BROTHERHOOD
Although
humanity is linked in countless ways through karmic relationships, there are
even more fundamental relationships which draw humanity together, which provide
a potential for the (collective)(unified) human organism (lifewave) to achieve
its intended place in the (overall) consciousness. The basis of these relationships
Ils the brotherhood or fellowship of man (humanity)(in the limited sense) and
the continuity (fellowship) of life (in the greater sense). The brotherhood of
humanity has always been a reality on the level of the soul, in the passive
subjective sense, where the distinction of one soul from another is recognized
as an illusion of objective existence. The evolutionary intention for humanity
can be viewed as the achievement of that brotherhood, on the level of the soul,
in the active (conscious) subjective sense, where each soul has fully achieved a
quality of consciousness and a rapport with humanity that passes beyond the
recognition of the illusion of individual distinction.
The reality
of brotherhood is found first in the common source of all life, as all lives can
be traced back through intermediate stages to an original common creation. Thus
the essence of humanity (on the level of the soul) is a common source of life
which sustains existence and progression. Moreover, many intermediate bonds
can be found which link the life of humanity to all other life, on every level
of consciousness. Another reality of brotherhood can be found in the conclusion
of humanity (which already exists)(outside of time and space) where all of
humanity participate directly in the communion (fellowship)(rapport)(on the
level of the soul) that passes beyond humanity (as the distinction of humanity
is no longer pertinent). Between the source and the (relative) conclusion is the
qualification of brotherhood, there to be recognized and realized, a
qualification that serves also as an evolutionary force.
An
intermediate (intended) achievement is the evolution of mundane humanity
(on
the personality level) to the conscious realization and manifestation of
a
sense
of brotherhood (the reality of brotherhood is actually a common sense), not
merely
for humanity, but for all of life (and form)(and the sense of equality one
with
every other life). A superficial sense of brotherhood based upon personality
relationships (friendships) is not sufficient; to have any real meaning,
brotherhood must be unconditional and must involve the energy of the soul
manifested
through
an aligned personality. And in this sense, brotherhood is quite simply a
mutual
realization of the higher fellowship 'communion of souls)(communion of the one
soul), a realization unencumbered by the personality or mundane energy. Furthermore,
true brotherhood (on any level) is the culmination or product of a number of
elements of experience; the realization of brotherhood emerges naturally as a
consequence of experience and the gradually evolving consciousness.
This sense of
brotherhood is important to the waking consciousness of the spiritual student,
for it then qualifies the interaction of the student with humanity on both
mundane levels and on more mature levels. The sense of brotherhood includes the
manifestation of a number of human qualities coincident with the spiritual
temperament. But the sense of brotherhood also provides an awareness of
distinction between aligned and unaligned humanity (between those who are relatively
consciously aligned with the soul and those who are relatively absorbed by the
mundane life). The student can recognize the God (Christ)(soul) within all,
regardless of alignment, but the student must also learn to interact with
unaligned humanity (on the personality level) without being absorbed. With
impersonality (true respect for the God within), the love of the soul can be a
force of encouragement for humanity (toward the realization of brotherhood).
