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Balance: The Key of Creation By Richard Kieninger According to Dr. White in The
Ultimate Frontier, the Lemurian Empire was the greatest of all of
mankind’s attempts at civilization; and during its 52,000 years of existence,
it produced most of the 100 million Masters of this planet. The key to
Lemuria’s greatness lay in the civilization’s balance. During the next greatest
civilization—Atlantis (Poseid)—Melchizedek created the first Brotherhood,
which we now call the Lemurian Brotherhood, and it has balance as its great
Mystery (its profound teaching). The Lemurian Brotherhood is focusing Their
efforts on teaching and attracting Egos with balanced personalities. Balance exists throughout
the universe. You might say it is the great cosmic principle. In the Lemurian
Philosophy, we find balance existing in all aspects of creation: 1.
The Natural Law of Cause and Effect 2.
Individual Egoic balance 3.
Balance in societies 4.
Balance among humans 5.
Balance among the Brotherhoods 6.
Balance within the Virtues The Law of Cause and Effect
For every action
initiated, there is an equal and opposite reaction. God’s Law of Cause and
Effect maintains perfect justice throughout the universe. This irrefutable
Law provides us with a wonderful learning tool. It ensures fairness in all
our activities. Another aspect of the Law
of Cause and Effect, as karma, given by Every man, corporation,
and nation must compensate fully for accrued profits and benefits. If one
acquires more than he has rightfully earned, he assumes a karmic debt. If one
is cheated or robbed of that which is rightfully his, he receives a
corresponding karmic credit. If a man’s karmic debits and credits have not
been balanced out by the time of his transition, that is, death of the
physical vehicle, they are carried over until the next incarnation. Absolute
justice is maintained through all the universe in this way, and karmic
accountancy is recorded automatically on the Etheric Plane of Existence as
set up by the Celestial Host. This record is part of the Akashic Record. He further instructed young
Richard: The consequences of
error force us consciously to seek the cause of our failures and thus take
account of cause and effect. Men must have the freedom of will to test and
evolve wisdom; otherwise we would be letting others do our thinking for us.
As long as there are those who are willing to let others think for them,
there will be Black Mentalists happy to oblige them. In fact, several pages of The
Ultimate Frontier focus on Let us see how the
dictionary defines balance: “An equipoise between contrasting, opposing, or
interacting elements.” (Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, 1991)
Perhaps another way of viewing balance is integration or synthesis between
apparent opposites that gives a whole world view. In this definition, the
value of each opposite is fully appreciated. Two opposites can each be
correct, and when combined equally, create a healthier reality. Without
respecting and integrating the opposite view, polarization may result,
limiting our growth and awareness. Another way to view balance
is as moderation, as opposed to extremism. It is a truism that anything, when
taken to extremes, becomes a vice. Fanatics tend to become emotionally
identified with an opposing pole, and they tend then to base their
self-identity more and more on their extreme belief. Defending their view becomes
increasingly important, and a closed mind is the result. A danger of the
extremist mindset is blind faith, illogic and one’s inability to recognize
truths when presented with them. Contrast that to the scientist-philosopher
approach our philosophy encourages. The scientist-philosopher recognizes that
Truth will prove itself in the end and rarely requires zealous defenders; and
the scientist-philosopher is willing to treat information as merely
information, and will test it for its validity. The Pendulum
The classic metaphor for
balance and moderation is the swinging pendulum. The swings of a pendulum are
always in balance: a small swing to the right gives a corresponding small
swing to the left, while a large swing right results in a matching large swing
to the left. This illustrates the fact that an extreme action brings forth an
extreme reaction. Those who are wise embody moderation. Even in extreme
instances, they seek to reduce the intensity of the pendulum swing in order
to return the situation to balance. Instead of responding to an insult with
another insult, they try to offer a temperate response. Their aim is to make
gradual corrections to the swing of the pendulum, rather than increasing the
swing with forceful retorts. An analogy which demonstrates
the importance of balance is the act of walking. If we sway too far to either
side, we lose our equilibrium and fall. Only when we maintain balance can we
move forward. Similarly, balance between any two opposing qualities is needed
in order to progress. For example, the person who is overly idealistic is
less able to grow, for he lacks the ability to put his dreams into action.
