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moral　constitution。



O。M。　　It　is　a　COLORLESS　force　seated　in　the　man's　moral　constitution。

Let　us　call　it　an　instincta　blind；　unreasoning　instinct；　which　cannot

and　does　not　distinguish　between　good　morals　and　bad　ones；　and　cares

nothing　for　results　to　the　man　provided　its　own　contentment　be　secured；

and　it　will　ALWAYS　secure　that。



Y。M。　　It　seeks　money；　and　it　probably　considers　that　that　is

an　advantage　for　the　man？



O。M。　　It　is　not　always　seeking　money；　it　is　not　always

seeking　power；　nor　office；　nor　any　other　MATERIAL　advantage。　　In

ALL　cases　it　seeks　a　SPIRITUAL　contentment；　let　the　MEANS　be　what

they　may。　　Its　desires　are　determined　by　the　man's　temperament

and　it　is　lord　over　that。　　Temperament；　Conscience；

Susceptibility；　Spiritual　Appetite；　are；　in　fact；　the　same　thing。

Have　you　ever　heard　of　a　person　who　cared　nothing　for　money？



Y。M。　　Yes。　　A　scholar　who　would　not　leave　his　garret　and　his

books　to　take　a　place　in　a　business　house　at　a　large　salary。



O。M。　　He　had　to　satisfy　his　masterthat　is　to　say；　his　temperament；

his　Spiritual　Appetiteand　it　preferred　books　to　money。　　Are　there

other　cases？



Y。M。　　Yes；　the　hermit。



O。M。　　It　is　a　good　instance。　　The　hermit　endures　solitude；

hunger；　cold；　and　manifold　perils；　to　content　his　autocrat；　who

prefers　these　things；　and　prayer　and　contemplation；　to　money　or

to　any　show　or　luxury　that　money　can　buy。　　Are　there　others？



Y。M。　　Yes。　　The　artist；　the　poet；　the　scientist。



O。M。　　Their　autocrat　prefers　the　deep　pleasures　of　these

occupations；　either　well　paid　or　ill　paid；　to　any　others　in　the

market；　at　any　price。　　You　REALIZE　that　the　Master　Passionthe

contentment　of　the　spiritconcerns　itself　with　many　things

besides　so…called　material　advantage；　material　prosperity；　cash；

and　all　that？



Y。M。　　I　think　I　must　concede　it。



O。M。　　I　believe　you　must。　　There　are　perhaps　as　many

Temperaments　that　would　refuse　the　burdens　and　vexations　and

distinctions　of　public　office　as　there　are　that　hunger　after

them。　　The　one　set　of　Temperaments　seek　the　contentment　of　the

spirit；　and　that　alone；　and　this　is　exactly　the　case　with　the

other　set。　　Neither　set　seeks　anything　BUT　the　contentment　of　the

spirit。　　If　the　one　is　sordid；　both　are　sordid；　and　equally　so；

since　the　end　in　view　is　precisely　the　same　in　both　cases。　　And

in　both　cases　Temperament　decides　the　preferenceand　Temperament

is　BORN；　not　made。







Conclusion



O。M。　　You　have　been　taking　a　holiday？



Y。M。　　Yes；　a　mountain　tramp　covering　a　week。　　Are　you　ready　to　talk？



O。M。　　Quite　ready。　　What　shall　we　begin　with？



Y。M。　　Well；　lying　abed　resting　up；　two　days　and　nights；　I

have　thought　over　all　these　talks；　and　passed　them　carefully　in

review。　　With　this　result：　　that　。　。　。　that　。　。　。　are　you

intending　to　publish　your　notions　about　Man　some　day？



O。M。　　Now　and　then；　in　these　past　twenty　years；　the　Master

inside　of　me　has　half…intended　to　order　me　to　set　them　to　paper

and　publish　them。　　Do　I　have　to　tell　you　why　the　order　has

remained　unissued；　or　can　you　explain　so　simply　a　thing　without

my　help？



Y。M。　　By　your　doctrine；　it　is　simplicity　itself：　　outside

influences　moved　your　interior　Master　to　give　the　order；　stronger

