Ad Infinitum Book One Master of the Nine Steps
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PART ONE
I am infinity—the endlessness of time
The heaven and the sea, and everything is mine
Look to me for the answer of life
With its joy and glee, and sorrow and strife
Look to me in despair and grief
And you shall see the where of relief
Bring no fee, but come to me
And you shall see that life is free
Be with me
And you shall see
The only me
Infinity
"A circle
Circling—
Circumventing circumstances
Of the finite
"Wandering
The endless reaches
Of space
Time
Of being
"Grouping
Looping
Bounding
Rounding
Rebounding
"Trying the finite
Living the infinite
"The infinite circle
Circling
To encompass
The celestial sphere
"The infinite circle
Expanding
"Beaming
The light speed
Past galaxies
Touching the quasi
And
Flashing by
Reaching the edge
Past the Universe
Known
And on
Forever
On
"Racing
To dwarf
The macrocosm
"The infinite circle
Circling
Forever
"Infinitely out—
Expansion unbounded
To prove
The infinite theorem
Proving
Infinity exists
And contains all things
The circle
Wheeling eternity
"The Universe
Known
But a speck
To infinity
"The circle
Infinitely
Beaming
Rotating
And then
Again
Receding
"Falling through space
Through the Universe
The galaxies
The solar systems
"Falling through the world
Falling through the mind
(The symbolizing imagination
The abstracting force
To intellectualize)
To produce
The circle
"Smaller
Falling through the spheres
Passing
Sounding the depths
Of the nucleons
And through elementary particles
The smallest known Universe
"Still
Receding continuous
To yield macro
The microcosm
"Smaller
and smaller
and smaller
"To prove
Infinity exists
Even
In the smallest
Bit of space"
I paused
As we walked
Upon the path
The lady smiled
As I touched
Her arm
She knew
And I
Too
That infinity
Holds the answers
To all questions
all problems
all paradoxes—
Shows the path
To the rising sun—
Opens the eyes
To the infinite light
(The light that
Never fades)
"I know
That infinity
Holds my answer,
Somewhere
"Relativity
Comes and goes
Its laws continually change-
Slow or fast, but always changing
Yet,
The laws of infinity
Are always there
Always constant
For
They are
The laws of infinite wisdom
"And someday
I shall be one
With the laws of infinite wisdom
"And I shall see
The infinite light
"And I shall be one
With the infinite love
And
The infinite knowledge"
I turned
And looked back—
The looming mountain—
Far—
Very far behind
the cave
the book
the endless snow
"Was it all
For naught?"
I wondered
As I walked, slowly,
With my head turned
I thought
Of the decent
Down
Upon the mountain
Days on days
Toiling
And not boiling
But freezing
Biting cold
To gnaw
Unthawing flesh
Torment on torment
The soring muscles
A long, cold
Journey—
But came the day
On the mountain way
As we traveled
Down upon
And the cold
Became less
And the path not so steep
And warmth embraced
From the sun's ray
"now,
The way becomes easier"
I thought
I stopped for a moment
To watch
Behind
I noticed the path
So far away—
A frozen white hair
Upon the mountain
And high above—
The billowing puffs,
The endless clouds
Clinging to mountain
To hold it up
"No more slipping
And sliding"
I turned
To the future path
And we continued, again,
Toward the deeper forest
And as we walked along
I thought
Of the book—
The wisdom of the Masters
I began to conceptualize—
Formulations
Combining ideas
To bring forth the light
Forming the answers to seize the truth
I spoke aloud:
"Though I have not found the sun, within my mental grasp unseen
The book has sparked new concepts - old ideas emerging
With new combinations - new light to guide the way—
Illuminating - rejuvenating knowledge of old,
Newly seen upon the path
As I search
For the
Sun"
I paused
For a moment
Thinking about concepts,
Combined
"The book related ideas
Of the infinite wisdom
of the higher planes
Of the sorrow of taking
the backward step (away from
the higher planes)
or
the absurdity of the unimportant
beliefs - with no movement at all
Of the essence
the truth and the key
to enter the higher planes
"The essence in being is a knowledge, and living of infinite
Existence in love, peace, and happiness—the truth
And the key. Love is a universal law (the same
