Isthi

Be. So it was, is and will become. That is what the first Noetic spoke from the sloping dunes of Malzahar. This Noetic, whose name has been lost to time, was the first and the last. Nothing more has come since, only the discovery of that first, primordial word. The idea that cannot be fully received nor understood. Isthi, from the hagiolect of the ancients. Only it's implications and manifestations may be studied, but it's heart remains ever the mystery. The mystery itself is where the that Noetic found peace and submission. Like the empty shelter created by a cave or a room, it was the mystery where the first Noetic found home and was then able to save the world.

British response to the Declaration of Independence

The Court of King George III

London, England

July 10, 1776

Mr. Thomas Jefferson
c/o The Continental Congress

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dear Mr. Jefferson:

We have read your "Declaration of Independence" with great interest. Certainly, it represents a considerable undertaking, and many of your statements do merit serious consideration. Unfortunately, the Declaration as a whole fails to meet recently adopted specifications for proposals to the Crown, so we must return the document to you for further refinement. The questions which follow might assist you in your process of revision:

1. In your opening paragraph you use the phrase "the Laws of Nature and Nature`s God." What are these laws? In what way are they the criteria on which you base your central arguments? Please document with citations from the recent literature.

2. In the same paragraph you refer to the "opinions of mankind." Whose polling data are you using? Without specific evidence, it seems to us the "opinions of mankind" are a matter of opinion.

3. You hold certain truths to be "self-evident." Could you please elaborate. If they are as evident as you claim then it should not be difficult for you to locate the appropriate supporting statistics.

4. "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" seem to be the goals of your proposal. These are not measurable goals. If you were to say that "among these is the ability to sustain an average life expectancy in six of the 13 colonies of at last 55 years, and to enable newspapers in the colonies to print news without outside interference, and to raise the average income of the colonists by 10 percent in the next 10 years," these could be measurable goals. Please clarify.

5. You state that "Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new Government...." Have you weighed this assertion against all the alternatives? What are the trade-off considerations?

6. Your description of the existing situation is quite extensive. Such a long list of grievances should precede the statement of goals, not follow it. Your problem statement needs improvement.

7. Your strategy for achieving your goal is not developed at all. You state that the colonies "ought to be Free and Independent States," and that they are "Absolved from All Allegiance to the British Crown." Who or what must change to achieve this objective? In what way must they change? What specific steps will you take to overcome the resistance? How long will it take? We have found that a little foresight in these areas helps to prevent careless errors later on. How cost-effective are your strategies?

8.Who among the list of signatories will be responsible for implementing your strategy? Who conceived it? Who provided the theoretical research? Who will constitute the advisory committee? Please submit an organization chart and vitas of the principal investigators.

9. You must include an evaluation design. We have been requiring this since Queen Anne`s War.

10. What impact will your problem have? Your failure to include any assessment of this inspires little confidence in the long-range prospects of your undertaking.

11. Please submit a PERT diagram, an activity chart, itemized budget, and manpower utilization matrix.

We hope that these comments prove useful in revising your "Declaration of Independence." We welcome the submission of your revised proposal. Our due date for unsolicited proposals is July 31, 1776. Ten copies with original signatures will be required.

Sincerely,

A. N. Other

Management Analyst to the British Crown

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Thoughts?

Sapling

The Word of God may be likened unto a sapling, whose roots have been implanted in the hearts of men. It is incumbent upon you to foster its growth through the living waters of wisdom, of sanctified and hold words, so that is root may become firmly fixed and its branches may spread out as high as the heavens and beyond.

-Baha'u'llah



Taking root, satiated no longer, the rotten stump has finally released its burden and we realize the ontological bankruptcy. There is no more power that can be willed without a heavy dose of nausea. But here we are, every moment is a potential foundation for something.



The world's equilibrium hath been upset through the vibrating influence of this most great, this new World Order. Mankind's ordered life hath been revolutionized through the agency of this unique, this wondrous system-the like of which mortal eyes have never witnessed.

-Baha'u'llah



Something is happening in the world right now that is being overlooked by the news media and its obsession with the snarky politics born of a lower nature. It is being missed because it is taking root in the hearts and minds of the most vulnerable, receptive, and pure hearted among us, slowly maneuvering through the forgotten soil of forgotten potential, gaining strength in a process which is a reflection of the original divine impulse. It cannot be, will not be belittled, will not be disregarded as we disregard our corrupted leaders. Of what would be perceived as a threat to the decomposing heroes of world order, it is just beneath the surface.



