Ray 1                      Ray 2                               Ray 3
                                                                
                                                                                                                                       ( (also Ray4, Ray5 , Ray6, Ray7 ) 

Department One

RAY ONE: This Ray focuses the energies of Will, Purpose or Power.               (The Will of God in Christianity)

Dwelling Place: The Head of this Department is Vaivasvata Manu and He resides at Shigatse in the Himalayas. He is the Manu or original creator of this fifth-root race and has presided over it for nearly one hundred thousand years.

He is the ideal man or thinker and concerns Himself with government, planetary politics and the founding and direction of racial types. Planning occurs thousands of years in advance as He, in collaboration with His great Brothers, carries out the working of God’s Plan for humanity.

Through meditation He contacts the higher energies of One greater than Himself. Through visualisation and the power of sound, He directs this energy to bring about the needed results and complete His plans, stage by stage.

He also works with the manipulating of the forces which move the earth’s crust and therefore works very closely with the deva or angelic kingdom.

Thus the Manu, the Departmental Head of the first ray, deals fundamentally with the matter or form aspect of manifestation. In doing this, He ever works in close co-operation with His other two Brothers, the departmental heads of the other two major rays. They are the Christ and the Mahachohan.

Dwelling Place: The Master Jupiter lives in the Nilgherry Hills in Southern India. Very little is given out about Him but He is the spiritual Regent for India.

He is a Master of very high degree and some of His disciples are themselves Masters. He is also the oldest among the Lodge of Masters.

Working under the Head of this Ray, His influence and inspiration is directed towards the area of government in India and also the Northern frontier. His arduous work is to guide the peoples of India into a synthesis which is fundamentally sound and long lasting.

Dwelling Place: The Master Morya resides at Shigatse in the Himalayas. His house is close to the house of the Master Koot Humi.

Description: He is very tall and impressive, with dark eyes, hair and beard.

He is a Rajput Prince and used to participate in Indian affairs in an official position. He is well known in the West and takes a number of pupils from around the world including Europeans and Americans.

He works very closely with the Master Koot Humi a Second Ray master and has done so for many centuries. He also works very closely with the official who is now the head of His own ray known as the Manu. The Master Morya will take over that position when it becomes vacant and will then preside over the next major race, the sixth, when it comes into being.

For a long time He has been carrying out the vast plans of the Manu. This involves many lines of work, one of which is the inspiring of statesmen around the globe. All those who can respond to the concepts of Brotherhood and are idealistic, with far vision and an international outlook are helped and inspired. He is working with His initiates and disciples, to produce a synthesis, which is based on the preservation of the principle of freedom in unity. This will eventually bring about peace on earth.

Another aspect has to do with those activities which have to do with racial evolution. This covers the founding, direction and dissolution of racial types and forms. Plans are laid thousands of years in advance and places prepared long before they are needed.

Since He manipulates forces in his work, He necessarily works closely with and through the deva or angelic kingdom. One aspect of His work has to do with keeping energised the thoughtforms of the Guides of the human race. He is assisted in this by three groups of devas or angels on the mental plane.

He also works on the esoteric or spiritual side of many organisations and is the head of occult groups which follow the noble ideals of the Great White Brotherhood.

The Master Morya is also assisting in the work of preparation for the Second Coming of the Christ. Many other Masters are engaged in the same work.

RAY TWO: The Ray of Love-Wisdom. This Ray focuses the energies of Wisdom and Love. It is the great Teaching and Healing Ray. (The the Love of God In Christianity).

Dwelling Place: He lives on the slopes of the Himalayas. Daily He blesses the world and at the sunset hour He stands in His garden under the great pine and lifts His hands in blessing.

The Christ belongs to all faiths and to those who have no faith at all. He is a World Teacher and is called by many names: the Bodhisattva, the Lord Maitreya and the Imam Mahdi are three of them.

The Christ is the Head of this Ray and His re-appearance is Imminent. He is the Instructor of the Angels and is the Head of all the Masters of the Hierarchy and together with Them, He is now engaged in helping to bring about this next great event on our planet. He is the great Lord of Love and Compassion and into His care the spiritual development of humanity has been entrusted.

