THE TRUE SIGNIFICANCE OF EASTER -- PART THREE

 

The true cross is a cross with four balanced arms of equal proportions symbolising the number FOUR, the number to which physical matter on the Earth vibrates.

Earth´s True Symbol

The Christian religion has taken the Nazarene´s crucifixion and made it into the foremost part of its dogma. The symbol of the modern church is the cross on which he was crucified, but the true symbol of this Earth on which you dwell, the symbol which has existed since the creation of this globe, the symbol which links it not only with all the other planets in this Solar Body but also with Bodies beyond this Solar System, is the true cross.

The true cross is a cross with four balanced arms of equal proportions symbolising the number "4", the number to which physical matter on the Earth vibrates. There are four elements, the four seasons, the four points of the compass, the four major races and the four Kingdoms of Nature etc. The balanced cross is the true symbol both of the Nazarene and of the Earth. The crucifix of the Christian religion is an unbalanced cross and reflects Humanity´s own imbalance today.

Cross of Life

The act of the crucifixion, which you read about in the Bible, symbolised the crucifying by the Nazarene of his lower aspects, the lower self that is always opposing the influence of the soul and the Will of your Creator. The Master Jesus allowed himself to be crucified, placing himself upon the cross of his own free choice, and undergoing the pain of the cross so that he might advance to true spirituality. He was demonstrating that Humanity must be willing to sacrifice, before it can move forward in consciousness. Until Humanity has experienced the crucifixion of the lower elements of it being, the lower self, it will not advance.

Natural Law

Throughout the Nazarene´s incarnation you are aware of his power as a teacher and a healer. There are many recorded occurrences in the Bible of the miracles that he performed. In fact, these were not miracles as such but merely demonstrations by the Master of Natural Law, of Natural Power. For one of his evolution and knowledge, who had advanced to his state of consciousness in the Hierarchy, acts such as walking on water, multiplying the loaves and fishes, healing the blind and the sick, even raising the dead, were entirely natural. With the power at his command the Master could have been invincible.

With his great understanding and inherent ability to use the cosmic, occult, mystical and spiritual powers of the Universe, there was no one who could have touched him. If he had wanted to, he could at any time have avoided the events which took place in Jerusalem over that Easter. Even while he was on the cross he could have avoided death if he has so chosen. The ultimate temptation was for someone to say to him as he was on the cross itself, "If thou art the Son of God then take thyself off that cross". He could so easily have done that, but he did not. He underwent the process of death willingly, not only as a initiation for himself but also to demonstrate the control of the self for the Will of God.

Laws of the Universe

In the Bible there is very little said about the Nazarene´s resurrection. In the Gospels of the New Testament the fact that he was resurrected and came back to Earth in physical form, and that he appeared before the disciples who had witnessed his crucifixion, is mentioned only briefly. This act was, again, not a miracle but merely another demonstration of Natural Law. It is difficult for you, at your point of consciousness, to understand the act of resurrection because you do not understand the true laws of the Universe, the power of the mind or even the act of creation at your own physical level.

Nevertheless, great Masters such as the Nazarene can and do create and dissolve their physical bodies. It was quite possible for the Master Jesus to remove his body from the tomb where it was laid and to appear in it again whenever he wished to do so, either before his disciples, or before the other people who witnessed his resurrection. A person of his evolution could appear at any time, in any form of physical body that they desired. Indeed, even today, Masters can do this.

Message of the Resurrection

The message of the resurrection was not that Humanity can resurrect its body. When you have advanced to the Nazarene´s state of consciousness you too may resurrect your bodies. The Nazarene was demonstrating that even though he had risen to a higher plane of existence he was still the person that his disciples knew and remembered when he was in a physical body, and that he was continuing with the work that he had come to do. He also demonstrated through his resurrection how Humanity could be led into higher occult realisation of itself.

If Jesus had desired he could have appeared in the temple of Jerusalem itself and demonstrated his resurrection for all to see, but he did not do so for Humanity has to understand the nature of life on this planet and its true spiritual existence through its own awareness.

The Deeper Symbology

As you study the Bible try to understand its deeper symbology, for there is much symbology in it. Try to see the symbology behind the events of the Master Jesus´ life and you will begin to understand the true meaning and purpose of your own life, for you will see a reflection of yourself in various parts of the Master´s life. There is a message in the Nazarene´s life for everyone no matter what their state of consciousness, no matter what their colour or their creed. Remember that the story in the Bible does not belong to one religion alone.

