Choice: Benevolence and Malevolence, Gatha 3

Zarathushtra titled this Gatha Of Beneficence and Harmfulness.  You can find Gatha 3 at this link.

For this talk I want to share a brief paraphrase of the original translation from the link above and then discuss it and the questions it raises.  Zarathushtra points out:

Now let us talk of the two principles.  These are important for even the wise to understand thoroughly.  I have praises for the Divine through reverence of the Good Mind and consideration of righteousness, so that you may see the shining happiness of the Divine and Divine principles.

Pay attention!  Ponder this with your divine mind:  each man and woman, for his or her self, must select either of the two (or else they select NOT to select and thereby neither choose one or the other and likewise therefore reap the consequences in a haphazard manner).  Become aware of this reality before you make your choice of lifestyle to reap the beneficence of the one and avoid the consequences of the other.

Divine Science University held a meeting October 7, 2026, gathering at 4:50 and opening at 5:05 PM with the invitation song Teach Your Children by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.  Opening activities then followed with reviewing our mission statement, opening intention and a relaxing breathing exercise.

At 5:07 PM we reviewed the activities of DSU Colleges.  SOW reported that publication of The Gathas continues.  Carmine Connection and ONE-TLC reports that grounds improvements continue.  CSI Rewind has taken the summer off from new publications.  Other colleges reported their activities as well.  

At 5:11 PM Jackie of ONE-TLC (C.A.R.E.S) reviewed Halloween Trick or Treat leading us to discover the roots of Halloween.

Divine Science University Meeting September 30, 2026

Divine Science University held a meeting September 30, 2026, gathering at 4:50 and opening at 5:05 PM with the invitation song Teach Your Children by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.  Opening activities then followed with reviewing our mission statement, opening intention and a relaxing breathing exercise.

At 5:08 PM we reviewed the activities of DSU Colleges.  SOW reported that publication of The Gathas continues.  Carmine Connection and ONE-TLC reports that grounds improvements continue.  CSI Rewind has taken the summer off from new publications.  Other colleges reported their activities as well.  

At 5:11 PM Chris reviewed Zarathushtra's Gatha 2.  We read the Gatha and then had about 10 minutes of discussion.

Gatha 2 – Lights, Camera, Action!

This second Gatha is basically a play. 

This play is not only the oldest play of the Indus-people on record (it is approximately 3700 years old), but one can even state that it is the oldest dramatic poem in the world which survives in the very words of the author—Zarathushtra Spitama [zara-THOO-stra spi-T'AH-mah].

Divine Science University Meeting, September 23, 2026

Divine Science University held a meeting September 23, 2026, gathering at 4:50 and opening at 5:06 PM with the invitation song Teach Your Children by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.  Opening activities then followed with reviewing our mission statement, opening intention and a relaxing breathing exercise.

At 5:12 PM we reviewed the activities of DSU Colleges.  SOW reported that publication of The Gathas continues.  Carmine Connection and ONE-TLC reports that grounds improvements continue.  CSI Rewind has taken the summer off from new publications.  Other colleges reported their activities as well.  

At 5:15 PM we reviewed the Fall Equinox celebration and results of our planning session.