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Teachings of Silvanus
Teachings of Silvanus (73)
Then beware, lest somehow you fall into the hands of robbers. Do not allow sleep to your eyes nor drowsiness to your eyelids, that you may be saved like a gazelle from nets, and like a bird from a trap.
Chapter 11: Of the Seventh Qualifying or Fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (149)
Therefore take heed, that you be not found asleep in your sins; truly the prudent and the wise will take notice hereof, but the wicked will continue i...
Authoritative Teaching
Authoritative Teaching (14)
For if we are caught in a single net, it will suck us down into its mouth, while the water flows over us, striking our face. And we will be taken down...
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
LXXXI. Christ Again Foretells Peter's Three Denials—in Gethsemane Prays While Apostles Sleep—the Spirit Willing, the Flesh Weak —judas and Crowd with Weapons Find Jesus (19)
Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
Chapter 8: Of the whole Corpus or Body of an Angelical Kingdom. The Great Mystery. (175)
O ye watchmen of Israel! why do ye sleep? Awake from the sleep of whoredom, and dress or trim your lamps: The Bridegroom cometh, sound your trumpets.
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
LXXII. Parables: the Fig Tree in Leaf, Absent Householder and the House Servants, Virgins Wise and Virgins Foolish—"watch and Pray" (10)
Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: lest...
The Conference of the Birds
The Third Valley or The Valley of Understanding (4)
A soldier was in love. Even if not on guard he could never rest. At last, a friend begged him to have a few hours' sleep. The soldier said: ' I am a...
Chapter 16: Of the Seventh Species, Kind, Form, or Manner of Sin's Beginning in Lucifer and his Angels. (5)
Seeing the bow of fierceness is already bent, let every one look to himself, lest he be found within the limit of the mark. For the time is at hand...
Chapter 13: Of the terrible, doleful, and lamentable, miserable Fall of the Kingdom of Lucifer. (26)
Therefore have a care that thou put on the 1 corslet or coat of mail or habergeon [breastplate] of the spirit, else do venture to come near my warehou...
Sentences of Sextus
Sentences of Sextus (393)
Guard yourself from lying; there is he who deceives and there is he who is deceived.
Gospel of Thomas
Sayings (103)
Jesus said, "Fortunate is the man who knows where the brigands will enter, so that he may get up, muster his domain, and arm himself before they...
The Path of Light
Chapter 7: The Perfect Strength (11)
As poison that has reached the blood spreads through the body, so the sin that finds a weak spot spreads through the spirit. A man carrying a bowl...
The Masnavi
The Darvesh who Broke his Vow (23-33)
Their eyes and ears are open and the snare is in front, Yet they fly into the snare with their own wings! Comparison of the divine decrees to...
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XXI (22)
Beware, lest thou shouldest walk in their ways And tread in their paths, And sin a sin unto death before the Most High God. Else He will [hide His...
The Masnavi
The Mule and the Camel (31-40)
Whatever you see in this sleep, both good and evil, Whatever you have done during your sleep in the world Imagine not that these ill deeds of yours...
The Masnavi
The Building of the "Most Remote Temple" at Jerusalem (162-171)
Be like Solomon, so that your demons Be like Solomon, free from evil thoughts and guile, Your heart is as Solomon's signet; take good care That it...
Chapter 9: Of the Gracious, amiable, blessed, friendly and merciful Love of God. The Great, Heavenly and Divine Mystery. (18)
He that will now sleep, let him sleep still; and he that will awake and trim his lamp, let him awake still: Behold the Bridegroom cometh, and he that...
Dhammapada
Chapter XII: Self (157)
If a man hold himself dear, let him watch himself carefully; during one at least out of the three watches a wise man should be watchful.
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XXI (17)
And let no blood appear upon you nor upon your clothes ; be qn thy guard, my son, against blood, be on thy guard exceedingly; cover it with dust.
Dhammapada
Chapter XXIII: The Elephant (327)
Be not thoughtless, watch your thoughts! Draw yourself out of the evil way, like an elephant sunk in mud.
The Path of Light
Chapter 5: Watchfulness (2)
The thief Heedlessness, waiting to escape the eye of remembrance, robs men of the righteousness they have gathered, and they come to an evil lot. The...
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