Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss
Knowing the Correct Letter of Truth
56 views
Skip to first unread message
Paul of Tarsus
Aug 24, 2012, 11:09:26 PM8/24/12
to
The Key to ECKANKAR
First published 1968 - these extracts are from the 1985 edited version by Harold Klemp
In his Intro Harold states:
"How important is the reading of books and attendance at lectures and classes on truth? Rebazar says [ie Paul says] that the individual first has to get *the correct letter of truth* before he can live in the spirit of truth. He tells how this is done."
The following is from pages 40 to 42, and don't forget it is all *poetry*. :-)
"We must say to ourselves, to God, 'Show us what we must do
in order to avail ourselves of this principle, this life, this love, and
to live the life of Soul.' When we have reached this state of
readiness, we have begun to travel the path which leads to spiritual
consciousness.
"Spiritual consciousness is attained through the activity of truth
in consciousness. Dwelling on scriptural quotations or statements
of truth helps to spiritualize thought. The more truth we read and
hear, the more truth is active in our consciousness. We learn to
abide in the world by putting truth into ourselves. This is the first
step on the way to God.
"The second step cannot be taken unless the first step has been
mastered, that is, knowing the letter of truth. All the years we
spend in reading truth, attending services, lectures, and classes are
fruitful in leading us to that point where inspiration flows from
within our own being. This inspiration, however, usually comes
only after a thorough grounding in the letter of truth.
"Yaubl Sacabi (aka St Paul in Book of Romans) told me long ago, 'Let my spirit dwell in you. And so shall the SUGMAD be exalted so that you will bear the
harvest of good deeds.'
"To live in this truth, to abide in the Word, is to bear the harvest
of all things in the richest manner: that is, to live harmoniously
in the spiritual senses. But if we forget to live in the Word, to abide
in It, and let It live in us, we become as the branch of a tree that
is cut off and withers away.
"How can we live in the Word if we do not know It? We must
know the Truth. We must learn what the correct letter of truth is.
Let us have a principle with which to work, and let us stand on
this principle, until the moment comes when we feel that spiritual
awareness within us is realized. Then we shall know that we have
attained the spirit of truth, the consciousness of truth, which is
the Word of the SUGMAD and is power. Anyone with a sufficient
desire for a realization of God can achieve that realization~the
grace of God will guarantee it.
"It is possible to know all the truth found in the letter of truth
and still be the branch that withers away, unless we live so completely
in the Word and let this Word live in us so that the Very
Spirit dwells in us-the Spirit of God in man. No man is devoid
of It, but most of us are as unaware of It as we are of the blood
coursing through our veins. God is with us, God's presence fills
all space, the Spirit of God dwells in us. But how many have felt
that presence? It is talked about, prayed for, theorized over, and
sermonized about; but It is not experienced! It is the conscious
awareness, the actual feeling or realization of the Presence, which
IS necessary.
---
"Anyone following the path of ECKANKAR cannot go through
a day satisfied that he has read some truth in the morning or that
he is going to hear some truth in the afternoon or evening. There
must be a conscious realization of truth going on all the time."
---
"So it is important to learn all that we can about the correct
letter of truth, to understand every principle and then to practice
these principles until we go from an intellectual knowledge to an
inner awareness of them. We build our foundation on specific
principles. Some of these principles are found in all scriptures,
but mainly in the Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad, the Way of the Eternal.
"The deeper we go into this work, the more necessary it is that
we know everyone of these principles. They are the foundation
of our understanding, and they must become so much a part of
us that when we are faced with a problem we do not have to
consciously think of them.
"Someday 1 will give these principles to you for publication.
An understanding of the principles of spiritual living-that is, a
knowledge of the correct letter of truth-is necessary. That is the
foundation upon which we build, so that we understand where we
are going and why, and what our relationship is to God. It is
necessary that we know these things so that we do not stumble
in a blind faith that at some time or another may desert us. We
need to know the correct letter of truth so that we do not find
ourselves in a STATE of MENTAL CHAOS, relying on one thing today
and another tomorrow, never coming to an understanding of God the
nature and character of God, the nature of God's law, and the
nature of God's being.
"It is possible for anyone to change the trend of his life, not
by hearing or reading truth, but by making it an active part of his
consciousness in daily experience, until it becomes a habit every
moment of the day, instead of an occasional thought. Let God
operate in the consciousness morning, noon, and night until the
actual awareness comes gradually. Then we make the transition
from being hearers of the Word to being doers of the Word. Then
we shall be living in the world and shall gather in the harvest of
Souls."
TKTE booklet here, Thomas can see for himself:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0KObtCQpPKbZDhiNjhkZmQtNjI5Yy00ZTZlLWJjZDYtYjY3Yzg1Y2I4Mzhj/edit
First published 1968 - these extracts are from the 1985 edited version by Harold Klemp
In his Intro Harold states:
"How important is the reading of books and attendance at lectures and classes on truth? Rebazar says [ie Paul says] that the individual first has to get *the correct letter of truth* before he can live in the spirit of truth. He tells how this is done."
