History repeats itself. That which was, shall be again. In Nature, which includes the lives of men, there is no such thing as a straight line of action. Activity manifests in circles; that which seemingly begins as a straight line, starts to curve and seek the end from which it started. As men were in the foretime, so have they become, or returned to again.

One Lamennais wrote: "Towards the close of his mission, the Nazarene proclaimed a new society and fixed its foundations. Before him, nations were the possession of one or several masters and belonged to these like so many herds. Everywhere there was the tyrannical domination of a few and the servitude of the rest, oppressed in the name of force or under the insolent pretext of superiority of nature." (1)
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(1) Lamennais used the term "Jesus." That term is now fast becoming taboo in many circles, even among those who profess his form of religion, and its use may soon be outlawed; even now it is forbidden in many places where professed Christians gather.
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Princes and grandees cursed the world with all the weight of their pride and their rapacity. Then the Nazarene came to put an end to this extreme disorder. He came to lift the bowed heads and to emancipate the multitudes of slaves. He taught them that they were equal before God (that is with equal rights and opportunities), free in regard to each other; that no one has any inherent power over his brother; that equality and liberty, the Divine Laws of the human race, are inviolable; that force and power henceforth can no longer be regarded as right; that society must depend upon the association which delegates to it a function, a service, a devotion, accepted by love in view of the welfare of all. Such is the society which the Nazarene commanded his disciples to establish among themselves.

Just as that cycle came to a close, another had its beginning where the first ended. This is a cycle - having in mind the new country, last refuge of free men. During this cycle, this New dispensation, evil is to be eliminated; the "chaff" is to be separated from the "wheat" and destroyed; Justice enthroned; men judged by the Law - the Law they set into action by their own acts. The New order of the Ages is to establish divine Law as a guide for all humanity.

Today, in the beginning of this new Cycle, despite the educational, scientific, and inventive progress achieved by man, there is strife everywhere. The hand of one man is against other and, worst of all, on all sides the hand of the strong is against the weak - masters of the workers against the workers. Those in authority, supposedly the servants of the people, are against the interest of the people, having only their own aims and ends in view.

After eighteen hundred years of the expounding of the Master-Teacher's inculcations, society is still essentially the same. This is due not alone to those in high places, but equally to the jealousy and envy of those who toil and to the evil passions in the hearts of the workers, who become the easy victims of shrewd parasites of society. In many respects, man today is less fortunate than in past ages. He has now advanced to a state of development in so far as labor-saving devices are concerned; he is better able to cope with the problems of life; with all this, he is far more to be blamed and condemned for the existing evils than ever before. Now he knows much of the truth, the right from the wrong, the constructive from the destructive, and yet he refuses to accept the Law or, accepting its letter, refuses to apply the spirit of it in his life, and is all the more guilty for his failure to do so.

Great and almost unbelievable and incomprehensible changes are in the throes of birth. Many are awakening from their sleep of ignorance and inertia and beginning to delve deeply into the causes of things as they are. They are giving sincere study to and accepting the Divine Law, and to the degree that they accept, the rule of the few for self-interest will wane.

Those now seeking the truth are not doing so blindly, without law or rule. They are awakening to realities. Thus far they have accepted without question those in authority, believing that because they had selected them as their representatives and protectors, the would fulfill their duties with honor and dispatch they are no longer blind to the fact that there must be something radically wrong when the worthy are ground into the dust in one manner or another; their sons shipped far afield to fight the battles rightfully the duty of others, with no right to question; their daughters inducted by the thousands into the lowest forms of debauchery; their minor children, by gradual usurpation of their authority in their own home, placed under the jurisdiction of those who have no moral or Spiritual interest in them.

The constant and ever growing, and no longer to be hidden or denied, greed of the comparatively few, and the steady usurpation of the rights and privileges of the citizens, together with the openly voiced contention that the masses are no longer able to either plan for themselves or possess the wisdom to govern themselves, are the direct causes of the awakening of more and more people; and are the underlying incentives in their search for the knowledge that will help them to regain their freedom.

It has been demonstrated time and again throughout the ages that, once men become aware that there was something greatly amiss in an existing order, they began to search in earnest and, finding the cause or what they believed to be the cause, they acted accordingly. Let those at fault beware.

Action can be both swift and certain. Man's search may extend over a long period of time, but eventually he will find both the "disease" and what is, or he believes to be the "remedy." When he does, he may be trusted to apply the remedy radically and thoroughly.

