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There is One God, the Eternal, the Only Being; none exists save He.
The one God: (breathing in) "It is God Whom I see
(breathing out) in all names and forms."
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- There is One Master, the Guiding Spirit of all Souls, Who
constantly leads His followers towards the light.
The one Master: (in) "Teach me, 0 Lord, (out) through the words of Thy
Messenger."
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- There is One Holy Book, the sacred manuscript of nature,
the only scripture which can enlighten the reader.
The one Holy Book: (in) "Unfold Thy secret through nature, (out) and
reveal Thy mystery through my heart."
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- There is One Religion, the unswerving progress in the
right direction towards the ideal, which fulfills the life's purpose of
every soul.
The one Religion: (in) "The true religion is the sea of truth; (out) all
different faiths are as its waves."
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- There is One Law, the law of reciprocity, which can be
observed by a selfless conscience, together with a sense of awakened
justice.
The one Law: (out) "From whomever I take anything, (in) I take it from
Thee." (out) "To whomever I give something, (in) I give it humbly to
Thee."
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- There is One Brotherhood, the human brotherhood which
unites the children of earth indiscriminately in the Fatherhood of God.
The one Brotherhood: (in) "I find Thy shrine (out) at the heart of man."
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- There is One Moral, the love which springs forth from
self denial and blooms in deeds of beneficence.
The one Moral Principle: (out) "In showing my sympathy to anyone, (in) I
express my love to Thee."
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- There is One Object of Praise, the beauty which uplifts
the heart of its worshippers through all aspects from the seen to the
unseen.
The one Object of Praise: (in) "I see Thy beloved beauty (out) in all
colors and forms."
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- There is One Truth, the true knowledge of our being,
within and without, which is the essence of all wisdom.
The one Truth: (in) "Let myself turn (out) into Thy Being"
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- There is One Path, the annihilation of the false ego in
the real, which raises the mortal to immortality, in which resides all
perfection.
The one Path: (in) "Let me drown in Thy divine ocean, (out) as a pearl
in wine."
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