The Work, Must Begin!

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The Work, M UST Begin!Short Version

What man am Iwho steals the flower

drenched in golden beam delights,the elixir which the sages spoke?

Lo all of nature has its will,to grow and live,

and develop SELF !

But lo, O man, who has the link,tween higher and lower, conscious life!

Do we give to flowers to forests or seas,to tiny enormous or flying beasts?

Who save their atoms their soils or air,cut down by a tyrant,

with no welfare?

O folk, I say, we are the ones,who offer, younger brothers love.

Of natures kingdoms, in earth, above;we are the light, for their move on.

So grant our youngself-conscious heights.

As we too mountin group consciousness.

Raise Up! Move On!The Work, M UST Begin!

Stephen Thane 1988, revised March 2012

COMMENTARY

Under the great Law of Correspondences the universe and in our case its kingdoms onearth ever progress through the great process of evolution , wherein:

The consciousness and energies of the three lower kingdoms correlate to mansthreefold personality: his etheric-physical, emotional and mental bodies.

Each of earths three lower kingdoms evolve to realising some self conscious orenergy nature of one or other such corresponding bodies in man, or to the humankingdom itself, as a whole .


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They are of us, and we are of them. As they evolve so too we evolve however, in thelarger scheme it is man who stands to them as an overseeing Creator or Supervisorgoverning their destiny. We hold the key or light, for their move on or evolutionno matter if its the shifting of the poles which maybe presently causing vastenvironmental upheavals or whether its directly mans own errors causing climatechange is not so much the issue but rather our needed responsibility as a beneficentSupervisor, Creator or Director to our younger brothers.

Mineral kingdom relating to the etheric-physical bodyVegetable kingdom relating to the emotional bodyAnimal kingdom relating to the mental body

As regards the human individual or kingdom has it (such kingdom or individual)the capacity to develop integration of all three aspects of the personality or lower Self into a state the human above, the three lower kingdoms. For the more advancedthis includes an integration of all three aspects with that of the higher Self the Soul, orthe Kingdom of Souls. As a basic trait of the Soul is inclusiveness primarily becauseits essence recognises that the Oversoul is identical or at-one with all souls andtherefore ( is such Soul) subsequently known, as group conscious. The Kingdomof Souls is another term for the Kingdom of God, and each religion has its ownparticular name or term correlating to this. It has been said when the human spiritualSoul truly enlightens or transfigures man or the personality the higher kingdoms sometimes referred to, as the planetary and solar Kingdoms respectively open up, tohim. Though equally these higher three (kingdoms) including and under the King of kingdoms, the One Initiator, the Lord of the World cannot duly evolve to His greatPlan or Will without humanity first evolving or refining its lower vehicles andshared kingdoms of nature.

So at least that potential enlightening agent of the human Soul which guiding therefinement or evolution of the lower kingdoms, when such human Souls is insufficient number or frequency provides then, the higher kingdoms or lives related tohumanity with a key we are told, for Their more effective move onwards upon, theHigher Way of Evolution in relation to the working out of the purpose, for ourplanetary Logos. 1 Of the kingdoms humanity stands at the midway point, endowedwith the power of free will or the power to choose as have done Those enlightenedOnes Who have trod this earlier evolutionary way (and now the Higher Way of

Evolution ,) before Them. All effort towards helping humanitys lower Self become apure enough vehicle for the accessing of higher insight and understanding especially

amongst the world leaders: for the curbing of selfishness and materialism widelyenough for averting a final war as much unimaginable climate devastation obviouslymakes, good sense. One of the most effective ways this can be implemented isthrough the new education within our schools and places of learning alongsideeducating the masses towards an enlightened public opinion though an opinion thatmust needs be both focused and determined.

To tabulate and comment with more detail on the connection between the threekingdoms of nature and mans threefold vehicle of expression the personality along-side, a look, at both future humanity and todays vanguard focusing through the Soulwith a growing glimpse or identification with the top of the ladder, have we:

1 The Most High governing Being or Life of Whom governs the earth. It has its correspondences to itsSoul and Personality aspects of its Being as does a human being.


