Cosmic Consciousness

ed ones, we come to a consideration of Jesus of Nazareth, in whose name t

known as Christianity, were instituted by Paul rather than by Jesus, and that the system itself,

c facts which bear upon the question of the Illumination of Jesus, classifying Him, not as an incarn

the most reliable authorities, about six

of His life which are shrouded in mystery, in the inner temples of either Thibet, India, Persia,

s not matter

f all religious precepts, arguing that when a teacher is

flash of cosmic consciousness came to the various teachers of the worl

attained cosmic consciousness, there can be no possib

ya) and that he was himself absolutely certain of the "kingdom within," which he admonished his hearers to seek, rather than to live

nd that light, when perceived, leads to illuminat

scious state, a state of exaltation, in which many mystics enter at more or less fr

the gospels, and there are many persons in the world to-day possessing the power of the inner or

te, and was already freed from the illusions of the senses. His words, like those of all who have sought to give directions and instructions for the attainment of fre

ngs, and in fact, there have been many and diverse discussions

n spirit, for theirs is

osmic consciousness. To be "poor in spirit," is not consistent with

ent, are fond of using this phrase as an evidence of the fanaticism of Jesus, and his concurrence in the worl

e phrase as a person who possessed co

ld readily perceive that to amass wealth (external possessions), the mind must be in harmony with the meth

y that the possession of worldly goods is absolutely impossible to the attainment of cosmic consciousness

of a broader outlook than was possible to the understanding o

e poor, for theirs shall

he lived, and foresaw that the attainment of cosmic consci

rsecuted for righteousness' sake, f

o have bent their talents and their energies toward the uplift of the race

c effort, for the very obvious reason that the r

at take about all their time. The poor find the maintenance of physical existence a task that absorbs the greater part of their mortal mind, and therefore, those who are d

power and truth, but the law of equation proves that we obtain that which we most desire. A religious system which amasses great we

of an individua

, as in the case of Prince Siddhartha, the Lord Buddha; or he may have set in motion certain currents of desire for wealth, and later in life m

y of renunciation of worldly life and wealth, in order to attain to that supreme consciousness in w

rom the attainment of the kingdom, merely because of his riches; but if riches be any man's aim, then assuredly he c

us

ugh the needle's eye, than for a ric

y burdens, could not find room to pass, and Jesus sought to convey to his hearers the truth that persons bearing in their mental desires the load of

utterances of the illumined Naza

children, ye can in no wise

e of a little child. The child is pleased with natural pleasures, and does not know the worldly standard

nce (not ignorance), of a little child, and we also possess a child's wisdom. We are, in other words, "as wise as the serpent and as harmless as the dove." Wisdom b

he second most significant r

; neither shall they say Lo, here; or Lo, there

rict views of the Israelites, who honored the law laid down by Moses and the prophets, still possessed cosmic consciousness to such an extent that he knew t

nal laws, that he was seemingly making it too simple and too easy for people to live,

to do. "I came not to destroy the

olicy was one of construction, and not of destruction. Evolutio

as they stood. He neither sought to emphasize t

ive I unto you: that

asis of their teaching, well knowing that wher

ear-the arch-en

sal love would make it impossible, for one experiencing it,

the doctrine of love, and he made

r emphasis upon this one great need than had any pr

Christianity as superior to others, use this argument in suppo

judiced, and lacking in the very essent

sons expressing any considerable degree of cosmic consciousness, have t

uld be done

or which you would take

done to yourself, do n

s the happiness one desir

ood he desired for himself

that men should do to you, do

er in a way he himself would di

d and do by the things of others

of all men is to love the member

ish your neighbor to do

The rest is a mere ex

articularly as shown in a recently discovered papyrus, authentically identified as belonging to the early Christians. This-papyrus was discovered by Egyptian explorers in 1904. Although the papyrus was more or less muti

when his kingdom should be r

" (i.e., when manifestation will be perceived in its illusory character

d if ye cease not from sacrificing,

is saying, "They who use the sw

at can prevent the continuation of destruction. This may with equal logic, be applied to the sacrifice o

ples said

nifest to us, and whe

sai

be stripped and

d as something vile and unworthy; something of which to be

treme of sex degradation, shall soon be established in its rightful place. It is not th

ally conceded that the time of the "Second Coming of Christ" is already at hand. Just what this second coming means, is interpreted di

imes, are cheerfully expectant of radical changes in our at

, and the male as the female, neither male nor female-the

will count not as a mere man or a mere woman, but as an important factor in the world's redemption. Or, it will appeal to a few as the promised time when every soul which has comp

y discovered papyri a phras

uestion

death reign?" Th

th. For I am come to make an

ome said

well that I have

the Lord

b, but of the bit

it shall be known what

shame, and when two is made one, and the ma

inketh sea water: the more he drinketh the more thirsty

he may feed the poor, for it is mor

hy hand until thou knowe

Jesus advised us to inquire into the character or the antecedents of the one on whom we are t

e of reward; then withhold your gift. In fact, unless you can realize that you are giving as though

me. He is blessed th

e conclusion. Yet, those who lend themselves consciously, as servants

o be not joyful save when you look up

, for the greatest of crimes is this: if

n, purchase unto yourselves by these transitory things wh

s the left; the left as the right; the top as the bottom; and t

he seal undented, that ye

is the greatest of all crimes, because out of man's inhu

e front as the backward." The meaning should be clear enough and

as opposed to "Thee and thine." To the truly illumined

as dear to me as is the rich man. Every man is a king. There are n

in the flesh (sons of men), in such a way and to such purpose that they will not enchain you

be rich is like a man drinking sea water. The more he drinketh, the mo

r; personal ambition; thinking that when he shall have attained all these, then will he turn to the solution of the mystery of mysteries, finds himself caught

d character of the man Jesus are conclusive proof that he

les after he had left the physical body, "gl

in the mind of Jesus, of his right to godhood

lectual s

al magnetism and attr

conviction of his mission

ter his "temptation" an

d compassion for

t made him in

an one who has entered into his godhood. One who has attained to cos