THE GREAT INVOCATION I

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From the center where the Will of God is known

Let purpose guide the little wills of men

The purpose which the Masters know and serve.

Will

 

The great Universe, of which we are a part, is pervaded by an everlasting Life.

Science is rapidly discovering the immutable laws that govern the cosmos, and

from this, as well as from our own faith, we understand that the universe must

have a significant and an ultimate aim.

 

As we observe the unfolding of natural phenomena we can see that they obey a law

of evolution and progress. We perceive in the stars and in the insect, in the

atom and in the heart, the same trend towards a veiled goal. When we have become

aware of the power of this universal law it becomes clear to us how foolish it

is to oppose it, and we discover that the true cause of so many failures

consists of the unconscious violation of that law. Then there arises in us

spontaneously the impulse to obey it and adhere to it.

 

Here we find a paradox. The individual will, which freely submits to the

Universal Will and merges with It and is founded on It, is neither annihilated

or diminished; the instant in which it seems to die or ceases to exist, it rises

transfigured.

When our individual will has agreed to cooperate harmoniously with the Will that

governs the universe, then that Will cooperates and puts at our disposal Its own

infinite energies. In the Laws that rule the cosmos we discover the laws that

must underlie our own actions. Thus the will, in becoming good, has at the same

time become strong and wise, and from this complete interplay of the three

qualities springs spiritual or transcendental will, at one with the Will of God.

Our relationship to the divine will seems to enter a new phase in modern times.

In the past, speaking generally, humanity's highest approach was mainly

characterized by submission, a surrendering to the inscrutable will of God.

Today, a new attitude within humanity is becoming possible, a conscious

acquiescence with that divine Will. Acquiescence has in it the element of an

understanding intelligence, and this marks a great step forward. Thus from a

passive submission to that Will, humanity can now move on to a positive

acquiescence and even a joyous cooperation with the " center where the Will of

God is known. "

 

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Regards

Bharathi.A