The Logos: The Meletic Testament (Chapter 9 The Message)

📜 Chapter 9: The Message

1. When the temple had fallen into silence afterwards, its stones scattered like forgotten syllables, but the message it carried still stirred in the minds of those individuals who remembered its relevance.

2. I stood amongst the ruins alone, not to mourn the loss of marble, but to listen for the genuine voice of thought that refused to be buried amongst the evident ruin.

3. Asterion had once said that the truth does not reside in walls or altars, but in the quiet persistence of a question asked without any resemblance of fear or pride.

4. Though the fire had devoured scrolls and shattered statues, it could not reach the ideas that had already taken root in the hearts of seekers that were Meletics.

5. I found a certain fragment of a teaching etched into a broken column: 'To know is not to possess, but to pursue'.

6. That single line, half-erased by ash and time, reminded me that Meleticism was never meant to be only preserved—it was meant to be lived as a philosophy.

7. I gathered one day, the surviving Meletics beneath the open sky of the grove, where no ceiling could limit our thoughts and no flame could silence our voices.

8. We spoke not of any vengeance or retaliation against the zealots, but of vigilance, for the message must be carried forth, not buried beneath the wallowing grief.

9. A young woman of our temple asked me—Where does wisdom go when its home is destroyed? And I answered—It goes wherever it is welcomed.

10. The teachings of Asterion had become like seeds scattered by the wind—some lost, some buried, but manifold beginning to blossom in unexpected places that we did not know.

11. After the flames had died and the temple in Athens lay in ruin, Asterion gathered us beneath the fig tree and said—The temple was never the heart of Meleticism—it was only its echo for the time being.

12. His voice was steady, even though the air still smelt of ash, and he continued—What we built in stone, they have broken; what we built in thought, they cannot touch.

13. We listened, not as followers mourning a loss, but as messengers preparing to carry something forth in life. It was a moment to release the burden of the heart and purge the soul.

14. Asterion looked at the youngest amongst us and said—You must speak the questions aloud, even when no one answers, for the asking itself is the preservation of philosophy.

15. He told us that Meleticism was not a doctrine or scripture to be memorised like the Christians, but a practice to be lived—each question a breath, each doubt a heartbeat.

16. Do not seek to rebuild the temple out of vengeance; for its walls were never sacred. Instead, build conversations, and let them stand where no fire can reach—he said.

17. I asked him how we would know if the message survived, and he replied—When someone asks the question without fear, then you will know that the message is alive.

18. That night, we wrote his memorable words on scraps of cloth, on stones, on the backs of our hands—anything that could carry a lasting fragment of thought attached to his wisdom.

19. Asterion walked amongst us in the grove, placing his hand on each shoulder, saying—You are now the temple. Whithersoever you think, it stands. Let it tower in the vision it inspires you, which is Meleticism. Let Meleticism be free. He lit a torch that he had in his right hand, lifted it up then told us to never allow the fire of Meleticism to existinguish.

20. We did not resign ourselves to the fate of the temple, for the message had awakened something deeper than rest in our bodies—it had become a steady fire that burnt in our souls. It was our inspiration going forth.

21. At dawn, Asterion spoke again in the familiar setting of the grove—Go to the places thither, where silence reigns, and speak—not to convert, but to invite and to inspire the people who listen.

22. He warned us not to waste useful time in arguing with the Pagans and Christians, but to declare that Meleticism continues not through victory, but through philosophy.

23. —If they reject you, leave them with a question. Know that it may blossom long after you’ve gone.

24. Asterion stood beneath the fig tree one day and said—Let the message be gentle—it must enter the mind like sunlight, not thunder.

25. The students gathered not for answers, but for the silence between his words, where thought was born.

26. He taught that Meleticism was not a system to be imitated—it was a sensitivity, a way of noticing what others overlook in life. He was convinced that Meleticism offered more the way of the truth.

27. A student asked—Is it true that wisdom grows in questions? Asterion replied—Only in those people that are asked sincerely.

28. The message then began to shape the city of Athens—not through law, but through language, as it was before in the age of the earlier philosophers, such as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.

29. In the marketplace, a fishmonger asked—What is the weight of a thought? And a philosopher nearby paused, unable to answer.

30. Asterion said—When the common man begins to ask, the city begins to awaken with knowledge.

31. A woman wrote on her door the slogan: ‘Speak only if your words are lighter than silence’.

32. The message had entered the homes of Athens, not as divine doctrine, but as deliberate decorum of which was demonstrated by Asterion's actions and words expressed.