This great Master demonstrated that the spiritual life which exists on the higher planes of life can, and indeed should, be present on the physical plane as well. The example of the Nazarene, and of the Christ who overshadowed him, was one of Sacrificial Service. The whole purpose for this Master´s incarnation on Earth was to fulfil a plan not of his own choosing but of his Creator´s. He incarnated on Earth and died on the cross to serve Humanity, to demonstrate certain Laws, so that Humanity could see in his life the true reason for its existence.

This article is from "The Fantastic Teachings of Ramala".

THE TRUE SIGNIFICANCE OF EASTER -- PART TWO

 
Every year the Christian Churches mourn the death of the Nazarene. On Good Friday the aura around the Earth is filled with the black clouds of wrong emotion, of wrong thoughts, of wrong beliefs, of erroneousness in every way.

From the Unreal to the Real

The Nazarene in his moment of death was passing from unreality, which is physical life, to reality, which is spiritual life!! He was simply returning from the unreal to the real. He was throwing off the limitations of physical life, of this school of life which Humanity comes to experience, and was returning to his natural existence. In that crucifixion the Master Jesus shed the restrictions, the sorrows, the trials and the turmoils of physical life. In that crucifixion he gave to Humanity the "key" which could open the doorway to its own resurrection.

Death really is a birth!! For as you die so you are being born again and, therefore, as you celebrate birth with joy and festivity so you should celebrate death in a like manner. By his act of death the Nazarene was demonstrating the return to a normal spiritual existence which awaits you all, and therefore all the sorrow that you express for his death is wasted energy caused by your misunderstanding of what he was doing.

Intended Demonstrations

From the Bible you read that the Nazarene, knowing that he was to go to Jerusalem, told his diciples that certain events were to happen, that certain plans had been made. In all the Gospels of the New Testament you may read where Jesus told his disciples of what was to happen, on every level of existence from the providing of a donkey to the room where the ceremony which you call the Last Supper was to take place, from his disciple Peter denying him three times to his trial and eventual death. If all these incidents were fixed in time and were destined to happen, were they not intended as demonstrations to Humanity of certain spiritual principles??

Looking Behind Recorded Events

Try to look behind the story of Easter and see more than that which is demonstrated by the recorded events. You can read the story of the Nazarene´s death as you read any other book and can say that a man went to Jerusalem, was betrayed and falsely arrested, was given a mockery of a trial and, although innocent, was condemned to die a most painful death. But let us examine a little of the significance behind those events.

This Master went to Jerusalem. Even though he knew that a painful death awaited him he still proceeded towards Jerusalem because he wished to carry out the Will of his Creator. He knew that he had to go there, not for himself, but for Humanity as a whole. He was a teacher demonstrating certain facts of existence for the benefit of his pupils. He knew who was to betray him. He knew how that man was to betray him.

Exemplifying the Christ Principle

Remember now, that a less evolved soul can never take away the life of a more evolved soul, so you can deduce that Judas Iscariot who betrayed the Nazarene must have been of equal soul evolution to him. They were, indeed, true affinites, and in that incarnation they both came into matter at the same time, the one to exemplify the Christ Principle and the other to be the cause of the Nazarene´s physical death in order that Humanity could be awakened and the Christ Knowledge spread as It has spread to this day. So, by betraying the Nazarene, Judas too was performing the Will of his Creator.

It was not an act of evil. No other disciple but Judas was of the evolution to betray the Master Jesus, to deliver him to death for, ultimately, it was the act of Judas which resulted in the Nazarene´s arrest and death. Although the soldiers who crucified him carried out the physical process of death, it is the one who is responsible who bears the ultimate responsibilty.

A Major Creed

Consider the fact that the Nazarene was convicted and sentenced to death for demonstrating and exemplifying the Christ Principle which Humanity has since developed into a major creed in the World today. The religious men of his time, suspicious and bound by there own dogma, would not accept his teachings, and so the mockery of his trial took place. You also have the civil leaders of the time, exemplified by Pontius Pilate, who washed their hands of the whole affair and, knowing his innocence, still allowed him to be crucified. There is symbology in that for your modern World.

