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The Three The Three GatesGates

of Wisdom of Wisdom““The silence in The silence in

the Soul to the Soul to Fulfillment”Fulfillment”

Prepared: VaroujAuthor: Charles Brulhart (edited)Music: AYMAN DOORWAYS “The Yummy Connection”

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Once upon a time a Once upon a time a kingking

had an only sonhad an only son

a Prince who was young,a Prince who was young,

courageous, skilfulcourageous, skilful

and intelligent.and intelligent.

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So the kingSo the king sent his son awaysent his son away

to see a Wise Old manto see a Wise Old man to open his mind to to open his mind to

““AWARENESS”AWARENESS”

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He sent the PrinceHe sent the Prince to meet the Wise Old man.to meet the Wise Old man. As he met the old man he As he met the old man he

pleaded pleaded

““Enlighten me as to the Enlighten me as to the pathpath

in life I should take.”in life I should take.”The Wise man replied,The Wise man replied,

““My words will only vanish My words will only vanish like footsteps in the sand”like footsteps in the sand”

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However, the Wise man said However, the Wise man said I willI will give you some give you some

instructionsinstructions on your path; you willon your path; you will

come across three Gates.come across three Gates.Read the sayingsRead the sayings

on each of the Gates.on each of the Gates.Follow the pathwayFollow the pathway

to discovery.to discovery.

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You will be overwhelmedYou will be overwhelmed during the journey.during the journey.

But do not seek to turn But do not seek to turn back,back,

for you will be condemnedfor you will be condemned to live again and againto live again and again

that which you hadthat which you had run away from all your life. run away from all your life.

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I can not say any more.I can not say any more. It is time you must followIt is time you must follow the road, right ahead of the road, right ahead of

you.you.

As the Wise elder As the Wise elder departed,departed,

and the Prince startedand the Prince started walking on his journeywalking on his journey

on the Path of Life. on the Path of Life.

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The PrinceThe Prince soon came acrosssoon came across the first large gatethe first large gate on which he read:on which he read:

““CHANGE THE CHANGE THE WORLD”WORLD”

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This is precisely what This is precisely what I intended to do, thought the I intended to do, thought the

Prince.Prince.

But, he started its first But, he started its first struggle. Driven by ideal, his struggle. Driven by ideal, his

passion andpassion and his strength pushed him to be his strength pushed him to be

confronted with the world,confronted with the world, he undertook, conquered,he undertook, conquered,

replicated reality to his desire.replicated reality to his desire.

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He experienced the pleasureHe experienced the pleasure

and the exhilaration ofand the exhilaration of

the conqueror, but histhe conqueror, but his

heart was not at rest. heart was not at rest.

He managed to change certain He managed to change certain things but others would notthings but others would not

give way. Long years went by. give way. Long years went by.

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One day, he met theOne day, he met the Wise Old Man who asked him:Wise Old Man who asked him:

"What did you learn on the "What did you learn on the path?"path?"

The Prince replied. I learned The Prince replied. I learned what was in my power and what was in my power and

what was beyond my power. what was beyond my power. Thus I now see what things I Thus I now see what things I

had influence inhad influence in and things beyond my control.and things beyond my control.

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Well done, said the Old Well done, said the Old Man.Man.

Use your strength to actUse your strength to act

upon on what you can.upon on what you can. Forget about what is beyond Forget about what is beyond

you.you.

And the old man vanished.And the old man vanished.

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As the Prince continuedAs the Prince continued on his journey.on his journey.

Sometime later, the Sometime later, the Prince came across a Prince came across a

second gate.second gate. One could read on it:One could read on it:

"CHANGE OTHERS""CHANGE OTHERS"

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This is precisely what I This is precisely what I intend to do, thought the intend to do, thought the

Prince.Prince. And he rose against all thatAnd he rose against all that

could upset or displeasecould upset or displease

him in his fellow being.him in his fellow being.

But he struggled to alter their But he struggled to alter their minds, and correct their minds, and correct their

faults.faults.

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Many more years went by.Many more years went by.

One day, as he was meditatingOne day, as he was meditating

on the failures of hison the failures of his

attempts to change others,attempts to change others,

he came across the Wise Oldhe came across the Wise Old

man and he asked himman and he asked him: :

"What did you learn on the "What did you learn on the path?"path?"

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The Prince replied.The Prince replied. That other people are not theThat other people are not the source of my joys or sorrows,source of my joys or sorrows, my achievements or failures.my achievements or failures.

They are only there toThey are only there to make me aware.make me aware.