Throughout infinity), - unifying; peace is
The path, and happiness is the door
The higher planes (an easy path)
Unlocked - let me exist in
The higher planes—
Closer to
The sun
"Such is the essence
—A spring
That showers forth
From the
Infinite
Wisdom
In love
Peace
And happiness
"Here then
Is the truth and the key—
A needed lesson
For all to know
To heed
A needed lesson
To guide a man's life
To guide his decisions
His thoughts
His actions
"A needed lesson
So that man
Will attain
The higher plane
"Here then
Is the truth and the key—
How wonderful,
But oh the sadness
"In the realm of relativity there are always those
Who violate the essence—those who violate love,
Peace, and happiness. Those who understand not
The ascending importance
Of the essence—
The truth
And the
Key
"And woe unto the man who harms a child, abuses a child—
(The scales of justice will always be balanced)
For those who harm a child
Violate the essence—
His being
In love
"And woe unto the man who sacrifices others (animals or people),
For the man who sacrifices others
Violates the essence—
His being
In love
"And woe unto the man who fools himself—and tis true,
Indeed—be becomes the fool: church every week and
Prayer everyday; then he sets loose his tongue
To the most violate of deeds—gossip.
Any this or that little tit or tat
To make a fellow human being
Look bad in the eyes
Of another
"So, woe unto him who gossips
For the man who gossips
Violates the essence—
His being
In love
"And woe unto the man who seeks revenge (foolish
Satisfaction with no cure for the sorrow -
Only to run a new debt, and a step back)
For the man who seeks revenge
Violates the essence—
His being
In love
"And woe unto the man who lies, cheats, steals, adulterizes,
Murders, hoards, rapes, abuses (mental or physical),
Gorges (food, sex, money, fame, . . .);
For the man who commits these acts
Violates the essence—
His being
In love
"And woe unto the man who thinks thoughts that violate
The essence - for thoughts are the mold of the
Concrete world. And he who
Violates with thought
Violates His being
In love
"And woe unto the man, who, by any means, violates
The essence - love, peace, and happiness;
For he who violates the essence—
Violates His being
In love
"And woe unto any man who violates the essence
For he must pay in like deed—
Returned—for the scales
Of justice must
Always be
Balanced
"And woe unto any man who violates the essence
For he walks a path
Away from the
Higher
Planes"
"I stopped
A moment
And took the lady
By the hand –
We sat upon
A rock - near the path
"The book was a marvel
Piecing together
The concepts of life,
Yet
Still it was sad
Bringing forth
The faults
Of our people
"Those who wage war violate the essence. And many
Are the false reasons to war with a neighbor—
Termed enemy, a brother - termed villain,
A child - termed
The devil's
Offspring
"And most senseless of all—to fight a war in the name of God,
To fight a war because beliefs differ about God's
Universe, God's Heaven, God's Earth, and
God's children (come let us kill
Babies of the enemy—
God will be
Pleased). . . ?
"To fight a war in the name of God is a paradox of sins.
To wage a war because beliefs differ, shows
Ignorance and stupidity abounding
Amongst the fools
Who wage
The war
"So, woe unto the man who wages a war
For the man who wages a war
Violates the essence—
His being
In love"
After a short rest
We stepped again
Upon the path
And began our journey
Toward the forest
I enjoyed the warmth
Of the sun
Shining
Through the trees
Sparsely lined
"When man has learned
To cherish the essence"
I said
"And not to violate
Love, peace, and happiness;
And as he learns the truth
And the wisdom
Then
He must learn the importance
Of patience
As he travels
Toward the higher planes
"Though I have not found the sun, within my mental grasp unseen
Still will I practice patience, and still will I live
In the present, with peace of mind
As I learn for the future—
Indeed, I will not be
Hurried as I travel
Life's
Path
"Even the book spoke of patience - 'Do not hurry yourself
With the fool's reason - do not take the shortcut,'—
Sneaking through the backdoor;
For the man who would enter
through the backdoor
Is a cheat
And a
Liar!"