The Christ helps to direct the destiny of the great religions of the world and is aided in His work by Masters on several rays. The Master Jesus, Who is the inspirer of the Christian Church, is one of those who are assisting Him.

The Christ, the World Teacher works with the indwelling consciousness of man in it’s spiritual nature and energises it so that it reaches it’s goal of perfection. All those who are seekers are stimulated by His spiritual energies.

He is preparing to come forth into the world again and the Hierarchy of Masters is helping to bring about this event. This Second Coming of the Christ will occur in three ways. Firstly, by stimulating the Christ consciousness which is at the centre of all human beings. Secondly, by impressing enlightened people in all walks of life and those who have dedicated their lives to His service. It may also involve the overshadowing of some of His senior disciples. Lastly He will make public appearances and work openly and outwardly in the world of men.

There will be no Armageddon or Judgement for He is here to demonstrate the reality of the Kingdom of Heaven and to release fresh spiritual insights to humanity.

Dwelling Place: The Master Koot Hoomi resides at Shigatse in the Himalayas.

He is of Kashmiri origin and was originally from India.

Description: He is dignified, tall and of fair appearance, with golden brown hair and beard. His eyes are deep blue through which seem to flow love, knowledge and insight, and the wisdom of the centuries.

Of wide education He was originally educated at one of the British universities and of course speaks English perfectly. His reading is extensive and many current books, in various languages, find their way to His house in the Himalayas.

He lives near the house of and works very closely with the Master of the First Ray, known as the Master Morya and has done so for a very long time.

The Master Koot Hoomi, also known as the Master K.H, is on the line of World Teachers and will in a distant future take over that Office. He is working in very close co-operation with the Christ at this time.

He is well known to many in the west and is interested in and helps various charitable organisations. He is also interested in some of the great philosophies and vitalises them to some extent.

His responsibilities lie in stimulating the energies of Love in mankind and of arousing in men’s minds and hearts, a realisation of the Oneness of all humanity. He also works with bringing together East and West, with their great religions, so that they may be beneficial to each other. He also selects pupils for teaching from various parts of the world. At this time, He is attempting to transmute the negative influence of religious dogma, which causes such antagonism between groups and religious bodies all over the world.

He is attempting to alleviate the sorrow of the peoples of the world, by holding up a new vision of the Christ. This will come about through His activities, which are concerned with preparations which will help bring about the Return of the Christ. He is doing this, in part, by working to inspire the great leaders of the churches, the Roman, the Greek, the Anglican and also the Protestants.

The field of education is also in His care and is receiving attention, as are all those who are organisers of people.

Those people, anywhere, and of any race, who are unselfish and are striving to help others and are living up to their ideals, will receive the energies of Love and Wisdom flowing ceaselessly from the Master.

Dwelling Place: Possibly resides at Shigatse in the Himalayas.

In 1919 He contacted a Mrs. Alice Bailey and asked her to do some writing for Him. She did this for the next twenty-five years or so and produced about twenty-four books for Him.

His books cover a vast field of information and practical spiritual work, which is a major source of the teachings for the New Age.

Also known as the Master D.K., He works with those who heal and has written a profound book, detailing new approaches and methods and giving the reasons for much of the ill health in society.

Being on the teaching ray, he takes many pupils from around the world, as do many other Masters. The new teachings for the New Age are given to those who fulfil the requirements as set out in His books. Distance and age are no impediment to this work.

He works with the great philanthropic movements in the world, such as the Red Cross and He attempts to inspire and illumine the receptive ones in the pursuit of their work. All those who respond to the approach of the "heart" will be able to tune in to the energies of love and wisdom that He sheds abroad.

The Master D.K. is working with the energies of goodwill, to bring about right human relations. His energies stimulate the gathering together of those who work for the improvement of society and also for the spread of understanding between the peoples of the world.

His Ashram or group works closely with the first Ray group of the Master Morya, as it is concerned with the energy of goodwill and altruism. The first Ray energy of the Will-to-Love is stimulating all workers who can respond and who are doing something in the field of right human relations.

