Centennial Councils (Great Councils - Shamballa)... comparatively few of the Members of our Hierarchy have yet been able to reach the state or condition of development which would warrant Their forming a part of the [Page 207] great Council, or which would enable them to respond to the O, sounded out at intervals of one hundred years by Sanat Kumara. It is this sound which gathers together the responsive Units into the Council. This Council is held at one hundred year intervals, and as far as our modern humanity is concerned, these Councils have been held—under our arbitrary dates—in 1725, 1825, 1925.
At these Councils, Those Who are responsible for the planetary development, along certain predetermined lines, make Their reports; decision is made as to new unfoldments; certain types of energy, cosmic and solar, are made available for the carrying forward of the Plans which implement the Purpose; the evolution of consciousness in the three worlds receives, necessarily, major attention.
I would have you remember that this refers not only to the human kingdom and its unfoldment, but to the three subhuman kingdoms also which are—from many points of view—of equal importance to the human. TSR V
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The New Plan of 1925
...the Masters, Their disciples and the probationers grouped themselves into three main divisions, so that the political, the religious, and the (scientific) educational departments of human evolution might be adequately served.
In A Treatise on White Magic I outlined one of the first steps taken by the Hierarchy in the work of inaugurating the new Plan. This Plan was tentatively formulated in 1900, at one of the great quarterly meetings of the Hierarchy. In 1925, at the next great meeting for cooperation, the new Plan was discussed in greater detail, certain necessary changes [171] (growing out of the results of the World War) were negotiated, and the members of that important Council determined two things:
* First, that there should be a united effort by the collective members of the planetary Hierarchy, over a period of several years (that is until 1950), to bring about certain definite results, and that during that time the attention of the Great Ones should be turned towards a definite attempt to expand the consciousness of humanity and to institute a sort of forcing process, so that men's horizon of thought would be tremendously enlarged, and their faith, assurance and knowledge be equally increased and strengthened. It was decided that certain areas of doubt should be cleared up.
* Secondly, it was determined to link more closely and subjectively the senior disciples, aspirants and workers in the world. To this end, all the Masters put Their personal groups of disciples in touch with each other, subjectively, intuitively, and sometimes telepathically. Thus the New Group of World Servers came into being.
Instead, therefore, of seven groups of workers in the world, all engrossed with activities along the seven major lines of force - their place in the scheme determined by their ray - the Masters, Their disciples and the probationers grouped themselves into three main divisions, so that the political, the religious, and the educational departments of human evolution might be adequately served.
At the same time They organized the intermediate group of World Servers, who could act as liaison officers, interpreters, and intermediaries between the inner active Hierarchy and the thinkers of the world, and also serve as agents in every country and in every group. Thus all groups which were animated by any desire to serve, and which were (in spite of errors in technique and method) of any usefulness in [172] aiding their fellow men, were swept into a current of spiritual stimulation with the intent to increase their effectiveness. Groups that were crystallized and sectarian as a whole would fail to respond, but in all of them, even the most dead, there were found a few who were responsive to the new impulse. TSR I
***The Three Departments
The seven groups of workers are organized therefore as follows:
1. In the department of politics - First, sixth and seventh rays.
2. In the department of religion - Second and fourth rays.
3. In the department of education - Third and fifth rays.
Do not forget that, though the work is being carried forward in three fields of human thought and activity, the net result is one directed effort towards the production of synthesis and a great preparatory drive towards a revelation of such wonder that I cannot yet detail it. Recognition of its truth is dependent upon inner growth and illumination, and this growth is being speeded up, leading to an easier recognition of that which is on the way. Remember, revelation seldom [179] comes along the expected lines. There will be a pouring in of light upon mankind which will alter his conditions of living, change his outlook upon world affairs, and inaugurate a new age which will be distinguished by an aptitude for group synthesis and cooperation, and by new mental powers, leading to a reorientation of the mind so that it can function with equal facility in two directions. It will be able to turn outward into the world of manifested forms, and inward into the world of synthesis, of unity and of spirit. There will be a fresh attitude towards life which will evidence itself in a better sense of values, for life will have a meaning hitherto unknown, and we shall have an interpretation of that meaning which will enrich our daily experience. Towards this end all true workers are now bending every effort. TSR I
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Three Results of the 1925 Conclave (Will-to-Good, Goodwill, Right Relations)
The stimulation which was set up and the light which was permitted to creep through after the last hierarchical conclave in 1925 has been real and effective. That meeting of the Masters of the Wisdom upon spiritual levels led to three results or happenings, and these we are today experiencing.
