Chapter V
By noon of the second day, the wounded had all been cared for and we made a last survey to make sure that there were no more wounded alive among the debris. On our way to the lodge for lunch and much-needed rest, one of the party voiced the thought which had been uppermost for hours in all our minds: Why this terrible holocaust, this destruction of life?
We were tired to the very marrow of our bones and were completely floored by the shock. The brunt of the rescue work, especially in the early hours, had fallen to our lot, as the inhabitants had stood in such mortal terror of these bandits that it was very difficult to persuade them to lend assistance even after we had freed many from the entangled horses.
The villagers could see no reason why they should assist in saving the lives of those who were attempting to take their lives. Many of them have a deep aversion to touching any dead thing. Had it not been for our friends, the inhabitants would have left the scene immediately, never to have returned. As it was, we were weary and heartsick, having undergone the most terrible experience of our whole lives.
We arrived at the lodge, refreshed ourselves and sat down at the table completely unnerved. Shortly the food began to appear. We were all alone, our Chief having accompanied one or two of our friends and Lin Chu, the Black One, on a trip down the valley. After the meal we retired to our rooms to rest and none of the party awoke till late the next afternoon.
While we were dressing, it was suggested that we go directly to our sanctuary, as we called the upper room of the Temple. We left the lodge and started to walk to the Temple as had been the custom on previous occasions. We had proceeded to the ladder that led to the entrance of the tunnel, when the one who was in advance stopped, with one foot on the first rung, and said: “What has come over us? Just a day or two ago we were in the seventh heaven of delight, going from place to place at will and accomplishing things in three months that we had expected would take years to finish. Our food appears on the table, and all of this without the least exertion on our part. Now, suddenly, we have slumped back into our old habits. I want to know why this sudden slump? I can see only one thing. Every one of us has taken upon himself the condition of the experience through which we have passed. This is what is now hampering us and I for one am through with that thing, it is no part of me whatsoever. It is not mine only as I worship it and hold to it and do not let it go. I step forth out of this condition into a higher and better condition and let go. I am entirely through with it.” As we stood and stared at him, we realized he was gone, he had disappeared.
We were nonplussed for the moment as we saw this man attain; yet none of us would let go of that which was holding us back, though knowing full well that we were still holding on to a condition that did not concern us in the least. Consequently, we were obliged to climb the ladder, go through the tunnel, then up through the different rooms to reach our objective. When we arrived, we found our associate already there.
As we were talking of the accomplishment, Jesus, the other friends, and our Chief appeared. They walked into the room through the door that opened on to the ledge. We sat down and Jesus began by saying: “There are so many declaring that they are the sons of God and that they have all that the Father has. They do have all the Father has, but this statement has not been made a fact until they have the courage to take the next step and see themselves as God—one with all that God is; then they do accomplish. When the one in mortal limited thought sees the Christ stand forth, that finer individuality does radiate light. That one that is projecting the Christ does see with a finer, clearer, and more extended vision. That one sees the higher body of himself vibrating at a higher rate than does his limited body that he also sees.
“He thinks that these are two bodies. He also thinks that that body is the Christ of another. These which appear two are only an appearance, because he does not believe that he is the Christ. Let this one declare himself the Christ and actually accept it as a fact; that instant, these two merge and that one has brought forth the Christ. Then the Christ stands forth triumphant. Now let him go one step further and declare that the Christ of God stands forth and that instant he is the Christ of God. Now the Son of God is one with God the Father and he does go directly to the Father. That one must go one more step. This is the greatest and takes the greatest determination, as every fear of mortal thought and limitation must be erased: he must step forth, go forth direct to God the source, or the Father, and declare definitely and know positively without fear of precedent or superstition, or man- made belief, that he is God; that he is merged wholly or amalgamated with God; that he is this Love, Wisdom, Understanding; that he is substance; that he is every attribute of God the Father, the source, the Principle. He must accept this in all humility—such as one does show forth God.
Through such a one, every one of the God attributes does flow out to the whole world. To that one, nothing is impossible. It is only through such a one that God can express. When you amalgamate yourself with God, nothing is impossible to you. You not only have all the Father has but you are all that the Father is. You are the trinity. You are man-Christ, Christ of God, GOD, all three in ONE. The Holy Spirit abides with you. The Whole-I-Spirit in creative action abides with you.
