Yoga - "The Jew Of Malta," Act Five, Scene One

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"The Jew Of Malta," Act Five, Scene One

lackpurity

2006-09-14, 4:26 pm

MM:
I'll continue my commentary on what the Master, Christopher Marlowe,
wrote.

"The Jew Of Malta," Act Five, Scene One

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Enter Governor with a guard.

Governor

My Lord ?

Barabas
I, Lord, thus slaves will learne.
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Now Governor--36stand by there, wait within.--37
[Exeunt guard.]
This is the reason that I sent for thee;
Thou seest thy life, and Malta's happinesse,
Are at my Arbitrament; and Barabas
At his discretion may dispose of both:

MM:
Master Marlowe tells us that the Master is omnipotent. Similarly, God
is in the same position. He can allow it to continue, or he can put an
end to it, by means of a dissolution.

Master Barabas continues:
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Now tell me, Governor, and plainely too,
What thinkst thou shall become of it and thee?

Governor
This, Barabas;38 since things are in thy power,
I see no reason but of Malta's wracke,
Nor hope of thee but extreme cruelty,
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Nor feare I death, nor will I flatter thee.

MM:
The Governor has misunderstood the Master, Barabas, as the world often
does. Masters always work under the orders of God, but the Governor of
Malta has not understood God's will, either.

Barabas
Governor, good words, be not so furious;
'Tis not thy life which can availe me ought,
Yet you doe live, and live for me you shall:
And as for Malta's ruine, thinke you not
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'Twere slender policy for Barabas
To dispossesse himselfe of such a place?
For sith, as once you said, within39 this Ile
In Malta here, that I have got my goods,
And in this City still have had successe,
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And now at length am growne your Governor,
Your selves shall see it shall not be forgot:
For as a friend not knowne, but in distresse,
I'le reare up Malta now remedilesse.

MM:
The Governor formerly mistreated Master Barabas, but Master Barabas has
not desire for revenge. His message is that Malta has no remedy, save
the mercy and compassion of Master Barabas. So, this is a message for
all of us, that the source of mercy and compassion is the Master of the
time. There is also no remedy for us, but a Master. Only he is
capable of taking us beyond the reach of Satan.

Governor
Will Barabas recover Malta's losse?
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Will Barabas be good to Christians?

Barabas
What wilt thou give me, Governor, to procure
A dissolution of the slavish Bands
Wherein the Turke hath yoak'd your land and you?
What will you give me if I render you
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The life of Calymath, surprize his men,
And in an out-house of the City shut
His souldiers, till I have consum'd 'em all with fire?
What will you give him that procureth this?

MM:
The Master Barabas is asking some important questions. The Master can
do a lot for us, but what do we have to offer? In my opinion, Master
Barabas us trying to see if there is any possibility of Sat Guru Bhakti
in the Governor. The Governor already said that he would not flatter
Master Barabas, so this is not too encouraging, as it smacks of ego.
We'll see how it goes with the Governor?

Governor
Doe but bring this to passe which thou pretendest,
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Deale truly with us as thou intimatest,
And I will send amongst the Citizens
And by my letters privately procure
Great summes of mony for thy recompence:
Nay more, doe this, and live thou Governor still.

MM:
Now, the Governor is offering money as recompence. Masters are not
after our money, however, they are interested in saving those souls,
who are capable of Sat Guru Bhakti. Money is a form of seva, service,
but it doesn't take the place of love and devotion.

Barabas
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Nay, doe thou this, Ferneze, and be free;
Governor, I enlarge thee, live with me,

MM:
Master Barabas would enlarge the Governor's consciousness, if he lives
with him (Master).

Barabas continues:
Goe walke about the City, see thy friends:
Tush, send not letters to 'em, goe thy selfe,
And let me see what mony thou canst make;
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Here is my hand that I'le set Malta free:
And thus we cast it: To a solemne feast
I will invite young Selim-Calymath,
Where be thou present onely to performe
One stratagem that I'le impart to thee,
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Wherein no danger shall betide thy life,
And I will warrant Malta free for ever.

MM:
This is a spiritual analogy, written cryptically, clevery disguised.
As I've often written, the Master must stand as a ransom for us, if we
are to be set free from Satan. I've even proclaimed that the Master
must strike a deal with Satan, if we are to be set free. Master
Barabas corroborates my teachings here. Selim-Calymath has symbolized
Satan throughout this play. Master Barabas will impart a "stratagem"
to the Governor. What stratagem? He will strike the deal with Satan,
and set Malta free. In other words, the Master will post bond with his
own spiritual wealth as the bond.

Governor
Here is my hand, beleeve me, Barabas,
I will be there, and doe as thou desirest;
When is the time?

Barabas
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Governor, presently.
For Callymath, when he hath view'd the Towne,
Will take his leave and saile toward40 Ottoman.

Governor
Then will I, Barabas, about this coyne,
And bring it with me to thee in the evening.

Barabas
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Doe so, but faire not; now farewell Ferneze:
[Exit Governor.]
And thus farre roundly goes the businesse:
Thus loving neither, will I live with both,

MM:
This indicates what the Masters do for us. They don't love to be here
in this physical plane, not do they love to be in Satan's region. It
is all a sacrifice for us. The world has never understood this, as it
often tortures and kills the Masters.

Barabas continues:
Making a profit of my policie;
And he from whom my most advantage comes,
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Shall be my friend.

MM:
The Lord wants to work through us, so if we are pure-minded, it gives
the Master more capability of doing that, more advantage. So, the
Master will consider his friends to be those who are pure-minded, good
disciples, etc...

Barabas continues:
This is the life we Jewes are us'd to lead;
And reason too, for Christians doe the like:
Well, now about effecting this device:
First to surprize great Selims souldiers,
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And then to make provision for the feast,
That at one instant all things may be done,

MM:
Master Barabas hints that the Master is so powerful, that he can save a
whole island instantly. This includes standing as a ransom for the
inhabitants.

Barabas continues:
My policie detests prevention:

MM:
The Master is omnipotent. What he wants comes to pass, but he is
simply carrying out the orders of the Supreme Being.

Barabas continues:
To what event my secret purpose drives,
I know; and they shall witnesse with their lives.
Exit.

MM:
The secret purpose of the Master, is to stand as a ransom for us, and
lift up those who give him that advantage, as he just discussed. We
have to do our part, too, and Master Marlowe even hinted at that. They
(meaning the good disciples) shall realize God, even in this lifetime,
if they are devout enough, and do their daily meditation. Master
Marlowe practiced what is known as Surat Shabd Yoga. He merged his
soul into the Shabd, Nam, or Holy Spirit, and realized God.

Michael Martin
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/micha...nwesternsatguru