ten virtues of science
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Ten Virtues of Science, Ten Commandments
and Thirty Steps to Divine Ascent
Note: All words in blue are the words of
H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.
WISDOM
I. Wisdom: Control of thoughts, the attainment of light
and the life of reason. Keeping your mind stayed on
ኢየሱስ/Eeyesus (Jesus). Wisdom is the unity of mind and
thought, creative utterances and pure intelligence and
achieved only when one passes through all the stages of
education. Education is an aid to assist you to
distinguish between good and evil, between the harmful
and the useful.1 Thou shalt have no other gods before
me. Love እግዚአብሔር/Igziabher/Jah God. Renounce the
world, detach and exile oneself from the cares of the
world. 1 All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.
TEMPERANCE
II. Temperance: Control of one’s actions. Doing His will.
The ability to maintain judgment weighed on fair
ground. It is the ability to maintain mean and the
avoidance of excess, i.e., moderation and pure thinking.
One must give full consideration to the consequences of
his actions and have complete control of the passional
nature, i.e., emotions, love, rage, anger and sexual desire.
Thou shalt not take the name of አምላክ/Amlak/the Lord
thy እግዚአብሔር [Igziabher/God] in vain. Obedience to the
will of እግዚአብሔር/Igziabher/Jah God, penitence and
remembrance of death are necessary.
Note: All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.
STEADFASTNESS
III. Steadfastness: Devotion of purpose. Worship HIM. Education
should improve one’s ideas and standard of living. An honest
and persistent quest for truth will contribute to the knowledge
of society and mankind. Identify with a spiritual life or the
higher ideals and devote your skills, knowledge, thoughts and
attention to the perfection of the task at hand. Remember the
Sabbath Day to keep it holy. Be sorrowful for your sins, attain
freedom from anger and malice.
Note: All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.
FIDELITY
IV. Fidelity: Faith in the ability of one’s master teacher to
teach the truth. Master is used here in the sense of one’s
own inner master or Holy Guardian Angel and the
teacher actually instructing the class. Seek and you will
find. Establish sound cooperation between teacher and
student to achieve a high state of technological progress.
Honor thy father and mother. Discard slander,
talkativeness, and falsehood.
Note: All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.
PRUDENCE
V. Prudence: Faith in one’s ability to assimilate the truth. Study
the Scriptures. The deep insight that befits the faculty of
seership. Evidence of a call to spiritual orders and having a
mission in life. One is expected to possess intellectual zeal to
crave and search for the truth, to know not only the causes but
also effective remedies for any ills that affect the society. Thou
shalt not kill. Banish despondency, gluttony, and lust.
Note: All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.
FIDELITY AND READINESS TO LEARN
VI. Fidelity and Readiness to Learn: Faith in one’s own ability to
yield the truth. We can produce, give and return the truth as
well as force or influence others to supply the truth. Follow the
Good Shepherd’s exemplary character. Cooperation, peaceful
coexistence and dedication to the common good are needed,
because to arrive at higher scientific achievement, one has to
discipline one’s mental attitude and work with the aim of being
the recipient of true knowledge. Thou shalt not commit
adultery. Purge avarice, incorporate non-permissiveness (non-
possessiveness or poverty), stay clear of insensibility.
Note: All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.
FORTITUDE
VII. Fortitude: Be free of resentment under the
experience of persecution. Establish the ability to
welcome suffering. With እግዚአብሔር/Igziabher/Jah
God on your side whom shall you fear. Continue to
demonstrate love and consideration until obliged to
resort to self-defense. Approach our daily labors
with a keen awareness of our duties, obligations
and basic human rights as responsible members of
society. Thou shalt not steal. Rid yourself of
resentment, be vigilant, and have no fear.
Note: All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.
COURAGE
VIII. Courage: Be free of resentment under the
experience of wrong and train oneself out of any
inordinate fear of making mistakes. Examine
yourself and ask HIM to help you correct and
change yourself. Courage would not allow adversity
to turn us away from our goals. Seek out the facts;
aid and abet those who pursue the truth. Thou
shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Rid yourself of vainglory and pride, yet acquire
simplicity.
Note: All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.
JUSTICE & RIGHTEOUSNESS
IX. Justice and Righteousness: Cultivated ability
to distinguish between right and wrong.
Justice calls for a correct attitude. It is the
state of one’s own soul, i.e., unswerving
righteousness of thought and action. Love. Be
determined to profit by one another’s
knowledge and experience; for learning from
those who already know is in itself education.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house.
Achieve humility, discernment, and stillness.
Note: All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.
SENSE OF VALUE
X. Sense of Value: Cultivated ability to distinguish between the
real and unreal. Be blessed. Don’t believe the hype. Correction
and improvement of personal character coupled with love of a
high quality and the realization that one is an instrument in the hands of እግዚአብሔር/Igziabher/Jah God one can depend on his
own personal sensibility and insight and act on what his own
mind tells him is right. Love thy neighbor as thyself. Be ever
prayerful, dispassionate, and love unconditionally.
Note: All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.
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