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.