the sevenfold peace

7/24/2019 The Sevenfold Peace

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Original Hebrew and Aramaic Texts Translated and edited by Edmond Bordeaux Szekely

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And seeing t)e multitudes. "esus went u* into a mountain. and )is disci*les came unto

)im. and all t)ose w)o )ungered +or )is words- And seeing t)em gat)ered. )e o*ened )is

mout) and taug)t t)em. saying/

0'eace 1 bring to t)ee. my c)ildren.

T)e Se,en+old 'eace

O+ t)e Eart)ly Mot)er

And t)e Hea,enly Fat)er-

'eace 1 bring to t)y body.

2uided by t)e Angel o+ 'ower3 'eace 1 bring to t)y )eart.

2uided by t)e Angel o+ %o,e3 'eace 1 bring to t)y mind.

2uided by t)e Angel o+ 4isdom- T)roug) t)e Angels o+


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'ower. %o,e and 4isdom.

T)ou s)alt tra,el t)e Se,en 'at)s

O+ t)e 1n5nite 2arden.

And t)y body. t)y )eart and t)y mind

S)all 6oin in Oneness

1n t)e Sacred Flig)t to t)e Hea,enly Sea o+ 'eace-

7ea. 1 tell t)ee truly.

T)e *at)s are se,en

Troug) t)e 1n5nite 2arden.

And eac) must be tra,ersed

By t)e body. t)e )eart and t)e mind As one.

%est t)ou stumble and +all

1nto t)e abyss o+ em*tiness-

For as a bird cannot 8y wit) one wing.


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So dot) t)y Bird o+ 4isdom

eed two wings o+ 'ower and %o,e

To soar abo,e t)e abyss

To t)e Holy Tree o+ %i+e-

For t)e body alone

1s an abandoned )ouse seen +rom a+ar/

4)at was t)oug)t beauti+ul

1s but ruin and desolation

4)en drawing near-

Are body alone

1s as a c)ariot +as)ioned +rom gold.

4)ose maker sets it on a *edestal.

%oat) to soil it wit) use-


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But as a golden idol.

1t is ugly and wit)out grace.

For only in mo,ement

&ot) it re,eal its *ur*ose-

%ike t)e )ollow blackness o+ a window

4)en t)e wind *uts out its candle.

1s t)e body alone.

4it) no )eart and no mind

To 5ll it wit) lig)t-

And t)e )eart alone

is a sun wit) no eart) to s)ine u*on.

A lig)t in t)e ,oid.

A ball o+ warmt) drowned

1n a sea o+ blackness-


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For w)en a man dot) lo,e.

Aat lo,e turnet) only to

1ts own destruction

4)en t)ere is no )and to stretc) +ort)

1n good works.

And no mind to wea,e t)e 8ames o+ desire

1nto a ta*estry o+ *salms-

%ike a w)irlwind in t)e desert

1s t)e )eart alone.

4it) no body and no mind

To lead it singing

t)roug) t)e cy*ress and t)e *ine-

And t)e mind alone


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1s a )oly scroll

4)ic) )as worn t)in wit) t)e years.

And must be buried-

T)e trut) and beauty o+ its words

Ha,e not c)anged.

But t)e eyes can no longer read t)e +aded letters.

And it +allet) to *ieces in t)e )ands-

So is t)e mind wit)out t)e )eart

To gi,e it words.

And wit)out t)e body

To do its deeds-

For w)at a,ailet) wisdom

4it)out a )eart to +eel

And a tongue to gi,e it ,oice9


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Barren as t)e womb o+ an aged woman

1s t)e mind alone.

4it) no )eart and no body To 5ll it wit) li+e-

For. lo. 1 tell t)ee truly.

T)e body and t)e )eart and t)e mind

Are as a c)ariot. and a )orse. and a dri,er-

T)e c)ariot is t)e body.

Forged in strengt) to do t)e will

o+ t)e Hea,enly Fat)er

And t)e Eart)ly Mot)er-

T)e )eart is t)e 5ery steed.

2lorious and courageous.

4)o carries t)e c)ariot bra,ely.


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4)et)er t)e road be smoot).

Or w)et)er stones and +allen trees

%ie in its *at)-

And t)e dri,er is t)e mind.