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2 Those implied under historical types, include as given under the Ageless Wisdom teaching the major racial cycles anby at least eighteen million years. On the present dense/material globe whereon humanity currently resides within the Earth (or fourth

there are said to be five Root Races or stages of conscious development and focus: the Lemurian, the Atlantean, the Aryan (the curre(unnamed as yet) root race and, the Final root race. With the psychological types we have, those of current humanity whom are eithpredispositions (though also expressing lower evolved emotional tendencies) yet, of whom, are relatively rare considering the billionwith emotional dominance forming the majority; Aryans with mental tendencies and inclinations especially later Aryans (or trurapidly growing in number whilst again, a relatively smaller few as the disciples and initiates comprising the vanguard for theleading the race thereby towards, such inevitable orientation as noted displaying higher group qualities and consciousness and idealisadvanced amongst these, with Triadal or Monadic consciousness.

Kingdom Qualities Root Race 2: Historical orPsychological type

HumanitIntegra

educatio

Mineral

Vegetable

Animal

Human

Soul

Vitality, potential sentiency

Vitality, sentiency

Vitality, sentiency, potentialmind

Vitality, sentiency, mind

Vitality, sentiency, mind plus,group qualities and

consciousness and idealisticvision

Lemurian

Atlantean

Aryan early Aryan

Aryan later Aryan

Next Race or racial Type

The anim

These 2

These 3emotional qu

qual

These four

These five athe spiritua

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Another way of looking at perhaps an important key to this table might lie in the fact, that

The soul, in relation to the human being, is the mind principle in two capacities, orthe mind expressing itself in two ways. These two ways are registered andbecome part of the organised equipment of the human body when it is adequatelyrefined and sufficiently developed:

1. The lower concrete mind, the mental body, the chitta or mind stuff 2. The higher spiritual or abstract mind.

These two aspects of the soul, its two basic qualities, bring into being the humankingdom and enable man to contact both the lower kingdoms in nature and thehigher spiritual realities. The first, the quality of mind in its lowermanifestation, is owned potentially by every atom in every form in everykingdom in nature. It is a part of the body nature, inherent and potential,and is the basis of brotherhood, of absolute unity, of universal synthesis anddivine coherence in manifestation.

The other, the higher aspect, is the

principle of self-awareness, and when combined with the lower aspectproduces the self-consciousness of the human being. When the lower aspect[. . . as the lower mind of man as one example] has informed and pervadedthe forms in the subhuman kingdoms, and when it has worked upon thoseforms and their latent sentiency so as to produce adequate refinement andsentiency, the vibration becomes so potent that the higher is attracted andthere is a fusion or at-one-ing. [Here along with the first point (or aspect of the soul) above I suggest holds, an important key to understanding thelinking of all the subhuman kingdoms to the self-consciousness faculty inman and through which humanity is or should be responsible for

overseeingS.T..] This is like a higher recapitulation of the initial union of spiritand matter which brought the world into being. A human soul is thus brought intoexistence and begins its long career. It is now a differentiated entity. ( A Treatiseon the Seven Rays, Esoteric Psychology Vol.1:54-5 by Alice A. Bailey )

As the aim for the personality of man, is experience, development, and refinement of eachof its vehicles: physical, emotional and mental in a like manner, the aim for the subhumankingdoms is to experience, develop and respond to the higher refined vibration or qualitywithin the next kingdom along also (for the two lower kingdoms) with humanitys lowermind or self consciousness on the ladder of life: that all lower kingdoms become truly

aligned or integrated (for perfecting environmental balance or harmony) so that, in thevaster cycles the evolutionary goal for each kingdom is to become, the one above it. Justlike, the aim, for each personality sheath is to become focused or predominantlyembodying the next higher on the rung until eventually the Soul pours throughunimpeded leading man, into the fifth kingdom, the Kingdom of Souls.

As all four kingdoms form part of creation and are in and of themselves actively creative,evolve and interrelate. They represent an organic ladder for a greater unifying Life orLord we may describe as the overseeing Hierarch (or King as noted,) to such kingdoms.Such a Hierarch is known by many names according to the various spiritual or religiousnomenclature of one or other branches of the One Fundamental School (spiritual,religious or philosophical) overseeing all human thinking Souls or Lives. Within Gods(or such Hierarchs) kingdoms of nature has He a graded series of creative Builders,


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Devas or (the Christian equivalent) Angels of such a subtle nature as to evade theobservation of present humanitys faculty of sight. The point being, our kingdoms simplyform an outer expression or channel for a graded series of lives or creative hierarchiesof and for, O NE GREAT LIFE, the Lord of the World.

