What a beautiful space all of you have created! Can you feel the peace and calmness, my friends? In your meditations, have you noticed the quiet, the soft color, the clear light? This is what we have created together, and this is what we must continue to project outward into the world at this time. Yes, the Wesak Festival, the Light of the Buddha, is upon us now. The Hierarchy brings to us illumination. We are at peace, we are open, we are receptive. Let us continue to hold this beautiful space for humanity and the world over the next three days. There is nothing to do, nothing to say, let us just be. Our minds are clear, our hearts are full of love, this is all that is needed.
Illumination is certainly a process, but there is not a lot we need to understand about how it works. A calm and steady mind, a gentle focus, is all we require. Insight follows, and insight is that sense of wholeness in the moment, even if it is only one moment. With this clarity of mind, the simplest of realizations come. It is the process of soul-alignment, it is the way the Spiritual Hierarchy introduces to us the Plan, and how to bring that plan forward. Illumination brings inspiration, and inspiration brings the ideas. Having said that, the ideas we receive today will contain nothing new. We know everything we need to know at this time. The knowledge we currently have is enough. It is not the lack of ideas, therefore, that inhibits us. What always inhibits us is fear. But, you may have noticed that much of the fear is gone. Let it be gone. This is the gift of the Buddha, the Christ, the Masters, and all those who intend to guide us forward. Our past has been clarified, so there is no need to return to it. We have acquired a new stability in the present, then, have we not? Now, it has simply become a matter of implementing the ideas that have already been provided. Indeed, it is the stability of the emotional self that makes the clarity of mind possible. We have a clear space to work from, and this we must do.
Dearest companions, there is nothing magical about the process of illumination. This is why it appears as though there is nothing new. Perhaps it is just a fresh look at what has always been there. Again, what we need to know has already arrived. You see, if we know, all we have to do is accept it. Then, we finish it, by following through. Although, ultimately, it is the Hierarchy who is responsible for our illumination, we are responsible too, with our willing cooperation. We are the part that completes the process. Acceptance brings a necessary trust that any truth we need today has already been found. A beginning. This is the real magic. Illumination is simply the use of the creative mind, what it holds, what has been given. We receive what is needed, action comes next.
The quiet place we have created within is the place we must learn to work from in the outer world. This is the whole point of healing and meditation. If we are to bring forward the changes needed in the outer world, we do so as a calm and centered soul. Friends, we can live in the inner world of peace and work in a busy world at the same time. Impossible, no. Necessary, absolutely. This new way of “being” indicates the real achievement of the working disciple. We have all support. Let me be very clear, there will be times when you feel impelled toward action of some kind, but it may be a time to wait instead. In other words, there is an important distinction between feeling like you have to do something, with no indication of why, and a simple knowing that it is time to do something because something must be done. Do not force change, then, know when change is imminent. Change can only be imminent when the freedom of choice is clear. Practice is required. The best action, then, is taken from the quiet place, where the decision has already been made. In this way, we are able to act, therefore, with a proper motivation, and a proper sense of timing. I suggest this ability is more established than you realize. Trust what you are receiving in your mind, touch base with your heart, and give it a go. Have a balanced mix of the two. And remember, it is only our willingness, every simple effort, that really matters. Give no worry to outcome, then, for all outcomes are temporary. The better way we intend to create is a process, you see, we have no expectations. We are free to try.
My friends, what the Spiritual Hierarchy offers us today is a reset. Whatever that means to you, participate in it. A big adjustment within us has occurred, and this must be acknowledged and then used. Again, the peaceful and quiet place is more established now. It has been earned. We cannot work effectively with a constant emotional instability. One of the most important things every disciple must accept is a temporary flatness in the emotional self. Do you know what I mean, my friends? You feel just ok, most of the time, everything is just kind of there, nothing too exciting? If you experience this flattening out, then you will know of achievement. A necessary balance has been created. Let me ask you another question. Are those fleeting moments of ecstatic happiness worth the depression, anxiety, fear, doubt, and worry that always follow them? Is an emotional roller coaster all that you are? Would you rather have a mind filled with furious activity, constant options, always something to do, or a mind which contains only the few, the necessary, the doable, the important and valuable? The sheer exhaustion created by an emotional body in constant movement, and an excessively busy mind, will remind you of the need to remain in the middle, in the center. Simplify all of it. It is a peaceful, calm, and steady space that creates lasting joy. And, it is this calm joy and stability we intend to bring to humanity. But, big changes and adjustments in every part of the outer world must come first, and this is what we do. A new space for all implies a clear space for all. The old must give way to the new. Again, my friends, feeling just ok is enough to get all this started. A slower, focused mind is essential in order for us to accomplish anything at all. Let us limit our choices, then, and the truth, what is needed, will be revealed.
The message from the Hierarchy this year is simple and practical. Be at peace, be stable, so that you can work. The Plan can only come forward in this way. Although this is the most important year for humanity to date, there will be no amazing experience we will have, save the service that we offer. We offer humanity the amazing experience, that of the 1st Initiation. A connection with the soul. Let them have it! This is what we have worked so hard for. Opportunity is upon us. It is real. Those of you who are so kind to read this page, the majority anyway, have already taken this initiation. We’ll talk more about that later this month. Remember, fellow companions, remember. You are the soul. Offering this reality to all others is the goal set forth. Spiritual beingness, a simple knowing. It’s ok to just be. From this calm and peaceful place, we work. The Buddha and the Christ enlighten and they love. With this understanding, we have all encouragement to proceed. Illumination is ours in every way.
Together, we achieve