Poems of Optimism/Replies

You have lived long and learned the secret of life, O Seer! Tell me what are the best three things to seek - The best three things for a man to seek on earth?

The best three things for a man to seek, O Son! are these: Reverence for that great Source from whence he came; Work for the world wherein he finds himself; And knowledge of the Realm toward which he goes.

What are the best three things to love on earth, O Seer! What are the best three things for a man to love?

The best three things for a man to love, O Son! are these: Labour which keeps his forces all in action; A home wherein no evil thing may enter; And a loving woman with God in her heart.

What are the three great sins to shun, O Seer! - What are the three great sins for a man to shun?

The three great sins for a man to shun, O Son! are these: A thought which soils the heart from whence it goes; An action that can harm a living thing; And undeveloped energies of mind.

What are the worst three things to fear, O Seer! - What are the worst three things for a man to fear?

The worst three things for man to fear, O Son! are these: Doubt and suspicion in a young child’s eyes; Accusing shame upon a woman’s face; And in himself no consciousness of God.