Holding t)e reins o+ wisdom.

Seeing +rom abo,e w)at liet)

On t)e +ar )orizon.

()arting t)e course o+ )oo+s and w)eels-

2i,e ear. O ye )ea,ens.

And 1 will s*eak3

And )ear. O eart).

T)e words o+ my mout)-

My doctrine s)all dro* as t)e rain.

My s*eec) s)all distil as t)e dew.


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As t)e small rain

#*on t)e tender )erb.

And as t)e s)owers u*on t)e grass-

Blessed is t)e ()ild o+ %ig)t

4)o is strong in body.

For )e s)all )a,e oneness wit) t)e eart)-

T)ou s)alt celebrate a daily +east

4it) all t)e gi+ts o+ t)e Angel o+ Eart)/

T)e golden w)eat and corn.

T:)e *ur*le gra*es o+ autumn.

T)e ri*e +ruits o+ t)e trees.

T)e amber )oney o+ t)e bees-

T)ou s)alt seek t)e +res) air


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o+ t)e +orest and o+ t)e 5elds.

And t)ere in t)e midst o+ t)em

S)alt t)ou 5nd t)e Angel o+ Air-

'ut o; t)y s)oes and clot)ing

And su;er t)e Angel o+ Air

To embrace all t)y body-

T)en s)alt t)ou breat)e long and dee*ly.

T)at t)e Angel o+ Air

May be broug)t wit)in t)ee-

Enter into t)e cool and 8owing ri,er

And su;er t)e Angel o+ 4ater

To embrace all t)y body-

(ast t)ysel+ w)olly into )is en+olding arms.

And as o+ten as t)ou mo,est t)e air wit) t)y breat).


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Mo,e wit) t)y body t)e water also-

T:)ou s)alt seek t)e Angel o+ Sun.

And enter into t)at embrace

4)ic) dot) *uri+y wit) )oly 8ames-

And all t)ese t)ings are o+ t)e

Holy %aw o+ t)e Eart)ly Mot)er.

S)e w)o did gi,e t)ee birt)-

He w)o )at) +ound *eace wit) t)e body

Hat) built a )oly tem*le

4)erein may dwell+ore,er

T)e s*irit o+ 2od-

!now t)is *eace wit) t)y mind.

&esire t)is *eace wit) t)y )eart.


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Ful5ll t)is *eace wit) t)y body-


4)o is wise in mind.

For )e s)all create )ea,en-

T)e mind o+ t)e wise

1s a well


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And call t)em wort)less *ebbles-

And as t)e 5eld o+ t)e wise man

2i,et) +ort) grain in abundance.

And t)e 5eld o+ t)e +ool

1s a )ar,est only o+ stones.

So it is wit) our t)oug)ts-

As t)e s)ea+ o+ golden w)eat

%iet) )idden wit)in t)e tiny kernel.

So is t)e kingdom o+ )ea,en

Hidden wit)in our t)oug)ts-

1+ t)ey be 5lled wit) t)e

'ower. %o,e and 4isdom

o+ t)e Angels o+ t)e Hea,enly Fat)er.


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So t)ey s)all carry us

To t)e Hea,enly Sea-

But i+ t)ey be stained

4it) corru*tion. )atred and ignorance.

T)ey s)all c)ain our +eet

To *illars o+ *ain and su;ering-

o man can ser,e two masters3

eit)er can e,il t)oug)ts abide in a mind

Filled wit) t)e %ig)t o+ t)e %aw-

He w)o )at) +ound *eace wit) t)e rnind

Hat) leamed to soar beyond

T)e Realm o+ t)e Angels-




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4)o is *ure in )eart.

For )e s)all see 2od-

For as t)e Hea,enly Fat)er )at) gi,en t)ee

His )oly s*irit.

And t)y Eart)ly Mot)er )at) gi,en t)ee

Her )oly body.

So s)all ye gi,e lo,e

To all t)y brot)ers-

And t)y true brot)ers are all t)ose

4)o do t)e will o+ t)y Hea,enly Fat)er

An d t)y Eart)ly Mot)er-


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%et t)y lo,e be as t)e sun

4)ic) s)ines on all t)e creatures o+ t)e eart).