33. Asterion taught that humility was the first virtue of thought, and that pride was its poison, when it was permitted to control then the self of a person.

34. A sculptor began leaving his statues unfinished, saying—Let the viewer complete the actual meaning of the sculpture.

35. Asterion smiled and said to him—You have carved Meleticism into stone, with such elegance.

36. In the modest academy that was built for Asterion's teachings, students began to ask not what was true, but what was worth asking, knowing that the Meletic philosophy was evolving with the presence of new students.

37. One of its teachers proceeded to write on the wall: ‘Begin with wonder. End with wisdom’.

38. The message did not seek to be understood—it sought to be felt by all who accepted it. This was what Asterion wanted that his philosophy would resonate with people.

39. Asterion uttered—If a thought does not change you, it was only noise and nothing more.

40. A scribe copied his sayings, but Asterion warned—Do not preserve my words—preserve the habit of questioning and the need for understanding.

41. The message was not a scroll to be seen as sacred—it was more a philosophical spark that was intended to unite minds and inspire them to explore the boundaries of their thoughts.

42. A student asked—Can I think without knowing?’ Asterion replied—That is the only way to begin.

43. The elders began to listen to the youth, and the youth began to address them with care, sensing that each could learn from each other, if they only set aside their difference in age.

44. Meleticism became a rhythm in conversation—a pause before a reply, a tilt of the head, a softening of certainty. His path was clear and his steps taken revealed his vision.

45. Asterion taught that the message must never be louder than the listener’s own thoughts, and that the messenger must never be greater than the message.

46. A merchant began greeting customers with—What do you seek beyond the object?

47. The message had entered commerce, not as transaction, but as deep reflection upon the merchants of the agora, who became accustomed to hearing men philosophise more.

48. A priest asked Asterion—Does Meleticism honour the gods? Asterion replied—No. We honour no gods; for they honour themselves.

49. The message did not replace belief—it refined it, asking not what to worship, but how to think. This was evident in the manner in which the Meletic virtues were explained and understood.

50. And so Athens, once proud of its answers, began to cherish its questions—and the message, like breath, became part of its life. At times, it needed no messenger; for it was inspirational and simple on its own.

51. Asterion said—Let the message be like water—clear, patient, and shaped by what it touches.

52. In the stoa, where philosophers once competed for applause, silence began to win and reign.

53. A student once asked him—Why do you never argue much? Asterion would reply—Because the truth does not need defence—only discovery. That is how wisdom is achieved.

54. The message that he professed taught that disagreement was not a battle, but a bridge that was made to be crossed not by one person but by th other person as well in the disagreement.

55. A potter began inscribing his vessels with questions—What do you carry that cannot be seen?

56. The citizens drank from them and found themselves thinking between the sips taken, as if being consumed by thought was more important than the sips.

57. Asterion believed that wisdom should be ordinary in its essence—woven into bread, into greetings, into the way one listens. It is we the people who make it into something that it is not which is dogma.

58. A tailor from nearby had embroidered a robe with the phrase: ‘Ask gently, and you will answer wisely’.

59. The message had entered the fabric of the city—literally. It was meant to be studied and understood, but none of us who were students of Asterion had imagined after the destruction of the temple that his philosophy would still be stronger than before.

60. In the symposia, where wine once drowned thought, Meleticism became the toast of the young philosophers, who began to convey the message of To Ena.

61. A guest raised his cup and said—To the question that changes us. The room fell into thoughtful silence. To Asterion's wisdom.

62. Asterion taught that the message must never be owned—it must be shared, like the fire passed from torch to torch. We did as he told us to do with the message.

63. A philosopher asked—Is Meleticism a school of thought? Asterion replied—Only if it has no walls to for it to be necessary.

64. The message resisted any form of solid structure that was needed, yet built understanding wherever it was spoken and shared with the people who listened to it.

65. A playwright wrote a comedy where every character asked questions and none gave answers—the audience laughed, then lingered in their thinking.

66. Asterion said—If laughter leads to thought, it is relevant. We are curious beings by our nature.

67. The message did not divide—it dissolved division, asking each person to begin again, under the banner of unity, which was fundamental in the teachings of Asterion.

68. One day, a senator who wished to remain anonymous confessed to us that he no longer spoke to win a debate—He spoke to learn and understand, and his rivals began to listen.

