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of planets. They observed the hours and washed at the
beginning of each hour when the planets are in su'ud state.
Moreover, their cleansing in the hours of the O and the D will
add to their purification in the hours of the planets and that
will, in turn, enhance their sanctification. At the same time, they
start to reduce the amount of food they eat until the last day, it
becomes one fourth of one tenth of the amount they ate on the
first day. In the meantime and during their leisure times, they
take the medicines they made for themselves as a substitute for
food and water. As they do that, they develop talents, good
memory and comprehension, astuteness and sharp intellect.
Moreover, they will be attached less to earthly matters and
become more inclined to transcend to the world of
enlightenment thereby shying away from lust and sinful
pleasures. At this point, they will be able to attract heavenly
powers, make miracles and achieve their wishes. Additionally,
they will recognize the predestined roles and the reality of their
being in these roles, what has been pre-ordained for them and
what is left for them to affect. This is their origin of
enlightenment, and their guidance to this enlightenment is
derived from their first holy text, Buddha's Book, which is
considered the essence of their secrets and which no one is
allowed to review. At the beginning of Buddha's Book, you see
the images of the orbits of the celestial sphere, which consist of
the enlightened souls. These souls are constantly engaged in
worshipping the Ultimate Light. They are represented by
drawings from the four individual elements which will be
complete as long as the orbits of the celestial sphere are
connected to knowledge. For this reason, Buddha's Book is
viewed as the messenger that provides the light beams which
connect the low forces to the Ultimate Light. At this juncture,
they become cognizant of the nature of the mind, select the
image that they like best, make all the laws and subsequently,
the spirits of planets will obey them. With some of their secrets
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