Topical Index
Art
7.
96.
Beauty
96.
Blasphemy
21.
Brevets & Missions
5.
8.
11.
18.
22.
88.
105.
116.
130.
142.
207.
257.
Celestial Administration
12.
19.
60.
69.
79.
91.
92.
137.
138.
165.
198.
209.
Change
41.
45.
Children
37.
63.
196.
Circumspection
212.
Communion
1.
62.
178.
199.
200.
201.
206.
Comportment
40.
44.
97.
129.
134.
142.
241.
244.
249.
251.
Divine Instruction
23.
25.
35.
78.
95.
97.
122.
140.
194.
Dogma
25.
91.
163.
Etheric Vacuum
66.
Evil & Ignorance
5.
11.
23.
36.
47.
89.
97.
98.
144.
159.
215.
222.
236.
237.
238.
249.
Experience
8.
9.
27.
86.
152.
186.
193.
253.
Faith
78.
210.
211.
Fear
27.
31.
111.
241.
Force : Physical 128, 169. Cosmic 151. Moral 80.
Giving
70.
Growth
148.
Humility
155.
Impatience
226.
Justice
231.
Knowledge & Wisdom
37.
86.
122.
163.
189.
232.
256.
Leadership
81.
133.
215.
Light
25.
30.
109.
Love
43.
46.
50.
57.
58.
147.
148.
217.
218.
Matter
109.
152.
Mediums
75.
76.
Numerology
85.
Omens, Symbols & Miracles
35.
55.
73.
74.
96.
126.
146.
168.
195.
203.
Pact, Plan & Program
14.
17.
78.
142.
178.
180.
215.
233.
257.
Parables: Figs 104, Five Sons 156, Gardener 163, Mustard Seed 156, Ravens 160, Roses 101, Small Mishiefs 175, Two Bounties 182.
Pattern
149.
Patience
9.
22.
84.
Patriotism
15.
Peace
230.
234.
246.
Personal Choice
14.
16.
29.
93.
153.
157.
168.
246.
253.
Prayer
32.
131.
241.
Promise
10.
16.
24.
28.
42.
117.
166.
192.
205.
248.
Prophets & Prophecy
65.
66.
67.
83.
172.
Reincarnation
6.
12.
25.
31.
72.
76.
81.
152.
Rewards, Recompense & Money
39.
40.
82.
87.
143.
144.
201.
247.
250.
Sacrifice
34.
Self Command
93.
147.
Science & Inovation
14.
166.
Second Coming
25.
26.
29.
36.
72.
81.
106.
114.
120.
146.
181.
219.
Service
2.
33.
69.
107.
114.
156.
177.
Space
65.
Spirit
20.
Suffering
13.
176.
Thought
57.
66.
148.
Time
41.
45.
Tolerence
27.
Tranquility
38.
Vibration
67.
Victory
223.
War
18.
47.
230.
Others
3.
4.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
56.
59.
61.
64.
68.
71.
77.
90.
92.
94.
99.
100.
102.
103.
108.
110.
112.
113.
115.
118.
119.
121.
123.
124.
125.
127.
132.
135.
136.
139.
141.
145.
150.
154.
158.
161.
162.
164.
167.
170.
171.
172.
173.
174.
179.
183.
184.
185.
187.
188.
190.
191.
197.
198.
202.
204.
208.
209.
213.
214.
216.
220.
221.
224.
225.
227.
228.
229.
235.
239.
240.
242.
243.
245.
252.
254.
255.
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Chapter 137:
The Real Nativity
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1. TIMES, and times, and times again, have men said evilly: This is truth!
2. Behold, what is truth?
3. I tell you it is the sure knowledge that welleth within you that man hath his destiny, that the world hath its pleasure to do to the anointed, that the evil man falleth and the righteous man is lifted, that the Father hath provided goodly works for all who receive His blessing in appointment, that thus shall Nature be, according to the law which Divine Thought hath propounded.
4. I tell you that no man knoweth the utter depths of Truth, yet I say unto you that all men know it.
5. Men have said unto men: Verily have we knowledge of Him who went before us, thus was He in his speech and address, thus did He proclaim for us, thus are we visited with sadness that the light of His life went out before the world, and darkness of mockery visited the nations.
6. Behold they did say of me that I was divine; verily that I was, yet hath my divinity not reached unto their eyesight.
7. They did say of me that I was anointed; verily that I was, but was it not also of their birthright, beloved?
8. Harken unto my speech whilst I relate of mysteries. . . .
9. Into the world came I, the normal child of parents; no mysteries attended upon my birth, much as later man would have it.
10. I grew in stature and waxed strong in spirit.
11. Approaching middle boyhood, lo, I saw a vision, I saw the heavens open one night in a desert place, I saw a form flying that seemed unto me a demon.
12. I did watch and listen and lo, this thing happened: the great form came toward me, growing in size as it approached; thus made it speech:
13. Master thou art in my Father's house, clean and purify it for the unborn generations, make sweet music to flow down the ages; thou art who thou art! behold the Host encompasseth thee and all minions of space do bow at thy feet.