"You are right, said the Wise "You are right, said the Wise Man.”Man.” Though what they Though what they

awaken in you, they made you awaken in you, they made you aware of yourself.aware of yourself.

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Be gratefulBe grateful towards those who make youtowards those who make you

feel joy and pleasure.feel joy and pleasure. But be also grateful toBut be also grateful to

these who hurt and these who hurt and frustratefrustrate

you for through them you for through them Life Teaches you.Life Teaches you.

And the Old Man vanished.And the Old Man vanished.

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A little time after, the A little time after, the Prince came across a Prince came across a

Third Gate.Third Gate. One can read on it:One can read on it:

"CHANGE YOURSELF""CHANGE YOURSELF"

The Prince paused a The Prince paused a momentmoment

to himself and said….to himself and said….

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““If I am myself theIf I am myself the cause of my problems,cause of my problems,

this is that I have to do."this is that I have to do." And he started his third And he started his third

struggle. He tried to inflect struggle. He tried to inflect his character, to fight his his character, to fight his

imperfections,imperfections, to remove his defects, andto remove his defects, and change every thing whichchange every thing which

didn't correspond to his ideal.didn't correspond to his ideal.

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After many years of After many years of struggle during which struggle during which

he washe was

at times successfulat times successful

at times defeated,at times defeated,

the Prince metthe Prince met

the Wise man again. the Wise man again.

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The old man asked the The old man asked the Prince Prince

"What did you learn"What did you learn

on the path?" on the path?" The Prince replied. That The Prince replied. That

there are some things that there are some things that can be improved, others can be improved, others which resist and can't be which resist and can't be

changed." changed."

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"Well done," said the Wise "Well done," said the Wise man.man.

The Prince replied “I'm The Prince replied “I'm getting weary of fighting getting weary of fighting

against myself. Won’t this against myself. Won’t this ever end? When will I be ever end? When will I be

at rest?at rest? I wish to stop fightingI wish to stop fighting

and give up and let go." and give up and let go."

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The wise old man said.The wise old man said.

“ “This happens to beThis happens to be

your next lesson.” your next lesson.”

But before going any further,But before going any further,

turn around and look back atturn around and look back at

the way you have already the way you have already walkedwalked

And the Old Man vanished. And the Old Man vanished.

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As he looked back,As he looked back, the Prince saw in the the Prince saw in the distance the 3rd gate distance the 3rd gate and realized that one and realized that one could read a different could read a different

message on the back of message on the back of the gate and it read:the gate and it read:

"ACCEPT YOURSELF""ACCEPT YOURSELF"

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The Prince wondered why The Prince wondered why he hadn't noticed this he hadn't noticed this

inscription when it had inscription when it had crossed the gate the first crossed the gate the first

time, in thetime, in the

opposite direction. opposite direction.

"When one is fighting,"When one is fighting,

one becomes blind,one becomes blind,

he said to himself."he said to himself."

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He also saw, spread onHe also saw, spread on the ground around him,the ground around him,

every thing he had every thing he had rejectedrejected

and fought within and fought within himself:himself:

his faults, his dark side,his faults, his dark side, his fears, his limits,his fears, his limits,

and all his old daemons.and all his old daemons.

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He then learntHe then learnt how to recognize them,how to recognize them, accept them and love accept them and love

them.them. He learnt how to love He learnt how to love

himself without comparing himself without comparing himself, judging himself,himself, judging himself,

blaming himself. blaming himself.

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He came across the Wise OldHe came across the Wise Old man who asked him: man who asked him: What did you learnWhat did you learn

along the path? along the path? The Prince replied. That to The Prince replied. That to

hatehate or refuse part of myself was to or refuse part of myself was to

condemn myself never to becondemn myself never to be at peace within myself. at peace within myself.

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I learned how to accept I learned how to accept myself, completely and myself, completely and

unconditionally."unconditionally."

"Well done, said"Well done, said the wise Old Man, it isthe wise Old Man, it is

the first stage of the first stage of Wisdom.Wisdom.

Now you go throughNow you go through the 3rd gate again."the 3rd gate again."

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Just as he had reached Just as he had reached the other side of the the other side of the

gate, the Prince saw the gate, the Prince saw the back face of the second back face of the second

gate and it readgate and it read::

"ACCEPT OTHERS"."ACCEPT OTHERS".

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All around him heAll around him he recognized the peoplerecognized the people he had met in his life;he had met in his life;

those he had loved,those he had loved, those he had hated,those he had hated, those he had helped,those he had helped, those he had fought. those he had fought.

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But to his surprise,But to his surprise, he was now unablehe was now unable to see their faults,to see their faults,

which had disturbedwhich had disturbed him so much, andhim so much, and

against which he had against which he had fought so much. fought so much.

