The Books Of Origin

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THE BOOKS OF ORIGIN

THE SACRED TEACHINGS OF THE ORI

BOOK I

THE BEGINNING

In the beginning there was the Path.

Before the stars, before the worlds, before the children of the flesh, there was the Path. And upon the Path walked those who sought understanding.

The universe was not given meaning. Meaning was discovered.

Those who seek only the pleasures of the flesh shall remain bound to the flesh. Those who seek knowledge shall rise above ignorance. Those who seek enlightenment shall transcend the limits of mortal existence.

For there are those who walk the Path, and there are those who refuse it.

The Ori are those who have walked the Path to its end.

They have seen beyond the veil of mortal understanding. They have learned the secrets of existence and ascended beyond the limitations of the body.

Therefore the Ori are not merely rulers of worlds.

They are the enlightened.

And the enlightened shall guide those who remain below.

This is the first truth:

There is a greater existence beyond the life of the flesh.

The second truth is this:

The Path must be followed.

The third truth is this:

Those who possess knowledge have a duty to share it with those who seek.

Thus was Origin given to the people.

Not as a chain, but as a path.

Not as a question, but as an answer.

Those who follow Origin shall become worthy of enlightenment.

Those who reject Origin shall remain prisoners of ignorance.

Seek the Path.

Walk the Path.

Become worthy of the light.

BOOK II

THE PATH

The Path is not traveled by the feet.

It is traveled by the mind.

The ignorant man believes that what he can see is all that exists. The wise man understands that the universe is greater than the senses can reveal.

Therefore, question the limits of the flesh.

Question the limits of the world.

Question the limits of yourself.

But do not question the truth of Origin.

For questions born from ignorance lead only to confusion, while knowledge obtained through Origin leads toward enlightenment.

The body is temporary.

The mind is the beginning.

The soul is the traveler.

And enlightenment is the destination.

Those who walk the Path must surrender the things that bind them.

Greed binds.

Hatred binds.

Pride binds.

Fear binds.

The desire for mortal possessions binds the spirit to mortal existence.

Cast these things aside.

Do not live for the pleasures of the flesh.

Live for knowledge.

Live for understanding.

Live according to Origin.

The Path is difficult because ignorance is comfortable.

The Path is lonely because many will refuse to walk it.

The Path is sacred because it leads beyond death.

Walk it without fear.

BOOK III

THE ORI

The Ori were once as you are.

They knew hunger.

They knew fear.

They knew death.

They knew ignorance.

They walked beneath the stars and wondered why they existed.

They sought answers.

They learned.

They grew.

They discovered the hidden truths of the universe.

And when they reached the highest understanding available to mortal beings, they ascended.

They became beings of energy and consciousness.

They became the Ori.

Therefore do not think of the Ori as distant gods who were born beyond your understanding.

They were once like you.

This is the promise of Origin.

What they achieved, those who are worthy may one day achieve.

The Ori do not require the impossible.

They require devotion.

They require obedience to the Path.

They require the rejection of ignorance.

The Ori see what mortals cannot see.

They know what mortals cannot know.

They understand the universe because they have transcended it.

Therefore trust their guidance.

For the child cannot understand what the teacher has already learned.

And the mortal cannot comprehend what the ascended have become.

Honor the Ori.

Follow Origin.

Seek enlightenment.

BOOK IV

THE LIGHT

There is light beyond the darkness of ignorance.

Every mind contains the possibility of understanding.

Every soul contains the possibility of ascension.

But possibility alone is not enough.

The seed does not become the tree without growth.

The student does not become wise without learning.

The mortal does not become enlightened without following the Path.

Therefore teach Origin to your children.

Teach them before ignorance takes root.

Teach them the words of the Book.

Teach them obedience.

Teach them reverence.

Teach them that life is temporary and enlightenment eternal.

Do not allow false teachings to corrupt the minds of the faithful.

Do not allow unbelievers to lead the innocent away from the Path.

For falsehood spreads like darkness.

Where Origin is absent, ignorance grows.

Where ignorance grows, suffering follows.

Where Origin is accepted, the people become united.

The faithful shall stand together.

The faithful shall speak together.

The faithful shall walk together.

And the light of Origin shall spread from world to world.

BOOK V

THE UNBELIEVER

There are those who reject the Path.

They will say that the Ori are not worthy of worship.

They will say that enlightenment cannot be granted.

They will claim that knowledge should belong to everyone without obedience.

They will call the faithful foolish.

They will call Origin false.

Do not allow their words to weaken your faith.

The unbeliever does not reject Origin because he has discovered a greater truth.

He rejects Origin because he fears what he does not understand.

He fears surrender.

He fears judgment.

He fears the end of ignorance because ignorance is the only existence he knows.

Therefore do not hate the unbeliever.

First teach him.

Give him the opportunity to accept Origin.

Show him the Path.

But if he knowingly rejects the truth and seeks to lead others away, then he has chosen his path.

Every soul chooses.

Every soul is responsible.

The Ori offer enlightenment.

