In the Light of Truth

8. Man in Creation

The manner of conducting his life that man has hitherto adopted in conformity with the methods and principles he has made the basis of his thoughts and actions, is not what was intended. He was to be intuitive and be guided by his inner voice and thus become the necessary connecting link in furthering evolution in all Creation. It is because he unites in himself the finer substance of the transcendental world with the grosser substance of the material world, that it is possible for him to survey them both and live in them both. To enable him to do this, he has a tool at his command: his intellect. With it he is in a position to guide as well as to lead.

Intellect ranks highest in all that is physical and should be the rudder to steer through life on earth, whereas the propelling power is the inner voice which comes from the spiritual world.

Man's intellect is bound to time and space, as is all matter, it is only a product of the brain which belongs to the physical body. Man's intellect will never be able to work outside time and space; nor will it be able at any time to go beyond the limits they set; although of a finer fibre than the body, it is too dense, i. e. it is earthbound.

The inner voice (not feeling but intuition) is independent of time and space. It originates in the spiritual world.

Equipped in this way, man could well be closely allied to ethereal substance and even be in touch with the spiritual world, and yet live and work in the midst of physical, material conditions. Only man is thus endowed. He alone could be a healthy, sound, vigorous, connecting link, and form the only possible bridge between transcendental heights and physical matter, so that through him they could coalesce.

It is only owing to his peculiar nature that the pure Light and Life from the fountain of Light could pour down into the lowest matter, and arise again in glorious, harmonious interaction.

Man stands as a connecting link between the two worlds, through him they become one. He did not, however, fulfil this, his task. He severed these two worlds instead of keeping them firmly united. This was the Fall of Man.

It was owing to this quality, as has been explained above, that man in fact became, in a way, lord of all the physical world. Matter depends on him as mediator, in as much as it must suffer with him or be lifted up through him; this again depends upon whether pure rays from the fountain of Light and Life can be sent through him or not. Man, however, intercepted this circulation so necessary for the transcendental and physical worlds. Just as a good circulation of the blood keeps the body strong and healthy, so it is with this circulation in Creation. Any interception must cause confusion and deterioration ending in disaster.

This miserable failure on the part of man was owing not only to his making use of his intellect which only originates in matter, but to his completely subjecting himself to it and making it lord over all.

In so doing he became the slave of his tool, the man of intellect or intellectual man who proudly calls himself materialist and is consequently fast bound to matter.

As the intellect cannot comprehend anything that is beyond the limit of time and space, it follows that neither can he do so who has subjected himself to it. His narrowed horizon is a result of its limited capacity.

The link with transcendental substance was thus severed and an impediment raised that became more and more insuperable.

The Almighty, the fountain of Life and Light, dwells far beyond time and space. His abode lies far beyond the transcendental world. All connection with him would naturally be made impossible, should the intellect predominate. For this reason materialists cannot discern God.

Eating of the fruit of the tree of knowledge was nothing but the fostering and encouraging of the intellect. The result of this severance from the world of invisible substance was the shutting out from Paradise. Man expelled himself, and, guided by his intellect, gave himself wholly over to matter. He lowered himself of his own free-will and became a bond-slave, and where did this lead?

His purely materialistic, i. e. earthbound, intellectual thoughts, with their accompanying base attributes: acquisitiveness, love of gain, prevarication, robbery, despotism, etc. could not fail to bring about corresponding counteraction. Unavoidable, inexorable Karma first manifested itself spiritually, then physically, moulding man, encouraging him on his downward course, coercing him. Finally it will overwhelm and annihilate him.

Do you now understand that the events of late years were unavoidable and necessary results? And that man will continue to degenerate till the Day of Judgment? The storm first brews, then it bursts, sending forth its lightning to strike and destroy, but at the same time it purifies the atmosphere.

Man did not, as was intended, serve as a link between the transcendental and material worlds, he did not permit free passage for the interaction necessary to reanimate and restore their vigour, but severed Creation into two worlds by refusing to be the connecting link, and by giving himself wholly over to matter. So that in time, both worlds sickened, especially the material world that was deprived of every ray of Light. The influence of the few who still would keep up a connection, proved too weak. That world of gross physical matter is now on the eve of a terrible crisis and will shortly be violently convulsed with feverspasms, till all the germs of disease be consumed. After this, by a strong, fresh impulse from above, recovery will be possible. Who, therefore, will perish?

The answer to this question will come in the natural sequence of events. As soon as an intuitive thought arises in a man's mind it produces, by means of its living creative power, an ethereal counterpart corresponding to the contents or burden of the thought. The thought-form remains connected, as with a thread, to its originator: The attraction of what is homogeneous in the ether of the universe causes it to wander forth in company with other vibrating currents and pursue an elliptical course like all else in Creation. The thought-form attracts and amalgamates with other homogeneous species on its journey, it comes to life and becomes real; then it returns to its author with whom it is still connected to unburden and discharge itself.

Thus, in the first instance, annihilation will come to those, whose thoughts and persuasions laid the foundation for, and encouraged the development of conditions such as now call for the great Reckoning, i. e. the materialists.

That the reaction of this destructive force should attack a somewhat wider circle and cut off those also, who are only distantly in sympathy with the above named, is unavoidable. After this, man will take the place intended for him in Creation.

Thanks to his nature, he will form a connecting link and draw his inspiration from above, which means that, guided by his inner voice, he will only make use of his intellect and experience as tools to carry out his behests in his life on earth. The pure influence from above, working in the world, will continually further, purify and ennoble it. This will make it possible for a healthier atmosphere to react from the material to the transcendental world, and will thus form a new, uniform and harmonious whole. If men will diligently attend to their duties and seek to acquire the right attitude, that is to say, know their proper place in Creation, they will develop into the noble race they should be. They will be equipped with powers they do not know at present, they will be content and enjoy permanent blessedness.

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