The lady took
My hand
As we stepped
Over
A patch of snow
"*You are closer
To the sun
Than you know*"
She said
"*The door is open,
And soon
You will be
With the infinite wisdom
"*You need only
Practice patience
A short while longer*"
"Perhaps
A short time"
I replied
I gently squeezed
The lady's hand
As we walked
Upon the path—
Warmth
Surged my being
"But while I wait"
I continued
"Patience will be
My guide
"I won't make
The same mistake
As in
Ages past—
"Many times I played
The part of a fool
To learn the meaning
Of patience
"And many were the parts
Of a fool
I played
While hurrying myself
To the higher planes
The infinite wisdom
Infinite knowledge and love—
The sun
"So many times
I tried to speed
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"How ridiculous
"Even the book speaks
Of vain attempts:
—To sneak through the backdoor
"The man who seeks spiritual power (psychic power to perform
Miraculous deeds; opens the centers and brings forth the
Powers—foretelling the future, speaking in tongues,
Mental telepathy, levitation, automatic writing,
Astral projection, medium ship, teleportation,
Past life remembrance . . .); without
Knowing the importance of love, is
A man who has passed through the
Backdoor and has not learned
The ascending importance
Of the truth
And the
Key
"Here then is the power, but where
Is the truth - the key
To open the gates
Of the higher
Planes?
"The man who uses psychedelic drugs to enter, without
Knowing the importance of love, is a man who has
Passed through the backdoor and has not learned
The ascending importance
Of the truth
And the
Key
"Here then is the power, but where
Is the truth - the key
To open the doors
Of the higher
Planes?
"The man who uses psychic energy from meditation for levitation
The body, the soul to new heights - soaring to enter, without
Knowing the importance of love, is a man who has passed
Through the backdoor and has not learned
The ascending importance
Of the truth
And the
Key
"Here then is the power, but where
Is the truth - the key
To open the door
To the higher
Planes?
"The man who uses hypnosis to enter, without
Knowing the importance of love, is a
Man who has passed through the
Backdoor, and has not learned
The ascending importance
Of the truth
And the
Key
"Here then is the power, but where
Is the truth - the key
To open the doors
Of the higher
Planes?
"The man who uses witchcraft, white or black - good or evil,
To enter, without knowing the importance of love,
Is a man who has passed through
The backdoor, and has not
Learned the ascending
Importance of the
Truth and
The key
"Here then is the power, but where
Is the truth - the key
To open the door
Of the higher
Planes?
"The man who uses physical fasting to weaken the cell (freedom
From the physical bonds - slowly wasting, as upon
The barren desert, searching for power) to enter,
Without knowing the importance of love,
Is a man who has passed through the
Backdoor, and has not learned
The ascending importance
Of the truth
And the
Key
Here then is the power, but where
Is the truth - the key
To open the door
Of the higher
Planes?"
The lady
Let go of my hand,
And gracefully
Swept her hair back—
Flowing lightly
Lying upon
And swaying easily
In the gentle breeze
"*That is true*'
She said
"*The physical fast
Is useless
Without the understanding
And daily living
Of selfless love—
But
With the true knowledge
Of love
The physical fast can be a useful step—
"*A step uplifting
If used with caution
And wisdom*"
She pause a moment
In transitory thought
"*And
The same is true
Of the mental fast*"
She said
"Yes"
I agreed
"The book had compared
The two
To enlighten
And teach
"The man who uses the mental fast is truly a man of wisdom—come.
Be my guide, mental fast. Let loose the preconceived ideas - a
Future mold for unwise ways. Let loose the future plans for
Future days. Clear my mind of the physical, so that the
Spirit, closer to the infinite wisdom, may guide my
Journey to the sun. Let loose the self concept of
How it should be done. Let loose the self concept
Of what should be done. Let loose
Self-aggrandizement.
Let loose the self.
Let loose the ego.
Clear the way
And guide.