The regrettable factor is, that once men awaken thoroughly to the cause of injustice, it has been, and continues to be, the universal tendency to cast aside all reason and every restraint. Anarchy, (the French Revolution is an example), reigns for a time; the guilty and the innocent alike suffer, (illustrating the Biblical statement" "the innocent will suffer with the guilty"), until men regain some form of sanity, and become conscious of the fact that unrestrained action is potent to bring bout evils equally as great as were the evils of the unjust in authority.

The work for the true leader and his co-workers is to instruct man in the Divine Law and, in a full comprehension of both his weaknesses and his strength, show him that it is by education and individual development alone that changes must be brought about for the betterment of all men- not by revolution, which creates a universal Karma as destructive to the race as the from rule of unjust men or governments.

The Messenger of the New Age is here for this purpose and through his disciples, he must instruct all men that they must come to a full comprehension of the Divine Law, and under guidance, become free and self-governing. Once man fully understands this, and the action of the Law, he will become truly man - Man glorified - and no longer the plaything of fate, ciircumstances or politicians.

"A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so; and what will ye do in the end thereof?"-Jeremiah 5:30-31.

This is as true today as when first written. Even more so, as is clearly indicated by the denials of those who should be the first defenders of him who taught the Laws in their simplicity.

Those whose duty (self-assumed) it is to teach the people the truth, the Divine Law, and who profess doing so, yet are unwilling to do so because of the fear that the people, knowing the truth will forsake them. Admittedly, their fears are well founded. Men are possessed of, or by, many weaknesses; their individual sense and habits hold them in bondage and make them self-conscious. To instruct them in the Law is to touch a sensitive spot; it is like the treatment of an ulcer. This naturally creates resentment.

Men abhor and resent nothing so quickly as having an error pointed out to them. This is as true of the Neophyte on the Path, the Novice seeking Priesthood, as of the common man. Once this resentment has passed, they will appreciate the truth all the more because of the hurt, and will apply that of which they have become conscious. The Law will help them gain their freedom, and they will realize the individual responsibility incurred is part of the penalty they must pay for their new freedom.

Those who seek and accept will know as a fact that the thought and desire which induced action will bring the Reaction or result - the benefit. When the action is construuctive, the result will be beneficial. They will no longer accept the fallacy that life in all its details, all of thought, desire and action is a matter or result of blind faith; that Individual Consciousness, Immortality, the life that is Eternal, is conferred upon anyone, and need not be earned by constant effort.

It is admitted that, in the beginning, this is not by any means an easy path to pursue for the reason that it demands action - work - in addition to faith. Once the sstart is made, the ennobling activities beginning to show the desirable results, the seeker's eyes will be open, and he will see the righteousness - rightness - of his works. He will proceed naturallyy and wisely, combining is material work - business affairs or professional duties - with his Spiritual work - mental exaltation and development - and life on earth will be as it was intended to be. That which was mortal will become Immortalized and the kingdom of heaven will begin in the realm of the kingdom on the earth.

"Faith without works is dead (inert)." A faith, to be fruitful, must be founded on truth; must be, basically, the Spirit of the Divine Law blooming in the hearts of men. The possession of such a faith will induce efforts to harmonize with it, and ultimately there will result a demonstration that faith is not dead but a living, pulsating energizing force for good.

"He hath blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts; lest they should not see with their eyes nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them." _John 12:40.

It is the flesh, the self with its carnal desires, which blinds the eyes - the reasoning faculties - of mankind. It is the mortal self that constantly seeks to satisfy its every hunger -passion - and that hushes into silence tthe Voice of the Soul. It is through catering to this never-satisfied state of the carnal self in man that the wise, though wholly selfish leaders, keep humanity under subjection. For well they know that when men once free themselves from the appetites of the flesh and from unworthy (unholy, unwholesome) desires, they will no longer submit to slavery, or permit others to profit by their weaknesses.

One of the initial steps in seeking freedom from external bondage, is for man to free himself from his own carnal, fleshly (lustful) desires. Once he has accomplished this, he will soon be free from all undesirable conditions, bondages, and environments in the external world. It is "satan" - the passions of the flesh - the mortal man - who continually blinds the eyes of man; who continually blinds the eyes of man; and it is the fear - imp of darkness - of taking an unfamiliar step, which prevents him from advancing toward the Light and being healed - enlightened.

"And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the Soul; but rather fear him which is able to destroy both body and Soul in hell." _Matt. 0:28.