69. Asterion taught that the practice of politics without thought is only theatre without any meaning or just cause. He was not a man of politics, but he welcomed all form of questions that he could reason.

70. An unknown mason carved into the city gate the motto: ‘Enter with questions. Leave with more’.

71. The message had become architecture—represented not in stone, but in true intention. It was not solely about questions, but about the awareness of their answers.

72. A healer said—I treat the body, but Meleticism treats the mind and soul. He began asking his patients—Which do you heed the most?

73. Asterion believed that fear was the shadow of unasked questions and the evolution of knowledge. One must overcome the presence of fear, if one is truly to become wiser.

74. A mother taught her children to say before asking a single question—I wonder, before I know.

75. The message of Asterion had entered the cradle, and Athens began to raise future thinkers of philosophy. Little would he know that his philosophical spark would endure in the minds of children.

76. A merchant hung a sign that was evident to see: ‘Prices fixed. Thoughts negotiable’.

77. Asterion smiled and said to the merchant—Commerce with conscience—that is Meleticism at work.

78. The message did not seek to change the world—it sought to change the way the world was seen. Unlike religion and certain traditions, philosophy was about evolving, and Meleticism would not be the exception.

79. A painter began leaving blank spaces in his work, saying—This is where you must think.

80. Asterion taught that art must not explain the form of something—it must inspire the artist first. It is the essence of that art that expresses its aesthetic form.

81. A student asked—What is the purpose of Meleticism? Asterion replied—To make purpose a question, not a conclusion. One must not forget that to understand something, one must first ask a question.

82. The message was not meant to merely comfort people—it was meant to be clarified in its importance. Life was the embodiment of Asterion's message. He often used nature as well, along with the cosmos to convey the genuine quality of Meleticism.

83. Even a Christian monk said—I now include questions in my prayers, and my fellow monks began to listen more deeply to my words.

84. Asterion believed that reverence begins where certainty ends, and that only by respecting ourselves first do we begin to respect others. Without the demonstration of our humanity, we are doomed to repeat disrespect.

85. A philosopher wrote influenced by Meleticism:—I do not teach—I inspire. Asterion nodded with affirmation.

86. The message had become a method of awakening the soul, not of imposed instruction over others, but more of realising what was the way of the truth.

87. A baker began then naming his loaves after questions—What is enough?—What is shared?

88. The message was eaten, spoken, worn, and remembered with the utmost care and appreciation that made men and women exemplify the Meletic virtues.

89. Asterion said—Let the message be so simple it cannot be forgotten, and so deep it cannot be finished.

90. A stranger asked—What is Meleticism? Asterion replied—It is the truth that reveals your own truth.

91. The message taught that the truth and thought are siblings of one another, who dwell with each other, as a reminder that humans are indeed capable of doing for themselves than to seeks gods.

92. A teacher removed the answers from his scrolls and wrote instead—Let them find their own if they are to learn.

93. The best teaching is the one that disappears when the student begins to think—Asterion revealed.

94. The message had no centre except its genuine philosophy, yet it held everything together. It was not divine, but it still reached the common person.

95. A philosopher asked—Is Meleticism a true path? Asterion replied—Only if you are willing to walk its path.

96. The message was not a final destination like the Christians professed—nor a kingdom to come. It was instead, a direction in life that led to the way of the truth.

97. A woman whispered—I feel less certain, but more alive. Asterion said—Then you are now thinking more than reacting.

98. The message had become not one that belonged solely to the Meletics. It had become breath—unseen, essential, and everywhere that breath was taken.

99. Asterion stood in the agora and said nothing, and the silence was filled with thought and understanding. He observed the interactions between people. To him, the agora reflected the dialogue between answers and questions.

100. For Meleticism was not merely a teaching—it was more of a way of being and thinking. Athens, at last, was awakened with his message. It had witnessed former philosophers like Socrates and Plato, but Asterion was not only a philosopher in name, he was too a messenger in soul.

101. Asterion would say always to us, to let the message be light enough to carry, but heavy enough to matter. He also instructed that every person is an agency for change.

102. A student asked—How will I know I’ve understood? Asterion replied—when you begin to ask without fear.

103. The message did not arrive with divine answers from a god—it arrived with the wisdom of a man who was enlightened with the knowledge of his belief.

104. Asterion once said to me—If I was born divine, then what purpose would my life have, if I was to be worshipped for being who I was—not for who I became as a man?