Since the work required must be intelligently dealt with and carried out practically, there is a connection of this second Love/Wisdom Ray group with the third Ray group of Creative Intelligence. It requires, therefore, not just a loving heart but skill in action which is intelligently applied. All humanitarian agencies are called to display these energies in their planning and in the execution of their work. Thus the great Hierarchy of Masters, by the inter-relationship of Their groupings, demonstrate the synthesis of planning and action, that underlies the work of the Great White Brotherhood.

At the present time, the major emphasis of the Hierarchy of Masters has to do with the Return of the Christ. The Master Djwhal Khul, is one of the five or so Masters who are concerned with the beginning stages of this great event. He is working with His disciples in preparing the way by His teachings and His books.

He will be one of Those Masters who will come forth into outer activity in the world, in support of His great Master, the Christ.

RAY THREE

RAY THREE: This Ray is called the Ray of Active or Creative Intelligence. It is the Ray of Activity or Adaptability.       (The Mind of God in Christianity)

This major Ray has within its department five divisions. The fourth is called the Ray of Harmony or Beauty and the fifth is that of Science. The Sixth is known as the Ray of Devotion while the Seventh is called the Ray of Ceremonial Order. Together they make up the sum total of the fifth principle of mind.

The work is done primarily with the fifth and seventh Rays. As an example of how the major rays integrate we are told that the Master Jesus working on the sixth Ray, works at present under the Christ on the second Ray.

This Great Chief or Lord concerns Himself with the fostering of the relation between spirit and matter or life and form. This results in civilisation and because of this He is called The Lord of Civilisation. He is the sum total of the Intelligence aspect and holds office over a period of several races, a very long time indeed.

He also manipulates the forces of Nature and is the emanating source of electrical energy.

The present Mahachohan is known as the Master Rakoczi and He is called the Regent of Europe. He attempts to inspire and guide those rulers and statesmen who are intuitive and wish to co-operate. He is one of the three Lords who control the Hierarchy itself. The other two are the Christ and the Manu.

As the Lord of Civilisation He has under His direct supervision the Third Ray of Active Intelligence, the fifth Ray of Science and the Seventh Ray of Ceremonial Order. Together with the heads of these Rays He is charged with the vast task of bringing in the new civilisation.

The Master Rakoczi twice a year gathers together His council of helpers, the Masters and senior initiates of Ray Three, Five and Seven. While He works through them, He mainly deals with the Manu and the Christ, because His work cannot be confined to just one ray.

No information has been given out about this Master.

There are two English Masters but they do not take pupils in the same sense as some other Masters. Little can be said about Their personal life, as They are not hidden away in some remote mountain retreat, as are some of the Masters.

It is this third ray energy, working in this Masters group under the Mahachohan, which will bring about a right attitude to materialism and a right balance between material and spiritual values. The dispelling of false values and raw materialism, will not come about, however, by the efforts of one or two enlightened people. It requires the massed action of thousands in every country, who will work unceasingly to change the philosophy, the attitudes and the actions of humanity at large.

This major Ray, Ray Three, has within its department four other divisions or minor Rays.

RAY FOUR

The Master Serapis

Ray Four: This Ray is known as the Ray of Harmony or Beauty. Harmony is achieved through Conflict.

He has frequently been called the Egyptian. Very little information can be given out about Him.

He is working in many ways to further the plans of the Great White Brotherhood. Earlier in the century, before He took on the specialised work He is doing now, He put forward the idea which led to the forming of the League of Nations. The aim was to produce world unity in the world of politics. International peace was the thrust of His intention.

The Master Jesus became involved as one or two of His disciples were in useful positions on the world scene. The idea was stepped down by one of His disciples and was registered in the brain of Colonel House who passed it on to Woodrow Wilson. Although the League failed, it led to it’s modern successor, the United Nations, which attempts to bring about world peace and solve international disputes by arbitration.

Another activity of the Master Serapis has to do with energising the great art movements of the world. Music, drama and painting are examples of areas where He is exerting His energies. He works with the angelic kingdom in this endeavour and is preparing a revelation in art with their help.

This Master works in North America and occupies an Irish body. The initial P is not in reality his actual initial, it is used merely to refer to Him.

He took over much of the work of the Master Serapis, when that Master turned to more specialised work with the angelic kingdom.

