The Nazarene, overshadowed by the Christ Principle, demonstrated, even if it was two thousand years ago, the way in which Humanity was expected to live, how it was to treat its fellow human beings, how it was to discipline itself, how it was to evolve as it lived in its physical body on Earth.
Misleading Dogma
The Piscean civilisation was given the example to follow if it so chose. Above all, the Nazarene demonstrated the Natural Laws of the Universe in which you live. His "miracles", which are described in the Bible, are all examples of Natural Law at work. You, too, could perform such acts if you possessed his wisdom and knowledge.
So the Nazarene is not to be placed upon a pedestal and worshipped as a god. His teachings should not be turned into a creed, a dogma, for he would not want that. He came as a servant to ground the Christ Principle for others to follow. He did not decree that his birth should be made into a celebration as your Churches have done today. He did not ask you to celebrate his birth. It is Humanity since then who, because it did not understand why he came and what he tried to do, has created this mystique, this aura, around the birth of the Nazarene.
Look at the Nazarene´s life. Read what he said, meditate on it, and then from within your own consciousness bring out its meaning. For each of you it will be different, for you are all at different stages of consciousness as your walk along the path of life.
The True Meaning
As you approach Christmas do not think of the Nazarene himself but of what he demonstrated. Think of what he taught and, by looking at his life, think of what he has revealed for those that follow. It is obvious that souls of a limited consciousness will not be able to walk his path. For most people, that lies far in the future, but all of you can strive, each to a limited degree, to follow that Christ Principle. Christmas, the Christ-Mass, is the anniversary of the birth of the Christ Principle, and I ask you to try for the first time in your lives to re-establish the true meaning of Christmas. It is the time when, helped by the influences of the planets, the Masters and High Beings around you, you can establish how you are to live for the rest of your lives.
Parents Indulgence
You are told that Christmas is for the children. It is not. Christmas is only for the children in that they see the example of their parents. It is the parents who must demonstrate the meaning of Christmas. If, on Christmas Day, the parents indulge in gross materialism as they have done throughout the rest of the year, then their children will follow their example. Christmas is not the decorations and lights, the receiving and giving of presents. This is merely what Humanity has made of it because of its limited consciousness.
A True Expression of Christmas
As Christmas approaches stop and look within. See if there, in all humility, you can see the Christ Light, that Light of self-sacrifice. See if you can discover there the recognition of your life as being purely the whole as opposed to the recognition of your life as being purely self-centred. Can you begin to sacrifice to the greater whole, to say that it is not what you want but what your Creator wants, it is not what your family wants but what the World wants?? Can you begin to recognise that Christ Light and to accept it??
Perhaps you could begin by recognising that the physical manifestation of Christmas as created by Humanity -- the glamour of the decorations, the tinsel and the lights, the giving of presents, the over-eating, the over-drinking, the creation of pleasure for the self -- is in complete contrast to the true expression of Christmas. Nevertheless, underlying all this superficiality and self-gratification there is a feeling of goodwill which Humanity finds hard to explain. All you know is that it comes at Christmas, it lasts for a short period of time and then disappears.
For a few priceless days you have unknowingly known of the Christ, for by changing the outward expression of your very being, by altering your views on life, if only for a few days, you have begun to understand the meaning of the Christ and how It can transform not only your own lives but also this Earth on which you live. What you all feel at Christmas should not be the exception but the rule, for in those few days you may know how life on this Earth should be lived throughout the whole year. That feeling of goodwill towards all people should exist not only at Christmas : it should be eternal !
All Year Round
Therefore be aware that at Christmas you have the responsibility of saying that you will make the Christ-Mass live not for a day, not for a month, but for a year. It is for you to so motivate your beings that, enhanced by the Christ Light, you will recognise that the spirit of Christmas should exist not only at this time but throughout the whole year. Be aware that it is YOUR evolution and no one else´s, that it is YOUR consciousness and no-one else´s, that is responsible for determining the way you lead your lives thoughout the rest of the year.
Next Christmas, can you begin to lead your life as it should be led throughout the year and, once you have reached that pinnacle, once you have reached and experienced that point of understanding, can you maintain it so that in future you may look back and say truly that you have been worthy of that which has been given to you in a sacred trust : the Christ Light ??
Changing Christmas
I ask all of you to think of how you can change your Christmas so that it will not be a Christmas of the past, so that it will not be a Christmas of indulgence, of excess. Let it be a Christmas of real giving, of real helping, of real consciousness. Try to use the influences that rain down upon you at that time so that you may all increase your consciousnesses, reflect the love of your Creator, and then goodwill will indeed return to this Earth.