Part Three follows....

This article is from "The Fantastic Teachings of Ramala"

THE TRUE SIGNIFICANCE OF EASTER -- PART ONE

In just the same way that people today are fascinated more by the physical act of the Nazarene´s birth than by its real spiritual significance so, because of the teachings of the various Christian Churches, people are concerned more with the physical acts of Easter, with the betrayal, the arrest, the trial, the crucifixion and the resurrection of the Nazarene than with the real significance of those events in spiritual terms.

A Different Interpretation

On Good Friday Christians, persuaded by their Churches, grieve over the betrayal and death of the Master Jesus, cast blame on those who betrayed, tried and crucified him and then, on Easter Sunday, express joy for the resurrection of that Master, whom they call the Son of God. I know that many of you have very firm beliefs about the meaning and significance of Easter, but I hope that in this "lecture" you will be able to consider a different interpretation of the Easter story.

The Christ Principle

I will begin by saying that the Nazarene came not for a single nation or race but for the whole World. The Nazarene was born in a Jewish body for reasons of karma. He came and incarnated in matter both to fulfil his destiny and also to exemplify the Christ Principle for Humanity. The fact that he incarnated into the Jewish race does not mean that he came solely for the benefit of the Jews. He came for all Humanity, and although the Western World in particular has been attracted to his teachings, and has created the Christian religion from the events of his life, the message that he brought is for all people.

Any person, of any creed, living anywhere on the Earth, through reading about the life of Jesus of Nazareth and the period when he was overshadowed by the Christ can understand how life should be lived on this Earth and the purpose for which Humanity incarnates. The Nazarene did not intend that the events of his life should be used as the basis for founding any sect or religion but, nevertheless, the Christian religion has been created from the happenings of those times.

The fundamental concepts of the Christian religion are based on the happenings of Easter, when the Master Jesus died a painful death on the cross and then, on the third day, rose again. What I wish to question, if I may, are some of the preconceived ideas which have grown up and are now regarded as fact, as dogma, about the life of the Nazarene and which have distorted the true purpose of his incarnation.

The Destiny of Jesus

The Nazarene´s destiny and life in physical matter was planned with infinite precision. The time of his birth, the duration of his life and the moment of his death were known long before he incarnated. The great Beings who control this Earth planned, with true spiritual awareness, the demonstrations that were to take place on Earth for the benefit of Humanity.

Throughout his ministry Jesus of Nazareth was fully aware of the nature of his life, of what he was to do, and also of the nature and the purpose of his death. He knew that he was to die at a certain time many years before that event actually took place. That knowledge belongs to a Master such as he, one who has the wisdom and the consciousness to understand the spiritual factors involved.

The manner and the time of his death were not, therefore, a matter of chance. He died at Easter, the time of the year when Nature all around emerges from the darkness of winter, puts on a fresh coat, a fresh body, grows and turns towards the Sun, the eternal Light, and flowers anew. Nature is, of course, the implement of Infinite Spirit, if only Humanity would be aware of that fact. It is through Nature that Infinite Spirit demonstrates the highest laws and spiritual facts in this Universe. The Nazarene, when he died on the cross at Easter, was symbolising this moment of rebirth in a new body.

Overshadowed by the Christ

Throughout his ministry the Nazarene was overshadowed by the Christ. Whilst the Nazarene dwelt on the Earth he was fulfilling both his own destiny as a Master and a Teacher, just as you as individual souls would do, and the Will of the Christ. You may think it strange that one being can be overshadowed by another, but it is quite possible. Throughout his whole ministry the Nazarene grounded the Christ Principle on the physical plane, the only plane which Humanity comprehends, but Humanity has tended to single out his birth and death as being the most significant parts of his life. Whilst they are of importance, they are not of supreme importance.

Christian Dogma

A little of what the Nazarene taught during his ministry is contained in the Bible. The Master, inspired by the Christ, exemplified how Humanity should live its life on the surface of the Earth. If the Christian Churches, and Humanity in general, would only take the Nazarene´s teachings and place them in the forefront of their doctrines they would indeed be fulfilling his aims. But they do not. They take the death of the Nazarene, exaggerate it out of all proportion to the rest of his life, and make it into a dogma.