The Master P. is concerned with the mental sciences. In an effort to teach mankind the reality of the inner worlds and their laws, the Great White Brotherhood put forth effort and teachings which led to such groups as Christian Science and New Thought. The Master P. has much to do with them esoterically and has tried to swing them onto sounder lines. They must become more scientific in their approach and procedures. Because of this neglect, much of the usefulness of Christian Science has been negated.

With His initiates and pupils, He works from the mental plane, to stimulate the minds of leaders of movements and schools of thought everywhere, but He does not contact them as individuals on the physical plane.

He is helping to put through the new psychology which deals with the Soul and its powers. The evidence of the power of prevision, or of being able to participate in events far away, gives an indication of a factor that transcends normal human consciousness The massing of testimony and evidence, and the training of the mechanism of those who are interested and capable of a high grade response, is part of the work that the Master P. is concerned with.

This will lead to the new psychology of the Aquarian Age and a recognition that consciousness is the new frontier. It will lead to the proof of the fact of the Soul, from a scientific point of view. It will lead to the realisation that there is an immortal divine being in man and finally it will provide an understanding of the laws of the Soul.

Ray Five: This Ray is called the ray of Concrete Knowledge. It is the ray of Science.

Dwelling Place: The Master Hilarion is occupying a Cretan body and spends a large part of His time in Egypt.

In Biblical history he appeared as Paul of Tarsus.

Globally He is concerned with Science. He is supervising the discoveries and the application of such discoveries, with regard to the scientific movement in the world today.

He is also working to strip the veil from the unseen worlds. He and His disciples started the modern Spiritualistic movement and He is now attempting to guide it into a more scientific approach. This will lead to more accurate results. He will become a focal point of buddhic energy in that vast movement.

Where psychics are of a high order and working within a spiritual context, He assists in developing their powers for the good of the group. Much of the information relating to death and it’s aftermath, has emanated from Him. He works with the devas or angels of the astral plane to bring about these results.

Working with some of His disciples He is also stimulating the efforts of the Society for Psychical Research and is trying to impress the minds of the members with the needed ideas.

He is also actively engaged in founding, with the Master Rakoczi and the English Master, the fourth branch of the One fundamental School on the planet. This will concern itself with instructing those who will form the coming sixth-root race.

Another activity He is engaged upon, has to do with the power of the intuition and He is therefore attempting to develop the intuitive perception of the American people.

When the Christ reappears on earth with His Masters, the Master Hilarion will be one of those who will come forth. At present, He is engaged in preparations for that event and is helping the Christ with His plans.

He is the author of that occult treatise called Light on the Path. This book, while partially written for those who are ignorant of the Ancient Wisdom, is written especially for those who are students. For this little book contains the rules for disciples on the Path. As a disciple Himself, the Master Hilarion dictated the Book of Revelations.

At the present time a variety of types of souls are coming into incarnation and the various groups need to be carefully balanced, so that any dangers are reduced to a minimum. The Master Hilarion is working in this field, supervising these incoming souls, and making the necessary arrangements regarding the various countries they will incarnate in.

The Masters also help other Masters with their pupils at times. For example, the Master Hilarion, a fifth ray Master, helped the Master Jesus, a sixth ray Master by taking on some of His disciples for training. This may occur when there is a lot of pressure at a particular time.

Ray Six: This Ray is called the Ray of Devotion or Abstract Idealism.
                                                (Producing the current Ideologies)

Dwelling Place: He dwells in a certain part of the Holy Land.

Description: He is rather a martial figure, a man of iron will. He is tall, has black hair and blue eyes. He has a pale complexion and at present He is living in a Syrian body.

It is very important to keep in mind the distinction between the Christ and the Master Jesus. The Christ, the World Teacher, as a separate individuality, overshadowed or worked through His great disciple whom we know as the Master Jesus.

Some of His previous incarnations come to our notice in Biblical history. He appeared as Joshua the Son of Nun, then as Jeshua in the time of Ezra. As Joshua He took the third initiation as has been described in the book of Zechariah. As Jesus, in the Gospels, He took the fourth initiation. Finally, as Appollonius of Tyana, He took the fifth initiation and became a Master of the Wisdom.

