A couple of recent posts mentioned that the peregrinations of
Jesus in Tibet were documented in a number of ancient manuscripts in
the lamaseries of that country. I append below an excerpt from
"Unto Thee I Grant" a book that was translated in 1749 from an ancient Tibetan manuscript that predates the reachings of Jesus.
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Chapter VII
Contentment
"Forget not, O man! that thy present station on earth is appointed
by the wisdom of the Eternal; who knoweth thy heart, who seeth
the vanity of all thy wishes, and who often, in mercy, denieth thy
requests.
Yet for all reasonable desires, for all honest endeavours, his
benevolence hath established, in the nature of things, a probability
of success.
The uneasiness thou feelest, the misfortunes thou bewaileth, behold
the root from whence they spring, even thine own folly, thine own
pride, thine own distempered fancy.
Murmur therefore not at the dispensation of God, but correct thine
own heart: neither say within thyself, if I had wealth or power, or
leisure, I should be happy; for know, they all of them bring to their
several possessors their peculiar inconveniences.
The poor man seeth not the vexations and anxieties of the rich, he
feeleth not the difficulties and perplexities of power, neither knoweth
he the wearisomeness of leisure; and therefore it is he that repineth
at his own lot.
But envy not the appearance of happiness in any man, for thou
knoweth not his secret griefs.
To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that
increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a
hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not.
Yet if thou sufferest not the allurements of fortune to rob thee of
justice, or temperance or charity, or modesty, even riches themselves
shall not make thee unhappy. (The emphasis here is mine. RN)
But hence shalt thou learn, that the cup of felicity, pure and unmixed,
is by no means a draught for mortal man.
Goodness is the race which God hath set him to run, and happiness
the goal; which none can arrive at till he hath finished his course*, and
receive his crown in the mansions of eternity."
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N.B. *The Tibetans believe in reincarnation. RN |
