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T. Lobsang Rampa, ''You—Forever'' - 1965
AUTHOR'S NOTE I am Tuesday Lobsang Rampa. That is my only name, it is now my...
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CONTENTS PAGEFrom A to Z 9Breathing (Supplement 'A') 133Stones (Supplement 'B') 141Diet (Supplement 'C') 148Why you should NOT exercise (Supplement 'D') 157
WHAT THIS BOOK ISSuch a lot of people like to have big words. Such a lot of peoplemess up the whole thing when they go in for Big Words.I like small words. It is so much easier to say what one meanswith small words. After all, if we are going to read a book inEnglish, or Spanish, we do not normally need Sanskrit or Hin-dustani or Chinese words. However, some people like BigWords.This is an honest attempt to give you a Dictionary of certainwords, and to go into some detail about the meanings. In someinstances the meaning could well constitute a monograph.Monograph? MONOGRAPH? What is a monograph? A shortessay on one subject will explain it.But let us get on with our little Dictionary because that iswhat you will be interested in. I thought that first of all I shouldsay—Just A Word!We will start with the letter A. I cannot think of any whichcomes before, so the first word is :ABHINIVESHA : This indicates possessiveness restricted to alove of life on Earth. It is an attachment to the things of life anda fear of death because of the loss of possessions which that willbring. Misers love their money, and they fear death becausedeath will part them from their money. To those who sufferfrom this particular complaint I will say that no one has yetsucceeded in taking even a penny into the next life!ABSTINENCES : We have to abstain, or refrain from doing,certain things if we are to progress on the road to spirituality.We must refrain or abstain from injuring others; we must re-frain from telling lies. Theft—we must avoid theft because itis altering the material balance of another person if we stealfrom them. Sensuality? That is an impure form of sex, andwhile pure sex can elevate one, sensuality can ruin one spiri-tually as well as financially!Greed is a thing of which we should not be guilty. Mankindis lent money or abilities in order that we may help others. If we are greedy and refuse to help in case of genuine need, thenwe may be sure that help will be refused us in time of need.If one can honour the Five Abstinences-abstention from in-9
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Rampa Lobsang - Wisdom of the Ancients
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