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Words of spiritual Elders who guide humanity:
“Most of humanity is blind to the reality that indulging in a life of illusory freedom from constraint, unconscious of harm done to others, produces liabilities in the ‘karmic ledger’ or ‘book of life’ that accompanies the soul from one lifetime to another. But debts eventually come due. This is the undeviating law that drives the advance of the human soul. It is the pain of penalties endured that eventually tenderizes the heart and leads the awakening soul to the path of ascent. At some point in life, a crisis produces a degree of suffering that impels the soul to search for the cause of suffering and for its relief.
“On the path of transformation, the meaning of ‘law’ is also transformed. Having lived under the governance of human laws, which are often arbitrary or designed to serve the powerful, the initiate into a higher dimension of reality comes to appreciate the power of spiritual laws to transform the self. Learning to conform to these laws initially causes discomfort to the personality but a sense of gratitude arises over time for the liberation they bring. By aligning with these undeviating laws, the lesser self becomes subordinate to the higher self and the suffering of the human condition comes to an end.”
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The opening statement to chapter nine of the booklet Unveiling the Spiritual Path states: “The fulfilment of divine law within the human evolution produces ‘just men and women made perfect’.” This is the destiny for all.
Who then are these ‘just men and women’? They are referred to as Master Teachers of Wisdom, Love, and Compassion. They are Those who have mastered the lessons of the human kingdom and have advanced into the spiritual kingdom.
Before attaining this pinnacle of human evolution, they strived in numerous lifetimes to attain ever-expanding levels of knowledge and wisdom. Having met their karmic obligations, as required by the divine Law of Cause and Effect, they achieved a state of purity which allowed them to serve the divine Plan unconditionally.
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Spiritual evolution at every level is fuelled by the soul’s desire to serve. Service is, in its purest form, a demonstration of the Law of Love. It is the divine love of our Creator that impels Him to undergo physical manifestation, in the form of our planet Earth, for the purpose of perfecting His creation.
In the Earth’s scheme of evolution, human beings are required to undergo repeated physical manifestation, or reincarnation, toward the goal of perfection. By this means, we eventually evolve to the point where it becomes possible to fulfil our destined part in the Divine Plan.
Let us briefly consider the Great Being who brought us into manifestation. Some refer to him simply as God, others as the Planetary Logos. His acts of love and service are the reason for our existence. As human beings, created in the image of God, we are equipped with inherent inclinations towards love and service.
In preparation for the new era, Earth’s humanity is now being called to a collective shift in consciousness, and to the cultivation of a universal spirituality. The vision of our place and purpose in the divine Plan is vast. Take a moment to reflect on our existence as One Humanity within the greater scheme of Life. Why are we here? What is our purpose?
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The seeker of truth progresses on the spiritual path through expanding levels of learning and embodiment of higher truths. The purpose of each incarnation is to overcome obstacles imposed by the actions of past lives and to recognize truth from a higher perspective.
Life circumstances often trigger karmic residues of the past, which we experience as troubling emotional and mental patterns. When we are conscious of them, they present opportunities for purification that bring greater awareness and spiritual development.
Under the influence of the soul, as it begins to awaken from its long sleep, the persona is transformed over time and gains the ability to live more consciously, allowing behavioural adjustments to be made without feelings of self-recrimination, shame, or guilt.
The growing light of the soul facilitates the merging of energies with Those who dwell in spiritual realms. The soul’s light evokes an inflow of divine love that allows for a deeper understanding of spiritual law. This stage of awakening to deeper truths is happening to many in our world today.
At this stage of awakening, the soul recognises the power of spiritual laws to transform the lower self, and a sense of gratitude arises for the clarity these laws bring. In time, as the personality becomes fully subordinate to the higher Self (the soul), the state of human misery ceases to have an impact on the life.
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The path of spiritual evolution is the universal way of gaining the wisdom that helps us overcome life’s obstacles. It begins with a search for truth and illumination, and progresses towards the stage of discipleship, under guidance from higher beings, and ultimately leads to initiation into the realm of spirit.
When the persona accepts responsibility for painful life conditions, those conditions become the impulse for self-transformation. Through a willingness to atone for whatever past actions may have caused the suffering, he or she learns to face whatever life brings with a certainty that was unknown before.
Released from the ‘prison house of an unconscious personality’, the disciple advances toward a sphere of light, love, beauty, and harmony, to become the initiate – a spiritual being devoted to the upliftment of humanity and the good of all creatures.
Those who seek to transcend the human condition find themselves eventually within a group whose common goal is to fulfil the mission of God, the Lord of this World, who created life on Earth and oversees its evolution.
Such is the goal of divine Law on our planet, designed to perfect the human being under the aegis of Divine Love. Let us align our minds and hearts with those ‘Just Men and Women made perfect’, Who have gone beyond physical plane living and are ever seeking to guide us, their younger sisters and brothers, into a new era where we will co-create a New World.
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A new stage in human evolution is now unfolding that requires a deeper understanding of who we are and of our obligations to the world. To create a world that is true and new, we must nurture the light in our souls that guides us there. In that light, we experience our interconnectedness, interdependence, and unity with the entirety of planetary life, and the cosmos.
God is love.
As we embody divine love,
we grow closer to God.
God is peace.
He dwells in a realm of peaceful silence.
As we carry out His purpose, that peace washes over us.
God is Truth.
He embodies the Truth that impels
the evolution of our planet.
May we abide in His Love, Peace, and Truth.
OM
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Meditation for the Soul
atreeoflight.org
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