The person who is overly practical also falls short, for he fails to envision
where his abilities could take him. The correct proportion of each is needed
to retain equilibrium while moving forward. An important point of
balance is between our internal and external worlds. Our Philosophy teaches
that the outer and inner environments are reflections of each other. The external
worlds we inhabit are created by our Minds, and thus we can learn about our
inner state by observing our external environment. This principle yields two
powerful tools for change. First, if we wish to uplift our environments, we
may uplift our Mind. This tends to result in positive external changes. This
may not follow our commonly held concept of change occurring from the inside
out. However, the Brotherhoods have noted that meaningful changes can also be
made from the outside in. So if we uplift our Mind, we can improve our
external environment. Mastering our external environment can be a “spiritual”
exercise, as we experience much internal growth in the process. One’s
financial responsibility and creating beautiful places for living and working
are just as valuable as meditation and contemplation. Personal Balance Let’s begin with balance at
an individual’s personal level. The only Brotherhood accepting Initiates into
Their organization at this time is the Lemurian Brotherhood. In order for the
Nation of God to begin on a strong footing, all of its Citizens must be
balanced individuals. What constitutes a balanced Ego? Our Philosophy teaches
that three qualities must be equally present in an individual to be
considered sufficiently balanced for First Degree: ideality, practicality,
and mentality. Let’s explore each of these qualities. Ideality
Idealistic characteristics
include being a dreamer, a visionary, a creator of beauty. Idealistic people tend
toward well-developed intuitive abilities; they tend to be emotional and
enjoy creating concepts for projects. Idealistic people are motivated by
inspiration. They have a strong emotional response to inspiring concepts,
beautiful objects and/or uplifting environments, and they value faith over
rationality. Social reformers, artists, spiritual leaders, many people in the
helping professions may be fired by idealistic visions. But in focusing on
their visions, they may neglect the more mundane realities of life, inclining
toward carelessness and inefficiency. A common trait of the overly idealistic
person is biting off more than he can chew or taking on projects that he is
enthusiastic about but realistically is unable to complete. But they also
give of themselves, and may be spiritually and artistically inclined. Because
they lack practicality, they tend toward being wasteful, improvident and
careless with money. A lack of emphasis on mentality will incline them toward
fanaticism and intolerance in their beliefs. Idealism in History
In The Ultimate Frontier,
we learned that due to the Citizens’ typical magnanimity, they allowed
non-citizen laborers to live in Lemuria and reap the benefits of its society
without studying their Philosophy. The laborers eventually formed two
opposing groups, whose polarization led to the destruction of the greatest
civilization mankind has known and eventually to the submersion of the
continent. The two groups—the Katholis and the Pfrees—comprised the extremes
of ideality and practicality, respectively. The overly idealistic group
was called the Katholis. The Katholis followed a group of priests who
promised a return to Edenic bliss and a paradise of plenty without work, if
only the priests could get in charge of the government. Their followers were
told not to attempt to reason out how material benefits were possible without
effort, but simply to trust that God would provide for His loyal believers.
The Katholis responded with unwavering support for the priests, whom they believed
to be divinely inspired. The Citizens eventually persuaded thousands of
Katholis to migrate to what is now About 11,000 years ago
there were three major civilizations in existence, each representing an
emphasis on one of the three qualities of ideality, mentality and
practicality. Idealistic societies may
also be said to be matriarchal in nature. Matriarchal societies tend to
stagnate due to their lack of technology or impetus to move ahead. They tend
toward natural democracy; so decisions are usually made through consensus.
Although there are certain norms of behavior that people follow, individuals’
personal decisions about their lives are respected. They tend to value trust,
surrender and nurturance. These cultures accept free expressions of emotion,
and do not guilt, shame or punish their children into compliance. Rather,
children who misbehave are simply isolated for a brief time. Observers of matriarchal
tribes often comment on how loving and happy the people seem, for they
emphasize the value of deep, pleasure-oriented relationships and are
nonviolent. Mentality Those exhibiting strong
mentality like to analyze, to consider new ideas, and to plan. Mentality has
largely to do with receptivity to new ideas, awareness of universal principles,
and expanding horizons. Like ideality, mentality may involve dreaming and
thinking. The mentally inclined person uses reason and memory to a large
degree. Mentality involves what we
commonly refer to as intelligence. Mental people are thinkers and planners
who love to analyze. They tend toward a rational view of the world. We
develop mentality as we sharpen our perception of our environments and learn
to observe cause and effect in action. Mentality does not necessarily refer
to mental quickness. It deals more with awareness, receptivity to new ideas
and a willingness to apply them rather than with the speed that new
information is processed. Highly mental people are likely to be strong in the
Virtue of Discrimination. Use of the Mind for
rational advancement leads naturally and inevitably to development of
non-physical powers. Clairvoyance, clairsentience and mental communication
are meant to arise as a result of human development. Overly mental people may
play with concepts and never do much that is productive. Those whose
mentality is poorly developed can mislead themselves and others because
although they might even be intellectually agile, they don’t discriminate
which concepts are in accord with universal truth. With better developed
mentality, they would be more likely to discern truth through observation of
natural law. Practicality
Practicality deals with
work and achievement. Practical people are reality-based doers who build and
accomplish things. They are interested in whether things work and if they
will bring concrete benefits. The practical person may also employ
