After we were comfortably seated,
Jesus proceeded with the conversation.
"When we stand one with the
sum of all Intelligence, and recognize ourselves as an actual part of that
Intelligence, and know conclusively that this is the Great Principle, God, we
shall soon find ourselves conscious of the fact that all intelligence
throughout the whole cosmic Universe is working with us. We also realize
quickly that the intelligence of all great genius, as well as the little
mentality of the single cell of the body, is working with us in perfect harmony
and accord. This is the One Great Intelligent Cosmic Mind that we are positively
allied with. Indeed, we are that very Mind; we are the self-consciousness of
the Universe. The instant we feel this very thing, nothing can keep us from the
Godhead.
"From this Universal Consciousness
we can draw all knowledge; we know that we can know all, without studying and without
process of reasoning, not going from one lesson to another nor from one point
to another. The lessons are necessary only in order to bring us to the attitude
in which we can step forth into this thought. Then we become comprehensive and
include all thought. There is a complete stream of motivating thought that is
irresistible and we know that nothing can divert us from true accomplishment.
We are with the whole; thus we move on irresistibly with the whole. It is
impossible for any condition to keep us from our accomplishment. The drop of
water is only weak when it is removed from the ocean; replace it and it is as
powerful as the whole ocean. It matters not whether we like it or whether we
believe it. It is Intelligent Law and we are that very thing.
"The sum of all Truth is the
Great Principle, God. Everything from Eternity to Eternity, whether we think it
is a great truth or a little truth; every true word, thought or spoken; is a
part of The Great Truth, One Great All, One Universal Truth, and we are that
very thing. When we realize this oneness and stand absolutely with Truth, we
have the whole of Truth back of us and our irresistibility is increased. It is
the force of the ocean back of the wave that gives the wave its power; that,
too, is but a portion of God-force which man also is.
"The sum of all Love is the
Great Principle, God. It is the sum of every affection, every fervent emotion,
every loving thought, look, word, or deed. Every attracted love, great or
small, sublime or low, makes the one infinite love stand forth and nothing is
too great for us. As we love unselfishly, we have the complete ocean of Cosmic
Love with us. That which is thought least is greatest as it sweeps on to
absolute perfection; thus the whole Universe of Love is consciously with us.
There is no great power on earth or in heaven than pure love. Earth becomes
heaven; heaven is Humanity's true home.
"Finally, the sum of every
condition, every form, every being is the One Infinite Cosmic Principle, God,
whether it be individuals, worlds, planets, stars, atoms, electrons, or the
most minute particles. All together make One Infinite Whole the body of which
is the Universe, the Mind, Cosmic Intelligence; the soul, Cosmic Love. Woven
together as a whole, their bodies, minds, and souls are held together with the
cohesive force of live; yet each one functions in eternal individual identity
moving freely in its individual orbit and octave of harmony, attracted, drawn,
and held together by the love of that universe of harmony. We constitute that Great Being that
nothing can thwart. It is made up of every unit of humanity as well as every
unit of the Universe. If a portion of one unit excludes itself from the whole,
it makes no difference to Principle Being but it makes a vast difference to the
unit. The ocean is not conscious of the removal of the drop of water but the
drop is very conscious of the ocean when it is returned or reunited with it.
"It is not enough for us to
say that we are close to the Great Cosmic Principle, God. We must know
definitely that we are one with, in, and of, and amalgamated entirely with,
Principle; and that we can not be separated or apart from God, Principle. Thus
we work with the principle of power which is all power. It is the Law that in
Principle we live, move, and have our being. Thus, when we wish to come in
contact with God, we do not think of something away from us and difficult to
attain. All we need know is that God is within as well as all about us and that
we are consciously within the presence of God and are present in God and in
command with full power. Thus we need not pause, we need not ponder; we take
the path directly to God within. Here the Christ stands steadfast and supreme
and with God we endure forever.
"Thus we arouse our dead
selves into the realization of the life within and that life resurrects us from
the dead; we return to life immortal, unchanging. We are convinced of life and
of our right to live that life fully and perfectly. The Christ within stands
forth and says, `I come that you may have complete life and live that more
abundantly.' This must be a true resurrection in our consciousness—an uplifting
of our dead senses into a higher vibration of life, truth, and love. As all
nature is awakening about us, let us arouse ourselves and see the dawn of this
approaching day. Thus, we get up and out of our grave clothes, up and out of
all sense of limitation in which we have bound our bodies. We roll the stone of
materiality completely from our consciousness, that heavy weight of thought
that has separated the life within from the life without; and which has held
the life form in death and denied it life because we have not recognized its right
to life. Let us get up and out of death—that is what the resurrection means. It
is an awakening to the full realization of life here and now—and that life
omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient; nowhere absent, nowhere powerless, nowhere
unconscious; but everywhere present, everywhere powerful, everywhere conscious,
in fullness, in freedom, in gloriously radiant expressive, expanding action.