But that is just it! Men, with rare exceptions, think little or nothing at all about the Soul. To most of them the Soul is both an unknown, and unknowable quality, and to be thought of last, if at all. Every thought, both day and night, is given to the needs of the body and, the pity of it is, that this thought is not of the real requirements of the body for the preservation of health and strength, but almost exclusively for those things which bring pleasure and satisfaction to gross desires and passions, leaving weakness and moral blindness in their wake. It is these things which are to be feared, for, in the words of John, they destroy both body and Soul. Although, as already said, men think little of the Soul, believe even less in its actual existence, they end by claiming that the Soul, especially each his own precious Soul, cannot be destroyed!

Universally, man's first fear is for the body and its needs, whether these be food, raiment, housing, warmth or the satisfaction of the physical-carnal appetite. They fear constantly that they - meaning the physical self, may be made to sacrifice; may be denied its every want. The Soul, that precious jewel, which they might bring into manifestation as gloriously brilliant as the finest diamond ever cut and polished by men, receives little or no attention.

Men, individually, should not be feared, unless we are in error, regardless of what they may attempt to bring upon us. Man's own destructive and degrading thoughts, ignoble desires, and evil acts are the things that should be feared. They gradually destroy not only the body, but the Soul also - man's possibility of Divinity.

Even though men may have the authority to command others to commit deeds known to be evil and against the Divine Law, those so ordered have been given Free Will and may refuse to obey. In fact, are Divinely commanded to do so. If man obeys the Divine Law, he may be in danger of losing his life, but it is written: "He who loses his life for my sake (sake of rightness - righteousness) shall gain a greater life."

On the contrary, if man compromises with evil or evil intended men, and, because of fear or the promise of benefits, he saves himself, (his physical self), he is certain to do irreparable wrong against his Spiritual self; if indeed he does not risk the loss of it. Well does Matthew worn man not to hear him, or that, which might destroy the body, but to beware of him or any act, that might led to the destruction of the Soul

God alone, or the Divine Law, (men may disbelieve in God, but cannot successfully argue that there is no governing Law) is to be obeyed; also God should be obeyed when man is active in harmony with the Divine Law along constructive avenues, and for the welfare of men - humanity in general. The refusal of a man to obey a command or decree, even though he may suffer the extreme penalty of death, was in the mind of the Master-Teacher when he said: "He that loseth his life for my sake (in the cause of righteousness) shall find it." _Matt. 10:39.

If all men who profess, apparently with sincerity, to be Christians, followers of the lowly Nazarene, were to refuse to commit evil deeds, (that is to say, do that which they know will bring harm, loss, or injury upon themselves or others), and if they were to be Christians in fact, as well as by confession, then all established orders and governments would begin to change instantly; an enlightened brotherhood of men would have its birth; the New Order of the Ages would indeed begin to be a reality. Ultimately, this will be so, though perhaps it will come so slowly that there will be hardly a ripple upon the sea of human activity; yet it is so certain inaction that no man, or set of men, will be able to retard its advance.

The fact is uncontradictable that men have never been taught the necessity of actually and literally obeying the instructions given by the Nazarene, the dictates of the Divine Law, except with a clause of escape via confession, faith, and an intermediator.

Erroneously and misleadingly, men have been exhorted to "have faith" in a personality that walked the earth as do they, and to cast their wrongs upon his already heavy laden shoulders, and, by that mere act, be saved.

This utterly irreconcilable interpretation of the Master-Teacher's exposition of the Divine Law led man, throughout the centuries, to believe he had dull liberty to commit every manner of evil, both against his own interests and others; this interpretation had the sanction of those who professed to be and were unquestionably accepted as the servants of God, and who taught, still teach, "salvation by faith" minus works, and "forgiveness of Sins" without remuneration to those sinned against and misled.

As a result of man's acceptance in good faith of this interpretation, evil has been rampant throughout these thousands of years and man's inhumanity to man cries to high heaven for redress and relief. This will continue to be so, and will become increasingly worse, until man is brought to a consciousness of both his Divine birthright and his responsibility, and to the certain knowledge that it is utterly impossible for any one to assume the burden of another's evils of life, irrespective of how noble and holy the "assumer" might be, or how Spiritually ordained.

There is salvation by faith. Without faith no man begins to change his life; but faith is only the beginning. Faith alone, however sincere and sublime, cannot bring man Immortalization. Faith is the Incentive of obedience to the Divine Law. This and this alone, will bring about man's second or rebirth in the Spirit; soul Consciousness; Philosophic Initiation; Mastership as he walks the earth among men.