I am not saying that the Nazarene was not crucified. He was, but to one such as that Master death, in any form, be it by the sword, by the gun or by crucifixion, is as nothing; a soul of his consciousness has already advanced to the level where death is of no significance whatsoever.

It is only Humanity today who mourns the death of Jesus, who says that with his death a great Master was crucified, was removed from the Earth by evil people with all their fears and superstitions, and that they were to blame for what took place. What took place was planned aeons of time before it happened. The death of the Nazarene on that cross was as fixed in time as is the next coming of the Christ.

Part Two follows....

This article is from "The Fantastic Teachings of Ramala".

ASTROLOGY -- PART THREE

All Astrology on the Earth is computed on Humanity´s time. Humanity bases its calendar year on the Earth revolving around the Sun and, as scientists now know, this is not accurate.

The Time Factor

The one factor which I have not mentioned so far, as I do not wish to confuse what is already a slightly complicated subect, is the all important question of time. Now all astrology on the Earth is computed on Humanity´s time. Humanity bases its calendar year on the Earth revolving around the Sun and, as scientists now know, this is not accurate. As they refine their measurements of time, so they have had to refine the length of a year. Therefore in a subject so precise as astrology to use Hmanity´s time must lead to inaccuracies.

Humanity´s time is not true time, or, as I would call it, spiritual time. If Humanity, which is perhaps aware that the Earth is quickening on its evolving spiral and that time is speeding up, could measure time correctly, it would know the true influence of the planets and could predict what is to happen. But, because it is unable to conceive of any time outside of Earth time, it is unable to do this. This again -- the inability to see beyond his Earth -- is a trait of the Piscean.

Seek The Knowledge

So, as you walk your path in life, it is important that you realise that the planets do influence you. Seek in your own meditation to find what the influences of the planets are; as knowledge is released to you, seek to draw out the meaning and the influence of each planet. Then, when the almanac tell you that a planet is to appear, if you look for the influence, and expect it, you will find it and recognise it, and can then use it or avoid it as you so choose. But you must be aware of it and look for it. It is no good standing outside at night and saying "There is Venus; I wonder what it is doing to me", for truly it is doing very little to you!

Other Solar Influences

Yet another factor which I have not mentioned so far is the influence of Solar Bodies beyond your own. Your Solar Body is influenced by other Solar Bodies which, as you are a part of your Solar Body, must, of course, also affect you. So you are subject not only to planetary influences but also to influences beyond the planets which, although Humanity is barely aware of them, are of just as much importance.

When you consider the power of your Solar Logos, and as you look up in the sky and realise that even with your little physical eyes you can see thousands of Suns, you will begin to appreciate the complexity of astrology. It take a great mind, an open mind, an inspired mind, to comprehend the nature, the boundaries, the importance and the correct use of astrology.

Live In The Now

For the time being, therefore, you on Earth should concern yourselves with the most important influences on your physical body as you lead your everyday lives, and these are the influences of the Sun and the planets. Also, do not forget your own satellite, the Moon, which revolves around you, for it also influences you. It is difficult, I know, but try not to be conditioned by the particular power which Humanity has ascribed in the past to a planet. As you have been told many times, do not live in the past. The past is not necessarily correct. More evolved beings will see a more evolved influence. For example, If Humanity was to say that the influence or power of a planet was love, think of how many interpretations you all can place on the word "love".

Influence of Astrology

Remember that planetary influences, whilst indeed they have been responsible for some of the great happenings in your World, have also been wrongly attributed as being the cause of other events. Remember that astrology influences, but cannot change, Humanity´s will; IT IMPELS BUT DOES NOT COMPEL, for you all have that divine gift of free choice. Remember that the influences of the planets are important. They do influence the glands and spiritual centres (chakras) in your body, they do affect your physical casing, they do affect your spiritual work and life, but, like any other powers that exist in the Cosmos, they have to be understood, learnt, tested and, moreover, invoked!

Research and Measure

The problems that Humanity has in the World today would be halved overnight if only it would understand the influences of the planets on it. If only Humanity would not scoff and make fun of the one source of knowledge that could truly help it, if only your governments, which spend so much money on making weapons, were to spend just a little on researching into the planets, not by sending rockets to them but by measuring their vibrations and their influence on the Earth, you would achieve a great deal. It is a fascinating Universe in which you live. It is so immense that you cannot conceive of it. You can hardly conceive of your Solar Body. You may, perhaps, in your more evolved bodies be aware of life on the other planets, but what lies beyond them?? In astrology, if you did but know it, you have the key to Creation.