A new life is, in this age, stirring within all the peoples of the earth; and yet none hath discovered its cause or perceived its motive...O friends! Be not careless of the virtues with which ye have been endowed, neither be neglectful of your high destiny. Suffer not your labors to be wasted through the vain imaginations which certain hearts have devised. Ye are the stars of the heaven of understanding, the breeze that stirreth as at the break of day, the soft-flowing waters upon which must depend the very life of all men, the letters inscribed upon His sacred scroll. With the utmost unity, and in a spirit of perfect fellowship, exert yourselves, that ye may be enabled to achieve that which beseemth this Day of God. Verily I say, strife and dissension, and whatsoever the mind of man abhorreth are entirely unworthy of his station. Center your energies in the propagation of the Faith of God. Whoso is worthy of so high a calling, let him arise and promote it. Whoso is unable, it is his duty to appoint him who will, in his stead, proclaim this Revelation, whose power hath cased the foundations of the mightiest structures to quake, every mountain to be crushed in to dust, and every soul to be dumbfounded. Should the greatness of this Day be revealed in its fullness, every man would forsake a myriad of lives in his longing to partake, though it be for one moment, of its great glory-how much more this world and its corruptible treasures!

-Baha'u'llah



There are no news cameras in the room where hearts are met, where intentions among enclaves are woven with the divine spirit into collective action. There are no cameras in the world that will capture the groundswell until it is sudden and shocking. The trust of God is in our hands, and as we build so shall we become the trust of God.

I fear that we will forget and lose our sight...

The sun is setting and we chase the Kingdom's shadow.

Night Terrors (I'm not sure about the formatting)

I am terrified, O my Lord!

I fear that should desire over-
take me I will loose my hold
on Thy Reality
and that bereft of truthfulness,
I will be dragged into the clay,
forever unable to return
to Thee.

Let not the weeds of lesser loves
deprive the rose of Thy Love
the vivifying waters of Thy Bestowal and Grace.
I dedicate the garden of my heart to Thee,
O my Lord!
Enable me to tend it as is pleasing unto Thee,
O my God and my Beloved!

My cup is small, O Provider.
With but a dewdrop from Thee
it becometh as the billowing ocean.
Unleash the floods of Thy Mercy
and cleanse my whole being,
so that, safe and secure,
I may reside within the Ark of Thy Salvation.

O God!
Grant that I may become like unto
a swift-flowing spring,
drawing upon Thy Ocean,
and pouring forth unto
Thy creatures, Thy loved ones,
and those who are near unto Thee.

Thou art above all else,
independent of thy creation,
and beyond all recognition.

Thou art powerful and kind.
Thou art the Omnipotent,
the Compassionate,
the Just and Merciful.
In Whose Hands are the hearts of all men.

-jalal m

This has nothing to do with the current project. Just something I wrote the other night.
Please comment.

The Chianvakst Nation

Lucium,

I am glad that you have not veiled your condescension, it is quite revealing to witness it in full bloom. The heyday of your reasoning thus far has been to marginalize my belief system as a fancy at one point and now as a chimera, without giving any explanation as to why exactly. You should know that this is a typical stunt of the Auren elders, and frankly I expected more from you. It is clear to me you are not interested in a reasonable discussion and I am quite weary now of explaining myself further, so I will move on to other matters. Let us consider this argument closed.

As representative of this continent on my council, I consider it my responsibility to inform you of some news. Take it as you will. As you were away, the Arbora and the whole continent of Altia for that matter has fallen under grave danger. I fear that the Arbora can no longer rely upon the goodwill of its neighbors to maintain its fragil stability, as it appears that the Kyrzeri's are engaged in secret discussions with the rapidly growing and hostile Chianvakst Nation. Ever since the Arboran government imposed the prohibitive salt, seafood, and seatree pulp tariffs a year ago, the economic tension has spilled over into political rivalry. The reports that I have recieved from some of my contacts inside the Kyrzerian council seem to suggest that they are planning to abandon strategic and economic ties with the Arbora, leaving it exposed on a number of fronts.

I have spent a considerable amount of time within the Chianvakst Nation, both before and after the revolution. This recent revolution has produced a political system which is very different than what we are used to, namely an elaborate network of patronage and tradition. They ephatically consider themselves a post-traditional, post religious society, almost dogmatically so. It would be admirable if it wasn't so seductive, intolerant, and dangerous. Dangerous in the sense that their entire ideology has been fabricated and is being imposed upon its people, smothering their once vibrant culture and traditions. I hope you know that the Forming rejects dogmatism of all sorts, both religious and secular. In this matter we stand with the Arbora, a society which despite its flaws, is intrinsically tied to the land and its people.

I wish you well Lucium

Lam