105. Asterion taught that wisdom wears no robes that are necessary—it walks barefoot, and that is enough.

106. Another mason carved into the foundation of a nearby academy the words: ‘Begin with wonder, and you will discover the meaning of your questions'.

107. The message had even entered the stones of the Pagan temples, quiet and enduring. It had even entered the sermons of the Christians who struggled with the meaning of the Logos.

108. An old woman who was a weaver had made a tapestry of the Logos and the Nous, after hearing Asterion speak. It was not only beautiful; it was also inspiring.

109. Asterion said to her—Wherever there is life that exists around us, there is the Logos and the Nous present.

110. An old man asked—Is silence part of thinking? Asterion replied—It is the part that listens that matters.

111. Asterion had entrusted in us his message, by telling us each that we were therefore guardians of the message. As long as we were loyal to its philosophical meaning, then it would convey its truth.

112. The message does not speak without a voice that bears wisdom—it waits patiently. It does not instruct the listener to abandon reason—it inspires the listener to embrace it.

113. It is not a voice that commands with authority, but a space where thought may echo without fear. The message would reach the distant corners of Greece.

114. Meleticism is not an elaborate system of belief—it is the practice of awareness that one exercises, when one understands the relevance of the philosophy.

115. It asks nothing of the Athenians in return, but that they pause long enough to wonder what is truly occurring behind and inside the walls of the city.

116. The message is not to be used as a shield for battle—it is a mirror, held gently before the self to allow it to reflect profoundly on the importance of the soul.

117. It does not seek to change the minds of doubters by conversion—it seeks to awaken them gradually by wisdom. It is wisdom that in end reveals the truth of Meleticism.

118. In its presence, certainty softens, and the mind becomes porous to possibility and human growth that permits that wisdom be the guide to our knowledge.

119. The message is not a flame to guard like in a temple—it is a quiet ember that warms without burning. To embrace the message is to embrace philosophy.

120. It does not demand loyalty to a single faith or tradition—it offers clarity for wisdom and understanding that gives a person the ability to reason.

121. Meleticism does not begin only with knowledge—it begins with the humility to admit what is not known. The process of self-acceptance is one that acknowledges that we are still learning things of life.

122. It is not the difficult pursuit of answers, but the cultivation of meaningful questions asked that progress the thinking of rationality.

123. The message is not a mountain to climb—it is a still pool, reflecting what stands above it. Once the mind is enlightened, then it is capable of heightened awareness.

124. The message is not elevated into a heaven or an afterlife—it reveals itself here on the earth that we stand upon.

125. Meleticism is not a mere path to the truth—it is way to the truth that reveals itself to us through virtues and wisdom. Man must be virtuous, if he is to be wise.

126. The message is not a form of rejection of any belief, but a refinement of how belief is held and should be understood, for its principle and its teachings too.

127. The message does not corrupt the soul of people—it dissolves the need for the ego. To teach us that the ego must never be above the self in one's life.

128. It does not silence opposition—it renders opposition irrelevant by removing the need for victory, because victory is hollow when it serves no purpose but to please one's ego.

129. Meleticism is not a philosophy only of answers—it is a philosophy of approach as well. It makes us realise that one must truly think before one reacts.

130. It teaches that wisdom is not a possession of man, but a commitment to take that leads one to awareness. We must be committed to the awareness of another person's plight.

131. The message is not a monument that one reveres—it is a movement of thought, subtle and persistent that takes form when the messenger reveals the way of the truth.

132. It does not dwell in the temples only—it lives in the pause before reply that is found on the streets, the groves or the agora, where people can hear the message spoken.

133. Meleticism is not a mere discipline to be practised daily—it is a disposition to embark on a journey that will last a lifetime. This is what should personify one's character.

134. Meleticism does not instruct the mind to remain in one's knowledge and not progress. Instead, it opens it to newer horizons of thought that allow the mind to perceive that which encompasses it.

135. The message is not meant to be reduced to a written scroll—it is the breath between questions. The questions that are answered by reason than by faith.

136. It does not seek to be remembered by praise or devotion—it seeks to be practised with the virtues we profess and the commitment that we have in the pursuit of philosophy.

137. Meleticism is not a name to be etched in the history of mankind—it is a genuine nature that reveals itself through the teachings of philosophy that are taught.

138. It does not belong to Asterion alone—it belongs to the moment when thought begins and knowledge evolves from the ideas that we conceive in our minds.

