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ideal, in Jewish thought and with all its Jewish imperfections, of Life Triumphant, of a Divine Sonship of Pure Spirit, of Divinity made manifest in man. Verily, "...I say unto you that in this place is one greater than the
Temple. But if ye bad known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have
condemned the guiltless” (Matt. xii. 6 aud 7): Accordingly, the Message of Truth on the VictoryBanner of Gods is the Gospel of Life and Joy, composed in three of the sweetest of words--ahimså parmo dhar - mâh (non-injuring is the highest religion), that hold out a promise of Life to all beings, and to him who follows it in daily living, Lise Eternal as a Paramâtman (God)!
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