60. Many times you have noticed that improvements and refinement occur imperceptibly when calculated in human measurements. It is difficult to perceive each bit of the growth of a plant stem; yet the beautiful flower differs so strikingly from the seed. Equally astounding are human transformations; it is precisely these fiery blossoms, rarest of all, which sustain the balance of the world.
107. One Chinese philosopher, knowing the frightful aspects of the lower strata of the subtle world, determined to deaden their impression. For this purpose he filled this sleeping chamber with the most frightful images. In the presence of these revolting masks he hoped that nothing worse could be expected. Such methods are abominable, although people love them whether in this or in another form. On the contrary We teach the eye to become non-receptive to the repugnant. Besides it is impossible to imagine the complete gamut of horrors created by people's vices. Even here in the earthly world we often are horrified by inhuman visages, but imagine the aspects into which these are transformed when their essential nature is unmasked! And here also we often experience the attacks of these dark entities; they attempt to annihilate everything dangerous to them. During sleep they try to weaken one in order to inflict injury more readily during disturbance of the balance. One should not consider these dark engenderings as superstitious fancy.
224. The fiery heart distinctly understands the inadmissibility of malice. It knows about creativeness which excludes malice as a worthless expedient….Not without cause do people say of an unfair judge that he has blood in his eye.
258. People want everything to conform to their own understanding….Such is irrationality and lack of balance! The time is dangerous; it is permissible to feel anguish.
300. Security has no existence whatsoever, and the illusion of security is a most pernicious specter….Let each movement of Fire recall to us the power that maintains the balance. If the planet is equilibrated by inner Fire, each being also will find support in the fire of the heart.
323. Your judgment is correct in regard to the need for an exodus from the festering cities and for a proportionate distribution of the population of the planet….Not by accident did ancient chieftains found their camps on virgin sites. Today science itself favors the normal peopling of free spaces. None will be forgotten or excluded, and the very forces of nature, called into cooperation, will render healthful Earth's diseased condition. Then only may one hope that labor will be valued and that instead of hired laborers, co-workers will be born. People's thinking will also undergo a reformation when the focus of thought is directed to an even distribution of labor over the entire face of Earth. One should regard this as a guarantee of the only solution. Otherwise people will only shake off the yoke, not finding the truth that dwells in their hearts. Fiery is this truth!
325. The fiery state so greatly surpasses the earthly that the best earthly balance is required in order to permit communion with Fire. Many earthly conditions must be reconciled in order that thought may comprehend the fiery body.
340. What could be preferred to the Forces of Light? One's faith can be renewed as an immutable force. Faith that does not guide one's entire life is worthless. I indicate the countries that have lost their path; the machine is still in motion, but without a regeneration of consciousness there is nothing on which to exist. New consciousness can come only from the spirit. The new force can be strengthened only through knowledge of higher worlds. Accumulation of such knowledge will strengthen life….Karmic conditions themselves must yield to the hammer of the will. Thought itself is the best fiery guardian. Thought is unconsumable! Even on Earth a man suffused with faith and thought loses weight. Thought also leads to higher worlds. When thrown off balance a man requests a moment's respite; this respite affords an accumulation of will. Without will there is no faith. Thus We arm people with weapons of light.
484. In regard to the question of nutrition it should be noted that it is necessary to have some raw vegetables or fruit each day; raw milk is likewise preferable if the cow is known and also bread of a somewhat coarse flour. Thus one can obtain sufficient vitamins without increasing the obvious superfluity of food.
567. Each incongruity and imbalance is a sign of chaos....Yet in the course of many ages it is amazing to see the increase of imbalance among various achievements. No one and nothing impels people to ponder over the value of balance. The Teachings of all peoples speak of the Golden Path, yet men themselves actually think about this least of all. Through its imbalance, its chaotic state mankind has brought on a coming uprising of fire. But even on the very brink of danger people reject each useful advice about self-preservation. As before they will toss about from the very old to the very new, even if it be illusory. How can it be explained to them that agni yoga is neither old or new? An element that is perpetual and omnipresent is not subject to the demarcations of time. Fire is at the very threshold!
602. But on this long journey what happens to the enemies who wrought such torment through their discordances? When darkness takes over its own possessions the remaining ones who are able to ascend are divided according to rays. Thus discord disappears and the feeling of enmity dissolves by itself. The spirits gather and rise to the abode of containment like waves of harmonious light. Thus is settled the question, most incomprehensible to man, about the unity of the seeds of light in ascent to the higher world. Enmity, so insoluble in the physical world, disintegrates by itself in the etheric, purified rays. Not only in the higher but already in the middle spheres of the subtle world the feeling of enmity withers because of its uselessness….Also let us not forget that enmity throws the organism out of balance, leaving it a prey to various sicknesses and obsessions.
626. Beings of lofty degree understand giving as a joyful duty. One should strive for this degree of fieriness, for then we enter into balance with the fiery principle, and giving becomes receiving. Then, already devoid of selfhood, one's being accepts the highest gifts. And in such accelerated exchange an inflow of energy takes place. This constant regeneration renews consciousness and spares one the breaks in consciousness during the transition into the subtle world.
