W I L L
We are
considering the expression of the Shamballa force in terms of Will, i.e., of
divine purpose, latent in the mind of God since the beginning of time and the
dawn of creation. In
God's mind, that idea is seen whole and complete. In manifestation it is a
gradual, self-revealing evolutionary and demonstrated activity.
Of the
will and purpose of God, humanity knows nothing, for the individual will or the
collective human will which could act as interpreter, revealer and also serve
as a mode of contact, is dedicated to selfishness and blind to the higher
reaches of divine expression.
Under
the occult method, we must begin with the universal and the whole; in time the
individual and the particular will stand revealed, but in relation to the
whole. It should be possible, through a study of the seven rays and their
related constellations and their transmitting agents, the planets, to gain some
general idea of the pouring through of the Shamballa energy as emerging purpose
on the physical plane.
Various Aspects of the Will
We have now the difficult task of considering an aspect of
divine manifestation which is as yet so little apparent upon the physical plane
that we lack the exact word with which to express it and those words available
are likewise misleading. I can, however, attempt to give you certain concepts,
relationships and parallels which may serve to close this section on astrology
and lay a foundation for future teaching around the year 2025. That is the mode
whereby all revelation comes. A thought is given; a symbol described; an idea
portrayed. Then, as the minds of men ponder upon it and the intuitives of the
world pick up the thought, it serves as a seed thought which eventually comes
to fruition with the presentation and the unfolding of a revelation which
serves to lead the race of men nearer to their goal.
We are considering the expression of the Shamballa force in
terms of Will, i.e., of divine purpose, latent in the mind of God since the
beginning of time and the dawn of creation. In God's mind, that idea is seen
whole and complete. In manifestation it is a gradual, self-revealing
evolutionary and demonstrated activity. We know somewhat of the intelligence
aspect of God. It is revealed in the living activity of substance. Of the love
of that Great Thinker, we are learning slowly and its revelation has reached
the stage where the human mind can contrast its [Page 591] mode of living activity with the visioned and
sensed love of Deity, expressed as yet by the desire for right human relations
and right treatment of all that is non-human. Of the will and purpose of God,
humanity knows nothing, for the individual will or the collective human will
which could act as interpreter, revealer and also serve as a mode of contact,
is dedicated to selfishness and blind to the higher reaches of divine
expression. Mankind's so-called acquiescence in the will of God is based on his
wish life, on his negativity and on the visions of the saints. Their keynote
was submission and their highest point of spiritual contact was still tinged
with dualism and still conditioned by modes of human interpretation.
Under the occult method, we must begin with the universal
and the whole; in time the individual and the particular will stand revealed,
but in relation to the whole. It should be possible, through a study of the
seven rays and their related constellations and their transmitting agents, the
planets, to gain some general idea of the pouring through of the Shamballa
energy as emerging purpose on the physical plane.
I have earlier referred to three major expressions of the will aspect. There is will, as the conditioner of the life aspect. This refers not to events, happenings and occurrence, but to the nature of the life manifestations in any cycle, through any nation or race, where humanity is concerned. This refers also to the broad and general lines which at any time upon the planet are setting the pace for the evolution of forms and which basically concerns the force and endurance of the life as it manifests through and creates those external conditions which are qualified and expressed in terms of life, of quality and appearance. The word "life" in this triplicity of terms refers to life as [Page 592] humanity understands it. The word "life" to which I here refer is the life to which H.P.B. refers as that which synthesises spirit, soul and body. (See The Secret Doctrine, I. 81). It is in reality that fourth something which hovers behind all manifestation and behind all objects, all qualified expressions of divinity and which is hinted at in the Bhagavad Gita in the words: "Having pervaded this whole universe with a fragment of Myself, I remain."
There is next the will which brings fulfilment. This is the
basis of all relationships and all processes of inter-relation in our solar
system and (as far as humanity is concerned) in the planet. It is the prime
factor in bringing about the inevitability of the divine consummation; it is
the cause of all fruition of all forms on all planes and of divine intention;
it is that which lies back of consciousness itself. I know not how else to
express this in words and having done so they prove wholly inadequate. There is
a faint, dim, uncertain reflection of this will-fulfilment in the joy of
achievement as registered by a human being who finds his heart's desire. Long
processes of evolution precede this fulfilment and long experience of the
living activity of the will of God as Life. This concentrated evolutionary
effort, this undeviating purpose has called forth more than desire and more
than the will-to-be-active. There is a realised achievement from the very start
for this is the divine will-to-completion which precedes the creative effort.
It is the synthesis of creation, or persistent endeavour, adherence to vision
and complete sacrifice, and all of these in terms of divine experienced
experiment, if I might so formulate the idea. Remember, therefore, that all
through these experiences of the divine will runs the thread of a fulfilled
synthesis. This is more than cohesion in time and space; it is more [Page 593] than the principle of privation about which
H.P.B. speaks, and more than self-imposed limitation. It is the end seen from
the beginning; it is alpha and omega producing the completed whole and the
perfect fruition of the divine will.
It is, finally, the will which conquers death. This again
must not be interpreted in terms of death as it affects the form nature of
manifestation. The note of synthesis and triumph—realised and complete—persists
behind all that we can recognise as death. This will is the principle of
victory, of the ultimate goal of life when fruition is achieved; it is the
final united success or unified conformity to a long foreseen purpose of
spirit-matter, life-form, plus that something which is the dream and goal of
the highest initiates in the Hierarchy to contact—the secret revelation of
Shamballa itself. More it is not possible to say. If Christ Himself is striving
towards that knowledge, it is not possible for us to do more than speculate.
In these few words, I have sought to convey an idea of a
vast subjective realisation. What I am hinting at in reality is the objective
of that "endless Way of which Nirvana itself is but the open
door"—the Way to the higher evolution for which our evolutionary process
prepares mankind. I am indicating what is the goal of all hierarchical
endeavour. Mankind is so preoccupied with the attitude and effort of the
Hierarchy as regards human welfare and guidance that the goal of the efforts of
the Masters of the Wisdom is naturally overlooked. It is in reality no concern
of man. Nevertheless, the picture of the divine Plan so oft emphasised in
occult books and by occult teachers is distorted unless it is realised that just
as humanity strives towards the Hierarchy, so that Hierarchy itself strives
towards Shamballa. As the Old Commentary has it: [Page 594]
"He who sees in the dark light of Shamballa penetrates
to that which lies beyond our little sphere to that which can be sensed behind
the holy triangle (Venus, Mercury, the Earth, A.A.B.). There is to be found the
point of radiant fire which shines within the eye (Taurus), which burns upon
the mountain-top (Capricorn) and which the water cannot quench (Aquarius). These
are the holiest three."
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