"Mental fast, guide me upon the path. Let me have love, abundant
From the source, in my heart for all. Let me come close
To the light. Let me come closer to the truth—
To the essence of life,
Let me come closer
To the infinite
Wisdom
"I know the worth of the mental fast, much worthier than that
Of the physical fast. I know the worth of the spirit guide,
Much worthier than that of the psychic power;
For many are the paths of the psychic power—
But the only path of the mental fast,
In love, is the path
Of the essence."
I paused
And I sighed
As I continued
To correlate
"The mental fast is a worthy tool—
But the physical fast without
The truth of love—
Used only to hurry
The journey
Will surely
Yield a
Futile
Trip
"The man who hurries his journey to enter the higher planes, without knowing
The importance of love, no matter by what means (psychedelic drugs,
Meditation, hypnosis, witchcraft, physical fasting,
Or any other) - this is the man who finds not
The true Kingdom. Instead, he finds it false,
Tricked by his own trickery
Barred and locked out—
Into a kingdom
As false as
His own
Tricks"
The lady nodded
Agreement,
Barely detectable
"*It is true,*"
She said
"*Many are fooled
By the mystery
Of psychic power
"*And
It is true—
Many believe
It will speed
Their journey
To the higher
planes of
Existence
"*And
It is true—
They attempt
To master psychic power
In many differing ways
"*But
They have confused
The 'gift'
With
The 'taking'
"*Stealing the power
(Without the love)
They are the fools
"*Still
I say, - for others:
"*When the essence is followed
And understood - Then the
Psychic power (that o
ften
Follows naturally) is
Truly a gift
From the
Infinite*"
"Yes"
I agreed
"The psychic power
To be used
Good deeds - abounding
"The person
With love in his heart
For all
Can use the power
To promote
The purpose of love,
Peace, and happiness"
I stepped over
A rock in the path
As we continued
Into the forest
I thought again
About
The truth and the key
"The psychic power
Is given or taken
To be used or abused—
But
It cannot admit us—
Only
The truth and the key
Will allow us to enter"
I paused
For a breathe
Of air
And a mental breathe
Of thought
"The book states—
Violating the essence
Will step a man back;
And
Psychic power
Is unimportant for progress;
But
It also states—
Minor beliefs
Have no power upon the steps
Of life
"Most beliefs are unimportant (when compared to the most important belief)—
But fools do not realize this. They give all beliefs equal importance,
And if you do not believe the way they do, then you are
An enemy and a heretic. (Come, let us burn
That man at the stake. He does
Not believe that our planet
Is the center of
The Universe)
"Many heated disputes arise over unimportant or minor
Beliefs. Some believe in the concept of
Reincarnation. Some do not. Shall we
Argue about it?
Become angered
And perhaps
"Fight?
"No—
"Why fight over unimportant beliefs?—They are merely
The staff of unnecessary mental support upon
The path.—Keep a loose grip,
And be willing
To let go
If need
Be
"Remember—only the hand of truth
Can keep you from
Falling
"Some believe that God is infinite. Others believe
That He is a single entity with infinite
Wisdom, infinite knowledge,
Infinite power,
And an infinite
Eye.
"What difference does it make?
Another unimportant
Belief
"And when we die we will come
To the light of the truth
About our unimportant
Beliefs
"But it will not
Matter
"So, shall we fight a war over all the unimportant beliefs within
Our book of beliefs? Shall we hate others who do not
Believe our beliefs? If that is true, then every
Man shall hate his wife - his children -
His parents - his friends, for no two
People can believe every
Concept exactly
The same"
I paused
As I looked
At the beautiful forest
Around
"I love life,
In the relative mode"
I said quietly
Then
I continued
With the book
"The unimportant beliefs will not bar us
(Unless we violate the essence)
Nor enter us into
The higher
Planes
"Only the beliefs of the highest
Magnitude will allow
Us to enter"
I paused
"What are these most important beliefs?—
The laws that transcend all
Relative boundaries
"They are the infinite laws
They cannot be altered
With space, matter,
Nor time
"If you understand and stay within the bounds
Of these laws, then, in time, you
will gain the key,
"And the door to
The higher
Planes
Will
Open"
I thought, a moment,
About the most important
Law of infinity
"The book listed only one," I continued. "The most
Important belief in a person's life.—And
Why only one?