139. The message is not a legacy of conquest of emperors—it is a living presence, quiet and unclaimed that is not intended for its imitation or its corruption.

140. It does not end—it continues in every mind that dares to ask without needing to answer. A philosophy that has purpose is one that will endure the test of time.

141. Meleticism is not a doctrine to impose—it is the discipline of doubt held with grace and dignity, for which one must always triumph over irrationality.

142. It does not offer eternal salvation that a mortal man can never reach in his life—it offers instead, something much more uplifting which is enlightenment.

143. The message does not promise the truth without substance—it promises the courage to seek it. And once that person had discovered it, then the message can be understood.

144. It is not a conclusion that should be followed blindly—it is a beginning that never ends, when the message had reached the depth of the soul of a person.

145. Meleticism is not a divine light that shines with the presence of god—it is the willingness to walk in the shadow with open eyes and remember that one is never far from To Ena.

146. Its philosophy does not attempt to resolve everything in life—it merely reveals everything instead. It is not the answer to every question, but more the question that follows the answer.

147. The message is not to be glorified with any evidence of prophecy—it is a stream of consciousness that dwells inside our minds. A stream that is like the stream of water.

148. It does not belong to the Athenians alone—it belongs to thought itself and to others who dare to think naturally and seek the meaning to the Meletic Triad.

149. Meleticism is not confined to a teaching that defines history and its people—it is a way of being to be lived and to be contemplated for what it truly represents.

150. And in the stillness of the mind, the message remained—not spoken, but understood in thought. Meditation allowed one to fathom such occurrence to be viable.

151. The message does not rise—it deepens with its wisdom. It does not merely shine—it steadies like a candle. It is one that is infused with way of the truth.

152. Meleticism is not a call to action or provocation—it is a call to awareness and humbleness. When one embraces the message, one becomes then the messenger.

153. Thus, it does not seek to be heard by the few—it seeks to be shared by the manifold who recognise the beauty of its philosophy.

154. The message is not a mere solution that one man instructed—it is a way of seeing life through the truth.

155. It does not erase the confusion of men—it teaches them how to dwell within its centre. A centre from which men can balance their thoughts and lives.

156. Meleticism is not a shield against ignorance—it is the inspiration to meet it without fear or apprehension.

157. It does not divide the wise from the foolish—it dissolves the illusion of not knowing. Certainty allows one to begin to discover the way of the truth.

158. The message is not a passing wind that blows—it is a lasting presence that endures time. For no god or angel is its origin or its messenger. People are the messengers.

159. It does not live in just words that are spoken—it lives also in the silence that surrounds them, with the awareness that we are a part of the Logos.

160. Meleticism is not a philosophy of arrival—it is the art of remaining open to new thoughts and innovation, which teach more than disrupt the mind.

161. It does not demand belief or command it—it asks for honesty and reflection in one instead. A reflection that is representative of who we are as human beings.

162. The message does not fear rejection or spite from its naysayers—it illuminates one to walk the path of enlightenment, hoping to discover the way of the truth.

163. It does not argue for the sake of credibility—it listens with the utmost attentiveness. When one realises that there is no divinity in the message, then one can apply wisdom.

164. Meleticism is not a path to an afterlife as it is with the Christians—it is the path towards To Ena. Understanding that, permits one to embrace their ultimate fate.

165. It does not offer religious redemption to its followers—it offers moral clarity in life, which symbolises the commitment to the philosophy.

166. The message is not a flame that extinguishes—it is the warmth left behind by thought expressed.

167. It does not seek permanence of the body as a captive—it embraces change in the soul.

168. Meleticism is not a Pagan tradition or a Christian ritual—it is a transformation of the self that evolves with the soul.

169. It does not ask for loyalty to serve it as a servant does his master—it asks for courage in return and nothing more.

170. The message does not belong to the past nor the future—it belongs to the moment when the mind awakens to the present.

171. It does not live in memory alone—it lives in the motion of that present and the awareness of people who profess the teachings of Asterion.

172. Meleticism is not a philosophy that forbids objection—it is a philosophy that inspires reason.

173. It does not seek to be preserved only in scrolls—it seeks to be practised every day of one's life.

174. The message should never be stagnant—it must grow and mature with every messager that hears the message revealed.

175. It does not stand alone like a sturdy pillar of a temple—it naturally flows like a graceful river.

176. Meleticism is not a divine light to follow blindly—it is the willingness to walk without one. It is not a piety to follow with observance—it is the acceptance of one's ultimate fate.