This life corresponds well to the situation of the collective self-conscious Life of OneHumanity overseeing all three lower kingdoms and their myriads of lesser lives especiallywhen we engage the Soul into the process though such a soul being way too high for thelesser kingdoms to perceive matters not so much but that, such a Soul or its highervalues, principles and laws does or should indeed for us, direct proceedings.

The physical disciplines needed for best managing earths environmental challengesrequires more than simply mechanical physical instructions to be carried out, or enforced.As implied it needs or demands genuine understanding and management of our broaderhuman parts or constitution: the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Or that ourhuman physical appetites, desires and self-willed or -determining thoughts of, or in aselfish or material nature dont guide or direct humanity or its various groups, we call thenations, blocks, federations, unions etc. etc.. Under the new education as hinted aboveeach body (especially the emotional and mental) that an individual or a group may bepolarised in has for its major educational objective to raise its polarisation up to, thenext higher rung on the ladder. This encourages each and all to recognise each persons orgroups part in the greater whole alongside those sound and tried means for reaching thetop of the ladder and with this, the cultivation of responsibility for helping the lessadvanced. One keynote that holds a significant clue for the integration of the personalitywith its perfect or higher Model, the higher Self is that, of good will. Another major keyat this time for integrating the personality is that of, the will-to-equilibrium or - peace .

When a cooperative spirit of the will to that which is good and a will-to-equilibrium arerealised beyond merely material or self-grasping dictates and these included behind allwar or conflict then indeed may humanity and all groups or peoples realise that through

free will , their will-to-choose aright or for, the greater good of the larger whole in theshape of a vast world opportunity of change, may results emerge. We are now in thatperiod for where the opportunity for choosing the greater keynotes over the lesserdictates, for choosing the greater saving Force over the forces of materialism andselfishness. In this, irrefutably today, The Work, M UST Begin! or might we say,more consciously guided by a higher unfolding World Picture or Plan more suited tomore illumined Thinkers Humanity collectively Is , or calls forth in response. In lieuof terrorist, rogue state and further spreading of nuclear or similarly devastating weapons

along with the highly volatile emotional responses within many of the world religious andother reactionary groups even a couple of years may seem, a reasonable time for arrivingat a needed international decision made and implemented by humanity for offsetting thedeath throw lashes of the selfish beast, within man otherwise, granted the chance, maydestroy us all. It is a time therefore for great balance or equanimity of mind, for thecompassionate loving heart alongside the swiftness to mobilise the essentials for bringingto fruition the needed will-to-choose and act accordingly including our practical abilitiesfor sealing the door, where evil dwells. A positive fearless spirit or attitude must equallyabide so that those whom might weaken our very spirit with fear or a numbing negativityis equally dispelled from the needed invincible and collective will-to-achieve or-conquer the error of wrong human thought, words or actions.


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It is likewise interesting that it is said the majority of humanity today are fundamentallygoverned by desire but also concurrently and astrologically ruled by Libra. This latterbeing the forerunner stage to that period vast millennia ahead when at the final Judgementday the point of crisis and of balance needed on a higher turn of the spiral through Libra(will work out via the majority of the time) upon, the mental plane. For all or the majoritywill then be polarised within, the mental vehicle. In this, the Tibetan Master D.K. furthernotes that for our current majority

the balancing is upon, the astral [or emotional] plane and the desires of men arepredominantly in a position of casting the deciding factor whereas, in the nextgreat cycle it will be the minds of men which will do the deciding. Today theforemost men of the agedisciples, aspirants and the intelligentsiaare beingtested under the Scorpio experience whilst the masses are in the Scales; the weightof mass desire will turn them either up towards spiritual decision or down towardsmaterial and selfish ends. ( A Treatise on the Science of the Seven Rays, Vol.3,

Esoteric Astrology:232-3 .)

With such note it is patently obvious how significant it is for offering clarity of thebroader design working out that those indeed focused as true thinkers open to higherinsight and suggestion might work with greater effect with those still oriented in theequally divine vehicle of desire relatively speaking or of whom predominantly in aposition of casting the deciding factor may hopefully be led aright well avoiding themost undesirable of outcomes.

