152. Amidst the unfathomable tumult of life do We erect Our Temple.
We labor on, and each stone is drenched with the sweat of pain.
Keep watch upon the school, and strive to conceive the Eternal Structure.
Lonely stands the summit never does the feeling of solitude forsake it.
Blessed art thou it tins feeling is known to thee.
Thou art on the way to Us.
Yet the snowy summit feeds the streams of the plains,
and waters the fields for harvest.
Upon the summit does the sun bestow its first ray,
And the moon is reflected in its glaciers.
And none know the womb of the hot springs,
and they wonder at the seething waters beneath the snow.
Be not afraid of the holy bliss of solitude.
But through love let it enlighten thee.
Love and Lightning do I manifest.
The Lips that have created can forbid
The Light is given there is danger in retreat. We need not the weak of mind.
153. Smile I grant thee the joy of spreading the Teaching of Christ,
The joy of conceiving the Greatness of the Universe,
The joy of manifested labor,
The joy of resignation.
154. My Shield, thou canst hold.
In each pure thought lies the Glory of God.
155. From east and west will come My warriors,
And among the conquerors I shall recognize those chosen by Me.
And thou shalt know those consecrated by Me.
The grass in its growth fulfills the Will of God.
Higher than the grass is the human spirit, and in
Our Teaching its mission exceeds thoughts of good.
156. Thou servest a cause beyond the reach even of wealth.
The pure offering is returned by God
to those who in pure faith offered Isaac upon the altar;
And Mount Moriah, which accepted the offering,
will guard the treasure of the heart.
Not a small task is thine:
Without pride and self interest thou didst lay all thy
possessions upon the altar.
Can I, the Truth Bearer, pass silently by those who,
amidst the cold and storm, brought useful
tributes for the coming harvest?
In the keeping of My Covenant wilt thou find protection.
Need shall not approach My Manifestations.
Be tranquil in the light of Truth.
The mountain before thee is not a trial, but verily a mission.
157. Mist blinds only the worldly eye, but he who
perceives the phenomena of life beholds also the passing events.
Our Gates, once conquered, lead toward untold wealth.
Each grain is the sun's gold and a shield from the lunar light of the earth.
Between the paths of sun and moon must one choose.
The sun performs miracles by day.
The moon casts fleeting shadows.
Walk in the sunlight open-eyed and the day will become a wondrous fairy tale.
158. Seek not for waters in the sand.
Ice is not found amidst sultriness.
The steepest paths lead to the mountain.
159. Repose in My constant Guidance and Love for thee.
Through the cumulative labor of centuries hast thou built thy happiness.
160. Under My Banners shall I assemble new men.
Dedicate thyselves to the task of gathering the people
and erecting My Temple with their hands.
Tarry not at M's call.
Be steadfast and lay thy way to Me.
161. In thy daily life do I teach thee.
Fear not the weak-spirited like dry leaves will they be blown away.
162. I bring the joy of spirit.
My Hand is above thy pure thoughts.
M. teaches thee to beseech the Holy Brothers
to show thee the steps of the mountain path.
Through the hand can the best current be transmitted.
The hand can arrest the waters.
An obscure consciousness transmits not the current.
It were wise to feel thy strength at the moment of contact.
163. Be as the ray of the sun, as the song of the bird.
164. I reveal to thee the vast school of life.
By measuring the ways of men canst thou gain wisdom.
Falter not in thy pure striving and I will lead thee
on the path of the chosen ones.
Weaken not nor tarry in thy strife.
165. I consider the schools of concentration dangerous
in a heavy atmosphere.
Men persist in their chosen desires,
but the current is too weak
and they create only an image in their brains.
For powerful visions is needed an atmosphere, charged
with electricity and a consciousness in repose.
166. My Hand is a Shield of Protection over thee.
My Hand will scatter the clouds.
167. The Teacher will bridle the unruly ones.
The Teacher bids thee read the words of Origen.
Thou wilt begin to understand the transgressions
committed by the Church.
The ways of Origen's school will be of guidance for our day.
168. My Name rouses your enemies to opposition,
and My Messengers must help you in your battle.
Your earthly support is not strong,
but under the shelter of Invisible Allies you will conquer.
169. M's Temple will summon the noblest among the builders.
I shall set fast the shield, and the enemies' arrows
will adorn the armor of victory.
Be patient in thy watch.
The call may come even in the night hour.
The faithful are deaf to the voice of the stranger.
The morning sun is beheld by the watchful ones.
But dark are those who have missed the early light.
I am with thee and will shield thee.
Each man is the creator of his destiny.
170. Expose the acts of vulgarity.
M. is fighting.
The Hand of Mercy strikes.
Follow the Wisdom of M.
Commands are given in ways accessible to humanity.