Simply because
All others will
Follow:
love all of infinity's existence (this means
your neighbor, your enemy, your life,
your supreme beings,—everything)
"(Think you this is not
The most important
Belief in a
Person's
Life?)
"(Think you this is not
The most important
Daily practice in a
Person's
Life?)
"Can you imagine it? Peace and happiness
Everywhere you go. Everyone you
Talk to - a friendly person.
A world of
Beauty"
And the world smiles—
—And I . . . .
A hopeful laugh
To think of it
"but oh
The reality of it all
"The world will not experience peace and
Tranquility, love and happiness until
After the final day—the book
Has shown the coming
Of the future
Days
"And until that day there will be men who will continue upon
Their foolish paths.—Truths are continually set
Before them—many wise men have come during
The last several thousand years—
They have taught the laws
Of Infinity
"Yet, still there are men who live as though the laws
Cannot touch them. How can a man be so ignorant?
The scales will swing back,
And then they
Must pay
"A needless debt. A needless payment.
Put down the cloak of materialism.
Take up the spiritual, the love.
Let us learn and understand
The most important
Belief
"If I have love in my heart, and happiness
In my mind, then I am walking
In the light of infinite wisdom—
Knowledge and love
Combined
"And then, no matter what happens to me in this
Physical world—I will be ready to enter
The higher planes when I pass
To the other
Side"
The lady
Took my hand
As we walked
Along
She smiled
Waiting
I thought
Back
"Once I heard the prophet of the desert speak
To a multitude, 'Love thy neighbor,' he said,
'All thy neighbors, all mankind
With all thy
Heart.'
But some cried out, 'How can we love
A man who steals from us?
Or murders? Or rapes?
Or other such
Villainous
Deeds?'
"The answer, or course, is simple: you need
Not like what a person does; you
Need only love h
im"
I paused
Correlating
Worldly problems
With other
Ideas
From the book
"There are many who believe
That some of the actions
Of others are evil. And
So it might be. But
It is just as evil
To have anger and
Hate in your heart
Your soul,
Your mind—
Let God be the
Judge
"It is only for us to follow the infinite laws:
Love all of the people (though we may
Not like what some of them do),
Love all of the creatures
And creation,
And also love
Thyself
"If a person commits an act which you feel is a
Sin, let the infinite, judge. Hold only love
For that person in your mind, for the scales
Will always be balanced. And if the act is
Committed against you or others around you,
Defend against it. Protect yourself
And others. And when it is done
Continue with your ways of
Love; for this is the
Mode of the
Infinite
Law
"Yes, indeed, continue with the infinite law,
The one great belief,
The most important belief—
Love is the key to the
Higher planes—
Everywhere
Present
"Let us live in peace
And happiness
Let us rid the world
Of wars
Let us love all,
Let us understand
The infinite laws
So that we might enter
An existence worthy of
Happiness"
I paused in speech
As we walked along,
And I knew I was happy—
I had progressed
Far
Up the path—
No longer
Did I violate the essence,
No longer
Was the psychic my goal,
No longer
Were the minor beliefs important
I had love in my heart
For life-
All the Universe - all of infinity
"Still,
The sun is not mine
So,
In happiness and peace
I practice patience"
The lady stopped me
Upon the path
Arm in a grip
Firmly held
She reached up
And kissed me
"*I love you*"
She said
Softly
I was startled
But
Was able to stammer
"And I
Love you"
Slowly
Composure regained,
Almost
I said
"You are
The only woman—
I have met
In this world—
Like the shining sun
Above
Bringing me light
"We could be together
Til the end - the beginning
Have children,
A family
To love
To teach
To . . ."
"*Yes,*"
She said quietly
"*Yes*"
There were
Tears
In her eyes
We embraced
For a long time