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 world, nor is there absolute light. For in purity, and at the bottom of light, lies hidden some darkness. These two are constantly struggling, one against the other: there is no end of the strife. Humanity is the fencing ground of opposing rivals. Sometimes the one party wins, but at others the adversary gains the upper hand. The opposing principles turn round and round like a wheeling lantern. How can we rely upon such a fallacy, and set our minds at peace? 6. If this is the case when our minds are pure and enlightened, how can we rely upon them when they are in fact as muddy as the stream of a river in May, or as cloudy as the sky in the same month? To-day, especially, we are growing more muddy and cloudy, so much so that we can hardly manage our own personal affairs. All over the country the war is causing a great deal of noise, tears of sorrow are mixed with the songs of triumph. How can we get the Great Peace, if we are relying upon these selves of ours, and upon this humanity? We must look