We have come down to earth, and this means that there is work to be done here. The mission of the spirit is to descend, to put on a physical body in order to work on earth and transform it into a magnificent garden for the Lord to stroll in. If we were supposed to [...]
Of course, you will tell me that today human beings understand the importance of the physical body. Yes, but not in the right way: they take care to give it plenty of food, comfort and sexual pleasure, they do all they can to make it attractive and seductive, but they do little to make it [...]
The capacities of the spirit are infinite but you have to give it the conditions it needs in order to manifest itself. Some people, artists and thinkers especially, reach extraordinary heights of inspiration and enthusiasm that bring them into contact with sublime realities, and then, when they revert to their normal state, they understand practically [...]
Edgar Cayce. 'The human spirit is omniscient and all-powerful and participates in all that happens in the universe, but as men's organs are not yet sufficiently developed to transmit the experiences of the spirit to their consciousness, they themselves neither know nor feel any of this. It is the physical body that has to be [...]
'Sometimes, to be sure, I agree with those who are afraid to venture into the spiritual domain. The physical world is solid and visible and they feel safe in it because they can see where they are going and what they are doing. The spiritual world is quite another matter: it seems nebulous and dangerous [...]
How is it that, in spite of all the marvels available to them in the way of technical progress, mechanical appliances and material prosperity, human beings are more subject to illness, more discontented and more dissatisfied with the established order than ever before? Being a champion in one area does not ensure triumph in every [...]
I have often talked to you about the difference between the conventional knowledge that is distributed in our colleges and universities, and Initiatic knowledge. The main emphasis in conventional studies is on disciplines designed to help human beings to attain material success but which prevent them from becoming spirits and children of God. The result [...]
Instead of spending your time reading books and racing off in all directions in the hope of learning something new, if you got into the habit of devoting a few moments of your time each day to uniting yourself to the divine world, the wealth you gained in this way would be yours for ever. [...]
'The thing that holds people back and causes them to neglect their spiritual work is that they don’t see objective, tangible results on the physical plane. And yet this spiritual work is the foundation of everything: of their future, their glory, their power and their happiness. If they do not give it first place in [...]
You may think that the whole question of spiritual work is now perfectly clear. In theory, yes, it is quite clear; but you will find that it is not quite so easy in practice. Each one of you has to find the best ways of manifesting yourself in the three worlds and learn to harmonize [...]