And does not +a,or one blade o+ grass

For anot)er-

And t)is lo,e s)all 8ow as a +ountain

From brot)er to brot)er.

And as it is s*ent.

So s)all it be re*lenis)ed-

For lo,e is eternal-

%o,e is stronger

T)an t)e currents o+ dee* waters-

%o,e is stronger t)an deat)-

And i+ a man )at) not lo,e.

He dot) build a wall between )im


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And all t)e creatures o+ t)e eart).

And t)erein dot) )e dwell

1n loneliness and *ain-

Or )e may become as an angry w)irl*ool

4)ic) sucks into its de*t)s

All t)at 8oats too near-

For t)e )eart is a sea wit) mig)ty wa,es.

And lo,e and wisdom must tem*er it.

As t)e warm sun breaks t)roug) t)e clouds

And =uiets t)e restless sea-

He w)o )at) +ound *eace wit) )is brot)ers

Hat) entered t)e kingdom o+ %o,e.

And s)all see 2od +ace to +ace-


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4)o dot) build on eart)

T)ekingdom o+ )ea,en.

For )e s)all dwell in bot) worlds-

T)ou s)alt +ollow t)e %aw o+ t)e Brot)er)ood.

4)ic) sait) t)at none s)all )a,e wealt).

And none s)all be *oor.

And all s)all work toget)er

1n t)e garden o+ t)e Brot)er)ood-

7et eac) s)all +ollow )is own *at).

And eac) s)all commune wit) )is own )eart-


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For in t)e 1n5nite 2arden

T)ere are many and di,erse 8owers/

4)o s)all say t)at one is best

Because its color is *ur*le.

Or t)at one is +a,ored

Because its stalk is long and slender9

T)oug) t)e brot)ers

Be o+ di;erent com*lexion.

7et do t)ey all toil

1n t)e ,ineyard o+ t)e Eart)ly Mot)er.

And t)ey all do li+t t)eir ,oices toget)er

1n *raise o+ t)e Hea,enly Fat)er-

And toget)er t)ey break t)e )oly bread.


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And in silence s)are t)e )oly meal

O+ t)anksgi,ing-

T)ere s)all be no *eace among *eo*les

Til t)ere be one garden o+ t)e brot)er)ood

O,er t)e eart)-

For )ow can t)ere be *eace

4)en eac) man *ursuet) )is own gain

And dot) sell )is soul into sla,ery9

T)ou. ()ild o+ %ig)t.

&o ye gat)er wit) t)y brot)ers

And t)en go ye +ort)

To teac) t)e ways o+ t)e %aw

To t)ose w)o would )ear-

He w)o )at) +ound *eace


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4it) t)e brot)er)ood o+ man

Hat) made )imsel+

T)e co


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4)ic) comet) +rom 2od

1s a re8ection o+ t)e Hea,enly Sea.

E,en as t)e brig)t stars

Re8ect t)e +ace o+ )ea,en-

As t)e words o+ t)e Ancient Ones

Are etc)ed wit) t)e )and o+ 2od

On t)e Holy Scrolls.

So is t)e %aw engra,ed on t)e )earts o+ t)e +ait)+ul w)o do study t)em-

For it was said O+ old.

T)at in t)e beginning t)ere were giants

1n t)e eart).

And mig)ty men w)ic) were o+ old.

Men O+ renown-

And t)e ()ildren o+ %ig)t


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S)all guard and *reser,e

T)eir written word.

%est we become again as beasts.

And know not t)e !ingdom o+ t)e Angels-

!now ye. too.

T)at only t)roug) t)e written word

s)alt t)ou 5nd t)at %aw

4)ic) is unwritten.

As t)e s*ring w)ic) 8owet) +rom t)e ground

Hat) a )idden source in t)e secret de*t)s beneat) t)e eart)-

T)e written %aw

1s t)e instrument by w)ic)

T)e unwritten %aw is understood.


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As t)e mute branc) o+ a tree

Becomes a singing 8ute

1n t)e )ands o+ t)e s)e*)erd-

Many t)ere are

4)o would stay in t)e tran=uil

$alley o+ ignorance.