He is known in the Gospels for two great sacrifices. One the handing over of His body for the use of the Christ, and secondly for the great renunciation He made which cost Him His life. As a great Soul He could easily have used His powers to save Himself, but He did not, for He lived His life not for Himself but for the sake of humanity. His voluntary submission to martyrdom is one of the sublime acts of submission and self-restraint in the history of mankind.

The Master Jesus is on the energy Ray of Devotion and although He works mainly with groups, He has a number of disciples who work with Him. Many of His disciples who work in the outer world are distinguished by devotion, and some, unfortunately, by fanaticism.

The Master Jesus is the focal point through which the energy associated with the Christian churches flows. He fosters the spirit of devotion and idealism in all people, not just Christians.

He is the Great Leader in church matters and many of the high ranking leaders of the churches are inspired by Him. He is closely in touch with spiritual workers in all denominations and also attempts to minimise the mistakes of churchmen and theologians. He watches closely over and is very much in touch with the problems and hopes of the people of the West.

He has a very responsible position and a number of major activities to carry out. One of His main concerns, has to do with planning and preparing the way in Europe and America, for the Return of His great Master, the Christ. He is working in very close co-operation with the Christ and also with several other Masters in this great enterprise. Many of the great angels work under His command and assist Him in His endeavours.

Another line of His endeavours is in bringing together science and religion. He is working with other Masters to shatter the materialism of the West and the sentimental devotion of the devotees of all faiths.

The Master Jesus is also concerned with the re-spiritualisation of the Catholic churches and with breaking down the barriers separating the Episcopal and Greek churches from the Roman.

An instance of the co-operation between the Masters of different Rays is as follows. In the earlier part of the century, the Egyptian Master Serapis (Ray Four) put forward the idea, which led to the forming of the League of Nations. The aim was to produce world unity in the world of politics. International peace was the thrust of His intention.

The Master Jesus (Ray Six) became involved as one or two of His disciples were in useful positions on the world scene. The idea was stepped down by one of His disciples and was registered in the brain of Colonel House who passed it on to Woodrow Wilson. Although the League failed, it led to it’s modern successor, the United Nations, which attempts to bring about world peace and solve international disputes by arbitration.

Ray Seven: This Ray is called the ray of Organisation and of Ceremonial Law and Order.     (Producing the new forms of civilisation)

No information is available about the present head of this ray.

Dwelling Place: The previous head of the Seventh Ray was the Master Rakoczi Who lived in the Carpathian mountains in central Europe and may still live there. He is known as the Count.

Description: He is a Hungarian, a somewhat small and spare man, who has smooth black hair and a pointed black beard.

The Master Rakoczi was a prominent person at the Hungarian Court at one time and mention of Him can be found in old historical books.

He was the Comte de St.Germain in one of His incarnations and was in the public eye earlier as Roger Bacon and later as Francis Bacon.

He is the Regent for Europe and America and concerns Himself with racial affairs there and with the mental outgrowth in America and Australia. He is closely working with the two other major groups in preparing the way for the return of the Christ.

He works esoterically through ceremonial and ritual, and with the esoteric or hidden side of organisations such as the Freemasons and Churches everywhere.

When the Master Rakoczi, with His Ashram or group, shifted from the seventh Ray of Ceremonial to the third ray of Active Intelligence, the majority of those who had taken the second and third initiations went with Him. He is now the Head of the Third Ray, which is one of the three major rays and He is known as the Mahachohan, the Lord of Civilisation.

He works primarily with the Masters of these three rays, but He is occupied with seventh ray energy which produces order on our planet.

The work of the Master in charge of this ray is to synthesise all the various aspects of the plan. He is given the general plan and then tries to approximate it to what is possible. He works to bring about beauty and order within the guidance of the overall plan.

With His seventh ray groups of disciples He is also co-ordinating and guiding disciples of all rays regarding the right use of money. The minds of wealthy humanitarians and thoughtful financiers will be led forward, through their own receptivity to spiritual insight, to the idea of using money in the service of the Divine.

