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Беседата на български

 

Translated by Victoria Koleva

 

TEN WORDS

Year 5, Lecture 8 of the Youth Occult Class (Special Class)

Given by the Master Beinsa Douno

On January 3, 1926 – Sunday, 19.30h

Sofia – Izgrev

 

 

 

 

Always be faithful, true, pure and kind!

Reflection.

 

A summary was read on the topic “The Evolution of Elements”.

An essay was read on the topic “The Smartest Beetle”.

 

I would like now ten people to come to the blackboard and write one word each, but naturally, as they usually write. The following words were written: beginning, truth, daylight, fairness, penetration, inspiration, mother, beauty, spirit, infinity. As you look at these words you can see that they have all been written in completely different ways because different people wrote them. In the word ‘beginning’ (‘начало’ in Bulgarian) the letter H has been separated from the remaining letters. Is this accidental or not? In the word ‘truth’ which has been written by someone else, all words are connected. In the word ‘penetration’ (‘проникване’ in Bulgarian) the prefix ‘про-­ has been separated from the rest of the word. Why did the first person who came up and wrote a word choose to write exactly the word ‘beginning’? Think naturally and objectively on the topic. If you go to a farmer who produces wheat, he will give you wheat; if you go to a farmer who produces corn, he will give you corn. In general, every person can give you only that which he has produced himself, which is his own creation. Therefore, when a person writes or speaks, whatever is written or said is his creation. Can you then guess what the motivation was for the first person who came to the blackboard to write the word ‘beginning’?

 

The second person who came to the blackboard wrote the word ‘truth’. What do you know about the Truth? – The truth makes a person free. It unties his hands and gives him conditions, space, workers who can build and lay the foundations of the work he has contrived. Freedom gives a person the opportunity to endeavor a certain beginning which he has planned for. However, in order to endeavor to build something noble in himself, he needs Daylight – the third word. Wherever there are workers, Fairness needs to be applied – the workers need to be paid on time. What connection can there be between the words ‘penetration’ and ‘building’? There is a certain connection between ‘building’ and ‘sowing’. Consequently, when a person sows, he expects the seeds to spring up, to sprout. When he speaks he also expects to see what has been built, to see it spring up from the ground. What kind of building can there be when there is no springing up of that which is being built? When workers build they have to do everything with inspiration. Inspiration requires selflessness, just like a mother brings up her child. Only those who work selflessly, with inspiration, have the conditions to enjoy the fruit of their labor. Whoever works selflessly and with inspiration has the Spirit and the power to win against all odds, to manage the difficulties of life. Work which has been completed in this way is the deed of Eternity.

 

Now, as you could see, the ten words which were chosen seemingly by accident, created an opportunity to develop a lecture. They represent ten necessary elements for the development of a lecture. Therefore every work needs to have a beginning. The beginning is represented by the human head. Wherever there is a head, there is also a beginning of things. Truth, on the other hand, is represented by the human face, mainly by the eyes. In ordinary life the Truth finds expression in the freedom we can give both to ourselves and to others. Next think about where in the human body you can place Daylight, Fairness, etc. Think also about why everyone’s handwriting isn’t the same. For example, why do some people write the letter д upwards and others – downwards? Aren’t the rules by which teachers instruct their pupils how to write the same? In first grade all pupils write the letters the same way, but with time each child starts to alter the way they write them and within two or three years each child develops its own distinct style of handwriting. Why? Because something individual enters one’s handwriting. Generally speaking a person’s handwriting style expresses his or her character.

 

The letters which contemporary people use have been borrowed from the Egyptian symbols, the hieroglyphs. The letter ‘H’ in the word ‘начало’ (Bulgarian for ‘beginning’) represents a current or movement between two parallel lines. The horizontal line is the current. The parallel lines on the other hand represent a relationship between two conscious beings. Every relationship between two conscious beings creates conditions for thought. The closer to perfect their relationship is, the closer to perfect is their thought. The letter ‘H’ also represents a river over which a bridge has been cast. A current can flow only between two shores. The letter ‘A’ represents a seed, which has the conditions to spring up and sprout. After you place it in the ground, the seed cracks and grows roots downwards and a stem upwards.

 

I am saying: there can be a beginning only wherever there are conditions for this beginning to express itself. The beginning represents a set of laws with which organic life starts. This is the meaning of the letter ‘Ч’. It means that organic life expresses itself through growth. The letter ‘Л’ represents a sharp angle, approximately equal to 30 degrees. At the same time the letter ‘Л’ represents a law of contradiction. The word ‘любов’ (Bulgarian for ‘love’) starts namely with the letter ‘Л’. Therefore love is a law that counteracts the lower manifestations of human nature. To love means to control your negative impulses. Until one manages to limit his actions of lower nature, one cannot love. In other words, Love requires sacrifice. The one who loves has to sacrifice something of himself by all means. The one who sacrifices sensibly is a true human being – a man of Love. The number five represents simultaneously the man of virtues and the five stages of development which humans have gone through in the organic world: plants, fish, birds, mammals and now, the fifth stage – the stage of the human being.

 

And so as you study people’s handwriting you will come to understand their character. Round letters speak of a person who is in good spirits. Sharp letters with angles talk about a nervous person with a quick temper. When letters come off the writing lines this shows great conceit and self-confidence. When the style of one’s letters is not fixed but differs and adjusts according to the existing conditions, this speaks of great practicality. Such a person prefers to have one rabbit in the cage rather than two in the forest. When the letters are fine, delicate, this speaks of a person who possesses a softness which he has inherited from his mother. This person follows a female line of evolution. Broad, large letters speak of a person with a strong imagination and an appreciation of beauty. He wants to pay attention to people. When the letters have been written freely, without any rules, this speaks of a person full of vigor in life. S/he is a generous, free person. Small, concise handwriting shows frugality. A person with such handwriting would say that one should not dispose of too much in life. When somebody starts writing well, correctly, but towards the end starts skipping letters or doesn’t complete his words, this shows that he starts his affairs well but does not bring them to completion. He always leaves something unfinished. When the letters are large and uniform, well connected to each other, this speaks of a mindful person who is not wasteful and who knows how to manage his organism’s energies.

 

Now that you know that handwriting is connected to human character, you can practice this knowledge and educate yourselves. With regular exercise in handwriting you can free yourselves from some of your shortcomings and develop certain virtues. Whoever is impatient should write for a minimum of half an hour each day. He will take the pen and write beautifully, calmly, with no hurry. In this way he will develop his patience and his appreciation of beauty.

 

When you study the handwriting of people of different nationalities you will notice that they are completely different in character. It is remarkable that Bulgarians have nothing in common between them when it comes to their handwriting: neither in the shape of the letters nor in the direction of writing. Each Bulgarian writes in his own peculiar way and differs in his handwriting from all other Bulgarians. When the letters ‘a’ and ‘o’ are open on top, this shows great frankness. It is good to be frank but one should know what to say where and to what extent he should open up. Some people are more frank than they should be. In contrast, others are more closed than they should be. These are extremes of character which need to be modulated. Generally speaking it has been noticed that a person’s character impacts not only his handwriting style but also the organs of his body – his fingers, his facial features etc.

 

 I would like each of you to try and write a sentence that contains all ten words. The words should be used in the same order in which they were written.

 

Always be faithful, true, pure and kind!

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