630. They will ask "How can we best serve on Earth to effect the utmost benefit at present?" One must restore the health of Earth. By innumerable ways one must carry out the world task of regeneration. One must bear in mind that people have destroyed the resources of Earth without mercy. They are ready to poison the earth and the air. They have laid waste the forests, these storehouses of prana. They have decimated animal life, forgetting that animal energy nourishes the earth. They believe that untried chemical compounds can take the place of prana and earthly emanations. They plunder the natural resources, unmindful that the balance must be maintained. They do not ponder over the cause of the catastrophe of Atlantis. They do not consider the fact that chemical ingredients must be tested over the course of a century, for a single generation cannot determine the symptoms of evolution or involution….Hence let us love all creation!
-M: Fiery World 1933
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177. Only when our consciousness remains our sole possession do we feel the freedom of ascent. It is very difficult to balance the ascent which goes beyond the middle strata of the subtle world.
207. The lack of balance of fires and waters constitutes a subject for deep investigation. Some will ponder over it, and many will ridicule.
274. The middle path foresees the best conditions. Also, instead of a natural striving people prefer unsuitable extremes. The creativeness of the cosmos does not tolerate lack of balance. It is known that chaos yields before the assault of the forces of equilibrium, but the same law must be introduced into all life. We are microcosms and must be subject to all the conditions of the macrocosm. But few people will even speak about such a condition of existence, therefore such non-correlation agitates the Earth.
379. Only the heart can determine the fine point of balance between striving and caution….A warrior can be intimidated by a mouse if in his heart burns not the fire of faith and striving.
407. One should break away from personal expressions as from harmful habits. A feeling which has been tempered in the fire of Hierarchy will not become distorted. Thus learn how to balance feelings on the truest scales. Much patience is needed in order to be able, without losing feeling and heart, to check upon their quality on the scale of Hierarchy.
411. The path of equilibrium is attained through meditation. …Fire is the great equilibrator. Absolutely consciously must one approach the path of balance where there will be no more waverings and doubts, where there will be only great service. -:M Fiery World 1934
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44. Can people then grasp the magnitude of Laws which balance the entire cosmos? Earthly measure is not applicable to the grandeur of cosmos; and the lack of success of all investigations can be attributed to this lack of understanding. It is impossible to limit the Unlimited! Thinking can penetrate the depth of Cosmos when the spirit is imbued with the understanding of the essential nature of Fire, its infinite power and unlimited properties….Everything movable travels a spiral path toward great refinement. Therefore on the path to the fiery world one should know about the infinitude of the Laws.
189. Evolutionary movement is not affirmed so long as correlation between spheres is not established. For when the higher realm is striving upward and mankind propels itself downward, then indeed the cosmic current cannot be affirmed; therefore a manifested disharmony rules in the world.
247. Life is brought into balance only through spiritual attainment. Spiritual ascent is the only way to individual attainment and to attainment of the common good. When humanity is engulfed in its desires and its engenderings, how can one attract energies out of the subtle world and reconcile them with human actions and aspirations! An impetus toward attainment does not result in an accumulation of energies if the will does not act in affirmation of the Origins of good. It was spoken with reason about the distorted mirror; precisely humanity distorts each great concept in its warped mirror. Purification of consciousness and of the Teaching is the greatest problem of our time. -M: Fiery World 1935
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64. It is frightful to see the spectacle of madness when evil attempts to wipe everything rational off the face of Earth. Malice acts like a destructive whirlwind. Only the bond with higher realms can restore balance. -M: Aum 1936
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3. The loftiest freedom can be realized in the supermundane realm where Laws are understood as a beautiful and immutable reality. -M: Brotherhood 1937
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15. People do not understand that madness cannot be cured by madness and try to repeat destructions that have been visited upon Earth more than once. We try to preserve balance as much as possible, but the total effect of freewill can overcome Our benevolent advice.
25. Because of their partial understanding people insist upon their own ways, but Our disciples will never forcibly hinder the decision of their Teacher. They understand how to harmonize their freewill with Our decisions. One must possess great equilibrium to understand the wisdom of Our guidance without crippling his own freewill. We care a great deal about such balance. The best leaders of nations had this balance, and it was therefore easier to send them Our decisions.
34. I speak not only of tension of labor but also of vigilance that enables one instantly to weigh and decide what moment and which action are the most necessary. Each plea for help brings with it emanations of the past and aroma of the future. One should blend these harmonies in consciousness and understand the meaning of disharmony. We should not help a man who is ready for evil and must help one who is suffering. Contradictions often conflict, and only knowledge of the past will provide the balance. Nevertheless no plea to Us is rejected, for by making such a request a person expresses his recognition of the higher realm and the fact that such a reality lives in space. We will not ignore a pleading voice; We will not reject any prayer but will gather all salutary substances in order to offer goal-fitting help.
76. Urusvati knows how to guard what has been entrusted . It is not easy to find a balance between withholding and disclosing. Beginners are eager to impart all they have learned, not thinking about the consequences, and many calamities have resulted from their foolish diffusion. But experience forges the measures of wisdom, and with time one can find the true ways of dissemination. The path is difficult, and you should weigh how much those with whom you speak can contain. A panacea must be dispensed in proper measure, neither more nor less…We advise that the books of the Teaching simply be placed at the crossroads so that they may find their own destiny. In centuries to come you will see how the Teaching given by Us should be spread.
