Of Shrines and Virtues Being a Concise Summary of the Three Principles, the Eight Virtues, and their Shrines |
Know ye, seeker of enlightenment, that the Way of the Avatar, as it was set forth aeons ago by Lord British, the Seer Hawkwind, and philosophers and scholars alike, is this: The one pure axiom is a whole greater than the sum of its parts; 'tis the Truth that encompasses all things, the Love to accept all things, and the Courage to question all things. And from the eight combinations of Truth, Love, and Courage are born the eight virtues: Honesty, which doth stem from Truth. Compassion, which doth derive itself from Love. Valor, which doth spring from Courage. Justice, for ye who seek the Truth behind false deeds, yet have the Love to see that all receive fair retribution. Sacrifice, in ye who possess the Love and Courage to give up a part of thy lives for the sake of others. Honor, in ye who have the Courage to defend the Truth. Spirituality, for ye who seek enlightenment in Truth, Love, and Courage. Humility, for the absence of Truth, Love, and Courage inevitably leads to Pride. Know ye, Seeker, that for each Virtue there exists a rune inscribed with the Virtue's symbol, a mantra, and a Shrine. To seek enlightenment in a Virtue, meditate at its Shrine by placing a rune upon the altar and chanting the Virtue's mantra. Only then shalt thou find enlightenment in the Way of the Avatar. . .