Man is not born an Individuality; he is not free, but utterly beholden to others. This personality must become submerged in individuality; give birth to it as does the cocoon to the beautiful butterfly. Each one, though still no higher than a personality, is singly responsible for his every thought, desire and act.

There can be no plea on the part of anyone of having been forced to commit any act not within the Law or that others did so. Man's dealings are entirely between himself and his God, or the Divine Law set into action for both his guidance and protection. Every single act committed by man, whether for good or ill, directly concerns God also. Man's only guide is not what others do or say, but what is the command of the Divine Law? In the Divine Law alone may be found safety and sanctuary.

Contrary to what men have thought and felt throughout the centuries, namely that the Divine Law. And its interpretation is most difficult and almost impossible for the ordinary man unversed in Spiritual concepts to understand, it is extremely simple and was succinctly embodied by the Nazarene in a single sentence:

"For all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword." _Matthew 26:52.

This has always erroneously been thought to refer only to war or to the killing of other men. Not at all. It is a clear definition or interpretation of the Divine Law as a whole. It is absolute in that it unqualifiedly maintains that as we do unto others, not only in one thing, but in all things, so shall it, by the reaction of the law we set into motion by our acts, be done to us.

This law, so simply stated, embodies a principle, and this principle governs every action of which man is capable. All the misery and suffering under which humanity is bowed down are the result of the Reaction of this Divine fiat.

These evils are not brought upon man because God punishes man or desires to see him suffer, however evil he may be; they are directly due to man's disobedience to the Dictates of the Divine Law and the Reaction or rebound of the action committed. Man constantly and consistently punishes himself, the reaction of the law is the medium.

The principle voiced by Matthew has direct reference to every activity in which man can engage. Just as man, who needlessly, that is, not in defense of his own life or that of another or others, is certain to lose his own life in like manner, or by some other violence, so he who cheats is certain to be defrauded by someone on the same plane as himself; while he who steals is liable to suffer a loss in some manner and when least able to bear it; he who takes advantage of the weak or ignorant is certain to suffer himself or perhaps be forced to see a loved one bear suffering and be unable to prevent it.

The Law is absolute and inviolable. None can escape its action, not free himself from it except by counterbalancing the Law through deeds constructive in their effect. All of man's losses misery, and suffering are due to his bondage to the unsatisfied desires of this carnal self.

The Law is not hard or difficult to comply with, because it is not an evil to gratify those desires for things which are not sorrow either to the self or to others. Man is in no wise forbidden pleasure; nor is he supposed to live in self-denial, except in respect to things which are not for the good of himself and others.

In this Law man finds the standard of life. The question, both sane and reasonable, always must be: "I desire this thing: I feel it will give me satisfaction or pleasure. Will the gratification be a detriment to myself or to any other? Will it bring sorrow or loss?" If the answer is that injury, loss or sorrow will not result from it, then man is free to enjoy it to the full.

"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them; for this is the law and the prophets." _Matthew 7:12.

This is a restatement of the identical law given in Matthew 26:52, though worded less positively. In these two expositions of the Divine Law there is "the law and the prophets:" - they furnish a complete code of action.. Were all men to hold before themselves this standard for all action, there would be no hatred in the heart of man, for no man seeks to be hated; there would be no robbery, for who desires to have his possessions taken from him?

Murder would cease, since no man himself wishes to be slain, or have his loved ones violently taken from him there would be no exploitation, as even the most wretched and cold-blooded human has love for his own flesh and blood, and would not have them exploited for profit or gain; no longer would profit be wrung from the labor of the innocent, and thereby the innocent of one's own household would be protected.

Battlefields would be sown with grain for food for the millions; swords would be turned into implements of agriculture. Jails, no longer the happy hunting grounds for the profits of political henchmen, would become schools wherein the inmates would be taught the law of life. Navy yards would be turned into manufacturing plants for ships of commerce and schools for the training of seamen.

Were these expositions of the Divine Law obeyed - they are Divine Laws, and as ancient as mankind, restated by the disciples (students) of the Master-Teacher - men would seek to do right either because they believed in justice to all, or for their own selfish sakes, the protection of themselves and their loved ones. All men being born with equal possibilities, it follows that, if all men sought the one goal - the greatest good for the greatest number, then all men would become equal before the Creator; the Universal Brotherhood of Man, the Christic, Manistic or New Order of the Ages, would soon have its beginning. Religion, as up to the present, has been almost universally accepted as a creed and not a plan of practical and Spiritual life.

