2006-6-8 06:51:00
[Compiler's Note: The text of the original article was edited by JJ Dewey, and per his request was re-published below.]
"Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself." (John 7:16-17)
Question:
What principle was the Master teaching here and how can we use it in the discovery or confirmation or truth?
Perhaps some additional questions will get us going here.
Where do we look to find the will of God?
How is following our perception of the will of God a test that proves the perception true or false?
We are also told that "By their fruits you shall know them." What does this mean and how is it a guide to the discovery of truth? What are the different fruits?
A student writes:
"I love this concept of discovering truth without the aid of soul contact. Now, I know for a fact that I do not possess soul contact. I am extremely envious of everybody on the list who is in possession of this rare pearl of wisdom."
JJ:
Don't write yourself off so easily. Soul contact reaches down through several reflections. Most of us have received some type of impression either directly from the soul or reflected through our mental or astral (emotional) bodies. Have you ever had a gut feeling to do or not to do a thing? Have you ever had an idea flash into your mind that just seemed right to you? Paying attention to these subtle impressions are guides that leads you to the still small voice, so still and so small (a zero point) that you will wonder if it is your imagination working overtime.
But then if you have faith in this voice and follow it, eventually the voice will seem as strong as a rushing of mighty waters and you will come into the oneness principle and know that you are never alone for you always have before you an association with others of higher consciousness who are one with the Voice.
The student continues:
"I heartily congratulate them all on a job well done! (clap, clap, applause, applause). Now, what I would like to propose is a test for all of us dullards who do not possess soul contact. I propose that the ignorant ones try to figure out whether the 'Shroud of Turin' is the genuine article or just trash by using these other devises like common sense, intuition and previous known truths as measures."
JJ:
Actually the soul speaks in the language of principles and not data. Remember the principle of principles:
"A principle can reveal thousands of facts, but it takes thousands of facts to understand one principle."
Unless a person is an adept at reading the Akashic records correctly (many read them incorrectly) even one with soul contact must use the same process of discovering the truth about the shroud as the average guy. Even if one has contact with the Brotherhood he will not have the information handed over to him unless he first does all he can on his own to discover the truth, and even then the revelation must fulfill some purpose, not just idol curiosity.
A lot of research has been done on the shroud and various conclusions have been reached. If one with strong soul contact were to study all the data it is possible that he could follow some guiding principles until he receives an inner confirmation of the truth.
To be honest, I have not investigated it in depth for it is not a high priority on my list at present. However, if I had to make a guess I would say the shroud bore the image of Jacques de Molay of Knights Templar fame. He was crucified in 1307 and quite possibly wrapped in a similar shroud.
A reader wants to know what the principles of discovery could reveal about the star system of Sirius, which is the center of much speculation lately because of its alignment with the pyramids.
Let us take the information we have from science and see what we can discern about Sirius through the application of the Principle of the Law of Correspondences.
Sirius is about 8.7 light years away and is a double star, or possible triple star. The main star (Sirius A) has twice the mass of our sun but is 30 times as bright. A planet there with physical life like us would have to be about as far away from Sirius as Jupiter is from our Sun or they would be scorched to death.
The double star (Sirius B) is a dying Sun (white dwarf) of about average mass that has 10,000 times less light than the main Sun.
The two suns circle around each other over a 50 year period.
From the writings of the Brotherhood we know that they have a strong presence on this system; therefore we can assume that there would be planets there. We are also told that the life there has evolved much differently than here, perhaps even being non physical. Not much more is given.
Now let us take what we have learned from what is readily available and see how far we can go. The two suns are quite a distance from each other, further away than Uranus is from earth. Sirius B is a little smaller than earth, but gives off its own light, but much less than a regular sun. If one were to dwell on a planet situated between the two suns the main star would be about as bright as our sun, but the second star would just be a very bright point of light, bright enough to give a dim light to the planet at night. Very little heat would reach it.
The large mass of these two suns would suggest 24 or more planetary bodies. I would guess 24 sizable planets and a couple dozen minor making a total of around 50. None of these would be giant planets like Jupiter else our scientists would have detected them. Most of the planets would be circling around the main star with a few dying ones belonging to Sirius B. They think they have discovered a third star half the size of Sirius B, but it has not been observed, except for its effects. This could be more like a large planet rather than a star.
The sixth to eighth planets circling Sirius would have the highest probability of supporting physical life, as we know it. Here the temperature could be very much like earth's, perhaps even edonic. The innermost planet circling the dying sun could support life. It could be closer to their sun than Mercury is to ours, yet only gently warmed by it.
Now if there is life on a planet near the death star and another circling around the bright and shining star, correspondences do suggest that an enlightened race may live near the light and an old and dying race clinging to the past would live near the dying star, though is it most likely that little or no life would be on these planets around the B system.
The first step in discovering truth beyond our senses is to first absorb what we currently know. If one were to take in all we know about Sirius and contemplate until a point of tension is reached he could receive more valid information through the soul. All I have provided here are seed thoughts.
This leads us to a seventh principle of discovery:
"Electricity is actually made up of extremely tiny particles called electrons, that you cannot see with the naked eye unless you have been drinking."
-- Dave Barry (1947 - ), "The Taming of the Screw"
-- End Of Part Four --
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