This article is from "The Fantastic Teachings of Ramala".

ASTROLOGY -- PART TWO

Where Humanity has not advanced is in its understanding of the powers, or influences, of the various celestial bodies, knowledge which is sometimes referred to as the Ancient Wisdom.

Lack of Understanding

As you live each day of your life you are subject to the influences of your Solar Body. These can be forecast and mapped out. Your actual position on the Earth also affects the degree to which you receive the influences of the planets, and this too can be forecast. With regard to the mathematical side of astrology, astrologists can be fairly accurate and they can predict the movements of the planets and the stars around them. They can predict when they will appear and disappear, and when they will influence people. Humanity has advanced in this respect because it is the simple side of astrology. Where Humanity has not advanced is in its understanding of the powers, or influences, of the various celestial bodies, knowledge which is sometimes referred to as the Ancient Wisdom.

Not 9 But 12 Planets

Now you will appreciate that astrology today, as it does not recognise the existence of twelve planets within the Solar Body, since Humanity still has to discover three of them, must be inaccurate. Some of the varying influences, the signs of the zodiac as you call them, are in consequence attributed to wrong planets. There are twelve planets and there are twelve signs of the zodiac, one to each planet.

You are born at a definite time depending upon the lesson which you wish to learn and the planetary influence which you are attempting to master in that incarnation. This influence will vary throughout the period of the zodiacal sign depending on whether you are born early or late in the period. At the beginning you are under the influence, to a degree, of the last sign and towards the end you are receiving the influence of the next.

Moment of Birth

Before you incarnate into matter, you choose your birthday, you choose not only the calendar day but also the astrological day in order to receive the influences you desire, for at the moment of birth through the ether there comes to the child not only the Divine Spark that starts its path in life, but also the astrological influences of that moment in time.

What astrologists today do not know are the actual influences of the planets. They might understand some correctly, but not others. Therefore when they try to cast a horoscope certain influences will be missing, but most important of all, they do not know of the influence of what I will call soul wisdom, by which I mean the evolution of the soul that has incarnated, the lives experienced previously, the state of consciousness attained.

Level of Consciousness

As you can readily appreciate, you can have two people born at the same second in time alongside each other in the same room and yet they will both lead vastly different lives. How is this possible, you may ask, since they were both born under the same sign?? You may now begin to appreciate how small the significance of the planets is in this respect and how much greater is the significance of the individual´s consciousness.

As you evolve and become more aware and are more receptive to the planets so you vibrate to them more fully. You become a finer instrument. A coarse instrument would be less aware of the power and would respond less. Consequently, the use which you can make of planetary powers differs according to your point of consciousness.

So let us therefore place this aspect of astrology in its correct position. It can help you to predict the destiny of a person. It can help you to realise the influences under which you yourself vibrate and can point to certain significant periods in your lifetime, but cannot tell you with any degree of accuracy.

Powers of the Planets

As you live your life on the surface of the Earth you are subject to the influences of the planets and, here, astrologists can be more accurate in their predictions for depending on your location on the Earth, as the planets come into view and vibrate their influence so their power wil be felt. They can predict the appearance of Mars and Venus, of Jupiter and Saturn, and know when they will shine upon you.

If they know their powers they could also say that you would be influenced between certain times, on certain days, by the powers of the planets. No matter what the soul consciousness of the individual, all are affected. People may not react in the same way to the powers, but they are all affected. So astrology, in this respect, can predict the pattern of the planets and the stars and the influences that they will have on Humanity.

If you were to realise that the planets do have influences, if you were to learn about those influences, you would be able to run your life more smoothly by anticipating, by using or by avoiding, if you so desired, the influences of the planets at certain times during the course of the year.

Part Three follows....

This article is from "The Fantastic Teachings of Ramala".

ASTROLOGY -- PART ONE

In this article the Master wishes to instruct us in the "Science" of Astrology.

