Mankind is crying out for help, for hope, for peace, for better days; but so many of us are just content with our material possessions, with locked doors and closed windows, and rarely give thought to making this a better place for all. People are overwhelmed working for a place to live, to raise a family, to pay off debts for things they believed would bring them happiness, overwhelmed to a point that there is no time for thoughts of helping others, for improving this world we live in, thoughts of God or the well-being of their souls, thoughts of love and kindness towards others.
". . . in this age when love and faith are ashes, when Greed is seated in the chair of Wisdom, belief in God and in the soul of the Earth are looked upon as the illusions of the ignorant. And because man has lost his inheritance of intuition and the gift of imagination, he lives according to the laws of his passions and desires, hiding those more sensitive and finer powers that once reigned supreme within him."
But there is hope. It just takes small steps in the right direction by more people. Gentler thoughts, kind gestures towards someone unexpected, sharing with someone without wanting something in return, soothing words to someone stressed by daily life, and helping those who are hungry to find food. It is not just enough to think that you are a good person because you do no evil, but you must also do things that are good and beneficial to all life here on Earth.
The world has made great achievements in leading towards freedoms, technical and life style advancements, and the first steps towards the blending of nations and religions but now it is time also to look towards leading ourselves and others towards spiritual awakening. To go beyond material gains and look towards that which lasts for eternity.
You make preparations for your retirement or your old age so should not you think it would be wise to make some preparation for your eternity? Your soul is a tiny spark of the glory of God and it is important that everyone becomes aware of the eternal nature of this, their true self, their soul. All the time and efforts, all the prayer and meditation , you put into your spiritual development will remain with you forever. However far you advance in this lifetime will be with you in your next, nothing good is lost, no matter how slow your progress may seem, persevere and finally Eternal Bliss awaits you.
". . . and with knowledge they build once again lovely cities that reflect in the eternal ocean, new imagery, new wonders and glories, and though they know that these splendors they have erected will also be washed away, yet they also know that the illumination of the golden structures will leave an eternal gleam and greater wisdom within their deathless spirits."
All paths whether that of the mystic or the common man, of the Christian or the Jew, of the Buddhist or the Hindu or the Moslem, all converge before the Gates of Heaven; showing that all men are equal and that God's love is not beyond the reach of anyone.
Let his love flow through you so that everyone and everything around you can feel the purity and goodness. Give your love to God and use His to create kindness and brotherhood of man. Only then can there be real peace and harmony on Earth. Only then can you walk one step at a time along the spiritual path. Only then can you truly walk with the angels.
". . . Here in this silver silence, beyond the dark marge of the present, where birds, too delicate for Earth, weave their light arias and the dwellers are so pure that they are as wisps of flame, for they are the wise children of God, and their words of love and guidance flow down upon the fresh beauty of the wind.
Here the God in you, the divine imagination, will awaken, and the red robes of desire will be cast off.
For here beyond the roof of time are new compasses and new ways of measuring.
Here in the peace we await you."