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The analogy of the fourfold Law Way, Truth and Gnosis in which they are compared to a house may be said to be a static one, and this is because what is aimed at here is comprehension of the concept of the absolute unity of the Way to the Truth; but the spiritual journey itself is a dynamic concept, and hence sometimes the fourfold unity of the Way to the Truth is also to a ship (kapal) whose keel is like the Law, whose planks are like the Way, whose content or merchandise is like the Truth and w
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― The Origin of the Malay Sha'ir
― The Origin of the Malay Sha'ir
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If we don't bring others close to us then who will bring us close,
If we don't shake hand first who will come forward to shake hand with us,
If we don't smile at others who will smile seen us,
If we are not happy seen others happy who will happily see us happy,
If we don't take care of others then who will take care of us,
If we don't respect others who will respect us,
If we don't think of good for others who will think good of us,
If we don't tell the truth then who will tell truth for us,
If
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