177. When a Christian once asked Asterion about the lack of divinity in his message, he responded—If I thought my message was divine, then I would have worn the garments of a king or emperor than a poor philosopher.

178. The message does not promise eternal salvation—it prepares one for the difficulties and challenges of life.

179. It does not impose morality unto its thinkers—it inspires revelation and wisdom to be heeded.

180. Meleticism is not a religion to be governed by a god—it is a truth that is revealed to every man who listens.

181. It does not belong to the teacher who taught it—it belongs to the moment of its recognition.

182. The message is not a holy gift to enshrine—it is instead, a gesture of the Logos to be spread.

183. It did not begin with Asterion—it began with the breath of thought that entered his soul.

184. Meleticism is not a legacy to glorify as a victory—it is a living question to expand with intellect and expression.

185. It does not ask to be remembered as a mere philosophy—it asks to be continued as a way of life and the way of the truth.

186. The message is not a lost voice in the grove that remains there—it is the silence that makes space for one to think.

187. It does not seek to be understood with merely words that are uttered—it seeks to be felt through human experience.

188. Meleticism is not only a philosophy of knowing—it is the discipline of wondering and realising that there exists a genuine foundation for wisdom.

189. It does not end with sheer disillusion—it evolves with actual purpose that has meaning that reveals substance.

190. The message is not merely for believers of Meleticism—it is a living testament of the will of the manifold who walk its path.

191. It does not belong solely to the brave and intellectual—it belongs to the people itself who are modest and poor.

192. Meleticism is not only a teaching that one instructs—it is a way of being and of thinking that evolves with depth and contemplation.

193. It does not ask for devotion to be made—it only asks that we remember each man as part of the community of believers.

194. The message does not fade away because it is threatened—it transforms with the understanding of what is meant to be taught.

195. It does not rest upon the laurels of men—it reaches the growth of sages and new thinkers who expand the message unto others.

196. Meleticism is not a replacement of faith—it is the acknowledgement of ultimate fate that is greater than the act of faith.

197. It does not ask for faith—it asks for sincerity to be expressed through the form of our awareness.

198. The message did not finished with the destruction of the temple—it is waiting for the temple's rebuilding. It does not remain aloof as a distant memory—it moves with the spread of the message.

199. When asked by sceptics and Christians, what was the message and what was behind it? Asterion would reply—I am not the message, but the messenger. To know the message, you mean first walk the way of the truth. Only then, will you know what the message is, and who is behind it.

200. And as Asterion stood beneath the fig tree, he looked beyond the city walls and said, without ceremony, that the message must now walk where Athens cannot. He said to his students and others who were present—Go and spread the message to wherever the message takes you. Let your journey be one filled with wisdom and reflection.

201. Once you have taken the message to others, remember that it is not about the messenger. Do not commit the same mistake that the Christians have done with exalting the messenger over the message.

202. Know that you will encounter people who will embrace your message, whilst others who will adamantly reject it or worse, call you a senseless heretic.

203. Do not allow these people to distort the message of To Ena, the One. Be an inspiration to the all and to the many who listen. Be the voice of Meleticism.

204. Together, you will take this message and spread it beyond the cities, the villages, the seas, the groves, the courtyards or wherever you go then. 205. Whither you will be, the presence of To Ena will be there to inspire you. Each of you who are present are guardians of this message.

206. You are each messengers and philosophers. Let the stars that witnessed my birth, guide you along the journey you will take.

207. Covet not what others have. Instead, be fortunate of what you already have, which is the way of the truth.

208. Allow this way to reveal the truth, and allow the truth to be your shield and your voice.

209. For when you will be questioned about your belief or philosophy, answer them with wisdom not impulse.

210. See in their eyes either deceit or yearning. If it is deceit then unveil their falsehood, but if it is yearning, then quench it with the taste of knowledge.

211. The Christians will come to you and say that you are blasphemers, the Pagans will come to you and say that you are liars.

212. One follows the path of faith, and the other, the path of tradition, but all of you should follow the path of reason.

213. Without reason, the self is forsaken. For it is that reason that you will encounter their souls once exposed.

214. Remember that it is truly the soul that you must make them discover, before the self.

215. Thus, you will find manifold persons in life who bear empty souls in your journey, but never forsake them, if they come to you with need.

216. Instead, embrace all who wish to hear the message of To Ena. What guilt do the few bear of the many?

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