Chapter 5
{5:1} And seeing the multitudes, he Recognizing the necessity to get all
went up into a mountain: and when aspects of your mind aware of this new
he was set, his disciples came unto spiritual truth, you withdraw into
him contemplation, with each of the twelve
qualities of mind as a focus.
{5:2} And he opened his mouth, and And then you express this truth to your
taught them, saying mind, and declare it to be so.
{5:3} Blessed [are] the poor in Knowing that your faith is incomplete,
spirit: for theirs is the kingdom you seek to always express in a greater
of heaven. and greater fashion, the will of God.
{5:4} Blessed [are] they that Knowing that you must release old
mourn: for they shall be aspects of your consciousness, you are
comforted. free to accept change.
{5:5} Blessed [are] the meek: for Accepting the will of God as your own
they shall inherit the earth. will leads to control and use of all
your past understood experiences.
{5:6} Blessed [are] they which do You realize that the best way to face
hunger and thirst after any situation is to look within your-
righteousness: for they shall be self first, for the cause of the
filled. challenge you face.
{5:7} Blessed [are] the merciful: Be the creator of your own life and
for they shall obtain mercy. mind, and love it unconditionally.
{5:8} Blessed [are] the pure in Letting go of self-condemnation leads
heart: for they shall see God. to the release of all restrictions.
{5:9} Blessed [are] the Every time you unite separate aspects
peacemakers: for they shall be of your mind, you are acting as Christ
called the children of God. to your own awareness.
{5:10} Blessed [are] they which To release resentment and the percept-
are persecuted for righteousness' ion of injustice frees you to honestly
sake: for theirs is the kingdom of see the true nature of yourself.
heaven.
{5:11} Blessed are ye, when [men] You are willing to face your doubt and
shall revile you, and persecute overcome it by declaring your identity
[you], and shall say all manner of with the Father.
evil against you falsely, for my
sake.
{5:12} Rejoice, and be exceeding Every thought of God that has been
glad: for great [is] your reward made a part of the expression of the
in heaven: for so persecuted they outer self has gone through this trial
the prophets which were before by doubt and indecision.
you.
{5:13} Ye are the salt of the In moments of doubt, keep to the
earth: but if the salt have lost principles of truth that you are already
his savour, wherewith shall it be sure of. There is no authority or proof
salted? it is thenceforth good for that will come from outside the self -
nothing, but to be cast out, and you must declare and hold to your own
to be trodden under foot of men. understanding, and make that your
foundation.
{5:14} Ye are the light of the You express the will of the Father.
world. A city that is set on an Look within and see what you already
hill cannot be hid. know. It is there waiting for you.
{5:15} Neither do men light a Even the conscious aspects of the
candle, and put it under a bushel, self are aware of the true authority
but on a candlestick; and it from within. It is this unconscious
giveth light unto all that are in awareness that eventually leads to
the house. full illumination.
{5:16} Let your light so shine Place this will in its proper place,
before men, that they may see your and it will light all of mind with
good works, and glorify your the awareness of the spirit of God
Father which is in heaven. the Father.
{5:17} Think not that I am come to The audacity to declare the will of
destroy the law, or the prophets: the Father may seem presumptious or
I am not come to destroy, but to even blasphemous, but it is the ful-
fulfil. fillment of the inner will.
{5:18} For verily I say unto you, You cannot change the universal or
Till heaven and earth pass, one spiritual laws, they make up the
jot or one tittle shall in no wise foundation of mind. So don't worry
pass from the law, till all be about it.
fulfilled.
{5:19} Whosoever therefore shall The leadership within mind passes
break one of these least to those aspects that directly
commandments, and shall teach men seek to know and use the laws of
so, he shall be called the least of the mind.
in the kingdom of heaven: but
whosoever shall do and teach
[them], the same shall be called
great in the kingdom of heaven.
{5:20} For I say unto you, That Physical cause and effect will not
except your righteousness shall lead you to an understanding of the
exceed [the righteousness] of the cause within mind. At some point you
scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in must recognize that any totally phy-
no case enter into the kingdom of sical explanation is always incomplete.
heaven.
{5:21} Ye have heard that it was To ignore the lesson that you are
said by them of old time, Thou learning through an aspect leads to
shalt not kill; and whosoever repetition of that learning.
shall kill shall be in danger of
the judgment:
{5:22} But I say unto you, That Now you will learn to value every
whosoever is angry with his aspect of your consciousness, as
brother without a cause shall be you look to see the lesson it is
in danger of the judgment: and dealing with.
whosoever shall say to his
brother, Raca, shall be in danger Accept responsibility for every thought
of the council: but whosoever and circumstance of your life. Who else
shall say, Thou fool, shall be in can do anything about it for you?
danger of hell fire.
{5:23} Therefore if thou bring thy How can you expect to know your
gift to the altar, and there inner self when you are contending
rememberest that thy brother hath within yourself through indecision
ought against thee; or hesitation?
{5:24} Leave there thy gift before Before you offer your understanding
the altar, and go thy way; first to the superconscious part of mind,
be reconciled to thy brother, and be sure that you have integrated it
then come and offer thy gift. into the outer consciousness.