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He came across the Wise He came across the Wise OldOld

man who asked him. man who asked him. "What did you learn"What did you learn

on your path?"on your path?"The Prince replied. That The Prince replied. That

if I wereif I were in peace with myself, I in peace with myself, I would have nothing to would have nothing to

blame others for, blame others for, nothing to fear of them.nothing to fear of them.

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I have learned to I have learned to accept others totally accept others totally and unconditionally."and unconditionally."

"Well done, said the"Well done, said the Wise Old man, It is Wise Old man, It is the second stage of the second stage of Wisdom.Wisdom. Now you Now you can go throughcan go through

the 2nd gate again.” the 2nd gate again.”

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Just as he had Just as he had reached the other reached the other

side of the gate, the side of the gate, the Prince saw the back Prince saw the back of the first gate and of the first gate and

it read:it read:

"ACCEPT THE "ACCEPT THE WORLD."WORLD."

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That is strange, he That is strange, he thought,thought,

"Why didn't I see the "Why didn't I see the inscription the first inscription the first

time?“time?“

He looked around himHe looked around him and recognized the and recognized the

worldworld he had tried to he had tried to

conquer, transform, conquer, transform, and change. and change.

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He was hit by anHe was hit by an awe the brightness andawe the brightness and the beauty of all things.the beauty of all things. And yet it was the sameAnd yet it was the same world as it used to be.world as it used to be.

Had the world changed, Had the world changed, oror

his perception of it his perception of it changed?changed?

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He came across the He came across the WiseWise

Old man and asked Old man and asked him.him.

"What did you learn"What did you learn on your path?"on your path?"

The Prince The Prince replied…..replied…..

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““That the world is That the world is thethe

mirror of my soul.mirror of my soul. That my soul, my That my soul, my

heartheart does not see the does not see the

world,world, but sees itself inbut sees itself in the world. “….the world. “….

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“…“…When it is When it is cheerful,cheerful,

the world seems the world seems merry.merry.

When it is gloomy,When it is gloomy, the world seems the world seems

sad.sad. The world is neitherThe world is neither

merry nor sad.merry nor sad.It just is; that is all.”It just is; that is all.”

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… … It was not the It was not the worldworld

that was troubling that was troubling me,me,

but the but the IDEAIDEA I had I had of it.of it.

I accepted to accept I accepted to accept it without judging it without judging

it,it, to reckon,to reckon,

unconditionally.unconditionally.

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This is the 3rd Wisdom,This is the 3rd Wisdom, said the Old Man.said the Old Man.

““You are now at grace You are now at grace within yourself & others within yourself & others

in the World."in the World."

A deep feeling of A deep feeling of peace,peace,

serenity and serenity and fulfillment fulfillment

overwhelmed the overwhelmed the Prince.Prince.

Silence was within Silence was within him.him.

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"You are ready, now, "You are ready, now, toto

cross the last cross the last Threshold,Threshold,

said the Wise Old said the Wise Old man,man,

from the Silence offrom the Silence of Fulfillment of Fulfillment of

Silence".Silence". And the Old Man And the Old Man

disappeared. disappeared.

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God by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding He established the heavens; By His knowledge depths were broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. Keep sound wisdom and discretion; so they will be life to your soul and grace to your neck. (Proverbs)

When wisdom enters your heart, and knowledge is pleasant to your soul, Discretion will preserve you: Understanding will keep you, deliver you from the way of perverse and evil. (Proverbs)

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Live with passionLive with passionPursue knowledgePursue knowledgeGreet ImaginationGreet ImaginationLive with integrityLive with integrityShare your humilityShare your humility Exercise kindnessExercise kindnessRepel forces of darkness “FEAR”Repel forces of darkness “FEAR”Reckon the SPIRIT Reckon the SPIRIT “The Quiet “The Quiet

Conscience”Conscience”Share “LOVE” the greatest giftShare “LOVE” the greatest giftWhich one are you living by?Which one are you living by?

WISDOM of the WORLD or WISDOM of WISDOM of the WORLD or WISDOM of GODGOD

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The whole universal system is held together through love, harmony and cooperation. If you use your thoughts according to those principles you can transcend anything that gets in the way.

Once you have learned how to enter your inner kingdom, you have a special retreat within that is always available to greet you.

Entering the magic garden of miracles means the emphasis is on developing a consciousness of possibility.

The more you attach your value and humanity to those things outside of yourself, the more you give those things the power to control you.

The real measure of your humanity is in your soul.

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

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