Tome Of Love
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Title: Tome of Love
Author: Viktor
Love is a tender emotion, felt in as many ways as there are people. Without this Principle societies fail, as it is Love that brings us together as one People, whatever your creed may be. Without Love there is no Compassion as this Virtue depends directly on Love.
Without caring for each other, we descend into Despise, the petty bickering of those who judge others harshly without cause.
Without Love there is no Justice, as there is nothing to temper the judgments made by the mind’s eye. The Heart knows right from wrong and will often see clearer than the head.
Without Love, there is only the cold Truth of facts laid bare, which will not always make a wise choice.
Without Love, there is no Sacrifice, as there is no reason to give of oneself to another’s cause. Self preservation being thine only cause, alone you would be. No one should live alone.
There are three Virtues connected to Love:
Compassion
Compassion is the most
profound of human
emotions. Pure in its
intent, it shows itself as
a desire to help another
in pain. Only a detested
life owes itself to
another’s suffering.
It is said: Kill not the non-evil beasts of the land, and do not attack the fair people.
It is also said:
Give of thy purse to
those who beg and thy
deed shall not be
forgotten.
Justice Justice tempers pure Love with Truth to provide life’s judgments. Justice without force is impotent; force without justice is tyranny.
It is said: Those who inflict injustice upon others cannot expect fair treatment unto themselves.
It is also said:
To take the gold of
others is injustice not
soon forgotten. Take only
thy due.
Take care that
the judgments made by
thee are in accordance
with the will of thine
heart.
Sacrifice
Sacrifice is the Courage
to give of oneself in the
name of Love. Just as
the poor feed their
children before they eat,
noble acts in this life do
not go unrewarded.
Karma says the
Sacrifices we make
return to us threefold.
It is said: To give of thy life's blood so that others may live is a Virtue of great praise.
Watch for the Sacrifices others make for thee. It is in noticing the small things we can be great.
This Tome has explored the Virtues connected to Love and thus, how we should, especially in the month of February, give thanks and enjoy its fruits with all of our friends in this Life.