Law of Growth

© Excerpt from Life's Purpose by Alfred J. Parker

Life is like a little seed; in its first stage it is a commonplace seed, possibly round and the size of a pinhead, but contained in that little brown object is a power that will unfold, through the law of growth, a beautiful plant thousands of times greater than itself, and containing beauty in the form of a flower and a seed pod with hundreds of seeds like itself. Yet this power within the seed cannot be seen or duplicated through science. Science could duplicate a sunflower seed perfectly in every respect to the original so that an expert could not tell the difference; but there is one intelligence that science and the replica could not fool: the law of growth, because it would not grow a fraction.

Man is like the seed; he contains the source and power of wisdom within himself; it cannot be seen until developed through growth of mind, and then the beauty and wisdom of life becomes paramount in man's thoughts and actions, and he personifies wisdom.

The duality of life has engendered some very complex problems in man's thinking because man's mind in its primitive and early stage of development is very confused through sense and desire, through a very material concept, glorifying the satisfaction of the senses. Not until man has suffered bitter experiences through lack of principle will he depart from the negative path, or error and discord, and attempt to rise above desire and find truth. When man rises above emotion and searches into the mental realm he will learn to know his mission in life, the way of spiritual unfoldment through elevation of the human mind.

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Thought for the Day

  • Always be individual; never do things that are not right just to be sociable. Being honest with yourself and the Principle is your first duty. –Alfred J. Parker

  • Mind is a power that grows through the analysis of itself, and there is no greater tool for analysis than the understanding of the Mathematical Principle. It is the solid base of an immutable law that guarantees impersonal, consistent clarity of thought and reason. –Kabalarian Teachings

  • Always seek for an ideal, an objective, and the proper method of application. Create a refined and individual personality, a happy and generous one. Develop clean and tidy habits, body cleanliness, and a clean mind. Be conservative, yet creative, in your dress. Avoid showiness in dress and loudness in speech. Make others want to pattern themselves after you: that is a well-deserved compliment, and indicates adherence to Kabalarian ethics of right thinking. –Alfred J. Parker

  • The firmest friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame. –Charles C. Colton

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