A Materialistic Age

I wish to say a few words about the science of astrology. I use the word science, although on your Earth today there are few who would apply the term "science" to this subject. Why is this?? Firstly, you live, as you know, in a very materialistic Age. You have been through the Piscean Age and, as you now enter the Aquarian Age, so the traits, the habits and the ways of life of the Pisceans are still with you.

The Piscean, if he could not see, touch, or otherwise obtain physical proof of something, was not easily convinced of its existence, and therefore his awreness of life was limited to the surroundings of his Earth. He might have been aware that the stars and the planets were above. He might have been inquisitive enough to wonder why they were there, to measure their brightness, to estimate their size, to compare one with another and to calculate their distance from the Earth using earthly measurements, but that was all. He did not, because he could not conceive of it, think of the influence that the vibrations of those orbs, which he viewed from the Earth, could have on him.

Things Are To Change

Nevertheless, there are some who live in this World today who, even though they were born in the Piscean Age, through the use of astrology in past lives have incarnated again in this life bringing with them that wisdom, that belief in the influence of the Cosmos. They have kept the science of astrology alive throughout their incarnations in the World during the past two thousand years for, truly, astrology has not been in the forefront of Humanity´s consciousness during those years. Now, with the New Age dawning, things are to change, and astrology will once agin take its correct place and assume its rightful importance alongside all the other factors in Humanity´s life. Humanity will realise the importance of, the need for and the effect of astrology.

Vibrations of the Cosmos

Let us begin then by trying to define what astrology is. Astrology is the science of the vibrations of the Cosmos on the Earth. Everything that exists vibrates and depending upon the strength of the source from which the vibration comes, the effect of that vibration is felt by everything within its range which is receptive to its frequency. Even as you sit reading these words you are being influenced by not only the other parts of your Solar Body, the planets, but by influences from beyond them. The most recognisable influences which are felt on Earth are obviously the vibrations of the planets within your Solar Body.

Importance of the Planets

The influences that come from the other planets of your Solar Body are important. You live within that Body and, just as the organs of your own physical body affect you, so the organs of the Solar Body, the planets, affect the Earth most strongly. You are linked within the casing of the Solar Body and its influence, especially the influence of the Sun, the dwelling place of your Creator´s spirit, is important. If the astrology of the ancients was taught today you would know, as is your birthright, the correct influences and the importance of the planets and the part that each of those organs plays in the Solar Body. You would know how, and when, they acted, the manner in which they acted and how their power and influence could be used or, if it was not desired, avoided. The true science of astrology disappeared centuries ago, and Humanity has to rediscover it in the New Age. This it will do.

The Correct Approach

Many people in your World today think of the most important part of astrology as being a means of foretelling the future. This is not so!! It is only a small part which Humanity, with its innate curiosity and because it lacks true spirituality and seeks to find answers from without rather than within, seizes onto a means of discovering its future. So perhaps we had better examine this approach to astrology.

Solar Time

The time when you are born is important. You are not born by chance. If the parents of the child permit it, and if modern medicine does not intervene, a child is born at a precise moment in time, in Solar time that is, not Earth time. That child, after it has evolved and grown to manhood or womanhood, will also die at a precise moment in Solar time, again, if Humanity does not intervene. The times of coming and going are important, and in as much as astrology, as you call it, defines them it is worthy of attention.

Part Two follows....

This article is from "The Fantastic Teachings of Ramala".

GUIDANCE FOR THE YOUNG -- PART THREE

The time is now long passed for young people of today to pursue the ways of idleness. It is time for action. It is time for work as Humanity has never worked before.

Forms of Stimulants

When I refer to drugs I am not talking only of the drugs which young people are using today but also of the many other forms of stimulants which are used by Humanity, for all of them do damage to your higher bodies. Medical science has been able to point to a few specific diseases of the physical body which can be attributed to alcohol, to cigarettes and to other herbal stimulants, but it has yet to discover the real damage that they cause. It is the disharmony which stimulants cause to your higher bodies that you cannot see. The more you take these stimulants the more you disharmonise yourself and the more you place yourself in a position when you will never be able to make a correct decision with regard to your life.

Today, therefore, the danger is that many young people have so abused their bodies that they stand little chance of ever regaining their destiny path, not only because of the damage done to their physical bodies in terms of the nerves, the brain and the link between the brain and the mind, but also because they have placed themselves in a position where they will never be able to regain a state of normality and to see the condition in which they really exist. It is difficult to tell a person who is drunk that they are making a fool of themselves, because they will never accept it. It is the same with a person using drugs or cigarettes. The ego is so in control that it will not be controlled.