The correct religious concept is that of a Spiritual life ordained by God which includes practical, sane, sensible living, together with all its joys and benefits. While it is a faith to begin with, it becomes being; and being is the fulfillment of the Law; offering, as it does, all that man can conceive.

The important phase of the Divine Law man has not as yet been able to grasp, because he has been blinded by the gross misrepresentation of it by most of those who claimed to be teachers or expounders of the Law. Man must become subject to the principle of love, the Spiritual essence or emotion underlying all just, kindly, compassionate acts. This principle of love has always been, and continues to be, confused with the feeling existing between man and woman. (1)
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(1) Refer to the Chapter on "Love" in the book "Soul Consciousness" Philosophical Publishing Company, Quakertown, Penna.
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Because of the Spiritual principle underlying the Divine Law, to give an example, a man having hate in his heart for another, even though ever so secretly, as a result of the Reaction of one phase of the Law "attraction," will draw automatically, from one source or another, the destructive factor of hatred; a force of evil affecting his every thought, desire and feeling. This is equally true of every thought, desire and feeling. This is equally true of every other evil that may find dominion in the hearts of men.

This Law is absolute and irrevocable. It embraces or encircles every act of which man is capable. The effect of the Reaction is immediate, though the actual result may be long delayed. Whether man labors for good or ill, he will be assured of receiving his compensation in like measure. This is the exposition of the Law which states that "he that taketh life by the sword shall perish by (with) the sword." There are no qualifications to this dictum.

Once men become conscious of the ever active operation of this Law, they will begin to realize that it would be far better to obey the Law in the first instance and avoid the penalty, rather than attempt - never successfully - defiance of its certain operation.

As a result of men's obedience, they no longer create what is known as Karmic debts – debts to be paid in the present or in a future incarnation, and they are paying debts of the past, thus constantly freeing themselves more and more of all indebtedness.

Erroneously, men have been led to believe that the chief aim and end of life is to gain honor, fame, and fortune - or some phase of one or more of these they believe to be essential to their happiness or to please those they love - without giving much, if any, thought to the price that must ultimately be paid.

This has been humanity's gigantic mistake. True pleasure and peace, sometimes confused with happiness, (a wholly nebulous, fleeting something), is to be found nowhere except within one's self and can be had only by doing those things which do not create a sense of guilt, a feeling of condemnation, a weight or burden certain though inexplicable.

Those still possessing a Soul, even though it be asleep, also are blessed or cursed with a conscience. As long as there is the slightest self-accusation, there can be no real peace, hence neither contentment nor real happiness; nor can that state or place biblically known as "the kingdom of heaven" be attained or found, as long as guilt exist.

Both the natural and Spiritual principle, underlying exact action and Reaction, is clearly indicated in the command: "do unto others as ye would that they should do unto you" is so all-inclusive as to embrace all of the commandments. This command did not originate with the Nazarene.

Sixteen hundred years before his time, the Egyptians, speaking of a successful Neophyte, said: "He sought for others the good he desired for himself. Let him pass on."

He who seeks to attain to the highest is not called upon to sacrifice anything of which he is himself in need, until he first has succeeded, thus becoming capable of serving others who were dependent on his own success.

He should however, in so far as possible, be of help to others along the path without interfering with his efforts for himself in obedience to the Divine Law, except in emergencies.

Centuries previous, at a period of time when the Hindu kingdom was in the process of being established in the Ganges by the pre-historic Aryans and her priests sought to make of it a truly Spiritual state, one of them wrote: "The true rule of business for men is to guard and do by others the things as other do by their own." This precept, though long forgotten in India, could be a mighty factor in establishing "peace on earth," especially in the new world, and during the New Order of the Ages.

The Greeks in 10070 B.C. came very near the exact wording of the Law that should govern men's relations with other men, as expounded by the Nazarene: "Do not do to thy neighbor that which thou would take ill from him." Despite these admonitions by god's messengers to men, who have the welfare of all men at heart, men have not, except in isolated individual instances, been at all considerate of the welfare of their fellow men with whom they have had dealings' They have had at heart, almost solely, their own interests and benefits.

The Divine Law clearly stated by all Messengers and Anointed of the Past, and under which all men must come sooner or later, whether they will or not is: What is best for all must be done, if peace is to come amongst men and the New Order of the Ages be firmly established.

Comprehension of the Law is to know without even the shadow of a doubt that, exactly as we do to another, so ultimately shall it be done unto us. This is certain and true, not because God either rewards or punishes, but because every act of which we are conscious - a deliberate action - sets in motion a force that returns to us laden with exactly what we sent out.