The following is from pages 40 to 42, and don't forget it is all *poetry*. :-)
"We must say to ourselves, to God, 'Show us what we must do
in order to avail ourselves of this principle, this life, this love, and
to live the life of Soul.' When we have reached this state of
readiness, we have begun to travel the path which leads to spiritual
consciousness.
"Spiritual consciousness is attained through the activity of truth
in consciousness. Dwelling on scriptural quotations or statements
of truth helps to spiritualize thought. The more truth we read and
hear, the more truth is active in our consciousness. We learn to
abide in the world by putting truth into ourselves. This is the first
step on the way to God.
"The second step cannot be taken unless the first step has been
mastered, that is, knowing the letter of truth. All the years we
spend in reading truth, attending services, lectures, and classes are
fruitful in leading us to that point where inspiration flows from
within our own being. This inspiration, however, usually comes
only after a thorough grounding in the letter of truth.
"Yaubl Sacabi (aka St Paul in Book of Romans) told me long ago, 'Let my spirit dwell in you. And so shall the SUGMAD be exalted so that you will bear the
harvest of good deeds.'
"To live in this truth, to abide in the Word, is to bear the harvest
of all things in the richest manner: that is, to live harmoniously
in the spiritual senses. But if we forget to live in the Word, to abide
in It, and let It live in us, we become as the branch of a tree that
is cut off and withers away.
"How can we live in the Word if we do not know It? We must
know the Truth. We must learn what the correct letter of truth is.
Let us have a principle with which to work, and let us stand on
this principle, until the moment comes when we feel that spiritual
awareness within us is realized. Then we shall know that we have
attained the spirit of truth, the consciousness of truth, which is
the Word of the SUGMAD and is power. Anyone with a sufficient
desire for a realization of God can achieve that realization~the
grace of God will guarantee it.
"It is possible to know all the truth found in the letter of truth
and still be the branch that withers away, unless we live so completely
in the Word and let this Word live in us so that the Very
Spirit dwells in us-the Spirit of God in man. No man is devoid
of It, but most of us are as unaware of It as we are of the blood
coursing through our veins. God is with us, God's presence fills
all space, the Spirit of God dwells in us. But how many have felt
that presence? It is talked about, prayed for, theorized over, and
sermonized about; but It is not experienced! It is the conscious
awareness, the actual feeling or realization of the Presence, which
IS necessary.
---
"Anyone following the path of ECKANKAR cannot go through
a day satisfied that he has read some truth in the morning or that
he is going to hear some truth in the afternoon or evening. There
must be a conscious realization of truth going on all the time."
---
"So it is important to learn all that we can about the correct
letter of truth, to understand every principle and then to practice
these principles until we go from an intellectual knowledge to an
inner awareness of them. We build our foundation on specific
principles. Some of these principles are found in all scriptures,
but mainly in the Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad, the Way of the Eternal.
"The deeper we go into this work, the more necessary it is that
we know everyone of these principles. They are the foundation
of our understanding, and they must become so much a part of
us that when we are faced with a problem we do not have to
consciously think of them.
"Someday 1 will give these principles to you for publication.
An understanding of the principles of spiritual living-that is, a
knowledge of the correct letter of truth-is necessary. That is the
foundation upon which we build, so that we understand where we
are going and why, and what our relationship is to God. It is
necessary that we know these things so that we do not stumble
in a blind faith that at some time or another may desert us. We
need to know the correct letter of truth so that we do not find
ourselves in a STATE of MENTAL CHAOS, relying on one thing today
and another tomorrow, never coming to an understanding of God the
nature and character of God, the nature of God's law, and the
nature of God's being.
"It is possible for anyone to change the trend of his life, not
by hearing or reading truth, but by making it an active part of his
consciousness in daily experience, until it becomes a habit every
moment of the day, instead of an occasional thought. Let God
operate in the consciousness morning, noon, and night until the
actual awareness comes gradually. Then we make the transition
from being hearers of the Word to being doers of the Word. Then
we shall be living in the world and shall gather in the harvest of
Souls."
TKTE booklet here, Thomas can see for himself:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0KObtCQpPKbZDhiNjhkZmQtNjI5Yy00ZTZlLWJjZDYtYjY3Yzg1Y2I4Mzhj/edit
Neville Goddard
Aug 25, 2012, 5:43:48 AM8/25/12
to
Maybe check the related info contained in the thread : My Experience with Rebazar Tarzs
https://groups.google.com/d/topic/alt.religion.eckankar/9swBBgG0zQM/discussion
Henosis Sage
Mar 27, 2016, 8:59:07 PM3/27/16
to
TKTE booklet here, 'Thomas' can see for himself:
0 new messages