When you accept this, then you, as well as all others, will sing ALL HAIL the power of the Christ name, not the name of Jesus the personal but the Christ. Let angels prostrate fall; bring forth the royal diadem and crown Christ Lord of all. You do not crown the personal Jesus, you crown Christ; the Christ deserves the most magnificent of all royal diadems in the Christly crown. There are no diadems too great or divine for the crown of the triumphant Christ. You see that whosoever will, may come. Come forth and become the triumphant Christ. Whosoever will, let them come.
“When you say, ‘God,’ see yourself as God. See God standing forth as you stand forth. God cannot be a bigot or a boaster or an egotist. Neither can the Christ, the God-man, the image and likeness of God, be any of these things. You can be just God and so is God-man. ‘I AM is in the Father and the Father is in me,’ are true words. I AM and my Father are ONE in all meekness and Almighty Greatness. God and all mankind united are Almighty—the Almightiness of God.
“That which was born in your so-called iniquitous thought is raised in glory because the thought of iniquity is erased. That which has borne the image of the earthly must and does bear the divine image when you raise up that ideal image.
“I say to you that now, this instant, is the great opportunity for you to step forth, out of this outer turmoil, into the great peace and blessings of God, and clothe yourself with the light of God. In all meekness, place the crown of Christ upon your head and, unless you yourself do this, no other can place it there for you.
“Step up to and be a part of the great white throne, the source. Become one with those that have made the great accomplishment in like manner; be not only one with God but be God, actually GOD. Then you can and do present the divine attributes to the whole world. How can God-energy get into expression except through man? There is not another organism upon the whole earth that can vibrate at the same rate or frequency; and in consequence, it is so highly organized that it does perceive, then generate and transform this supreme energy, which enables man to express God to the whole world. How can this be done except through the highly organized and perfected body which are when you are in full control of that body?
“That control means full and complete Mastership, Messiahship, Discipleship. You are only in control of and in perfect harmony with this body when you stand forth in perfect dominion and mastery in all the attributes of the Holy Trinity.
“The I AM man, the Christ, the Christ of God; then combining these three with the highest, God— you are GOD.
“This is you, the man of today (all humanity) extending your vision and perceiving the truth about yourselves, that there is a higher and better life for you than the round of mundane experiences.
This you perceive as you follow the right-used (righteous) path, in harmony and true accord, with the highest ideals you can present, or look forward to or set forth in love, reverence, and worship.
“The first step, you, man, become the Christ man, the only begotten son of God. The next step, you become the Christ of God by seeing the Christ-man, the Christ of God. You have joined the Christ- man to the Christ of God; then, in order to go direct to the source, you must take these One, God the Father. You have now brought together the I AM man into the Christ-man; then you have transformed this Christ-man into the Christ of God, or the Lord God. Then, through your next step, you have transformed the Christ of God into the ever-living God. These which seemed two have become ONE God. God, the Father of all. There is not one thing that will be impossible to you if you do not deviate from this path of right-use-ness. In this you must be absolutely fearless and true, regardless of what the whole world may think. In standing forth and acknowledging your dominion and at-one-ment, you are at one with the Father, the outpouring and ever-present Supreme Principle of all things.
“With this light does not your Bible present a great allegorical depiction of man’s spiritual development and attainment when rightly understood or righteously used?
“The shaft of light that is pictured as coming to me from heaven, is projected outwardly from my body. It is true that this light is from heaven, as heaven is all about us and is light vibration. The actual focal center or starting point of heaven must be right within my body. Therefore, this heavenly light must come forth from me. The I AM of me must allow this light essence to come in; then I must generate and transform this light energy so that it can be sent out with any density that God, the I AM, desires. When this is done, nothing can resist the power of this pure light. These are the beams or rays of light that you see emanating from my body when the artist portrayed me at Gethsemane. The beams of light went out from my body instead of coming out of heaven to me.
“Just so can you transform God-power and send it out with such force that it is irresistible. It is the God-power, which is recognized all about you, allowed to come in, be generated and transformed within your body, then sent out through the reflector.
“These things are readily accomplished by all when they stand forth as God, their divine heritage, the Christ of God, all One. This is the divine and definite motto for all humanity.
“The closer humanity draws to this great healing ray, the earlier will discord and inharmony be erased.
“If you live freely in this light vibration which is the light of the whole world, and all draw near to it, the closer you will draw to man’s true abiding-place. Thus you find that I AM is the light of the whole world. Behold God, the table is spread. Lift up this mighty one of God, this I AM. Lift this body to God and you and all are crowned Lord of All.
“You do place the crown upon your own head. None can do this for you.”