Under the watchful eye of the Masters of the third ray, the seventh ray of order and ceremonial work is now coming into manifestation and prominence. As it does so it’s energies are clashing with the sixth ray energies which are slowly passing out. It brings with it into incarnation, a large number of seventh ray souls and personalities and with their help, the Master of the seventh ray is organising the new methods and helping to end old crystallised attitudes.

It is a difficult situation, in that some of the incoming souls are occultists and magicians who are incarnating with psychic abilities. Service to the human race should be the motivating factor to offset these difficulties. The Master is also supervising a group of incarnating initiates below the fourth initiation to help with dealing with this problem. He, with other Master, such as the Master Hilarion, is arranging for their incarnation in various countries, especially in Europe and North America.

In His work of relating spirit to matter this Master will be working with Masters on the fifth ray of science, such as the Master Hilarion.

Further information on other Masters on the Seventh Ray is not available.

THE  Return  OF  THE  christ
in questions & answers

(a brief summary)

What is the Teaching on World Saviours?
The doctrine of Saviours, Messiahs, Avatars and Divine Teachers is found in all the scriptures of the world. In Christianity the Christ has said, "I am come that they may have life" and "Lo! I am with you all the days even unto the end of the age". World Saviours appear on earth from time to time, to affirm the existence on earth of a Spiritual Hierarchy of perfected Beings and to bring fresh spiritual insights to the world.

Who is the Christ?
When speaking of the Christ we are referring to His official name as the Head of the Hierarchy. The Christ works for all men and does not belong to any one religion. He belongs to all religions as much as He does to Christianity. The Christ is the Director of the Kingdom of God on Earth, the World Teacher. He is known in the Orient as the Bodhisattva and as the Lord Maitreya, and is looked for by the devout follower of Islam, under the name of the Imam Mahdi. He is known as the great Lord of Love and Compassion. Today He is to be found in a physical body, dwelling in Central Asia where daily He pours out His blessing on the world.

Why is the Christ returning?
Because of man's suffering. The invocative cry of humanity is so great and more selfless than at any other time in history, and this impels the Head of the Hierarchy, the Christ, to take action. He is not here to Judge anybody, to condemn anybody, to convert the heathen or to send anyone to Hell. We are at the end of an Age, not the end of the world. He is here to bring love into the hearts of all and to expand our consciousness by bringing fresh spiritual insights to humanity.

What are some of the Signs that point to His Return or Reappearance?
1. Our world is a New World with new ideas and problems. 2. Our world is essentially one world. Communications, transport and T.V will bring information and pictures instantaneously to the whole world, ‘every eye will see Him’. 3. Mankind is more educated and sensitive to new ideas. 4. There is a freedom from dogma and orthodoxy in the religious field. 5. The Churches expect the Christ and millions of New Agers are familiar with the idea of the Masters of the Wisdom, ‘just men made perfect’. The world is uniquely prepared. 6. There are countless spiritual groups, religious, philosophical and humanitarian who in aiding humanity are preparing the way for Christ’s return. 7. The desperate need of millions for love, justice and peace have created an invocative cry that has reached high spiritual sources.

When will the Christ Return or Reappear?
The hour of His coming has arrived but certain preconditions must be met. They are: 1. A measure of peace must be achieved. 2. The principle of sharing must be in process of controlling economic affairs. 3. The churches must begin to clean house.

What other factors are hindering the return of Christ?
Basically there are two elements to be considered. The first is the inertia of the average spiritually- minded man. The desire to do good is there, but not enough time is given to it and frequently one’s spiritual life is a side issue. Secondly there is the lack of financial support. Millions are needed to aid in preparing the way, trusts have to be set up and people need to be approached. The motive is the establishing of right human relations, the growth and spread of goodwill and for forward looking ideas such as the return of the Christ.

What will the Christ be like?
He will not be a sweet sentimental sufferer or a sorrowful figure. He will be a living Christ, strong, able and with no religious barriers in His consciousness. He belongs to those of all religions or none, to agnostics and atheists. He belongs to all humanity.

What are the three ways He will come?
He will not come as an omnipotent God, a conquering hero or a triumphant warrior. He will come: 1. By stimulating man’s spiritual consciousness. 2. By overshadowing world disciples. 3. In a physical body that all can see.

