The Two Paths

1999-5-19 09:29:00

Several of you have asked about my comment on the paths. Let me quote it again:

"There will come a time in the life(s) of each disciple that he will have to choose one of the paths, but he cannot make that choice until he fully understands the directions of the two brotherhoods. Very few on the earth have progressed far enough to make that choice."

The question arises: What about people who love and believe they have made a choice for good? How about Keysters? How about all sincere seekers? Most people believe they have chosen the path of light to the best of their ability, but in reality they are making many small decisions that pave the way for a major decision of the two paths.

Ironically, even most of those who believe they have chosen the dark path and have become Satanists, have not yet chosen. Their decisions are dangerous and based on illusion, but they have not yet seen the real choice.

To choose between the two paths one must first see the two paths, and one cannot see the two paths until he approaches the third initiation. We will talk more about the initiations in the future.

Suffice it to say, the first initiation is the birth of the love of Christ in the heart. This initiate learns to direct the physical passions in a positive and harmless direction. He overcomes maya.

In the second initiation, one receives the Holy Spirit and learns to control and direct his emotions in a positive and harmless direction. He overcomes glamour.

Then, as one approaches the third initiation, the veil of illusion becomes lifted to the extent that the choice between the two paths becomes visible. Finally, the great choice becomes possible.

All those who choose either side of the path have gone through much love and service, but even after experiencing the beauty of love and many spiritual experiences from God, the temptation of the left hand path may still be great.

Why is that?

After a person has experienced great love and spiritual experiences, he often gets caught in the illusion that because God is on his side, the future is going to be great. Then, when great troubles come, he begins to doubt the value of all that he has received, and is tempted to believe that Self must come first. Hence the greatest gifts he has received often become a stumbling block.

Question: What are the three most important things we can do to prepare for the great decision, so when the day comes we will choose correctly?