4)ere c)ildren *lay

And butter8ies dance in t)e sun

For t)eir s)ort )our o+ li+e-

But none can tarry t)ere long.

And a)ead rise t)e somber

Mountains o+ learning-

Many t)ere are

4)o +ear to cross.


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And many t)ere are

4)o )a,e +allen bruised and bleeding

From t)eir stee* and rugged slo*es-

But +ait) is t)e guide

O,er t)e ga*ing c)asm.

And *erse,erance t)e +oot)old 1n t)e 6agged rocks-

Beyond t)e icy *eaks o+ struggle

%ies t)e *eace and beauty

O+ t)e 1n5nite 2arden o+ !nowledge.

4)ere t)e meaning o+ t)e %aw

1s made known to t)e ()ildren o+ %ig)t-

Here in t)e center o+ its +orest

Stands t)e Tree o+ %i+e.


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Mystery o+ mysteries-


4it) t)e teac)ings o+ t)e Ancients.

T)roug) t)e lig)t o+ t)e mind.

T)roug) t)e lig)t o+ nature.

And t)roug) t)e study o+ t)e Holy 4ord.

Hat) entered t)e cloud


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4)o knowet) )is Eart)ly Mot)er.

For s)e is t)e gi,er o+ li+e-

!now t)at t)y Mot)er is in t)ee.

And t)ou art in )er-

S)e bore t)ee

And s)e gi,et) t)ee li+e-

S)e it was w)o ga,et) t)ee t)y body.

And to )er s)alt t)ou one day

2i,e it back again-

!now t)at t)e blood w)ic) runs in t)ee

is born o+ t)e blood

O+ t)y Eart)ly Mot)er-

Her blood +alls +rom t)e clouds.


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%ea*s u* +rom t)e womb o+ t)e eart).

Babbles in t)e brooks o+ t)e mountains.

Flows wide in t)e ri,ers o+ t)e *lains.

Slee*s in t)e lakes.

Rages mig)tily in t)e tem*estuous seas-

!now t)at t)e air w)ic) t)ou dost breat)e

1s born o+ t)e breat)

O+ t)y Eart)ly Mot)er-

Her breat) is azure

1n t)e )eig)ts o+ t)e )ea,ens.

Soug)s in t)e to*s o+ t)e mountains.

4)is*ers in t)e lea,es o+ t)e +orest.

Billows o,er t)e corn5elds.

Slumbers in t)e dee* ,alleys.


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Bums )ot in t)e desert-

!now t)at t)e )ardness o+ t)y bones

1s born o+ t)e bones

O+ t)y Eart)ly Mot)er.

O+ t)e rocks and o+ t)e stones-

!now t)at t)e tenderness o+ t)y 8es)

1s born o+ t)e 8es)


S)e w)ose 8es) waxet) yellow and red

1n t)e +ruits o+ t)e trees-

T)e lig)t o+ t)y eyes.

T)e )earing o+ t)y ears.

T)ese are born


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O+ t)e colors and t)e sounds


4)ic) dot) enclose t)ee about.

As t)e wa,es o+ t)e sea enclose a 5s).

As t)e eddying air a bird-

1 tell t)ee in trut).

Man is t)e Son

O+ t)e Eart)ly Mot)er.

And +rom )er did t)e Son o+ Man

Recei,e )is w)ole body.

E,en as t)e body o+ t)e newborn babe

1s born o+ t)e womb o+ )is mot)er-

1 tell t)ee truly.

T)ou art one wit) t)e Eart)ly Mot)er3


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S)e is in t)ee. and t)ou art in )er-

O+ )er wert t)ou born.

1n )er dost t)ou li,e.

And to )er s)alt t)ou return again-

!ee*. t)ere+ore. )er laws.

For none can li,e long.

eit)er be )a**y.

But )e w)o )onors )is Eart)ly Mot)er

And kee*et) )er laws-

For t)y breat) is )er breat).

T)y blood )er blood.

T)y bone )er bone.

T)y 8es) )er 8es).


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T)y eyes and t)y ears

Are )er eyes and )er ears-


4it) )is Eart)ly Mot)er

S)all ne,er know deat)-




4)o dot) seek )is Hea,enly Fat)er.