We might then well realise where right human relations as a result, are vitally important.Learning about the different focused levels of orientation for serving humanity and thePlan, or such techniques best appropriate for the various groups focused in different

vehicles may greatly aid realisation of how best to serve. In this and expanding on theaforementioned (emotional and mental) types, the release by the Tibetan Djwhal Khulof the first two Stanzas of the Great Invocation (Let the Forces of Light bringillumination and Let the Lords of Liberation issue forth) along with Hiscommenting on the new astrology and psychology provides greater clarity as to twodistinct types of people. Each of these types correspond to two major cleavages in bothhumanity and individual alike, and as these relate to the will-to-good and the will-to-

peace already touched on and their implications for dealing or bridging such cleavages.As for example, where the Tibetan mentions that the second Stanza of the GreatInvocation

was given out later and was intended to be a test and a decision point in a timeof crisis [at the time of the Second World War] it was offered, under this test,to the masses, but was intended primarily for the use of those aspirants anddisciples who are not only mystics but who have made at least some smallprogress in their attempt to tread the occult way [the way of the practical esotericworker]. They are mentally focussed in their attitude; the higher way is recognisedby them; the vision has been seen and they are now ready for something closerand more real. The second stanza given is primarily, therefore, for the use of thosewho have mounted, or are in process of mounting, the Fixed Cross [the cross of right orientation, a Cross equally under the new esoteric astrology the astrologyof the Soul relating to the higher rulerships or energies and thus more effectiveor appropriate than the usual orthodox rulerships or energies that govern themajority.]


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It is for this reason that the use of the second part of the Great Invocation wasrelatively limited. It was repudiated (almost violently sometimes) by theemotional type of person who could see no further than the beauty of peacethegoal of expression upon the astral [or emotional] plane. Their vision of the greaterwhole and of the evocation of the will-to-good (which is not the will -to-peace)was exceedingly limited and this through no fault of their own. It simply indicatedtheir place upon the ladder of evolution and marked a relatively useful point of service, but one which is in process of being transcended. The people in the worldtoday are coming to realise (through suffering and its consequent reflection) thatthere is something greater than peace and that is the good of the whole , and not

just individual, peaceful conditions or national peace. This re-orientation of thehuman consciousness is brought about by the determined attitude of the souls of men, massed and blended, organised and focussed by the vision of the general welfare of humanity.

It was, however, essential that these distinctions in attitude should appear in theirclarity and, therefore, we gave out the two stanzas of the Great Invocationseparately and at different times. You learnt thereby the difference of attitudebetween the mass of well-meaning people in the world, and the correctly orientedattitudes of the intelligent aspirants and disciples. This was necessary before wideraction could later take place. I would pause here and remind you that both groupsare necessary: the first groupemotional and idealistichave a part to play infocussing the mass fluid aspiration. Their responsibility is to the general public.The other group of trained thinkers and people who are animated primarily by the will- to-good (which is of more importance in this world cycle than the will -to-peace) have a function to carry out in evoking hierarchical response in reply to the

aspiration of the first group. [Hierarchical relating to the spiritual Hierarchy of theplanet those just men made perfect amongst many other names Whom havetrod, a little further along the Way .] They focus this aspiration on the mentalplane, create a thoughtform embodying the objective and project the call whichmay reach the ears of the Lords of Liberation.

The blended invocation and the united call from the different levels of the humanconsciousness will bring a mighty appeal to bear upon the hidden Centres of theSaving Force. It is this united appeal [speaking now around seven decades agobut may well be apposite for todays current clime of world affairs] which youmust now organise. Thus the mass of humanity will be stimulated to move off the

Mutable [or the more separative- personality based] Cross on to, the Fixed Crossand the new world cycle beginning in Aquarius (one arm of the Fixed Cross) willbe definitely inaugurated by humanity itself.

It might be said, therefore, that the Great Invocation as first given out [Let theForces of Light bring illumination] was for the use of those who are crucifiedupon the Mutable Cross, the Cross of change [implying the negative unstable,fickle or changeable nature of those upon such Cross] whilst, the secondinvocation is for the use of those who are crucified upon the Fixed Cross, theCross of right orientation [and who can also apply positive change, movementetc from the higher focused point of right orientation to met need]. It is for theuse of those men and women whose aim is the will-to-good , who think in terms of world service and who are oriented towards lightthe light of knowledge, the