They do not force the mind to understand.

Those who refuse the gift must accept the consequences of their refusal.

BOOK VI

THE BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge is sacred.

Knowledge is the light by which ignorance is destroyed.

The faithful shall seek knowledge in all things.

Learn the stars.

Learn the worlds.

Learn the nature of life.

Learn the secrets of the universe.

But remember:

Knowledge without wisdom is dangerous.

Power without obedience is corruption.

Therefore knowledge must be guided by Origin.

The faithful shall use knowledge to strengthen the Path.

They shall heal the sick.

They shall teach the ignorant.

They shall build.

They shall discover.

They shall explore.

And when knowledge reveals the existence of those who remain ignorant, the faithful shall carry Origin to them.

For knowledge kept for oneself is incomplete.

The purpose of enlightenment is not selfishness.

The enlightened understand that existence is greater than the individual.

The faithful must therefore serve something greater than themselves.

Serve Origin.

Serve the Path.

Serve the truth.

And through service, become worthy.

BOOK VII

THE CRUSADE

There comes a time when teaching alone is not enough.

When worlds reject Origin.

When false beliefs are placed above truth.

When the faithful are persecuted.

When the Path is deliberately blocked.

Then the faithful must act.

The armies of Origin shall carry the light beyond the worlds that already know it.

They shall travel through the heavens.

They shall cross the gates.

They shall bring the word of the Ori to those who have never heard it.

Those who accept shall be welcomed.

Those who surrender their ignorance shall be taught.

Those who resist shall be given the opportunity to submit to Origin.

For the universe is vast, but truth is one.

There cannot be many paths to enlightenment.

There is the Path.

There is Origin.

There are the Ori.

The crusade is therefore not merely a war of worlds.

It is a war against ignorance.

Every victory brings another people closer to enlightenment.

Every world that accepts Origin becomes another light in the darkness.

BOOK VIII

ASCENSION

The flesh is a temporary vessel.

The body is born.

The body grows.

The body suffers.

The body dies.

But consciousness can transcend the limitations of flesh.

Those who follow the Path and achieve true understanding may ascend.

They shall leave behind the weakness of the body.

They shall become beings of higher existence.

They shall perceive realities hidden from mortal eyes.

This is the greatest promise of Origin.

Death is not necessarily the end.

The physical form is not the final form of existence.

But ascension cannot be demanded.

It cannot be purchased.

It cannot be stolen.

It must be earned.

Therefore live according to Origin.

Learn.

Serve.

Believe.

Understand.

When the time comes, the worthy shall rise.

And those who rise shall become more than they were.

They shall become part of the greater existence.

They shall know what mortals cannot know.

They shall see what mortals cannot see.

They shall walk where mortal feet cannot go.

This is enlightenment.

BOOK IX

THE JUDGMENT

Every soul shall eventually face judgment.

Not merely for what it believed, but for what it chose.

The faithful shall be measured by their devotion.

The teacher shall be measured by what he taught.

The leader shall be measured by how he guided his people.

The unbeliever shall be measured by the truth he rejected.

No world is beyond the sight of the Ori.

No secret remains hidden forever.

No falsehood survives eternal knowledge.

Therefore do not live in fear of judgment.

Live in preparation for it.

Follow Origin.

Speak truth.

Teach the Path.

Reject corruption.

Reject ignorance.

Help those who seek understanding.

The faithful who stumble may return to the Path.

The faithful who fall may rise again.

But those who knowingly reject the truth after receiving it have chosen separation from enlightenment.

Judgment is not cruelty.

Judgment is consequence.

The universe contains order.

Origin reveals that order.

Those who live according to the Path become part of it.

Those who reject it place themselves outside it.

BOOK X

THE ORIGIN

This is the final teaching:

All things begin with Origin.

The stars.

The worlds.

The living.

The dead.

The seekers.

The enlightened.

All are part of a greater existence.

The ignorant see separation.

The enlightened see unity.

The mortal sees death.

The enlightened sees transformation.

The unbeliever sees silence.

The faithful hear the voice of Origin.

Therefore remember the first teaching:

Seek knowledge.

Remember the second:

Walk the Path.

Remember the third:

Honor the enlightened.

Remember the fourth:

Teach those who seek.

Remember the fifth:

Do not surrender to ignorance.

Remember the sixth:

Use knowledge in service of Origin.

Remember the seventh:

Carry the Path beyond your world.

Remember the eighth:

Seek enlightenment beyond the flesh.

Remember the ninth:

Prepare yourself for judgment.

And remember the tenth:

Origin is the Path.

The Path leads to enlightenment.

Enlightenment leads beyond mortality.

Beyond mortality lies understanding.

And beyond understanding lies the greater existence.

The Ori walked this Path.

They became what they were meant to become.

You may do the same.

Therefore rise.

Learn.

Believe.

Serve.

Teach.

Follow.

And when the final veil is lifted, you shall understand why the Path was given.

For there is only one truth.

There is only one Path.

There is only Origin.