171. A pure task is pointed out by diverse means.
A multitude of bodies crowd the street, but dim is the light Of their auras.
172. There is an inner meaning in all things.
On thy mission point out that neither the cares
of the house nor want have stayed thee from the path to Us.
They will make excuses to thee that want and children impede the way.
But children are flowers of the earth
and poverty is the gift of purification.
They will say to thee, "It is easy to serve God when thou art rich."
But ye, too, have known want.
They will say to thee, "Thou art fortunate to have friends and helpers."
But ye, too, have known the hearts of stone.
Useless is the leader who is not wise in battle.
Directing thy steps toward the heights,
I am arming thee for life's struggles.
Avoid the sluggards helpers come in growing numbers.
Not a miracle but a tempered blade is thy life.
On the way to the Temple thou must pass the dust and dirt of the way.
Even a beggar's joy is great at sight of the sun. I am with thee.
173. Understand, there is no progress with the slumbering ones.
If the touch of men has significance, how much greater Our Contact.
The touch of men may linger, but Our Touch bestows
energy for an allotted time.
Often a wooden image is more cherished than a gilded one.
A miracle enters life unnoticed.
It takes time for a pure teaching to make its impress.
174. Yesterday you approached the question of aura.
Each one perceives the astral sheath through the color of his own aura.
The fuller the harmony of his aura, the truer the image.
He whose sense of duty is acute will see this before aught else.
As those who are attracted by love will be borne to the
Realm of Love, and, transported, will comprehend
the joy of Beauty.
But only the gem that radiates all hues of Truth
can reflect the full Splendor of the Future.
Yet must we appreciate the pure stone of one color.
We learn to smile at errors.
Books are as the passing thoughts of men; they must be chosen.
Many easy things are useless when you gain instruction from Me.
When berries are gathered in the woods only the best are taken.
175. Be on your guard.
Let naught impure enter My Dwelling.
I will assail with lightning the traitors to My Task.
I will strike terror upon those reckless ones.
My Shield shall protect those who teach.
We will manifest wonders to those who render homage.
We will send blessings to the guardians of My Sign.
I will send you My Word. Carry it to the disciples. I am with you!
176. Our Task is to help humanity.
Often a Yogi, merging into Nirvana, strives to forget the earth.
177. The sun's smile amidst the clouds brings forth
the radiant rainbow.
Thou shalt remember the Aura of the Teacher smiling
through the dewdrops of that future day of glory.
I endure My Name is defamed.
My Works are assailed and distorted.
Hostile hands would cleave asunder My Shield.
But the roots of the new race are growing.
Listen to the truth thy clouds gather from the
knowledge of the unprecedented world cataclysm.
The blind are rejoicing, the deaf make merry.
But the awakened spirit is filled with foreboding and sorrow.
Weak-spirited is he who in the battle dreams of peace.
In five years an age is outspanned,
Yet does mankind regard its swift-running course as disaster.
178. I shall send to thee consolation pure thoughts do not die,
they flourish though the earth congeal.
179. Weigh not too severely the happenings of life;
their chains are drawing thee to the Gates.
Pure thoughts are needed to surmount the stones upon the way.
He who dreams himself as righteous is not righteous;
But he who regards himself as cruel attests the progress of his spirit.
The soul does not rust, and the spirit begins to assume its true form.
180. In the schools of the future the ways of spiritual
growth will be taught by those who have gained full ascent.
My chosen ones will bring My simple Word of what
must be rendered to the great nation.
And personal love, national love, and universal love
will render praise and sacrifice to the Creator of Love.
We send to thee Our Help and Blessing.
181. A pure conception of music helps the transmission of the current.
We pray by sounds and by the symbols of Beauty.
Heart and mind struggle not when they float upon the
Ocean of Creation.
And the bird of the spirit flutters upon the breeze of harmony.
And the steel of the word flashes in the furnace of Truth.
182. He who is wise is tearless.
A miracle comes unforeseen.
All that is new has its meaning.
Often a grain is of more importance than a mountain.
183. Thou must aspire.
For the way of aspiration provides a new window,
and the window leads to the open.
Who desires receives. All things have their significance.
184. A miracle is wrought amidst striving to the future life.
185. Think not of food.
He who fasts and in his heart covets food is of small merit.
Not with hay do you prepare your beings for salvation,
But through the growth of your spirit shall you achieve.
186. Fret not it were better to rejoice at each grain of creation of the spirit.
Creation has its place even among the dark ones.
Look through a microscope and life will reveal myriads of wonderful forms.
In darkness an eye masters better the spiritual light.
187. It is wise not to worry but to strive joyfully. You must think
thoughts create deeds.
188. Discern in the new happenings the battle which was foretold.
You already know how strained is everything.