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light of wisdom and understanding and the light of life itself. [The Tibetan furtherstates, that:]

most of His disciples [under the two Ashram externalisation experiments Hecarried out earlier last centuryas also we might well interpret more broadly todisciples in generalsaying directly to them] are in the transition state whereinyou are stabilising your individual will, and are attempting increasingly to expressit in the will-to-good. I would have you deeply realise that if the will-to-peace isconditioning you, then you are still working on emotional levels and your work will then have to be with the first stanza of the Great Invocation and with itsdistribution to the masses. If it is the will-to-good which influences and directsyou, then to the awakening of mass aspiration you must add the task of evokingthe response to world need in the thinkers and aspirants through the medium of thesecond stanza, blending the two approaches in an effort to evokevia theHierarchythe will-to-save of Shamballa. ( A Treatise on the Science of theSeven Rays, Vol.3, Esoteric Astrology:571-3, 578 .)

In His earlier Volume 2 on the new psychology from the same treatise, and adding moreto what I said above, He comments, that,

in the two words peace and good will you have two keywords whichexpress the bridging of two cleavages: One in the psychic [or subjective] natureof man, particularly that between the mind and the emotional vehicle which meansthe attainment of peace, and the other between the personality and the soul. Thislatter is the resolution of a basic split, and it is definitely brought about by thewill-to-good. This bridges not only the major cleavage in individual man, but it isthat which will bring about the great and imminent fusion between intelligent

humanity and the great spiritual centre which we call the spiritual Hierarchy of theplanet. ( Esoteric Psychology Vol.2:448 by Alice A. Bailey .)

The Work (then yes), M UST Begin! For does not, the very saving of our planet,depend upon it? That higher values, principles and laws direct and not merelyinterceptors of truth. International, regional and local environmental agreements orcooperative enterprise must obviously work out through the various groups, where thescience for such agreements, is sound. Along with educators in general those who are bestskilled at determining the results of climate change and environmental issues and of whom suggestively may most usefully teach such issues via the following four factorsgiven by the Tibetan and with the lower three kingdoms being implicated, may greatly

facilitate.

From the educational angle four concepts therefore which firstly and profoundly underlieor motivate the family unit as much, the very structure of existence itself and arefactors to be preserved and developed and held before the race as that which is ultimatelyideal. In this, using then the idea of humanity as the united family of all peoples onearth. However it appears within the framework of the school or family life the Tibetanintended might form the major focus best suited for teaching or imparting such factorsfrom the following excerpt however, as He has ever equally encouraged the teachingsmust be adapted or modified for meeting the need: under the school of life itself or asnoted the one family of humanity might such adapted met need, bear fruit. Four factorscomprising then,


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1. The recognition of hierarchical status , which is, in the last analysis, the relationof the lesser to the greater, of the weaker to the stronger and of the moreexperienced to the less experienced. Thereby the sense of protection is developed,which is the working out of one form of the love aspect in the universe.2. The recognition of responsibility , inherited, applied or shouldered. This is therelation of the older to the younger, of the wise to the ignorant. Thereby the needof providing opportunity for the unfoldment of knowledge is developed.3. The recognition of the faculty of forgiveness , which is, or rather should be, theexpression of the relationship between unit and unit within the larger group, or of group and group within a still larger whole. Forgiveness is essentially the processwhereby each gives to each along psychical [or subjective] lines, and it is one of the rudimentary expressions of the quality of self-sacrifice which is, in its turn, anaspect of the will nature of Deity. Being therefore related to the monadic or willlife, it is as yet completely misunderstood and misinterpreted. It is in reality thesense of synthesis or of identification and of each for all and all for each. Thissense is being developed today as never before, but it is still so embryonic thatwords do not help in explaining it. This faculty of forgiveness is not a form of magnanimous forgetting or overlooking, neither is it a gesture of superioritywhereby the slate is wiped clean. It is the very breath of life itselfthe giving of all to all and for all. [It is interesting here to note that sometimes the Tibetanmentions, under the Soul Law of Sacrifice, that a better reworking of the wordforgiving is found, in the words, of a giving- for that may further help clarifythis giving of all to all and for all.]4. The recognition of group interplay within the larger world relationshipjustly,harmoniously and rhythmically. It is the sense of right relations, carried forwardconsciously and harmoniously developed.

In the period which is coming, and under the influence of the new education, thesefour basic recognitions will be inculcated and taught to every child in school andcollege. They will thus govern and develop the new form of family unit whichmust inevitably come into existence.