{5:25} Agree with thine adversary Make up your mind to do that which
quickly, whiles thou art in the fulfills your understanding of spir-
way with him; lest at any time the itual law, not just what is convenient.
adversary deliver thee to the You can express now through love, or
judge, and the judge deliver thee later through fear. It is your choice.
to the officer, and thou be cast The time to deal with doubt is now.
into prison.
{5:26} Verily I say unto thee, You cannot have a spiritual understand-
Thou shalt by no means come out ing until you can express it completely.
thence, till thou hast paid the You will not have it until you give it.
uttermost farthing.
{5:27} Ye have heard that it was The mind must work together, subcon-
said by them of old time, Thou scious and conscious.
shalt not commit adultery:
{5:28} But I say unto you, That Every desire to avoid responsibility
whosoever looketh on a woman to for the physical world is a denial of
lust after her hath committed the purpose of the Father. If you
adultery with her already in his believe in suffering you deny the
heart. justice of God.
{5:29} And if thy right eye offend If the way you perceive your life
thee, pluck it out, and cast [it] makes you unhappy, let go of the
from thee: for it is profitable perception. Your false assumptions
for thee that one of thy members cannot lead to true conclusions. If
should perish, and not [that] thy you already know they don't work,
whole body should be cast into let them go.
hell.
{5:30} And if thy right hand If your purpose in giving is less
offend thee, cut it off, and cast than spiritual, let it go and try
[it] from thee: for it is a new way. Understand that it is
profitable for thee that one of your responsibility to love yourself
thy members should perish, and not exactly as God loves you.
[that] thy whole body should be
cast into hell.
{5:31} It hath been said, Don't ignore the lessons of the
Whosoever shall put away his wife, physical world. Don't try to retreat
let him give her a writing of into otherworldiness or some false
divorcement: sense of spirituality.
{5:32} But I say unto you, That Only if the conscious mind is totally
whosoever shall put away his wife, confused, should you give up on trying
saving for the cause of to make sense of what you are experi-
fornication, causeth her to commit encing. At that point, place your
adultery: and whosoever shall attention on something else for a
marry her that is divorced while, and be ready to analyze it
committeth adultery. later.
{5:33} Again, ye have heard that What you set into motion through
it hath been said by them of old conscious desire will be fulfilled
time, Thou shalt not forswear in some manner. Guard your thoughts
thyself, but shalt perform unto and make sure your desire is for
the Lord thine oaths: something that will lead to greater
understanding.
{5:34} But I say unto you, Swear Do not try to limit your awareness
not at all; neither by heaven; for of the superconscious mind, for that
it is God's throne: is where thought begins:
{5:35} Nor by the earth; for it is Nor of the subconscious, where it
his footstool: neither by develops: nor even of meditation,
Jerusalem; for it is the city of because this is where you develop
the great King. the control of mind.
{5:36} Neither shalt thou swear by You cannot change your conscious
thy head, because thou canst not thoughts, they are in the past.
make one hair white or black. You must control from within.
{5:37} But let your communication You need no more authority for the
be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for thought than the thought itself, when
whatsoever is more than these you know it will lead to its own
cometh of evil. honest result.
{5:38} Ye have heard that it hath You have dealt with all the parts of
been said, An eye for an eye, and your mind in an unconscious reaction
a tooth for a tooth: of fear, now deal with them as one
whole unit doing your bidding.
{5:39} But I say unto you, That ye Recognize that each situation you
resist not evil: but whosoever experience is born from your own
shall smite thee on thy right personal desire for understanding,
cheek, turn to him the other also. and see it as an expression of your
complete identity.
{5:40} And if any man will sue Every outward desire reflects an
thee at the law, and take away thy inner spiritual desire in some
coat, let him have [thy] cloke fashion. Look for the connection.
also.
{5:41} And whosoever shall compel Don't just sigh and suffer silently,
thee to go a mile, go with him but take the understanding back into
twain. yourself with undivided attention, and
learn from it completely.
{5:42} Give to him that asketh Every part of your mind exists for a
thee, and from him that would reason and has value to you.
borrow of thee turn not thou away.
{5:43} Ye have heard that it hath Don't just like some parts of yourself
been said, Thou shalt love thy and condemn other parts. This is avoid-
neighbour, and hate thine enemy. ing responsibility.
{5:44} But I say unto you, Love To love every aspect of yourself is the
your enemies, bless them that only way to come to a complete aware-
curse you, do good to them that ness of the will of God. Love even the
hate you, and pray for them which negative, self-destructive parts of
despitefully use you, and your consciousness. Love them into
persecute you; health.
{5:45} That ye may be the children God's plan is my plan. Ask yourself,
of your Father which is in heaven: "if I were God, how would I handle
for he maketh his sun to rise on this situation?"
the evil and on the good, and
sendeth rain on the just and on
the unjust.
{5:46} For if ye love them which The tax collectors (publicans) are
love you, what reward have ye? do those aspects that try to take
not even the publicans the same? inner value and make it purely
physical. This is cynicism.
{5:47} And if ye salute your You develop your awareness by doing
brethren only, what do ye more more than what is necessary or habit-
[than others]? do not even the ual. Cynicism (Matthew) is the analy-
publicans so? tic faculty of the mind without
direction. Christ is the balancing
{5:48} Be ye therefore perfect, force of synthesis. The Father in
even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect by his willingness
heaven is perfect. to love all men.
To be perfect as God is perfect is to recognize that the world is complete,
and that you are responsible as creator for your world.