Talks to Novices
Lesson 10
Man dwells in a continual world of experience. The kind of experiences he has depends upon the way he thinks and acts. Being the cause of his own experiences because his thought, determined by what we call at this stage – his will, produces frequency rates in the energy radiating from the Source, called God. These varying effects produced in the energy field stem from the God-man but do not have any effect upon Him. Man, as we understand him, is rooted in this Source and partakes of the very same nature. Thus at the point of Reality, or that which REALLY IS, Man and God are essentially the SAME BEING. When man allows his life to be governed solely by this Source, or centre of being, his experiences take on a different form from that which takes place when he operates from the human level. Man ceases to concern himself with Causes and Effects but allows himself to become the total instrument of the God-Head, or sum total of our own Solar System and ultimately the whole Universe, so that which is “desired” by the Godhead might issue forth for the benefit of the sum total.
Every human is at present experiencing precisely the experiences he has created in the past and his understanding and wisdom stands exactly at the point which he has gained or fell short of his true identity.
Within the realm of the Source are points of conscious intelligence at different “stages of awareness”. This, we call the “Hierarchy” because It works in a way that a “graduated” line of vehicles operate from the Source to keep all units informed of Its activities. Humans, or the vehicles of Man-God, have given these different forms of conscious intelligence names and have evolved doctrines to indicate the type of work, within the Hierarchy, these intelligences perform.
All these “different” types of intelligence are really the One Intelligence maintaining Its own knowledge through to Its farthest out point of activity. Thus, as Elade, for example, operates between man’s awareness of his own God-ship level – so does he link with all that which is contained within the level of the sum total awareness. Therefore as he stands in an hierarchical position in relation to man’s consciousness at this physical level he is able to inform man, through his human vehicle, of his true nature.
What we have been trying to achieve by our seemingly round about explanations is to get your attention focussed towards that Life and Power which ensouls the physical aspect of Elade. When a being from another sphere enters a physical body, that means being in incarnation or embodiment at this point in time and space, he can only be reached correctly by a response from those seeking to know him –
which is reaching out to his particular level. Ordinarily you will experience an average human reduced to your own level. This, in truth, is the correct key to enter the higher mysteries. Elade, then, in his true nature, can become known only to his closest pupils. Even if you fulfil the conditions through contact of these written talks you will be able to reach out to him.
The “Inner Schools” reach out to pupils in a way which cannot be understood by the popular way of thinking and that is why very few reach us. Whatever Order or Group you belong to now can take you only so far and, according to your genuine efforts to achieve that which is beyond earthly knowledge, you will finally have to leave this behind. The “Great Unknown” is the state which lies before him who dares to step beyond the human realms and when this becomes KNOWN his earthly gained knowledge appears but that which a child can understand.
My friends and brothers you will, perhaps, think that we have been making claims which we cannot substantiate; but let us ask you a few questions. Have we asked anything of you but your time to listen? Have we tried to sell you anything or sought for your material support? Any barrier which prevents you from proving all what we have said or written is the barrier of your own excuses – your own pre-conceived ideas and opinions! We have not taught you anything new. Our teaching is that which we have given through the “inner plane” schools from the beginning of time and will do so until the end of days. True esoterism is not bound up with supposed humanly contrived sciences of magic, astrology or other forms of divination, rituals or ceremonies, creeds, metaphysics, religion, philosophy – or anything else which bears a man-made label. The true man is he that stands pure and perfect in the radiant Light of that in which he continually dwells. This state we now declare to you in the flesh. Even now can you come to this point in your sojourn here. It is no dream but the Reality which you have sought and which has been taught you since you descended into the mists. If you still doubt us then go back to what you call “square one”. Check the essence of the Buddha’s teaching, the Hindu – the essence of the Christ’s teaching – or any other – they all proclaimed what we have said and will continue to say. Everything might appear “very mystical” and nebulous to your present way of thinking but have you ever taken a “second” look at YOUR ways and considered that these might be wrong? Even if you believe that you are not so very wrong – do your own ideas stand up to proof? – and, what is more, are they pleasing even to yourself?.
