by Robert Wilkinson
Helena and Nicholas Roerich were among the most important beings doing truly Spiritual work in the first half of the 20th Century. They were contemporaries of Gandhi, and worked for global disarmament and world peace through culture the last time the world was gripped by the Grand Irrationality. The thousands of paintings and writings of both are global treasures, and so I try to post a little from time to time. Here's another valuable piece from Brotherhood, the work of the legendary Helena Roerich and her First Ray Master.
Helena and Nicholas Roerich were among the most important beings doing truly Spiritual work in the first half of the 20th Century. They were contemporaries of Gandhi, and worked for global disarmament and world peace through culture the last time the world was gripped by the Grand Irrationality. The thousands of paintings and writings of both are global treasures, and so I try to post a little from time to time. Here's another valuable piece from Brotherhood, the work of the legendary Helena Roerich and her First Ray Master.
578. With what can one block the path of evil? Only with labor on Earth. Thought and work directed to the Common Good will be a strong weapon against evil. People frequently begin to verbally curse evil, but the disparagement is so ugly that it is impossible to fight it also by means of ugliness. Such weapons are worthless. Work and lofty thought will be the arms of victory - such is the path of Brotherhood.
579. Great beauty is contained in the acceptance of full responsibility. The vouching of the heart will be that feeling of pathos which will uplift the primary energy. It will often be asked, How to increase this power? By the vouching of the heart. Conscious responsibility will be the beautiful impeller of energy. Thus does the Brotherhood teach.
580. "The stronger the light, the denser the darkness: - and this saying is also not understood, whereas one must accept it simply. It should not be thought that darkness increases from the light. Light reveals the darkness and then disperses it. The bearer of light also sees the dark shadows, which vanish at the approach of light. The timid assume that darkness will fall upon them; thus thinks timorousness, and the light trembles in its hands, and because of this tremor of fear the shadows come to life and play antics. In everything fear is a poor counselor.
The neophytes of the Brotherhood are tested upon fear. A most hopeless situation is shown to them, and one waits to see what solution will be chosen by the tested one. Very few will think, What is there to be afraid of since the Brotherhood stands behind us? Precisely such a premise liberates one from fear and brings to light a free, beneficial decision. but most often, before thinking about the Brotherhood, a man will promptly get distressed, irritated, and filled with imperil. A plea from one filled with poison will not be useful
The Light of Truth is the light of courage, the light of devotion - with these words begin the Statutes of the Brotherhood.
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© Copyright 2006 Robert Wilkinson
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