The family group (like all else in human affairs) has shared in the generalseparativeness, selfishness and individual, isolated exclusiveness, based on classdistinctions, inherited tradition, racial attitudes and national custom. Families(under any category and bracket) present a united front to the world; parentsdefend their own children and position and situation, right or wrong; family pride,tradition, pedigree are overemphasised, leading to the different barriers which

today separate man from man, family from family and group from group. Thegrip of the past upon families is a factor which is largely responsible for the revoltof modern youth against parental control, though other factorssuch as rebellionagainst enforced religion and old outworn standards and philosophiesareequally responsible. However, under the coming world order, educators willprepare the young people in school and college for participation in an active andconsciously realised group life. For this they will be prepared by training them inthe recognition of the four factors I have listed as essential to human progress atthis time. These will, when grasped and practiced, produce the needed rightrelationships and eventually a harmonious world.

Hierarchy, responsibility, group interplay, and forgiveness or sacrificethese arethe four categories of recognition which will enable each person to do his part and


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take his share in bridging between person and person, between group and group,and between nation and nation, thus establishing that new world of recognisedcorporate relationships which will eventually produce the civilisation of light andlove which will be characteristic of the Aquarian Age.

It is these four concepts which lie behind the Science of the Antahkarana, 3 theScience of Meditation, and the Science of Service. The three major sciences saidto eventually dominate in the field of education [in the new age though of which,will work out first, through the next two centuries intermediary focus, of neededtemporary, and balancing work. Three sciences however equally noted], that willnot either negate the activities of modern science but will integrate them into awider subjective whole.

The connotations [of these four concepts] have to be interpreted in no sentimentalsense, or in the coin of current ideas, but always from the angle of a trainedintelligence and of a spiritually developed consciousness.

Parenthood will not be regarded primarily as an animal function or as a purelysocial or economic function, which are the usual lines of approach at this presenttime. The establishing of a deliberately prepared or constructed thread of light (asa definite part of the world-antahkarana) between parent and child, even in theprenatal stages, will be carefully taught. ( Education in the New Age by Alice A.

Bailey:129-131, circa 1946 or as conveyed through dictation to Alice by theTibetan .)

Implications equally here that adapting such four concepts for the teaching of what wemight call the new environmental movement or approach that neither resorts to simply

sentimental or emotional interpretations nor simply to the coin of current of ideas but, assaid, always from the angle of a trained intelligence and of a spiritually (or if you prefer,to a wholistically) developed consciousness. Yet naturally if the latter two are dulycarried out the former (the use or coin of current ideas) might, as may well be imaginedacceptable in a relative, non-dominant manner.

3 An advanced science of meditation variously described or defined. Like deity man is the expression of atriune Godhead. This trinity relates to what are called the three threads: the life thread, the consciousnessthread and the creative thread all existent within man as equally within the greater lives the planetary andthe solar Logos respectively within Whom, we live and move and have our being. The individualconstructed antahkarana automatically goes towards building that of humanitys as in turn, the planetary

and systemic counterparts. It maybe most useful however

for comprehending study and practical experience if we define the antahkarana as the extension of the threefold thread (hitherto woven unconsciously, through life experimentation and the response of consciousness to environment) through the process of projecting consciously the triple blendedenergies of the personality as they are impulsed by the soul, across a gap in consciousness which hashitherto existed. Two events can then occur:

1. The magnetic response of the Spiritual Triad (atma-buddhi-manas), which is the expression [orthreefold vehicle] of the Monad [the highest aspect in man], is evoked. A triple stream of spiritualenergy is slowly projected towards the egoic lotus [the centre above the top of the head] and towardsthe lower man.2. The personality then begins to bridge the gap which exists on its side between the manasic

permanent atom [MPA] and the mental unit [MU, meaning] between the higher abstract mind andthe lower mind [for the MPA is the essence of the higher or abstract mind, and the MU the essenceof the lower or concrete mind]. ( A Treatise on the Seven Rays The Rays and the Initiations: 454 by

Alice A. Bailey .) See also Endnote.


