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THE NEW WORLD RELIGION

The New World Religion is mainly centred on the practice of Full and New Moon Meditations, Triangles and the use of the Great Invocation. All embody a new approach to divinity - one which is more consciously reciprocal. The idea is based on the Science of Invocation and Evocation which the Ageless Wisdom teachings say will bring about a synthesis of all religions and belief systems.

Eventually it is said that all will keep the same holy days at the time of the full and new moon, especially the three main ones of Aries, Taurus and Gemini. The idea is unity with diversity or diversity in unity. Just like the spokes of a wheel, there can be an outer broad diversity meeting at the middle in a central unifying factor. The hatreds and antipathies of old are set to go. There will still be the different religions as needed by the different cultures, histories and traditions but it will be seen that they are all based on the same fundamental truths.


THE SAME FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS

  1. The one originating source of all life, God immanent and transcendent.
  2. Immortality and eternal persistence of the spirit; rebirth.
  3. The existence of Christ [the Coming One] and the Hierarchy and the return of the Coming One.
  4. The brotherhood and sisterhood of humanity, the one humanity.
  5. The divine spiritual approaches.

1. The one originating source of all life

There is both God immanent and transcendent - the divinity within and without. “Having pervaded this whole universe with a fragment of Myself, I remain.” [Shri Krishna, Bhagavad Gita.] Our universal heritage irrespective of particular faith is the same.

2. Immortality and eternal persistence of the spirit

There is a continuity with the Law of Rebirth. Our innate divinity provides us with the urge for betterment, progress or moving on. “Something is always happening to the human soul which projects him nearer to the Source of all good and nothing on earth can arrest this progress nearer to God.” [Problems of Humanity, A. A. Bailey, pp.143/4, Lucis Trust] There is also the Law of Karma or the Law of Cause and Effect - “What we sow, is what we reap”. By these two laws learning takes place during each lifetime and over many lifetimes.

3. The existence of Christ and the Hierarchy

There is the expectation and promise of the return of the World Teacher, the Christ, but this Christ is not exclusively Christian. In the Tibetan’s books through Alice A. Bailey, the Christ is also known as the Messiah, the Bodhisattva, the Imam Mahdi, the Lord Maitreya, Krishna, Zarathustra or other avatar awaited by most religions.

CHRIST CONSCIOUSNESS AND WORK WITH THE HIERARCHY IN JOINT PLANETARY MEDITATIONS

There are to be three waves of this coming. The first is the birth of the Christ-consciousness in each heart. This then will lead to the knowledge of the existence of the Hierarchy, the Masters of Wisdom, the kingdom of God, the Saints, the Society of Illumined Minds who are working for the good of all humanity. The idea is for us to contact and work with them for the helping and salvaging of humanity through joint planetary meditations. In this way there can be conscious cooperation with the divine evolutionary Plan through Full and New Moon meditations, Triangles and the Great Invocation.

The aim is to work with energy and the power of thought as the basis of all subsequent action. This is world service using the power of thought to invoke the highest energies in meditation. In this way the trinity of most religions can be seen as the same essential energy working to impress humanity with aspects of truth.

These energies are will, love and light [or intelligence], and are represented in the Hindu religion by Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma. In Buddhism there are the Adi-Bodhi, Boddhisattvas, Manushi Buddha. The Christians recognise God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Ageless Wisdom’s teaching has the Triad; Atma, Buddhi and Manas. These are the same essential three energies, aspects or life qualities of God.

4. The brotherhood/sisterhood of humanity, the one humanity

All men and women are equal and we work to bring about right human relations through the application of the energy of goodwill leading to peace on earth. There is no difference between us all in nature, only in the degree of attained consciousness, experience and the revelation of our innate divinity. We all believe in the One in Whom we live, move and have our being.

5. The divine approaches

There has always been revelation throughout the ages and all world saviours and world teachers have been the symbol and guarantee of that. Now though, things are different firstly because of the mental principle. We have the power to think, to reason, to know; we have intelligence. It is said that “The universal mind of God was reflected in the tiny mind of man.” [p.150, Problems of Humanity, Alice A. Bailey, Lucis Press Ltd.] In fact the word ‘man’ comes from the Sanskrit ‘manas’ - meaning mind.

Then there is the love principle. The Buddha brought the wisdom of enlightenment and the Path of Illumination. The Christ brought both light and love. It is said also that there is a new quality to be revealed and that is the power of the will-to-good.


THREE MAIN HOLY DAYS

There will be three main holy days and nine lesser festivals at the time of the full moon. The three major ones are;

1. Aries

Spring with the Festival of Easter. This is the festival of the living risen Christ, Head of the Hierarchy, the Inaugurator of the Kingdom of God and the Expression of the love of God. Humanity is beginning to recognise the Hierarchy, emphasising the relation of creative cooperation so that humanity can register the nature of God’s love and its power to produce resurrection and spiritual livingness.

2. Taurus

The Festival of Wesak or Vaisakha, the festival of the Buddha, who is known to be the spiritual Intermediary between Shamballa, the highest spiritual centre where the will of God is known and the spiritual Hierarchy. The Buddha is the expression of the will of God, the Embodiment of Light and the Indicator of divine purpose.

3. Gemini

The Festival of Humanity or Goodwill, also known as World Invocation Day. At the time of this festival the divine nature of humanity is to be recognised with an emphasis on our power to express goodwill and thereby to establish right human relations.


THE GREAT INVOCATION

The Great Invocation is known as a 7th ray mantram which is to be the world prayer of the Aquarian Age just as the Our Father became the prayer of the 6th ray Piscean Age.

THE GREAT INVOCATION (adapted version)

From the point of Light within the Mind of God
Let light stream forth into human minds.
Let Light descend on Earth.

From the point of Love within the Heart of God
Let love stream forth into human hearts.
May the Coming One return to Earth.

From the centre where the Will of God is known
Let purpose guide the little wills of humankind -
The purpose which the Masters know and serve.

From the Centre which we call the human race
Let the Plan of Love and Light work out
And may it seal the door where evil dwells.

Let Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth.
OM OM OM


THE GREAT INVOCATION (original version)

From the point of Light within the Mind of God
Let light stream forth into the minds of men.
Let Light descend on Earth.

From the point of Love within the Heart of God
Let love stream forth into the hearts of men.
May Christ return to Earth.

From the centre where the Will of God is known
Let purpose guide the little wills of men -
The purpose which the Masters know and serve.

From the Centre which we call the race of men
Let the Plan of Love and Light work out
And may it seal the door where evil dwells.

Let Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth.

OM OM OM


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