In the heart of the Andes Mountains in South America stands Meru, the Holy Mountain. Within it is the Retreat of the God Meru and the Brotherhood of this Retreat who guard the Feminine Aspect of the Cosmic Ray which, together with the Masculine Ray focused in the Himalaya Mountains, forms the matrix around which the Seven Elohim built the Planet Earth. 

The Temple of Illumination is hidden from the curious eyes of spiritually unawakened mankind. The Flame and Ray of Illumination are guarded by the God and Goddess Meru. This Feminine Ray of Pink enters the Earth at a point near the Focus of this Retreat, and the Masculine, or Golden Ray, focused in the Himalaya Mountains, meet in the center of the Earth, forming a gigantic Focus of Light. 

One has to climb high above the plains to come to the base of Mount Meru. Then, unless the individual is cognizant of its spiritual significance, the climber might not notice and so pass the simple peasant's hut which is the outer entrance to this Holy Retreat. However, if an individual is worthy of entering the Temple of Illumination, he will be met by a simple guide, usually a beautiful individual with traces of Incan culture upon his face and person. 

Inside, the purposely created simplicity of the hut (similar to others built in that locality to act as hostelries for sightseers, mountain climbers, etc.) one is pleasurably surprised at the gentle beauty of the waiting room... the magnificent hand-woven tapestries, displaying various legends of past glories in previous Golden Ages hang upon the walls. Soft cushions, dyed in beautiful colors by native dye-makers, provide resting places for the waiting guests. Sweet music of another Age wafts through the room, together with the perfume of the rose, the hibiscus and the lily. One feels that, to have come this far into the Presence of Peace is the Ultimate. 

However, in due time, everything taking place at a leisurely and rhythmic pace unknown to the average modern individual of the occident, the Guide draws aside one of the tapestries and a long hall, illumined by the Light that always accompanies the Presence of the Ascended Ones, precedes the Guide and the chela. The walls of the passageway reveal the rich golden veins in the Andes Mountains which have not yet been discovered by the searchers after wealth for selfish purposes. One can see how lovingly, how kindly these natural veins of gold have been polished to bring out their luster. 

At the end of the passageway, we come to the great Chamber where the actual directed Ray is focused and where it blazes up in a great golden Sun of Illumination. Around this Sun sit many of the Chosen Ones, breathing in its Illumination and expanding their own consciousness before they return to the outer world to serve God and man. 

The utter simplicity, the absolute peace, the sense of concentrated power is almost overwhelming. The chela joins those Brothers and Sisters of Illumination (Ascended and otherwise) and begins to absorb the Radiation of this Flame with the one purpose of giving his added Light to mankind through radiation, through teaching, through whatever channel he is fitted to serve. 

The Great Flame and Ray of Illumination rises from a natural cave in the center of the Holy Mountain. In days to come, a great Temple will be built on the surface of the Earth itself, in honor of this Flame and its Guardians. 

The God and Goddess Meru, their entire Brotherhood of Illumination, as well as our Beloved Lady Master Nada (for many centuries one of their well known Messengers), lovingly welcome into their Retreat all sincere chelas who are deeply interested in the impersonal development of the greater and greater God-Illumination which such chelas may then use to serve their fellowman, such chelas not being interested in just the accretion of personal knowledge. 

Beloved God Meru, as the chela is aware, is the Manu of the Sixth Root Race, and Lord Saithrhu, Manu of the Seventh Root Race. You have been previously requested to make calls for the continent of South America, where many of the Seventh Root Race Children will embody, and we would be so grateful if you would add your invocations for the quick redemption of this Land, at this time when it is your great privilege to visit the Retreat at Mount Meru. 

Come, now, you who seek Illumination, Knowledge and Understanding, to the Temple of Illumination.