characteristics of mentality such as will and reason. We’re told that the process
of self-development is symbolized by King Solomon, King Hiram, and the Queen
of Sheba in building the Practical people are
motivated by the prospect of tangible benefits. They are the good workers who
focus on results, efficiency, and achievement. They reason constructively,
valuing rationality over faith. However, they may become so focused on
achievement that they disregard the feelings and opinions of others and
become critical and egocentric. Strongly practical people may be workaholics,
always busy with some project or another, who find it difficult to relax and
enjoy life. They are excellent organizers who are able to increase
productivity and create wealth. The When practicality is
carried to an unhealthy extreme, these people may come to respect only the
tangible. Because of this, they may be atheistic or generally skeptical of
psychic, religious, or emotional experiences. They tend not to be socially
conscious or willing to expend effort to help the less fortunate. They tend
to lack imagination and are likely to be suspicious of innovative ideas. On
the positive side, overly practical people are the go-getters who make things
happen and build civilization. The Triangle as a Model A well-balanced Ego may be
represented by an equilateral triangle. Unbalanced individuals may
be represented by isosceles triangles (where two sides are the same length
and the remaining side is shorter or longer than both) or by scalene
triangles (where all three sides are of differing lengths). Balance in Marriage
An ideal way to attain
Egoic growth in a lifetime is by pairing with a mate. Much can be learned
about cooperation; and by having a mate whose strengths are our weaknesses,
we can learn much by observation and discussion. Even if the couple’s
opposing practical and ideal aspects are equally out of balance and their
mentality is equal, the union as a whole is balanced. If, however, the couple
were to have similar balances and imbalances, they tend to support each
others’ unbalanced tendencies, and there may be less opportunity available
for growth within the relationship. Partners in less balanced relationships
can compensate for the drawbacks by putting more conscious effort into
changing and by looking outside the marriage for examples of balance. Also,
it is unlikely that both partners will be equally off balance. Even if both
are overly practical on the average, one is likely to have a more idealistic
perspective in certain areas. By comparing and contrasting their views,
partners in these relationships can help each other work toward greater
balance. Marriage Between Advanced Egos
There are two special types
of marriages which result from a union of advanced Egos—the Diamond and the
Virgin Marriage. In the Diamond Marriage,
two Initiates of the same soul mate group have formed a union. (A soul mate
group consists of 13 Egos.) When two equilateral triangles are placed base to
base, they form a diamond. Participating in a diamond marriage is a
requirement for attaining Second Degree. However, it is only necessary the
first time Second Degree is reached; it is not required for re-achieving Second
Degree in later lifetimes. A Diamond Marriage is not a needy relationship,
because each partner is exceptionally sane, balanced and emotionally mature. A Virgin Marriage is a
marriage between two Adepts. Jesus’ birth was referred to as a virgin birth
due to the fact that both of his parents were Adepts. The symbol of the
Virgin Marriage is two equilateral triangles, one placed upside down,
overlapping each other. Partners in a Virgin Marriage may have little
physical contact with each other. The union functions more as a team. It is
interesting to note, however, that these individuals’ ability to love the
world is highly advanced, and they are less dependent on others. Balance Among the Brotherhoods
Christ and the twelve
Masters comprise the Council of Thirteen, which established the Seven Lesser
Brotherhoods to aid mankind in his lagging development. Each Brotherhood was
organized around a particular personality type. In focusing on these various
types, the Brotherhoods devised profound teachings, or Mysteries, pertinent
to each Brotherhood. Their teachings would not only serve to strengthen the
Mystery in its members, but would also serve to give the student a more
balanced overall perspective. Balance and the Virtues
How do we view balance
within the Twelve Great Virtues? By focusing on a different Virtue each week,
for instance, we are giving each an equal amount of attention and attempting
to develop traits equally among them. However, if we find we are especially
lacking in certain of the Virtues, we will do well to give extra time and
effort to those Virtues with opposing characteristics to counterbalance our
tendencies, thus creating a synergy of all Twelve. It is important to keep in mind
that even the Virtues may be taken to extreme, thus creating an imbalanced
personality. Even they need the leaven of balance to help them remain
positive. Extreme tolerance or forbearance, for instance, can become moral
cowardice, used to justify the inability to form cogent opinions and
recognize truth, or can be a cover-up to avoid having to relate to another
honestly. Summary
In order to create the
superior culture we have been given the task of creating in Adelphi and the
Nation of God, balance will necessarily be a primary focus. In Adelphi, we
are learning the basics of how to create such an advanced culture by first
focusing on balance within ourselves. It is a purpose of Adelphi to assist
people in developing themselves so they may one day become Citizens of the
Nation of God. These balanced individuals will be temperate people who are
adept at using no more effort or force than needed to achieve what they wish.
They will blend reason and faith and will be emotionally mature. These
balanced Egos will be happy people who will be comfortable dreaming, planning
and building; and they will seek harmonious accord with the natural forces of
balance in the universe. It is difficult in our
present culture to imagine, let alone develop, an entire society of people
who regularly exhibit these traits. But when everyone around us is working
toward the same end, we will find that the support and understanding of our
neighbors will go far in increasing the rate at which a healthy culture will
develop. With everyone holding a balanced perspective in mind when dealing
with their fellow Egos, people will feel safer and freer to live the Twelve
Great Virtues and trust their fellow man. |
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