The first was a fresh inflow of the Christ principle of spiritual or true love which is ever free from emotionalism and selfish intent. This inflow resulted in the immediate and rapid growth of all movements towards peace, world understanding, goodwill, philanthropic effort and the awakening of the masses of men to the issues of brotherhood.
The second was the stimulation of the principle of relationship and this led to the growth and the perfecting of all sources of inter-communication such as the press, the radio and travel. The inner objective of all this was to bring human beings closer together upon the outer plane of existence and thus parallel objectively the developing inner, spiritual unity.
The third was the inflow of the force of will or power from the Shamballa centre. This, as previously explained, is the most powerful force in the world today, and only twice before in the history of mankind has this Shamballa energy made its appearance and caused its presence to be felt through the tremendous changes which were brought about. Let us recapitulate briefly.
The first time was during the great human crisis which occurred at the time of the individualisation of men in ancient Lemuria.
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The second time was at the time of the struggle in Atlantean days between the "Lords of Light and the Lords of Material Expression." EOH
The Science of Redemption and the Law of AssemblyI would, however, brother of mine, call your attention to the fact that Shamballa is simply a word conveying the idea of a vast focal point of energies which are assembled and brought together by the planetary Logos in order to create a manifestation adequate to his unfolding intention and planetary service. The objective is equally clear; it is the assembly of that which has in it energies of redemption. Just as the Science of Redemption, under the hierarchical Plan, is the technique employed to redeem the world of appearances, so - on a much higher level - the Law of Assembly [405] produces the Science of Energy which is the redemptive process (in a sense which you cannot possibly understand) influencing the work of those who labor for redemption in the world of meaning.
Again you see how all this comes under the three stages of Penetration, Polarization and Precipitation, for it is related to the assembling of the redemptive energies brought into our ring-pass-not through the activity of Beings at Shamballa who can penetrate into extra-planetary spheres and then focus (within the Council Chamber at Shamballa) the energies thus assembled. They can then precipitate them into the ring-pass-not of the Hierarchy, and consequently hasten the redemptive work and carry the energies from the highest levels of the cosmic physical plane down to the lowest level of outer, dense physical manifestation.
The agent of this process is the energy of the intuition or the energy of pure reason. This is the mental quality "within the ring-pass-not of the Universal Mind" which is increasingly employed by the higher initiates in the work of assembling energies. This energy is perceptive of the stage of redemption attained in the world of appearances as the Hierarchy applies the redemptive energies; it is also perceptive of the quality and the stage of activity which the new energies to be assembled must possess.
I would call your attention to the fact that this point of revelation is related to the plane of pure reason or to the buddhic plane; this is the lowest of the cosmic etheric levels; it is therefore a plane of "transitional ejection - a level from which the new and assembled energies are "let loose upon the world of outer forms." This process has been greatly facilitated since the entire Hierarchy shifted its location (since 1925 A.D.) from the higher mental levels to the buddhic plane, thereby making direct and unimpeded etheric reception possible. DINA II
The Stage of the Forerunner: 1975-2025
[Jan 1946]: One of the results of this hierarchical alignment and adjustment will be the establishment, for the first time, of a fluid interplay and movement between the three planetary centers. Chohans are today passing out of the Hierarchy into the Council Chamber of the Lord of the World, or on to one or other of the Seven Paths; senior Masters in charge of Ashrams are taking higher grades of initiation and taking the rank of Chohans; initiates above the third degree are rapidly taking the fourth and fifth initiations and becoming Masters (taking both initiations in one life), and their places are being taken by lesser initiates; these, in their turn, have been training disciples to take their places, until in this process of substitution and replacement we arrive at the door which symbolically stands between humanity and the Hierarchy, and today stands wide open, so that [530] accepted disciples are taking initiation, pledged disciples are being accepted, and accepting disciples are taking their pledges.