outside　influences　deterred　him。　　Without　the　outside　influences；

neither　of　these　impulses　could　ever　have　been　born；　since　a

person's　brain　is　incapable　or　originating　an　idea　within　itself。



O。M。　　Correct。　　Go　on。



Y。M。　　The　matter　of　publishing　or　withholding　is　still　in　your

Master's　hands。　　If　some　day　an　outside　influence　shall　determine

him　to　publish；　he　will　give　the　order；　and　it　will　be　obeyed。



O。M。　　That　is　correct。　　Well？



Y。M。　　Upon　reflection　I　have　arrived　at　the　conviction

that　the　publication　of　your　doctrines　would　be　harmful。

Do　you　pardon　me？



O。M。　　Pardon　YOU？　　You　have　done　nothing。　　You　are　an

instrumenta　speaking…trumpet。　　Speaking…trumpets　are　not

responsible　for　what　is　said　through　them。　　Outside　influences

in　the　form　of　lifelong　teachings；　trainings；　notions；

prejudices；　and　other　second…hand　importationshave　persuaded

the　Master　within　you　that　the　publication　of　these　doctrines

would　be　harmful。　　Very　well；　this　is　quite　natural；　and　was　to

be　expected；　in　fact；　was　inevitable。　　Go　on；　for　the　sake　of

ease　and　convenience；　stick　to　habit：　　speak　in　the　first　person；

and　tell　me　what　your　Master　thinks　about　it。



Y。M。　　Well；　to　begin：　　it　is　a　desolating　doctrine；　it　is

not　inspiring；　enthusing；　uplifting。　　It　takes　the　glory　out　of

man；　it　takes　the　pride　out　of　him；　it　takes　the　heroism　out　of

him；　it　denies　him　all　personal　credit；　all　applause；　it　not　only

degrades　him　to　a　machine；　but　allows　him　no　control　over　the

machine；　makes　a　mere　coffee…mill　of　him；　and　neither　permits　him

to　supply　the　coffee　nor　turn　the　crank；　his　sole　and　piteously

humble　function　being　to　grind　coarse　or　fine；　according　to　his

make；　outside　impulses　doing　the　rest。



O。M。　　It　is　correctly　stated。　　Tell　mewhat　do　men　admire

most　in　each　other？



Y。M。　　Intellect；　courage；　majesty　of　build；　beauty　of

countenance；　charity；　benevolence；　magnanimity；　kindliness；

heroism；　andand



O。M。　　I　would　not　go　any　further。　　These　are　ELEMENTALS。

Virtue；　fortitude；　holiness；　truthfulness；　loyalty；　high　ideals

these；　and　all　the　related　qualities　that　are　named　in　the

dictionary；　are　MADE　OF　THE　ELEMENTALS；　by　blendings；

combinations；　and　shadings　of　the　elementals；　just　as　one　makes

green　by　blending　blue　and　yellow；　and　makes　several　shades　and

tints　of　red　by　modifying　the　elemental　red。　　There　are　several

elemental　colors；　they　are　all　in　the　rainbow；　out　of　them　we

manufacture　and　name　fifty　shades　of　them。　　You　have　named　the

elementals　of　the　human　rainbow；　and　also　one　BLENDheroism；

which　is　made　out　of　courage　and　magnanimity。　　Very　well；　then；

which　of　these　elements　does　the　possessor　of　it　manufacture　for

himself？　　Is　it　intellect？



Y。M。　　No。



O。M。　　Why？



Y。M。　　He　is　born　with　it。



O。M。　　Is　it　courage？



Y。M。　　No。　　He　is　born　with　it。



O。M。　　Is　it　majesty　of　build；　beauty　of　countenance？



Y。M。　　No。　　They　are　birthrights。



O。M。　　Take　those　othersthe　elemental　moral　qualities

charity；　benevolence；　magnanimity；　kindliness；　fruitful　seeds；

out　of　which　spring；　through　cultivation　by　outside　influences；

all　the　manifold　blends　and　combinations　of　virtues　named　in　the

dictionaries：　　does　man　manufacture　any　of　those　seeds；　or　are

they　all　born　in　him？