This article is from The Fantastic Teachings of Ramala.
Misleading Dogma
The Piscean civilisation was given the example to follow if it so chose. Above all, the Nazarene demonstrated the Natural Laws of the Universe in which you live. His "miracles", which are described in the Bible, are all examples of Natural Law at work. You, too, could perform such acts if you possessed his wisdom and knowledge.
So the Nazarene is not to be placed upon a pedestal and worshipped as a god. His teachings should not be turned into a creed, a dogma, for he would not want that. He came as a servant to ground the Christ Principle for others to follow. He did not decree that his birth should be made into a celebration as your Churches have done today. He did not ask you to celebrate his birth. It is Humanity since then who, because it did not understand why he came and what he tried to do, has created this mystique, this aura, around the birth of the Nazarene.
Look at the Nazarene´s life. Read what he said, meditate on it, and then from within your own consciousness bring out its meaning. For each of you it will be different, for you are all at different stages of consciousness as your walk along the path of life.
The True Meaning
As you approach Christmas do not think of the Nazarene himself but of what he demonstrated. Think of what he taught and, by looking at his life, think of what he has revealed for those that follow. It is obvious that souls of a limited consciousness will not be able to walk his path. For most people, that lies far in the future, but all of you can strive, each to a limited degree, to follow that Christ Principle. Christmas, the Christ-Mass, is the anniversary of the birth of the Christ Principle, and I ask you to try for the first time in your lives to re-establish the true meaning of Christmas. It is the time when, helped by the influences of the planets, the Masters and High Beings around you, you can establish how you are to live for the rest of your lives.
Parents Indulgence
You are told that Christmas is for the children. It is not. Christmas is only for the children in that they see the example of their parents. It is the parents who must demonstrate the meaning of Christmas. If, on Christmas Day, the parents indulge in gross materialism as they have done throughout the rest of the year, then their children will follow their example. Christmas is not the decorations and lights, the receiving and giving of presents. This is merely what Humanity has made of it because of its limited consciousness.
A True Expression of Christmas
As Christmas approaches stop and look within. See if there, in all humility, you can see the Christ Light, that Light of self-sacrifice. See if you can discover there the recognition of your life as being purely the whole as opposed to the recognition of your life as being purely self-centred. Can you begin to sacrifice to the greater whole, to say that it is not what you want but what your Creator wants, it is not what your family wants but what the World wants?? Can you begin to recognise that Christ Light and to accept it??
Perhaps you could begin by recognising that the physical manifestation of Christmas as created by Humanity -- the glamour of the decorations, the tinsel and the lights, the giving of presents, the over-eating, the over-drinking, the creation of pleasure for the self -- is in complete contrast to the true expression of Christmas. Nevertheless, underlying all this superficiality and self-gratification there is a feeling of goodwill which Humanity finds hard to explain. All you know is that it comes at Christmas, it lasts for a short period of time and then disappears.
For a few priceless days you have unknowingly known of the Christ, for by changing the outward expression of your very being, by altering your views on life, if only for a few days, you have begun to understand the meaning of the Christ and how It can transform not only your own lives but also this Earth on which you live. What you all feel at Christmas should not be the exception but the rule, for in those few days you may know how life on this Earth should be lived throughout the whole year. That feeling of goodwill towards all people should exist not only at Christmas : it should be eternal !
All Year Round
Therefore be aware that at Christmas you have the responsibility of saying that you will make the Christ-Mass live not for a day, not for a month, but for a year. It is for you to so motivate your beings that, enhanced by the Christ Light, you will recognise that the spirit of Christmas should exist not only at this time but throughout the whole year. Be aware that it is YOUR evolution and no one else´s, that it is YOUR consciousness and no-one else´s, that is responsible for determining the way you lead your lives thoughout the rest of the year.
Next Christmas, can you begin to lead your life as it should be led throughout the year and, once you have reached that pinnacle, once you have reached and experienced that point of understanding, can you maintain it so that in future you may look back and say truly that you have been worthy of that which has been given to you in a sacred trust : the Christ Light ??
Changing Christmas
I ask all of you to think of how you can change your Christmas so that it will not be a Christmas of the past, so that it will not be a Christmas of indulgence, of excess. Let it be a Christmas of real giving, of real helping, of real consciousness. Try to use the influences that rain down upon you at that time so that you may all increase your consciousnesses, reflect the love of your Creator, and then goodwill will indeed return to this Earth.
This article is from The Fantastic Teachings of Ramala.
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