We offered happiness woe to those who rejected it.
189. Count the actions of vehement enemies
preferable to those of lukewarm friends.
Knowledge devoid of love is dead, but the radiance of the rainbow comprises all fires.
190. The full spectrum of light is sometimes
unpleasant to the human eye because of the high vibrations.
191. The details of the way arise according to the
karmas and auras of those whom you encounter.
192. A bird ruffles its wings in the cold, but the sun will dry its feathers.
193. The character of the people will be illumined by the beauty of spirit.
Weep not where tears are useless; arrows are needed
to transfix the dark spirit.
194. Thou hast sacrificed much for Our Task.
Let others now face the scoffers in the Name of the Lord.
Rest before the new assault.
But the last Gates are near.
Not a peaceful Gospel do I preach.
In battle remember My Shield.
195. Each day brings new possibilities.
A bird, before its flight, cannot foresee how it will traverse the ocean.
196. If one would give ear to the desires for immediate fulfillment,
the Universe would be destroyed.
Fear not moods; as leaves they will be blown away.
The pure spring from beneath the snow will quench thy thirst.
197. Thou art weary of waiting, but try to
comprehend how disheartening it is to see the structure still lacking a roof.
The human spirit resists the good.
I will aid thee I am entering the battle.
198. The impatience of the passengers cannot hasten the express.
New circumstances occasion new flights.
Hasten not all things will come.
199. A miracle is wrought you perform services
important for the manifestation of future life.
The difficulties of the task exceed not those of polishing a diamond.
A hostile will must be diverted to the good as the
water current to the mill.
But how many dams must the miller build before he deflects the current!
A hand must possess strength, and the eye vision,
to perceive new possibilities.
That labor is of worth which is performed with one's own hands.
By labor do you unlock the Gates to the Land of your striving.
Everything is possible, but remember that what is
predestined is manifested at the appointed time.
Who aspires will attain.
Learn through the manifestations of life.
We send you the visages of persons and events;
And both reveal to you the fixed plan of wondrous race evolution.
I bring a talisman to all.
Whosoever proclaims Beauty shall be saved.
200. We are ready to help, if men do not prevent.
Only to a knock do We open the Gates.
The arrows of Our agent direct the energy.
All worlds are on trial,
And the Tablets of the Creator are covered with the records of trial.
And the Sun of Suns shines to the everlasting Song of the Great Labor.
201. Search for the significance in each manifestation of life.
Thou must fight the destroyers of mankind.
The attack is drawing near, and thou must discover the
right path amidst the battle.
202. Sacrifices have been made upon M's Mountain.
It is difficult to pray when the mind is obsessed with worldly thoughts.
Thy will must guard the place of prayer.
It is better to know men than to be deceived by their masks.
If human hearts were filled with beauty, no sacrifices
would be needed.
But manifold are the dark ones.
Therefore, it is a thorny way that leads to each truth.
203. The twilight is easily dispelled by the ray.
Know how to solve a problem beyond the reach of wealth.
204. Think of the future need and linger not at the present.
My Help is great and is given without delay.
205. I revealed to thee new visages learn to discern.
It is painful to learn the true faces of friends,
But knowledge precedes all else.
206. A steed quivers under the lash of the whip.
Purusha trembles in the presence of injustice.
Blessed are the courageous and the just.
The only judge is thy spirit, wherein is God.
207. The Cosmos is reflected in the pupil of every eye.
And God dwells in every heart.
Woe to those who expel God.
Better never to know than to betray.
The Teacher was manifested, and the Name of the
Messiah was pronounced in My Temple.
Not to small things will you be witnesses.
The cloud above God's Mountain will be dispersed.
The lightning of the Word will illumine the abysses.
New, new, new ones, beautiful ones, sensitive ones,
exalted ones, will be assembled.
The Teacher has entrusted thee to manifest Him.
Gather people under My roof.
M's Mountain is erected, is upheld, and is encircled by the plough of labor.
208. Degrade not yourselves with trivial judgments,
And with a smile accost danger.
Is there aught of terror under M's Shield?
209. Thy faith should be aflame,
And thou shouldst look forward without expectance.
Expect naught, yet be cognizant of the motion of a blade of grass.
210. I feel the dust blinds thy sight and the battle deafens thee.
But knowledge will come to vanquish the earthly frailties.
Thou must know that the chosen path leads to the Source of Wisdom.
By symbols wilt thou know to time the steps of thy ascension.
And the passing events will be a book of life.
I reveal to thee all the steps, and the path leads straight onward,
The Creator is seeking forms.
Blessed are strife and the search.
Be aflame, shine and give light.
The juice of knowledge is gathering, and the fruit
ripens under the hand of the gardener.
