754 Translation of the Chapter on Meditation [Sept. 



Translation of the Chapter on Meditation. 



Reverence to thee, who art devoid of illusion, adoration of God, 

 obedience to all saints, salutation to those who are pious. To God the 

 first, and the last. 



He that knoweth not delusion is my God. 



1. Dadu hath said, in water there exists air, and in air water ; yet are 

 these elements distinct. Meditate, therefore, on the mysterious affinity 

 between God and the soul. 



2. Even as ye see your countenance reflected in a mirror, or your shadow 

 in the still water, so, behold Ra'm in your minds, because he is with all. 



3. If ye look into a mirror, ye see yourselves as ye are, but he in 

 whose mind there is no mirror cannot distinguish evil from good. 



4. As the til plant contains oil, and the flower sweet odour, as butter 

 is in milk, so is God in every thing. 



5. He that formed the mind, made it as it were a temple for himself 

 to dwell in ; for God liveth in the mind, and none other but God. 



6. Oh ! my friend, recognize that being with whom thou art so intimately 

 connected ; think not that God is distant, but believe that like thy own 

 shadow, He is ever near thee. 



7. The stalk of the lotus cometh from out of water, and yet the lotus 

 separates itself from the water ! For why ? Because it loves the moon 

 better. 



8. So, let your meditations tend to one object, and believe that he who 

 by nature is void of delusion, though not actually the mind, is in the mind 

 of all. 



9. To one that truly meditateth, there are millions, who, outwardly 

 only, observe the forms of religion. The world indeed is filled with the 

 latter, but of the former there are very few. 



10. The heart which possesseth contentment wanteth for nothing, but 

 that which hath it not, knoweth not what happiness meaneth. 



] 1. If ye would be happy, cast off delusion. Delusion is an evil which 

 ye know to be great, but have not fortitude to abandon. 



12. Receive that which is perfect into your hearts, to the exclusion of 

 all besides ; abandon all things for the love of God, for this Dadu declares 

 is the true devotion. 



13. Cast off pride, and become acquainted with that which is devoid of 

 sin. Attach yourselves to Ra'm, who is sinless, and suffer the thread of 

 your meditations to be upon him. 



14. All have it in their power to take away their own lives, but they 

 cannot release their souls from punishment ; for God alone is able to 

 pardon the soul, though few deserve his mercy. 



15. Listen to the admonitions of God, and you will care not for hunger 

 nor for thirst ; neither for heat, nor cold ; ye will be absolved from the 

 imperfections of the flesh. 



16. Draw your mind forth, from within, and dedicate it to God ; because 

 if ye subdue the imperfections of your flesh, ye will think only of God. 



