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exactlythe same thought, whenin thetenfold
system of duties Mano put forgiveness of in-
juriesasthevitallawoftheprogressofthesoul.
So, six centuries before Christ, the Buddha
repeatedthe lesson-"To himthatcauselessly
injures me 1 will return the protection of my
ungrudging love. The more evil comes from
him the more good shall flow from me."
Exactly the same lesson flows from the lips
ofthegreatJewishteacherwhenintheSermon
onthe Mounthebidshisdisciples"Loveyour
enemies, bless ihem that curse you, do good
to them that hate you, that youmay be the
childrenofyourFatherinHeaven,whosendeth
hissunlight on theevil and on thegood, and
sendethrainalikeonthejustandontheunjust."
The Voice is one, whether from Jew or
Buddhist, whetherfrom Hindu or Chinaman,
thewordsarewell-nigh one,thespirit isiden-
tical. What wantwe, then, of newmorality,
while the old remains unfulfilled? Why ask
fornewteachingwhentheold issohighabove
our accomplishment to-day? it may be that
amongstfar-offgenerations,whenthegrowthof
Manhasbeenperfected,itmaybethatinsome
future cycle of evolution, some morality un-
dreamed of to-day, some ethic more noble,
more sublime, more pure, maycome from the