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As already touched on from the larger perspective humanity is seen as the overseeingCreator, Director or Supervisor of which is equally the role, of the parent. Ourparenthood, creator- or director-ship to the three subhuman kingdoms will pending lightillumines our way not similarly be regarded as simply an animal/instinctual function oras a purely social, recreational or economic function which are perhaps the usual lines of approach at this time. The establishing of a deliberately prepared or constructed thread of light (as a definite part of the world-antahkarana) between parent and child (or thecombined three subhuman kingdoms) may likewise carefully be taught. Or as somewhatimplied through studying, understanding and applying Rule 8 for Group Initiation givenout by the Tibetan where we have indicated a key or special function of mankind to thesaving or regenerating of nature or through, the use of the saving force which impliesthe antahkarana and application of such force being radiated by humanity as a group-creative impulse and this gradually sweeping all forms of life into the field of its magneticpotency thus relating them (or rather the soul of each kingdom), to the Hierarchy and toShamballa. ( A Treatise on the Seven Rays The Rays and the Initiations:161 by A.A.

Bailely. ) Hierarchy and Shamballa here therefore represent I suggest, the two highestaspects or realms for human evolutionary development on earth and thus from this angleto our higher parenthood elements to the lower kingdoms in relation to the saving Forceand humanitys special function of serving, the lower kingdoms. For the mean timehowever the more advanced members within the New Group of World Servers todaymeet, such need as implied under rule 8.

With regards to the above mentioned age or civilisation in process of being establishedthere are furthermore certain key laws or principles the New Group of World Servers aresaid to emphasise or talk about for anchoring through the needed bridging work thePlan, on earth and of which may bear more universal accessibility (in contrast to the just

mentioned, saving Force). The Tibetan refers to these, in His talks to Disciples as follows even though over six decades ago still bear relevancy in light of the period it takes foran age or civilisation to unfold.

Earlier in this instruction I used the words: An united world group given tounanimous and simultaneous meditation ... for the jurisdiction of the Christ. Iparticularly want to call your attention to this last phrase which introduces a newconcept into the preparatory work to be done by the New Group of World Servers.The task is, through meditation, to establish the knowledge of and the functioningof those laws and principles which will control the coming era, the newcivilisation and the future world culture. Until the foundation for the

coming jurisdiction is at least laid, the Christ cannot reappear; if He camewithout this due preparation, much time, effort and spiritual energy would be lost.Therefore, we must assume (if these premises are accepted) that there must beorganisedin the near futurea group of men and women in every country who,under due and proper organisation, will simultaneously and unanimouslymeditate upon those juridical measures and those basic laws upon which the ruleof Christ will be founded and which are essentially the laws of the Kingdom of God, the fifth kingdom in the evolutionary and natural processes of planetaryunfoldment.

So much has been discussed in relation to these laws from the mystical and strictlyChristian angle that the terms used are essentially meaningless; the whole subjectrequires revitalising; it needs to be endowed with a fresh and new presentation and


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a new terminology, more suited to the growing mental grasp of the scientific andmodern mind. There has been endless talk about Brotherhood and the establishingof the principle that we are all the children of God, and this has done little tochange mens approach to each other and to the shared human problems. [Evenso, the law of paradox equally plays its part as for example a particularlyadvanced group of esoteric workers may well be in process today for restoring awhole fresh new approach to the idea and fact, of brotherhood. Though, as wemight well imagine an approach equally embodying numbers if not all of thefollowing laws and principles.]

The New Group of World Servers will talk in other terms and their emphasis willbe upon:

1. The Law of Right Human Relations.2. The Principle of Goodwill.3. The Law of Group Endeavour.4. The Principle of Unanimity.5. The Law of Spiritual Approach.6. The Principle of Essential Divinity.( Discipleship in the New Age, Vol.II:236-7 by Alice A. Bailey .)

As an exercise in Self- or group-discovery may it not be to our advantage to research themany possible circles or quarters of the race, where due evidence and emphasis of theseterms are to be found opening up, the needed connections for the working out, of thenewer Christ-based, or Soul principles and laws. And/or taking these in to our meditationsas seed thoughts upon which may illumine the needed wherewithals our youngerbrotherly kingdoms might also (along with humanity), genuinely seek. As a result, may

the higher or fifth Kingdoms environing or governing focus of essential causes becometherefore a part, of us. For as a man thinketh, hopeth, and willeth in his heart, so is heis, an irrevocable fact. And an important part, of the Work, thus begun.