78. Dark forces utilize the most destructive means to pierce the earthly atmosphere and project deadly peril. They defy the Laws of the universe and hope to attain their victory through confusion. They are not only dangerous adversaries, but also unwise ones, for they have no thought for the planetary balance.
97. People prefer to understand harmony as an immobile and inactive state and use it as an excuse for their irresponsibility.
102. In Our Life there is no such thing as doubt. The attraction to the higher worlds is tremendous, and We must exert great effort not to be torn away from Earth where earthly burdens have been chosen voluntarily and consciously. Such sacrifice is forged by love and by the experiences of former lives that kindled love for those who suffer. Experience can either kindle love or sharpen hatred, and who will be the one to burn on the stake of hatred? Will it not be the one who hates? Love must become wise and active. This concept is very subtle and one can easily stumble over it or fall prey to hypocrisy. Only labor for the good of the world will afford proper balance. Labor evokes joy and cognizance of Infinity and imparts a realization of the mobility of the worlds.
123. And let us not forget that dark forces prefer to use these times for their own purposes. It is essential to protect not only physical health but also nervous balance. In general one must have an intelligent attitude toward the existence of dark forces. It is ignorant to deny their existence but it is just as harmful to be afraid of them. Urusvati has seen their images, some disgusting and others beautiful. They have the ability to surround themselves with luminosity and they also know how to offer various advantages.
128. Urusvati was restrained several times from undertaking extremely dangerous flights. The Teacher must protect one from over-courageous investigations. ….The transfer to higher spheres must be gradual. Just as physicians supervise their patients, guides are appointed to help the disciples to preserve their balance so that this transfer may be performed intelligently. In the subtle world each violation of equilibrium causes a shock.
151. There were those among the disciples and followers whose lives were filled with misery and daily hardship. The Teacher would first help them by uplifting their spirits, and only when balance was established would he discuss their problems. He never condemned their past but led them into the future. The Teacher could clearly see the future but only revealed it according to the consciousness of his disciples. Nor did he hesitate to use severe words to revive dead consciousness.
174. It is well known that the words about turning the other cheek have led to many errors. Indeed if this saying is interpreted simply in the physical sense it results in absurdity, because this was spiritual instruction and was intended to mean that when there is inner balance the attempts of evil can do no harm. The Great Pilgrim valued human dignity and knew from the Teachings of India that nothing and no one can harm the balanced spirit.
217. Equilibrium is maintained by the exercise of one's freewill, but people do not want to accept their individual responsibility in this. Infection takes hold not only because of a predisposition to certain ailments but also because of loss of balance. A pilgrim without balance will not be able to walk safely through the narrow passage and will be afraid, pursuing his way in great anxiety. Such imbalance will destroy him and infect those close to him with fear.
266. We deplore the fact that there are so many disagreements within families. Even the best warriors lose their strength due to such disharmony. Instead of goodness, blasphemy and evil talk defeat aspiration and cause waste of the precious panacea of finer energy! People do not appreciate this gift, and it can be spilled as from a broken vessel. Wherever possible one must help families to maintain their balance.
267. Very few accept the fullness of service in its vitality and its achievements. These few know how the steps of service have been formed and are ready to carry the living Word wherever it will serve the general good. Such heroes are ready to renounce the comforts of life in order to be able to offer inspiration to others. These few realize that, in addition to making scientific discoveries, it is necessary to unearth spiritual treasures. Now when multitudes of people are hurriedly shifting and seeking it is especially difficult for mankind to reconcile material progress with higher spiritual values. The present age resembles a certain period of Atlantis when the Atlanteans too could not find necessary balance. But today people are aware of this discord, and this gives Us hope that the most vital nations will find the needed equilibrium.
283. A readiness to move purifies one's thinking, and We rejoice to see this transformation of outlook. Possessions lose their hypnotic power and cease to burden consciousness. People can then understand the balance between owning things and renouncing them. What remains is a respect for labor, and selfish greed is dissolved in the whirl of movement.
367. We advise calm and concentration of the mind in order to prevent sudden physical shocks. Thought should be directed to Us but in a state of mental equilibrium. We even advise a partial realization of the Infinite, for nothing contributes so much to one's balance as the sense of Infinity.
383. We most definitely do not want to lose useful people. We frequently advise caution and the avoidance of unnecessary dangers.
411. Therefore find the balance between action and patience; without this equilibrium you will find no rhythm and no true cooperation. An unbalanced person will say "I can wait no longer!" and in these words reveals his impotence.
424. The ability to control one's feelings is the result of long training. It can be achieved in the midst of everyday life, when one experiences many occasions for the disturbance of equilibrium.
440.…when one has friends to whom one's highest feelings can be confided--this sharing becomes a kind of amplifier, and with united striving the surrounding atmosphere will be purified. Thus will people understand which deeds are the best. Let them also find the balance between earthly labor and glimmers of illumination.
-Morya: Supermundane 1938
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