211. The spirit cannot die, nor can the mind devastate
the Miracle of the Creator.
A tree spreads its shelter over many, but the gardener
knows the growth of each branch.
The branches of the tree are gnarled, but the form of
the tree appears mighty to the traveler.
And the shade of its foliage shields the passer-by.
Pure thoughts are twined like branches.
Each is different but its growth strengthens the tree.
212. Where My Forces must be spared,
You must obey. Understand it.
213. Pure thoughts are protected through a talisman.
A talisman is as scientific as a magnet.
214. There are diverse ways but the heart recognizes the surest.
To understand clearly means to learn much.
215. Deeply laid is the foundation.
The builders laying the base know not the grandeur of the future towers.
But the architect already has designed their height.
Let cowardice depart and let treason build its own nest.
By demolishing these nests with lightning and smiting
cowardice with a whirlwind shall We forge the way.
Go and work.
216. Unfathomable is the Calm of the Creator amidst the manifold turmoil.
After a first repose there is a second.
217. Be not disturbed when fatigue overcomes the body.
The spirit is ever free.
Amidst the battle thou art permitted a respite.
218. Measure the attitudes of the new ones.
Verily I say, leave the old ones.
Act with the new.
Know to open smilingly the Gates of the Path.
219. Darkness must be dispelled.
Let pure thoughts accompany My Task.
Be vigilant lest the dark ones desecrate My Name.
Know to find heirs who value the meaning of My Task.
220. My Hand initiates the worthy ones.
Know to judge in accordance with My Teachings.
221. We know the tides of the ocean,
And no drop shall overflow the banks.
222. Complex are the times and dark the forces,
But Our Ray is ever alight.
The Hand of the Creator adorns the shields of the
chosen ones with manifestations of the spirit.
The enemy's will not endure before the Will of the Creator.
223. Our Shields rust not,
Nor does the way to Us grow lusterless.
Measure the events by forty tests.
224. It is better to have stem knowledge than to be moved by sentiment.
I teach the truth of life.
You must know before you are able.
You must be able before you can act.
You can manifest what is justified by the spirit.
If thy boat is sound, thou wilt attain the shore.
Thy sail is spread and the rudder is tested.
My Shield will cover thee on the battle ground.
Be ready to fight.
By pure thoughts shalt thou conquer.
225. Life's fairy tale will be affirmed.
Amid encounters and letters, seek the sent diamonds of possibilities.
But hearken to the calling waves.
You must look beyond, into the far distance.
Understand it. My warriors.
226. Each one fulfills a step of the ascension and bears what is assigned.
227. I am spinning new threads. I am looking for the points of contact.
I place upon thy heads the fitting crowns.
And in silence I prepare thee for battle.
Rejoice, the courageous one chooses the right path.
I can protect the faithful ones.
228. The clamoring of the dark ones does not hinder
the construction of the new people.
They who know, conquer.
229. Yea, yea, yea, each word of unity is as the seed of
some fair flower.
To cultivate a garden of beauty is permitted to all.
But where are the gardeners who can judge the quality of the seed?
We shall teach them to gather the fertile stalks.
We shall pluck out the blighting weeds,
And the ground where God has manifested Himself
We shall adorn with flowers.
But where the flowers of unity are guard their petals.
Yea, yea, yea.
Night obscures the purest images.
But behold, the Light comet!
Wherefore to try thee,
if the Temple is not to be erected?
But the plan is in Our Hands
and the foundation is laid.
Let the Name of God be praised.
Not to trifles shall you be witnesses.
Life shall be regenerated.
I say it!
230. Thou must apply thy efforts.
By thy hands must thou build new force.
I shall help, I shall help, but add thy strength.
231. Shield and lance! God has blessed the warriors.
All will come. Twilight will end.
Dost thou not conceive that the Cosmic Consciousness is in convulsion?
We know the course of the battle the Plan of the
Creator cannot be altered.
From the Beginning the dark ones struggled.
From the Beginning We conquered.
232. The path of virtue is not a singing of psalms but labor and service.
It Karma be diverted, it will react against thee.
The travail of the spirit is the one ladder of the shortest way.
The suffering of a decade is crowded into a day in the
lives of the chosen ones.
Better a full cup of misery than a life of mild sadness.
Pay thy accounts in the hostelries on the way, and with
obeisance they will carry thy trunks onto the ships.
233. A miracle occurs without warning, but naught happens by accident.
Again I repeat be not afraid.
A new attack, but do not fear.
234. In your life you may pass by the predestined
places without heeding the calls.
By a gesture can We remove the obstacles.
But Our gestures will not erase the Karma.
Our Shield will protect you against the assaults of the dark forces.
But the settlement of the old accounts is inevitable.
The Hand of Fate leads towards the Good.