Cosmic Consciousness

den conversion from zealous persecution of the followers of Jesus of Nazareth to an equally zealous prop

same age as Jesus, as he is referred to as a "young man named Saul" in Bible accounts of the persecution of the

hapter 8-9

great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem and they were all sc

phen to his burial, and mad

h, entering into every house, and hailin

nt unto the high priest and desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he f

to Damascus, and suddenly there shon

rd a voice saying unto him: 'Saul

rd said: 'I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest; i

tonished, said: 'Lord, w

e and go into the city, and it sha

ith him stood speechless, hear

eyes were opened he saw no man; but they led

without sight and nei

rsus; for behold, he prayeth. And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him that he might receive his sight.' Then Ananias answered: 'Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done by thy saints at Jerusalem. And here he hath a

t appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Gho

lessing of solitude, that he might readjust himself to his changed view

s

, not with flesh and blo

were apostles before m

ain I returned

ic phases of Illumination. It is only in order that they may take up the work of bringing to others this great blessin

in to Damascus; and from the records we have of his utterances and his mode of li

ossess cosmic consciousness, in any degree of fu

or I shall speak the truth; but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me to be, or heareth from me. And by reason of the exceed

nt of the self; not in any sense a feeling that it is necessary to "bow down and worship;" nor yet

ay look upon him as a being superior, more exalted, than themselves. And a divine compassion and love for his fellow being characterizes the Illumined. Again, Paul wishes to make clear the fact that he is still living in the physical body; living the life of a body,

e hesitates to speak fully of his own revelations, but pr

ee from the "law" and is, therefore, not merely following a system, neither the old one which he has abandoned, nor a new one which he has accepted. He speaks from the "Lord," whic

s

by me, that it is not after man. For neither did I receive it from man

ard under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. For ye

e wishes his hearers to understand that he is not bound by adherence to any creed; neither the old one, nor yet the new one, but that what he preached came from the light of cosmic co

ve all else, perhaps, a sense of

isplays indifference toward the welfare and the rights of others. Far from that, he feels an added sense of responsibili

do all in love, which he hitherto did

Paul makes

ness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance; against such as these there is no

eed for rules of conduct; for methods of salvation; or for any o

nse-conscious plane. When Illumination comes, there comes with it absolute freedom. God does not want to be worshipped on bended knee; by rites and ceremonies; by

founded with the godlike character of t

wisdom. Knowledge alone can never bring a soul into the path of Illumination

nt. This observation alone, stamps him as one possessing a ve

s world, let him become a fool that he may become wis

get?" The truly wise person cares nothing at all f

e confiding, let it be known that the "smart" bargainer will indeed smart for his smartness, for in the light of cosmi

hese things sh

e is impe

and whenever we fail to act from motives of

says S

d of angels, and have not love, I am a

eries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so a

poor, and if I give my body to be burned,

NEVER

l cease; whether there be knowledge it shall be done away. For we know in part and we prophe

the high priests and the prophets were accounted th

er power-a more exalted state of consciousness, than that of the gift of prophecy and of "knowing all mysteries;" that state of one in which love was the ruler, and in order that they might the more fully comprehend the simplicity, and yet the perfection, of th

ined to this state of consciousness, of which

ad found this great love that w

, they might

EVER F

unseemly; seeketh not its own; is not provoked; taketh not account of evil; rejoiceth not in unrighteousness,

said to the contrary; no matter how much suffering it entails; no matter how see

," but only love for love's own sake, wit

smic consciousness should become so general, as to bring the kingdom of love upon earth. This corresponds to the Millenium, whic

phecy, and of every religious cult. In these days we find that science is speculating upon the probability of d

the fact remains that the almost universally held idea of physical imm

when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immort

there had been a prophecy and belief in the final triumph of love

ll sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a mome

the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall h

cosmic consciousness, there would be no need for laws, for authority or power. The kingdom, which signi

sness, and not refer to an era of earth life, in which the fruits of this larger consciousness are to be g

of creation waiteth for the r

ic consciousness," and we may readily parallel this with the many

ing any part of the earth's surface-either as a nation, or as a t

itory that has possibilities, but which needs cultivation; encouragement; work;

the information-that this earth is being made a "fit habitation for the gods" (i

of the body, as well as the continuance

he bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until no

from the travail of the sense-conscious world, until such time as the cycle has been completed, and those who "are already in Christ, and

ent number of souls sha

sciousness), the "last e

a gives promise of t

on, as a necessity-as a law, but it does not provide against the coming of avat

clearly sta

hrist. For the law of the spirit of life in Chr

consciousness, that they are spiritual beings and immortal-free from t

s-the realization of their reality as spirit, they must travail; but this sense-conscious state is no

as devoid of all subtleties; free from complexity; free from fear, or haste, or do

e to gain this great boon, if the law of the ancient Hebrews

whatsoever things are pure; whatsoever things are lovely; whatsoever things are of go

Do not look for forms and ceremonies and rules and systems, but look

oints that characterize those who have

sonal aggrandizement was concerned; the great light in which was revealed to him the truth; the annihilation of the idea of sin and death; the realization that systems and laws and methods of worship and giving of alms and all the by-paths wh