Cosmic Consciousness: The Man-God Whom We AwaitMcIvor-Tyndall, Alexander J. (Alexander James)
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Cosmic Consciousness: The Man-God Whom We Await
McIvor-Tyndall, Alexander J. (Alexander James)
Theosophy
Those who have the comprehension to read the signs of the times, are
cheerfully expectant of radical changes in our attitude toward the function
of sex and the divinity of love.
"When the two shall be one, and the outside as the inside, and the male as
the female, neither male nor female--these things if ye do, the kingdom of
My Father shall come."
Again, the meaning of these words depends upon the degree of illumination
of the person reading them. They mean the present inevitable equality of
the sexes, when each individual will count not as a mere man or a mere
woman, but as an important factor in the world's redemption. Or, it will
appeal to a few as the promised time when every soul which has completed
the circle, ended its karma, and claimed its god-hood, unites with the soul
of its mate, the two blending into one perfect whole--the Father-Mother God
of the New Dispensation.
Again we find in these newly discovered papyri a phrase bearing upon this
subject:
To the question of Salome:
"How long shall death reign?" The Lord answered:
"As long as ye women give birth. For I am come to make an end to the works
of the woman."
Then Salome said to him:
"Then have I done well that I have not given birth?"
To this the Lord replied:
"Eat of every herb, but of the bitter one eat not."
When Salome asked when it shall be known what she asked, the Lord said:
"When you tread under foot the covering of shame, and when two is made one,
and the male with the female, neither male nor female."
"How be it, he who longs to be rich is like a man who drinketh sea water:
the more he drinketh the more thirsty he becomes, and never leaves off
drinking till he perish."
"Blessed is he who also fasts that he may feed the poor, for it is more
blessed to give than to receive."
"Let thy alms sweat in thy hand until thou knowest to whom thou givest."
It is not probable that any one who reads these words will make the mistake
of assuming that Jesus advised us to inquire into the character or the
antecedents of the one on whom we are to bestow a gift. Neither are we
expected to ascertain whether he belongs to our "lodge" or not.
If you give alms as though to an inferior; if you assume a self-righteous
mind; if you give for hope of reward; then withhold your gift. In fact,
unless you can realize that you are giving as though to yourself, keep your
gift. It will do neither you nor the one receiving it, any good whatsoever.
"Good things must come. He is blessed through whom they come."
This presages the coming of the kingdom of love on earth, as a foregone
conclusion. Yet, those who lend themselves _consciously_, as _servants_ of
the cause--helpers in the establishment of the new order--are blessed.
"Love covereth a multitude of sins, so be not joyful save when you look
upon your brother's countenance in love."
"Let not the sun go down upon your wrath, for the greatest of crimes is
this: if a man shall sadden his brother's spirit."
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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