Does Christ’s reappearance mean the world faces Armageddon?
No! The battle of Armageddon has already taken place. We know it as World War 1 and 11. They constitute one war in two parts.

"Who" or "What" is the Anti-Christ or Beast?
What is referred to here is not a towering figure of evil, the Beast with the number 666 who will gain control of the world. The Anti-Christ is already with us and it’s name is Materialism in the three worlds of: the physical (6), the emotional (6) and the world of thought (6). It is our lower nature which seeks to destroy our spirituality for 6 is the name of form and matter i.e. pure materialism. The battle of Christ and Anti-Christ is within us, and represents the war between the forces of hatred, aggression and separateness and the forces of Light expressed through love, selflessness and sharing.

Will Christ force us to obey Him?
The occult law of spiritual freedom will be protected, for mankind must grow by the exercise of free will. Man has to discover spiritual values through his own understanding and will not be led by the Christ, or anyone else, using the method of totalitarian regimes. Coercion is not permitted for the minds of men must be left free. Christ is here to usher in a new age of brotherhood and peace.

Is Christ only for the Christians?
The Christ is a World Teacher and belongs to all faiths or for those who have none. In the Orient he is known as the Bodhisattva and as the Maitreya and the Imam Madhi. The founders of all the great modern religions, such as the Master Jesus, will work with the Christ at His coming. The true Christian is one who loves his fellow man, who is seeking illumination and is attempting through self-imposed discipline to change his motives and mode of behaviour.

What is the work of the Christian Church?
The churches can serve as one nucleus through which world illumination could be accomplished. By holding a wide platform, by showing real tolerance and by not clinging to reactionary ideas the churches will further the work to be done. Obsolete theologies and the lack of love must go. Emphasis must be put on loving service, not on propaganda about teachings of blood sacrifice, a wrathful god and hell.

The Church must also give up sectarianism and fanaticism, and must develop a loving and universal consciousness. Western churches must realise that God works through many faiths and that all non-essential doctrines must be eliminated.

The need at this time by the masses is for practical guidance and spiritual teachings, not great stone temples, involved theology and ecclesiasticism.

The churches have concentrated on a God outside His Creation, but must now stress the Immanence of God in man, the hope of glory. This will emphasise the innate divinity found in every man, woman and child. "Christ in you the hope of glory."

How can I personally meet the challenge?
Ponder on the following questions. 1. Do I hide behind the alibi of poor health? 2. Fail to plan and organise myself for the work? 3. Do I take on unnecessary obligations? 4. Am I prepared to give financial aid to the work? 5. Will I give some of my time to the work of preparation? 6. Am I a defeatist? Millions of right motivated people can make their power felt. 7. Will I do the necessary study? 8. Will I do the Great Invocation every day?

What are the steps to take in preparation for the Reappearance of Christ?
1. Give out these teachings. a. The Christ is coming soon. b. The Hierarchy and the Masters exist. c. There is a Plan and mankind is evolving towards perfection. d. We are a Soul using a body. 2.Esoteric organisations should stand for all that tends to Unity and disciples and aspirants must live harmoniously and lovingly. 3. Healing work must be carried out. 4. Give some of your money and seek money for the work. 5. Develop mailing lists and link people together. 6. Work for Peace. 7. Overcome inertia and work to prepare for the Return. 8. Join a Goodwill Unit of Service. 9. Read the relevant books of Alice Bailey. 10. Participate in monthly festivals of Meditation. 11. Do the Meditation on the Return of Christ. 12. Say the Great Invocation daily.

The Great Invocation

From the point of Light within the Mind of God
Let light stream forth into the minds of men.
Let Light descend on Earth.

From the point of Love within the Heart of God
Let love stream forth into the hearts of men.
May Christ return to Earth.

From the centre where the Will of God is known
Let purpose guide the little wills of men -
The purpose which the Masters know and serve.

From the centre which we call the race of men
Let the Plan of Love and Light work out
And may it seal the door where evil dwells.

Let Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth.

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(Read 1. The Reappearance of the Christ.     2. Discipleship in the New Age Vol. 11. p.226. for the, Meditation on the Reappearance of the Christ by Alice Bailey.