Thus a great and new movement is proceeding and a tremendously increased interplay and interaction is taking place. This will go on until A.D. 2025. During the years intervening between now and then very great changes will be seen taking place, and at the great General Assembly of the Hierarchy - held as usual every century - in 2025 the date in all probability will be set for the first stage of the externalization of the Hierarchy. The present cycle (from now until that date) is called technically "The Stage of the Forerunner". It is preparatory in nature, testing in its methods, and intended to be revelatory in its techniques and results. You can see therefore that Chohans, Masters, initiates, world disciples, disciples and aspirants affiliated with the Hierarchy are all at this time passing through a cycle of great activity. EOH
Three Phases of the Aquarian Age Teaching
I would have you remember that the teaching which I have given out has been intermediate in nature, just as that given by H.P.B., under my instruction, was preparatory. The teaching planned by the Hierarchy to precede and condition the New Age, the Aquarian Age, falls into three categories:
1. Preparatory, given 1875-1890...written down by H.P.B.
2. Intermediate, given 1919-1949...written down by A.A.B.
3. Revelatory, emerging after 1975...to be given on a worldwide scale via the radio. TSR V, 255
VBA: Threefold Hierarchical Project
(Source: A Second Ray Ashram, 1987)In the Wesak festival of 1925 an important Council was held, presided over by the Lord of the World Himself, SANAT KUMARA, and attended by the Lords of Karma, the Regent Angels of the Kingdoms, and the great Adepts of the Hierarchy. In this Great Council, the prevalent human conditions were thoughtfully considered together with the series of events taking place on the different psychic and social levels of humanity. As a result, three projects were delineated, to be immediately implemented by the disciples and Initiates of all Ashrams of the Spiritual Hierarchy of the planet, who would be sent to the world as safeguards of the Cosmic Good, and as forerunners of the new social ethics in the life of the people of Earth. These projects were:
I. To promote the realization of the Kingdom of God, SHAMBALLA, by all esoteric, religious and philosophic means of the world; and to present the Spiritual Hierarchy of the planet, or the Great White Brotherhood, as the main Ashram and executive work group of the Lord of the World, whereby all the goals and decisions of this Great planetary Lord are planned, organized and carried out within the ring-pass-not of the Earth;
II. To draw the attention of the spiritual aspirants of the world, specifically among open-minded and progressive scientists, to that mysterious current of Logoic life, esoterically defined as “devic” or angelic, viewing it as the potential ENERGY of the cosmic, solar, planetary and atomic Creation.
III. To bring to the attention of the spiritual disciples of the different Ashrams of the spiritual Hierarchy the mysteries of Creation, awakening and developing in them, through the appropriate techniques, that spiritual activity technically described by the Adepts as ORGANIZED MAGIC, which is intended to direct their efforts in creative Service for the welfare of the Race.
Working Hypothesis...
Source:
http://www.esotericastrologer.org/EA%20Essays/EAessaysSDPcyclegraphs1.htm
1. Post AAB-DK: Hierarchical quarterly meetings held in 1950, 1975 and 2000.
2. The VBA Agni Yoga instruction among the revelatory teachings given over the "radio" (internet/telepathy) from 1975 through 2025.
3. Threefold Hierarchical Project relates to the AAB-DK teachings thus::* Shamballa (2R1, Political/Economics) ~ Will-to-Good
* Magic (2R7, Religious) ~ Goodwill
* Deva (2R3/5, Education/Science/Psychology) ~ Right Relations
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