For )e s)all )a,e eternal li+e-

He t)at dwellet) in t)e secret *lace

O+ t)e Most Hig)

S)all abide under t)e s)adow

o+ t)e Almig)ty-


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For )e s)all gi,e )is Angels c)arge o,er t)ee.

To kee* t)ee in all t)y ways-

!now ye t)at t)e %ord )at) been

our dwelling *lace

1n all generations-

Be+ore t)e mountains were broug)t +ort).

Or e,er )e )ad +ormed

T)e eart) and t)e world.

E,en +rom e,erlasting to e,erlasting.

Hat) t)ere been lo,e

Between t)e Hea,enly Fat)er

And )is c)ildren-

And )ow s)all t)is lo,e be se,ered9


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From t)e beginning

#ntil t)e ending o+ time

&ot) t)e )oly 8ame o+ lo,e

Encircle t)e )eads

O+ t)e Hea,enly Fat)er

And t)e ()ildren o+ %ig)t/

How t)en s)all t)is lo,e be extinguis)ed9

7e t)at lo,e t)y Hea,enly Fat)er.

&o ye t)en )is bidding/

4alk ye wit) )is Holy Angels.

And 5nd t)y *eace wit) )is Holy %aw-

For )is %aw is t)e entire %aw/

7ea. it is t)e %aw o+ laws-

T)roug) )is %aw )e )at) made


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T)e eart) and t)e )ea,ens to be one3

T)e mountains and t)e sea

Are )is +ootstools-

4it) )is )ands )e )at) made us

And +as)ioned us.

And )e ga,et) us understanding

T)at we may learn )is %aw-

He is co,ered wit) %ig)t

As wit) a garment/

He stretc)et) out t)e )ea,ens

%ike a curtain-

He maket) t)e clouds )is c)ariot3

He walket) u*on t)e wings o+ t)e wind-


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He sendet) t)e s*rings into t)e ,alleys.

And )is breat) is in t)e mig)ty trees-

1n )is )and are t)e dee* *laces o+ t)e eart)/

T)e strengt) o+ t)e )ills is )is also-

T:)e sea is )is.

And )is )ands +ormed t)e dry land-

All t)e )ea,ens declare t)e 2lory o+ 2od.

And t)e 5rmament s)owet) )is %aw-

And to )is c)ildren

&ot) )e be=ueat) )is !ingdom.

To t)ose w)o walk wit) )is Angels.

And 5nd t)eir *eace wit) )is Holy %aw-

4ouldst t)ou know more. my c)ildren9

How may we s*eak wit) our li*s


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T)at w)ic) cannot be s*oken9

1t is like a *omegranate eaten by a mute/

How t)en may )e tell o+ its 8a,or9

1+ we say t)e Hea,enly Fat)er

&wellet) wit)in us.

T)en are t)e )ea,ens as)amed3

1+ we say )e dwellet) wit)out us.

1t is +alse)ood-

T)e eye w)ic) scannet) t)e +ar )orizon

And t)e eye w)ic) seet) t)e )earts o+ men

He maket) as one eye-

He is not mani+est.

He is not )idden-


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He is not re,ealed.

or is )e unre,ealed-

My c)ildren. t)ere are no words

To tell t)at w)ic) )e is>

Only t)is do we know/

4e are )is c)ildren.

And )e is our Fat)er-

He is our 2od.

And we are t)e c)ildren o+ )is *asture.

And t)e s)ee* o+ )is )and-


4it) )is Hea,enly Fat)er

Hat) entered t)e Sanctuary

o+ t)e Holy %aw.


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And )at) made a co,enant wit) 2od

4)ic) s)all endure +ore,er-



Ful5ll t)is *eace wit) t)y body.

T)oug) )ea,en and eart) may *ass away.

ot one letter o+ t)e Holy %aw

S)all c)ange or *ass away-

For in t)e beginning was t)e %aw.

And t)e %aw was wit) 2od.

And t)e %aw was 2od-

May t)e Se,en+old 'eace

O+ t)e Hea,enly Fat)er


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Be wit) t)ee always-

T)e azarenes o+ Mount (armel

(o*yrig)t ? @

the sevenfold peace

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