14. This is He who is sent for a purpose, that all men through Him should know their redemption!
15. I tell you that I marveled at such speech, I marveled at the vision, it came and went radiantly;
16. I said, Of a truth I am mad, knowing not my divinity, for I slept in flesh, even as ye, my beloved.
17. Know that I marveled many days and when the Sabbath had come I went unto the Father's house to pray;
18. And in that place a man did arise, he looked at me fixedly. I said unto myself, He meaneth to cast me out.
19. Instead he did approach me and cry with a loud voice, Behold there is one among us whose feet I dare not kiss!
20. Thereat the people laughed, bethinking that both of us were mad when they perceived me at whom he looked.
21. I tell you that I marveled at wonders such as these. Should I be singled out for such adoration? Then, my beloved, happened a third miracle transcending both the others.
22. In the dead of night came unto me a radiant figure in flowing robes, saying, Arise and learn about thyself!
23. Arise I did, and put on raiment.
24. Lo, he did lead me forth beneath high stars, he took me up into a desert place where screamings of beasts were heard of our ears; but quiet came upon those beasts.
25. He said unto me, Mark that I do read unto you from the book of ages which is karma! hearest thou the things which are written to occur:
26. One cometh crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight; prepare ye the way of the Spirit, be steadfast in perceptions!
27. Another cometh who crieth, Art thou he of whom the ages have taught us? then cast thyself down from the height of this temple that all may witness thee avoid thy destruction, for behold it was prophesied that he should do it; or cast thyself into the sea that is before thee, that we may watch thee save thyself by wonders not yet witnessed.
28. Of other matters did he read to me, beloved. Great was his reading. Hour on hour did he read, and closed the book.
29. Thou art he, was the manner of his speech; go forth then into the land and preach thy doctrine of men's salvation, not by a jealous God, for there is no God as man conceiveth Him;
30. Preach that man saveth himself by eternal triumph over lusts and temptations;
31. Go unto man and say, The Lord whom thou dost worship is Thought Incarnate dwelling from out the planet of the planets, spreading manifestation unto a hundred thousand trillion worlds.
32. Comest thou then to the end of thy days. Men shall revile thee and persecute thee and cover thee with saliva and excrement pelted at thee, verily they shall trample on thee;
33. I say unto thee, suffer it, for it is Written.
34. And lo, upon the third day when thou hast finished with thine agony shall come a gentle pressure on thine eyelids and in the dark of a tomb shall bright ones manifest;
35. They shall raise thee up and bear thee away; then shall come thy reward in regions of splendor, mansions not yet made by hands; dominion shall be given thee over everything that liveth, even unto the planet itself, to prosper or destroy;
36. But thou wilt not destroy it, thou wilt live within and through it, Master of Thine Own Creation, sending forth omnipotence in fiats and decrees of love.
37. Verily, beloved, did I harken in that night. Greatly was I exercised, greatly did I marvel.
38. Could I be he, awarded such honor? I said unto myself, Am I indeed he, who is born of a carpenter and the wife of a carpenter? for I tell you, beloved, that I was born of physical conception even as yourselves but men have taken liberties with truth, that truth and legend might be one, to enhance my prestige and deify Him whom they would serve as Lord.
39. I came unto men and began my preaching, daily progressing in gifts of the spirit; came insight on insight when I talked with the robed one; night unto night did he give me his wisdom;
40. Night unto night did he instruct me saying, This shall happen and that shall happen! Behold it! And it happened.
41. And now I tell you that the day came when I walked in a lonely place, pondering in my heart; afar off flowed a river;
42. Sweeter than honey was the sight of it for the land was parched and barren; I did go unto that river that I should bathe within it.
43. Approaching its shore I perceived much people. Who cometh here? thought I. Lo, I drew near and heard a strange cry:
44. Behold he who cometh cleanseth the world from its error!
45. I marveled in my heart, for had this not been prophesied? I listened more and great was the silence. Then a strange voice curdled out of space so all the people heard:
46. Behold we come unto Him who hath the planet upon His hand! We visit Him with our compassion! We sustain Him with our strength! We raise Him up above the holy ones! We make His name a living shibboleth! Then we take Him to ourselves again! Hear Him for He pleaseth us! Selah! Selah! Selah!
47. Great was the fear that fell upon that multitude. Then the preacher turned and cried:
48. Behold the prophecy from the beginning is fulfilled! He who cometh hath a mission! He who cometh shall create within us a new birth of spirit. His mercy shall preserve us. His name shall enrich us. Seek ye His kingdom and that which cometh hath no rebuke in it.
49. Thus did he say, and the multitude marveled.
50. A bird did fly and rest upon my head, being a pet dove that I had fed within the wilderness. I say that it followed me in that I was kind to it. Verily did the people cry:
51. Behold the miracle! It spake as a voice! And they pointed out the dove.
52. I tell you, I knew the truth in my heart. . . .
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