1924_03_09 About Freedom

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Note 2p

 

About Freedom

 

 

 

21st lecture given by the Master to the Youth Occult Class

 

9^th March, 1924, Sofia

 

 

- Only the light way of Wisdom can lead to Truth.

 

- It gives us constant Mirth and Joy.

 

 

 

What is Freedom? A lot has been written on Freedom yet many have died without Freedom. The law of Freedom is determined by two great principles: One cannot have freedom unless he has come to love it, or unless he has acquired it. Freedom should be one’s main goal to aspire after. If you find this principle in yourselves, you will be free.

 

Why should you need people if you search for Truth and if your own self is your target? It is a fact, however, that one does not live for himself only. Each person is thrust among the surrounding people, as a result of which millions of wires are crossed. These wires are elastic enough not to tear off; they just cross.

 

 

Fig. 1

 

The point in Life is to become aware of the Truth. You should be free of all misconceptions. If you think that you can achieve anything, you delude yourselves. You equally delude yourselves if you think that you cannot accomplish anything. You say, “There is not a single person who can understand me.” Then it means that the person is not born yet, or that you still have not encountered him. You should find your soul mate either here on earth, or in Heaven. This makes your present advent meaningful. You are A, and your soul mate is B, so you will arrive at point C together – the summit of your Life – and you will be free. You aspire after what you have not got[A1] , but the moment you achieve it, you have new desires and aspirations. Therefore, the things you aspire after should be eternal – beyond time and space.

 

You often ask why hardships exist in this world. – Hardships make one tougher, while sufferings ennoble him – that is a law.

 

What hinders youth nowadays is that they have lost perspective as too many pathways have cross-wired. Each of you should momentarily, or rather temporarily, remain by themselves in order to solve a certain problem. Difficulties arise exactly at times when we remain alone to solve long-standing problems, problems that stay unsolved from time immemorial. So, staying alone is the most important time for you to tackle a problem. Later all your friends will come. It is shameful that a disciple should lose heart.

 

You should prefer death to slavery. You should set an example of bravery. Even if you face imprisonment or torture, you should endure and not fear! Stand quietly and calmly – that is Freedom! Do not fear! – That is the rule you should stick to. Fear breeds lies; lies breed hypocrisy. As disciples you should live without lies; living without lies means living without fear. Do not humiliate others, because it would mean humiliating yourselves.

 

Try to apply at least a fraction from what I have told you. Then I will go further. We will enter a field where the living forces of Nature act.

 

Your consciousness should be alert so that you should not inflict sufferings on those surrounding you. That is noble! If I am a friend to someone in one respect, I should be a friend in all respects. If I am an adversary in one respect, then I should be an adversary in all other respects. If I love God, then I should love everybody God loves. The disciple must follow God’s law strictly! This should be inscribed in blood-red letters in your mind! This is the highlight of my lectures up to here. Today, I am turning a new page.

 

 

A secret prayer

 

- Only the light way to Wisdom can lead us to truth.

 

- It gives us constant Mirth and Joy.

 

 

 

 

 [A1][You aspire after what you do not have]