ne own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first
the beam out of thine own eye and then shalt thou see
clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye."
(_Matt. 7:1-5._)

Here Jesus deals another powerful blow to the self-righteousness of
the Pharisaical "good" people of the sects, creeds and cults of all
lands, time and religions. He warns against that "Thank God! I am
holier than thou" attitude that so many vain formalists affect in
their dealings with other men. In these immortal words Jesus has sent
ringing down the aeons of time a scathing rebuke to the hypocritical
judges of other men--those men who wish to "reform" others to conform
to their own standards. Out of the mouth of their Master are many
so-called followers rebuked.

"Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls
before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet and
turn and rend you." (_Matt. 7:6._)

Here is the warning to Initiates not to spread out a feast of their
highest teachings to the mob, who with swinish instincts would defile
the Divine Feast, and tear to pieces those who had spread it for them.
The truth of this warning has been attested by the fate of those
glorious souls who, disregarding it, attempted to give the Truth to
the animal minds of the mob and were done to death for their folly.
Even Jesus Himself met His fate from neglecting this very rule,--for
allowing His sympathy to overcome His judgment.

"Ask and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find;
knock and it shall be opened unto you: for everyone that
asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth, and to him
that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of
you who if his son ask him for a loaf will give him a stone,
or if he shall ask for a fish will give him a serpent? If ye
then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your
children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven
give good things to them that ask him? All things therefore
whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do
ye also unto them, for this is the law and the prophecy."
(_Matt. 7:7-12._)

Here is another burning message to men to live by the light of Faith
in the Spirit. And a warning that unless one would act toward other
men rightly, he could not expect to be dealt with rightly. It is the
lesson of sowing and reaping--the lesson of the Law of Karma. Jesus i