This is not advocating that the laws under which men now live and act should be set at naught. Such precipitate and arbitrary action would establish anarchy and bring chaos as fully illustrated in Russia. Men must be taught the Divine Law, and inconsistent and unjust enactments gradually must be replaced by such laws as are harmonious with the Divine Law.

In a parchment, believed to be some twenty-five centuries old, it is written: "Whatsoever you do not wish your neighbor to do to you, do not that to him," and to this is appended this statement and conclusion: "this is the whole law, the rest is a mere exposition of it."

If this is accepted as a reliable index of the standards of the people of that period, they were far wiser, more just, and more truly "Christian" than men are today. They recognized one truth which is certainly that which mankind generally ignores; namely, that all reform, irrespective of its nature or concern, bust begin with the individual and by education: true education being no less than instructions followed by acts in harmony with what is taught.

To repeat what has frequently been said: As with the individual, so with the family; as in the family, so the city; as in the city, so with the state, and finally, as with the state, so will be the nation.

Were men to obey this one injunction in all of the affairs of their lives, actually applying the principle taught, there could be no more injustice. The Divine Law would function to the benefit of all who so obeyed, because the Reaction would be in harmony with their actions or obedience.

Confucius, in the age when China was great and before the Chinese were called "heathen," wrote: "What you would not wish done to yourself, do not unto others."

This is no more than a restatement of the Law as taught by the rest of God's Messengers - Sons - and is a clear indication that all those of God's children who obey the Law, live the life, and who reach Illumination, comprehend the Law in the same sense, recognize it in the same spirit and promulgate it in almost identical language. Time, race, space and creed have no influence. They are the first sons of the New age and, as such, receive the spirit of the Law directly from the Godhead - the Father.

In the earliest written manuscript of Ptah Hotep in Egypt, dating to 5,500 years ago, approximately 3,350 years before the time of the Nazarene, is found this inculcation: ‘If thou be among the people, make for thyself love the beginning and end of the heart." can a thinking, reasoning, justice-loving mind continue to wonder why the angels directed Joseph to take the babe, who was to become a Son of god, into Egypt for training and instructions. Is it surprising that the entire doctrine as preached by both John and the Master-Teacher was based so completely on the philosophy of love, on justice, or in justice.

Surely it is time for unbiased minds to give credit where credit belongs, and free the mind from the wholly erroneous idea, so long fostered selfishly by churchism, that the enlightened Egyptians were a "heathen" people.

Let all who seek the kingdom of heaven bear in mind this one indisputable fact: When they stand before the judgment throne, all sham is discarded; self-opinion there receives no consideration; all peoples of all nations are judged for what they are, not for what others think they are, and the people of various nations and colors who have accepted the Divine Law will receive the full benefit of the Law.

Just as true and certain as it is that he who lives by the sword shall perish by the sword, so is it equally true and certain that he who is guided by love shall be received in love. The house that is erected upon a firm foundation shall stand firm against the violence of all storms; that which is built upon sands shall be swept away by the first tempest.

Similarly with the life lived in harmony with Divine Law: it is certain to find its completion in eternity, love being at once the aim, the beginning, and the end of a true life.

In love and through love, all things become possible. Love is the Light on the path that leads from the beginning of the earth life, the experience-life, toward Conscious Individualization, the Immortalization of the Soul, the life eternal.

The Christic admonition, formulated by the Master-Teacher to meet the age and the people in the country wherein he labored, commands: "Thou shalt love (2) thy neighbor as thyself." It seemingly is taken for granted by many that the word "neighbor" limits one's duty, but in the sense the word is used by the Master-Teacher, it means all that Ptah Hotep taught.
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(2) For the complete explanation of the term "love" refer to the text: Soul Consciousness, Philosophical Publishing company, Quakertown, Penna.
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If one can establish love in the heart for his neighbor, he is also able to cultivate love for all mankind. Love is not limited (except in a conjugal sense) to persons or locality, not yet to race or creed. Love is an emotion of the Divine, of the pure heart, and is universal. The love which man believes he has for a neighbor, may actually be selfish, and due to the fact that the neighbor has been of help, comfort or profit to him. This is not love for our neighbor, but self interest.

Under the operation of the Divine Law that governs whether the interest lies in the arcane, the Esoteric, the Occult, the Christic, or in the Interpretation of the New Order of the Ages, man benefits because of his efforts, which have in view the happiness of others. Man thus sets into motion vibrations which affect others directly, and in return blessings accrue to the same individual for his kindly wish and effort.
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