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EDITORIAL
To God's Most Holy Will:
We, the Great White Brotherhood, sincerely dedicate and devote all our full
gathered Cosmic momentums of the power of Divine Love to the externalizing here
on Earth of the Divine Will of God - WHICH IS GOD GOOD!
Particularly do Beloved Hercules and Amazon, Lord Michael, Faith and my humble
self pledge ourselves to make God's Will clearly known to the chelas who desire
to co-operate with that Will through themselves first and then through the
evolutions in the Earth, on its surface and in its atmosphere. Further, all the
enthusiasm, constancy, endurance and strength of our lifestreams are at the
service of such chelas instantly at their call. By this help, their knowledge
may be coupled with active service on those planes of consciousness wherein
GOODNESS is not FULLY expressed - the emotional, mental, etheric and physical
planes of consciousness, wherein, for the most part, the people of Earth dwell
during embodiment here and even where they abide after so-called "death."
Thus, there comes to you as our humble contribution to the forward evolution of
the Earth and its people, the instructions of the Great White Brotherhood in
simple, practical, usable terminology, through "The Bridge to Freedom". Accept
our gift! Use it! Create upon the Earth the Kingdom of Heaven and make her
Freedom's Star manifest NOW! So be it!
THOMAS PRINTZ, Editor
The Homes and
Retreats of the Masters of Wisdom
TEMPLE OF GOD'S WILL - DARJEELING, INDIA
May 15th through June 14th, 1958
In the foothills of the majestic Himalaya Mountains, looking out upon the
ever-rising crests of snow-covered peaks stands the home and Retreat of the
Chohan of the First Ray, Beloved El Morya. It takes a tremendous strength of
character and determination to represent God's Will on Earth, where the mass
mind of the people - lethargically or resentfully - accept as God's Holy Will
the many vicissitudes which plague them as a result of their mis-use of life and
disobedience to that Will.
Thus, through centuries of time, the Beloved El Morya was prepared to hold this
Office and his own nature, coupled with the light in his Causal Body, finally
did so prepare him to become the manifest Example and Exemplar of God's Will to
the people of Earth. Then, to be able to expand the manifestation of that Will
among Earth's evolutions here, it became necessary for him to find chelas
(unascended lifestreams) who could and would accept his directions and council
and endeavor through the use of their own talents, gifts and powers, to make
these directives available to the more receptive minds of the race.
El Morya chose India as his headquarters on Earth because he had served in that
country for many ages before his Ascension, and because it has such tremendous
momentums of a spiritual nature from the past. He chose the particular location
of his Retreat also because of the inaccessibility of these high lands to the
merely curious. This location gave him and his Brotherhood greater freedom to
develop their momentums of the manifesting of the Will of God as a living,
breathing, pulsating Flame and Ray, whose radiation is constantly flowing
through, the lower atmosphere of Earth wherein the people unascended dwell. The
Masters of Wisdom have always preferred the quietude afforded by the relatively
inaccessible places provided by Nature - especially for their homes and
Retreats.
It takes a real conscientious seeker after Truth to make a physical pilgrimage
to such Retreats - for such a pilgrimage is very tedious and discomforting to
the physical as well as to the inner bodies and few there be who, setting out
upon such a quest, carry it through to victorious accomplishment. Now, of
course, as the Homes and Retreats of the Ascended Masters have been so
mercifully brought to the conscious attention of the chelas through this
Activity and such chelas have been invited to visit them by means of projected
consciousness and without physical strain of any kind, the old order has changed
and every man, woman and child interested in such visits is lovingly and
joyously welcomed as they visit these Retreats.
Driving or walking up the tree-lined entrance to Beloved El Morya's home and
looking upon the magnificent edifice which is his headquarters, Beloved Morya's
personal elegance and fastidiousness are noted by the discerning chela, being
reflected, not only in the architectural beauty of his home, but also in the
magnificent gardens which surround it. There is a great sense of warm welcome
and graciousness which radiates forth from this Focus. Many holy men and women
are drawn toward this Retreat and the campfires of the pilgrims often light up
the surrounding hillsides by night, adding to the lustrous glow of the Temple of
God's Will. Some, more venturesome, may be seen in the early morning hours,
silently walking through these gardens, sometimes picking just a single flower
to take with them as a memento of their visit. Often Beloved Morya smiles at
this seemingly "unknown" devotion, as, a Prince of Princes, he stands looking
out of one of the bay windows in his lovely drawing-room. Well he knows that
such a flower in the possession of a pilgrim is an anchorage of his
consciousness in the world of such a one.
Entering into the actual home of El Morya, the chela is always graciously
welcomed by one of his Hosts and, according to the chela's spiritual development
and requirement, is he or she allowed to enter into the drawing-room at the left
of the center hall. In this hall is a miniature of the Taj Mahal, in loving
honor to his brother and fellow-server, the Ascended Master Kuthumi. In the
drawing-room there is always a fire burning in the grate; a tea service set out
and the piano opened so that chelas so inclined may play upon it. Sometimes,
Beloved El Morya himself will play upon this piano. He plays the beautiful Music
of the Spheres or the more commonly known melodies which have become dear to the
hearts of men as his own endeavors at musical composition when, before his
Ascension, he was the Irish composer, Thomas Moore. This is not to be confused
with Thomas Moore, who lived some centuries before, but whose personality was
also ensouled by El Morya.
At the right of the beautiful entrance hall is the Council Chamber of the
Beloved El Morya. Here, from time to time, the wise and spiritually elect gather
together to learn the Law of Life. Also individuals who are primarily interested
in the furthering of Universal Brotherhood and Divine Government are allowed the
privilege of entering this Privy Council and sitting at the feet of El Morya,
whose advice has helped many a patriot and governmental official to avoid
national and even international disaster.
All of the Ascended Masters, having become HARMONY itself in every cell and atom
of their beings, are very talented musically. It is not unusual to see them
gathered around Beloved El Morya's rosewood piano, blending their voices in
song. El Morya himself has a lovely tenor voice; Beloved Kuthumi often
accompanies him on the piano; the blessed Saint Germain plays the violin and
Beloved Paul, (the Venetian Master) plays the harp. So do they have a merry
time. Of course, the energy thus released and qualified with such exquisite
harmonious beauty, is always' consciously directed into the worlds of the chelas
and then out through all mankind, as a buoyant and spiritual vitalizing power.
THE ASCENDED MASTERS NEVER USE LIFE WITHOUT SOME DEFINITE PURPOSE. Yes, surely,
they do enjoy communion with each other, but, always, the gifts which result
from such communion becomes a vital, redeeming quality of energy for the entire
human race.
Serapis Bey
(Note: For further descriptions of the
Temple of God's Will, please see: Vol. 2, No. 1; Vol. 4, No. 2; Vol. 5, No. 7;
Vol. 6, No. 2.)