Stephen Thane Commentary April 2010, revised March 2012


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ENDNOTE :

With further regards to the Antahkarana the Tibetan adds, under

The Technique of Construction

It is my intention to be very practical. The building of the antahkarana (which isconsciously undertaken upon the Path of Discipleship) is a process which is followedunder certain ancient and proven rules. When these rules are correctly followed, thesequence of events and the appearance of the desired results are inevitable andunavoidable. There is much that I could say which would be of small use to the averageaspirant, as it would be concerned with subjective realities whichthough existent andoccult facts in a natural processare as yet unrealisable. My problem is to present theprocess in such a manner thattowards the end of this [the twentieth] centuryeducatorswill be thinking, speaking and teaching in terms of bridging , and thus approaching basicstatements which have a definite bearing upon this point which we are considering. [Notealso that the antahkarana is often called the rainbow bridge due to, as a universalmeditation employed by Souls of all the seven rays alongside on personality ray levels allhave been, on all the rays. The term obviously becomes, self evident or perhaps more sowhen technique details are covered.] I would like here very succinctly to recall a few of them to your attention:

1. Knowledge-force expresses itself through the consciousness thread and the creativethread.2. These two threads are, for the disciple, a fusion of past knowledge (the consciousnessthread) and the present (the creative thread).3. The life thread or sutratma proper [and the basis of immortality to which we might

add its connection to the Eternal Now] is closely blended with these two. You then haveatma-buddhi-manas (the latter being the agent of creation) functioning to a certain degreeconsciously in the aspirant.4. The fusion of personality and soul is in process, but when it has reached a certain pointit becomes apparent that a creativity or a creative activity of the Will is needed to bridgebetween the Spiritual Triad and the personality, via the soul.5. The bridge which must be constructed is called, technically, the antahkarana.6. This bridge has to be built by the aspirant who is focussed upon the mental plane,because it is mental substance (in three grades) which must be used, and the three aspectsof the mindthe manasic permanent atom, the Son of Mind or Ego, and the mentalunitare all involved in the process.

Students would do well to learn that this process of building the antahkarana is one of themeans whereby man, the trinity, becomes a duality. When the task is completed and theantahkarana is definitely builtthus producing perfect alignment between the Monad andits expression upon the physical planethe body of the soul (the causal body) iscompletely and finally destroyed by the fire of the Monad, pouring down the antahkarana.There is then complete reciprocity between the Monad and the fully conscious soul on the

physical plane . The divine intermediary is no longer required. The Son of God Whois the Son of Mind dies; the veil of the temple is rent in twain from the top to thebottom; the fourth initiation is passed, and there then comes the revelation of the Father.

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the soulbetween spirit and matter, between Father and Mother. It is evidence thatspirit has mounted on the shoulders of matter to that high place from whence itoriginally came, plus the gain of experience and of full knowledge, and of all that life inmaterial form could give and all that conscious experience could confer. The Son hasdone His work. The task of the Saviour or of the Mediator has been completed. The unityof all things is known to be a fact in consciousness, and a human spirit can say withintention and with understanding: I and my Father are one.

The above is a brief and probably meaningless statement except theoretically, but itsummarises the task which lies ahead and the work of the disciple who is in process of constructing the antahkarana. There is a close connection between the fourth initiation,the quaternary [or personality] in its evolved conditionvital body, emotional vehicle,mind and souland this fourth technical stage of building consciously the rainbowbridge. You have therefore:

1. The Quaternary, the creative factor on Earth.2. The fourth initiation, that of the Crucifixion [sometimes called, theRenunciation in esoteric or Buddhist circles.]3. The fourth technical stage of building the Antahkarana:

a. Sutratma, the life thread.b. The consciousness thread.c. The creative thread, itself threefold.d. The technical antahkarana, bridging between the threefold personality andthe Spiritual Triad.

4. The four stages of the Path of Return:a. The stage of evolution itself.b. The stage of the Probationary Path.

c. The stage of the Path of Discipleship.d. The stage of the Path of Initiation.

Yet it is one and the same entity which participates in and is responsible for all thedifferentiated aspects, steps and stagesexperimenting, experiencing and expressingconsciously in every one of these stages or modes of life, until the fourth initiation. Thenconsciousness itself gives place to life, and yet remains itself. To the above statement, addthe fact that it is the fourth kingdom in nature which undergoes all that is indicated aboveand is conditioned by the four aspects of the one sutratma. Once this is grasped, thebeauty of the symbolism and the numerological relationships emerge significantly. ( ATreatise on the Seven Rays The Rays and the Initiations: 474-7 by Alice A. Bailey .)

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