Time For Action

The time is now long passed for the young people of today to pursue the ways of idleness. It is time for action. It is time for work as Humanity has never worked before. That is not to say that you must work around the clock without rest, without time for spiritual development and upliftment, but that the whole concept of work today is incorrect because of the way in which Humanity lives.

If you look back at the lives of many of the great Masters you will see that they led simple, yet active, lives and that they followed trades which employed their hands as well as their brains. They did not incarnate into what, no matter what the Age, one would call the top technological or political jobs of the time. They chose simple tasks of humble work, for it is in such work that you can best harmonise your being. Indeed, it can perhaps be said that the simpler the work, the easier the path to bodily harmony.

Changing Society

Today there are many jobs which the old souls now incarnating in physical bodies will not, and should not, accept. Those which involve the prostitution of the Animal, the Vegetable, the Mineral and the Human Kingdoms should, of course, be rejected, but what the young people of today do not always realise is that they change society not by avoiding it, not by shunning it, not by establishing in isolation their own way of life, but by mixing with society expressly to demonstrate their own way of life. Society can only be changed from within, and that is the primary purpose for which the young people of today have incarnated. They have incarnated to change society.

As one looks around the World today one can see the influence of young people in many fields. They have brought a breath of fresh air to many of society´s institutions and formalised ways of life. Young people today are not prepared to accept automatically the judgements and standards of their elders and, supposedly, betters. They bring with them the knowledge and the wisdom which they have acquired over many incarnations and, slowly, they are changing society. But the change is not occurring at the rate at which it should because so many of the young people of today are ignoring their duties and are denying their responsibilities not only to themselves but also to their Creator.

Perfect Inner Balance

How then are the young people of today to change themselves so that they may become responsible members of society and fulfil the destinies to which they have agreed?? Firstly, remember that it is in the simplicity of life that you will advance. Secondly, you must learn to become balanced, to control your emotions. You must realise that there is no reason whatsoever for sickness or disease within the physical body. Recognise it as the temple of the soul, and harmonise it with all that is around you. You must learn through meditation, concentration and, above all, perfect inner balance, to control your body, to dissolve sickness, to eliminate weaknesses of the flesh, to eat and enjoy the fruits of the Earth which are your birthright to enjoy, but not to make food and drink your master.

Thirdly, you must harmonise yourself with Nature. You must become at one with her. Be aware of the wind, of the mountains, of the rain and of the trees. Grow to listen to them. Grow to communicate with them, to recognise the elementals and the devas, and to know that they too have a function to perform which you must respect. Fourthly, learn to commune with yourself and with the God within you, so that in times of crisis you know what to do and there is no doubt, no uncertainty, no waiting: there is only the certainty of your soul evolution which tells you what to do, so that when disaster looms nigh you will not be there, so that when disease threatens you will not suffer.

Sharing Your Wisdom

Obviously, if you are to achieve these four objectives it will mean that you will have to lead a life very different from that which society advocates today. So be it. It is by leading such a life that you will change this World, but remember that that way of life has to be seen by others, that it has to be lived amongst the peoples of the World, and that you have to work alongside those who do not understand in order to teach them. How are you, with your knowingness, for example, to convince those who are destroying present-day society through their political and financial views if you are not in a position to influence them?? It must be amongst society that you work. It must be amongst society that you demonstrate. It must be amongst society that you teach.

The Choice is Yours

So I say to young people today: the future of this planet lies in your hands. There are many evolved souls still to incarnate who will play a great part in the cataclysm which is to come, but it is you who are now approaching the age of thirty who will be responsible for the period of transition, who will have to face the death, the disease and the destruction. If, at this present time, you do not establish the way of life that you have known before then you, too, will suffer the fate of many less evolved souls and will perish. As always, the choice is yours, but remember that many of you died in the cataclysm of Atlantis for the same reason: you were not prepared to subjugate that ego and to look beyond the self to the common purpose of life on this planet Earth. You are faced now with that same choice. The Lords of Karma have decreed. How will you answer??

This article is from "The Fantastic Teachings of Ramala".