When our hearts flame to this thought and our whole being glows with this life
within, we can readily extend our hand and say `Lazarus, come forth! Get out of
your grave, you do not belong in death! Come to life! Awake from your delusion!
Wake now and here.' Thus we are awakened to the Master consciousness and we
shall weep because of the density of thought of those that watch the awakening.
Thousands of years of this awakening have been presented to humanity, yet many
sleep. But their sleeping does not justify us in doing so. It is because of
what we do that humanity is awakened to that rightful heritage.
"As we awaken to our rightful
heritage, we shall awaken to the beauty and purity of the age-old message that
our bodies are eternally beautiful, pure and perfect. They are always
beautiful, pure, spiritual bodies, most magnificent and divine, the true
temples of God. This awakening also convinces us that our bodies have never
descended from that high estate. We see that it was only a human concept
wherein we thought they had descended. As soon as this thought is released, our
body is released to its true inheritance of divinity. Then the fragrance of a
warm summer evening suffuses all nature and our bodies begin to take on this
effulgence. Soon pure rays of white light appear within our bodies; they become aglow with this light; and
this soft, yet brilliant, living light invades the clear atmosphere around us
like a white-gold vapor. This light increases steadily until it covers and
permeates everything about us. Bathed in this radiance, there appears a pure
crystal white light, dazzling and scintillating with a radiance greater than
that of the purest diamond, yet it is emanating from our bodies and they stand
forth ablaze with pure light, radiant and beautiful. Here we stand together on
the Holy Mount of Transfiguration, with bodies luminous and glowing, radiant
and beautiful, immersed wholly in Divine Life. The Son of man has become the
Christ of God and the Kingdom of God is once more among mankind and more vital
because others have accepted and brought forth the Kingdom in full dominion. The
light of the God Kingdom grows stronger because of the acceptance.
"This is the true body which
Humanity has always had and which all have today. Such a body always has
existed and always will exist. It is a body so luminous that no germ of old age
or decay can find lodgment therein. It is a body so alive that it can not die.
Such a body can be crucified a thousand times and, because of such a
crucifixion, come forth more triumphant. Such a body stands forth as the Divine
Master of every situation. Such a body is eternally resurrected.
"This is a new-age message to
you, the same as it seemed to be a new-age message two thousand years ago. It
is the same today as it was then; it is but the resurrection of the age-old
message. This message was told thousands of centuries ago in language so simple
that babes could read. The message is that man of his own free will shall leave
the man-made kingdom and evolve to the God Kingdom. The son of man is to
realize his divinity, reveal this divinity in his body and affairs, and become
the Christ of God in the Kingdom of God. `Know ye not that ye are gods?'
"Within you, know that this
Kingdom of God is the most natural thing in the world. You have but overlooked
the fact that if man be in Christ he is a new creature. `It is the Father's
good pleasure to give you the Kingdom, and every man passeth into it.' The
question is asked, `When?' The answer always is, `When the without is as the
within.'
"The great oak tree that
sleeps within the acorn became aroused throughout the whole acorn before the
tree could develop. `Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor hath it entered into
the heart of man to conceive of the things that God hath prepared for them that
love him.'
"God knows that in the great
structure of the universe there is a splendid place for every human being and
that each has his individual place. The structure can stand only because each
is in his right place. Does not this message lighten the burden of everyone and
adorn each countenance with a smile, even those of the weary ones who think
they labor like dumb, driven cattle? Thus I say to you, you are an especially
designed creation, you have a particular mission, you have a light to give, a
work to do that no other can give or accomplish; and if you will open your
heart, mind, and soul wide to spirit, you will learn of it in your own heart.
There you find that your very own Father speaks to you. No matter how wayward
or thoughtless you have thought yourself, you will find that your Father loves
you devotedly and tenderly the instant you turn to God within. The anointing
which you have of God abides in you and you need not the teaching of any man.
Is this not a resurrection from the old thought? `Ye need not that any man
teach you.' It is only necessary to receive the anointing from God that has
always been yours. You may accept others as brother helpers but you are always instructed
and led from within; the truth is there for you and you will find it.
"That truth always teaches
that humanity is a complete unit; not a unity, but a great unit; combined with
God they are the Great One. Humanity is more than a brotherhood. It is One Man,
just as a vine and its branches are one vine. No one part or one unit can be
separated from the whole. The Christ's prayer is `That they all may be One.'
"`He that hath done it unto
the least of these my brethren, hath done it unto me.' Now you know the Christ
for whom the whole family in heaven and on earth is named.
"The Truth is, `All is One';
One Spirit, One Body, the Great Lord Body of all humanity. The Great Love,
Light, Life of God completely amalgamates that body into One Complete
Whole."
Excerpt made possible by The Life and Teachings of the Masters of the Far East by Baird T. Spalding
Thy Sovereign Son
Michael of Nebadon
Michael of Nebadon