Y。M。　　Born　in　him。



O。M。　　Who　manufactures　them；　then？



Y。M。　　God。



O。M。　　Where　does　the　credit　of　it　belong？



Y。M。　　To　God。



O。M。　　And　the　glory　of　which　you　spoke；　and　the　applause？



Y。M。　　To　God。



O。M。　　Then　it　is　YOU　who　degrade　man。　　You　make　him　claim

glory；　praise；　flattery；　for　every　valuable　thing　he　possesses

BORROWED　finery；　the　whole　of　it；　no　rag　of　it　earned　by　himself；

not　a　detail　of　it　produced　by　his　own　labor。　　YOU　make　man　a

humbug；　have　I　done　worse　by　him？



Y。M。　　You　have　made　a　machine　of　him。



O。M。　　Who　devised　that　cunning　and　beautiful　mechanism；　a

man's　hand？



Y。M。　　God。



O。M。　　Who　devised　the　law　by　which　it　automatically　hammers

out　of　a　piano　an　elaborate　piece　of　music；　without　error；　while

the　man　is　thinking　about　something　else；　or　talking　to　a　friend？



Y。M。　　God。



O。M。　　Who　devised　the　blood？　　Who　devised　the　wonderful

machinery　which　automatically　drives　its　renewing　and　refreshing

streams　through　the　body；　day　and　night；　without　assistance　or

advice　from　the　man？　　Who　devised　the　man's　mind；　whose　machinery

works　automatically；　interests　itself　in　what　it　pleases；

regardless　of　its　will　or　desire；　labors　all　night　when　it　likes；

deaf　to　his　appeals　for　mercy？　　God　devised　all　these　things。

_I_　have　not　made　man　a　machine；　God　made　him　a　machine。　　I　am

merely　calling　attention　to　the　fact；　nothing　more。　　Is　it　wrong

to　call　attention　to　the　fact？　　Is　it　a　crime？



Y。M。　　I　think　it　is　wrong　to　EXPOSE　a　fact　when　harm　can

come　of　it。



O。M。　　Go　on。



Y。M。　　Look　at　the　matter　as　it　stands　now。　　Man　has　been

taught　that　he　is　the　supreme　marvel　of　the　Creation；　he　believes

it；　in　all　the　ages　he　has　never　doubted　it；　whether　he　was　a

naked　savage；　or　clothed　in　purple　and　fine　linen；　and　civilized。

This　has　made　his　heart　buoyant；　his　life　cheery。　　His　pride　in

himself；　his　sincere　admiration　of　himself；　his　joy　in　what　he

supposed　were　his　own　and　unassisted　achievements；　and　his

exultation　over　the　praise　and　applause　which　they　evokedthese

have　exalted　him；　enthused　him；　ambitioned　him　to　higher　and

higher　flights；　in　a　word；　made　his　life　worth　the　living。　　But

by　your　scheme；　all　this　is　abolished；　he　is　degraded　to　a

machine；　he　is　a　nobody；　his　noble　prides　wither　to　mere

vanities；　let　him　strive　as　he　may；　he　can　never　be　any　better

than　his　humblest　and　stupidest　neighbor；　he　would　never　be

cheerful　again；　his　life　would　not　be　worth　the　living。



O。M。　　You　really　think　that？



Y。M。　　I　certainly　do。



O。M。　　Have　you　ever　seen　me　uncheerful；　unhappy。



Y。M。　　No。



O。M。　　Well；　_I_　believe　these　things。　　Why　have　they　not

made　me　unhappy？



Y。M。　　Oh；　welltemperament；　of　course！　　You　never　let　THAT

escape　from　your　scheme。



O。M。　　That　is　correct。　　If　a　man　is　born　with　an　unhappy

temperament；　nothing　can　make　him　happy；　if　he　is　born　with　a

happy　temperament；　nothing　can　make　him　unhappy。



Y。M。　　Whatnot　even　a　degrading　and　heart…chilling　system

of　beliefs？



O。M。　　Beliefs？　　Mere　beliefs？　　Mere　convictions？　　They　are

powerless。　　They　strive　in　vain　against　inborn　temperament。



Y。M。　　I　can't　believe　that；　and　I　don't。



O。M。　　Now　you　are　speaking　hastily。　　It　shows　that　you　have

not　studiously　examined　the　facts。　　Of　all　your　intimat