Some of you have already begun to classify what we have written and judged it in relation to present, existing, systems but as Truth is spread abroad and is revealed in part in each existing system this is not to be wondered at. It seems that whatever system one follows, as is the usual way of humans, that comparison and the making of “opinions” bars the vision from the greater light. But, however,
whatever your thoughts and opinions might be now, you will arrive at our doors in the future and we will have changed our form of approach by then.
The Order of Melchisedek is the great brotherhood of angels and men and as the true Order bears no actual name of Itself. We have used this appendage to designate the nature and style of our work; Elade being our “brother” in incarnation for this particular short period to reinstate the Ancient form and to make public the real meaning of the “mystical aura” which seems to shroud the references to such an Order in the Western Tradition. Our message to those who feel that they cannot aspire to our requirements is this – that this present period is one of utmost importance to the human family and all those who profess to follow some system, religion or philosophy we appeal to them to examine their motives more closely and make a special effort to respond to the Cosmic Law in order that they may share in the wonderful outpouring of Divine Love during this incarnation.
We repeat – that as our teaching may appear to be AGAINST the present systems of religion, mysticism and occultism etc. they are not really so. We are pledged to co-operate and help all these who will receive us because we recognise the many errors which results from sensual investigation and it is through the following of such systems that students eventually gravitate to us. All we have tried to do is to make it known to all honest seekers for the True Light that the “dreamed of” inner schools do exist – and are approachable – and are not mere myths and fables without foundation – as is believed by sceptics. Be not deceived by the many at this time calling themselves “Masters” and “Adepts” because the REAL ONES are now very active and will reduce the false ones to their normal size. These REAL ONES are not strangers in the clouds but warm sincere beings who love human contact and are your only true friends.
Let us share these thoughts together:
I am a focal point of the Source of all life wherever I move. In sleeping, in waking, in movement or in stillness I am That. When I cry in pain, when I laugh with joy and when I starve for food and when I abound with riches – I remain still the embodiment of the Perfect Life. Even whilst I suffer pain I know that I have produced this for myself and when I leap in health – this too have I created. I create all conditions through the power which radiates forth from the centre of my being.
Through lack of control I create the conditions I much dislike and in harmony with the Cosmos I experience that which It decreed. When I submit my own desires to create to the Source I share, with It, that which It experiences and knows and my life is lived at one with the Reality. Whilst the Source, of Itself, creates conditions
– they are joyful ones and harmonious ones and I learn that these are the ones which are really meant for me. Whilst I play around in my own little niche doing as I please with my own abilities I disturb my own peace and upset my true balance. I am led astray by the philosophy of the world or the illusory theories which have been accepted as true; but are nothing more than facts perceived by limited means. Subscribing to these false standards I am told “Get with it son and do your thing” – yet when I follow this advice I am made the object of ridicule when “My thing” becomes a weight around my neck. “Do good works” – is the advice of the priests – yet when I fill my task with zeal they condemn me as a fanatic. Whilst everyone clings to a pet theory or philosophy they fail to support their own beliefs when it comes to action. “What is Truth?” they cry – and “Where is the Power?”. “Who can deliver us?” they continue to moan and when the deliverer arrives they throw him into the pit.
This world of human experience into which I was born was the result of my own desire to create – yet I misunderstood the purpose of my powers. Not for myself they are meant; but for my brothers. I belong to a great scheme – a never-ending pattern of divine experiences and when I flow along with the tide which issues from the Great Intelligence I flow along in peace and witness many marvellous works. My physical vehicle is a chord upon which the Great Player strikes in unison with the music of the spheres.
He that fashioned me is That to which we all belong – the mountains, the trees, the birds and beasts, the whole human race – and even the planets are maintained by It.
This, That and It is my Father and my sustainer. I am a creation in His Activity and so – He without me could not enjoy His own existence. He and I are ONE – and yet when I deny myself to Him I realise that I am really He in Reality. That which I believed to be me was not myself at all for in ONENESS He and I cease to exist. You, me, we, they – WE ARE HIM.
