the following is an extract article from the last posting of material by Morris Krok. I have extracted some material and edited it to make an article for the SF-LiFE newsletter from it. I am re-posting it here in case some want to save it in addition to the original post made a few days ago. (As this is a repost, some might want to skip this article.) I received more (mostly new) material from Morris - around 200 lines or so, that I will post soon (next week?). ============================================================= MORRIS KROK: APHORISMS, AND A SIMPLE SOUL An extract of material written by Morris Krok Note: the material below was written by Morris Krok, and is extracted from an article released on Internet. This article was edited by Tom Billings. Simplicity is the keynote to success. In consciousness is where your power lies. Only the approach and attitude separates tranquillity from fire and unrest. Good habits last a lifetime; bad habits are shortlived. He who loves his stomach does not love his life. Outwardly you will be silent, but within your master will speak in the voice of a roaring rapid and resounding waterfall. Knowledge is light; but knowledge from light is most revealing of all. Let us never forget that we are sons of the morning, children of the light. As life will not conform [to] or be changed by our beliefs, it has the last say and in fact makes a mockery of them. To conclude the above here is a short passage about the simple soul. I am simple soul. I do no doctoring or nursing and I do not know what goes on in a hospital. I am so ignorant of their terminology and philosophy that I do not know what to call my symptoms and ailments. But by missing meals and eating sparingly on natural foods they are kept in control and life still carries on in a sweet way. I am a simple soul. I do not have the education to work in a laboratory, chemical industry or pharmacy: so having no knowledge of drugs and medicine, I do not use them. But despite not using these magical substances that are supposed to be replete with wonderful benefits, life for me goes merrily along. What do I really know? I know what I am thinking and how I am feeling at the present time. So without being told or by reading, I am aware of those things that affect my thoughts and well-being. Sure, we have to fear the unknown as we do not know what awaits us around the corner, but this does not mean we have to have the same fear of the 'unseen'. We cannot see daylight unless we watch sunshine percolating through clouds; electricity, magnetism and gravity are not perceivable and are only known to us by their effects; and if man did not do the forbidden thing by splitting the atom and creating nuclear energy and radiation, which have such a devastating effect if not properly controlled, he would not have had to contend with its harmful nature even though it is not visible to the eye. Germs, microbes, viruses, bacteria and other such mites can only be seen through the microscope, but as I cannot see it with my naked sight why should I fear them, and why should I assume they cause all the problems attributed to them. As a simple soul I believe life is greater than our beliefs, assumptions and misconceptions that are propagated, preached, and given the authoritative stamp of being scientific and authentic. Most certainly the simple soul must not dance to the piper who puts absolute value and MORRIS KROK: APHORISMS, AND A SIMPLE SOUL (cont'd) definition on things fleeting and phenomena that are forever changing and never remaining fixed. I have not attended a college or university, and I certainly do not know the meaning of being a postgraduate. I have never sat at the feet of a guru and taken the dust off his shoes. But notwithstanding my ignorance in these matters, life does still seem to teach me something. I am indeed a simple soul. I have no stove, pots or pans. I do not possess a kitchen with spices, herbs, oils, salt and special ingredients, but yet I never go hungry. A little bit of fruit, some nuts, dried fruit, a few raw vegetables, and some plants or edible flowers picked up on sidewalks and the wayside does seem to sustain me. A few glasses of clear pure water has more nectar in it than the finest wines, liquers and spirits. So to be a simple soul, it may not be easy as it looks. One may have to be very sophisticated and advanced in ways not commonly known. It certainly appears that to be a simple soul one cannot be stupid. One in fact, must be so simple as not to attempt to think things out by conscious effort and stress. So we have no alternative but to wait patiently for the gleam of inspiration to flash on the mirror of the mind; and it will only come when we are ready to receive it. How do we make ourselves a suitable receptacle or vehicle for an awe-inspiring thought is something that no one can explain? Like the origin of life, it will always remain a mystery. It is not by force but by silently watching the ticking of the mind's inner mechanism that an idea or thought that is as golden as light brightens our day in the most enlightening and enthralling way. There is nothing like this to energize our life. Note by Article Editor: Those in the U.S. can order the books by Morris Krok from his daughter, contact: Susan Krok 21 Coquito Ct. Portola Valley, CA 94028 I suggest using her instead of alternate suppliers, as his family here will benefit.