The Eternal Quest
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The content of this post is directly from the work of The Lucis Trust.
This Study can be found here:
The Problems of Humanity: Building Right Human Relations
Study Two: The Psychological Renewal of The Nations
Seed Thought for Meditation
The immediate spiritual problem with which all are faced is the problem of gradually offsetting hate and initiating the new technique of trained, imaginative, creative and practical goodwill.
Key Statements
No nation can live unto itself today. If it attempts to do so it treads the way of death and that is the true horror of the isolationist position. Factually today we have one world and this sums up the psychological problem of humanity. The goal is right human relations; nations will stand or fall just in so far as they measure up to that vision.
Nationalism is our form of incest, is our idolatry, is our insanity. “Patriotism” is its cult. It should hardly be necessary to say, that by “patriotism” I mean that attitude which puts one’s own nation above humanity, above the principles of truth and justice; not the loving interest in one’s own nation, which is the concern with the nation’s spiritual as much as with its material welfare - never with its power over other nations. Just as love for one individual which excludes the love for others is not love, love for one’s country which is not part of one’s love for humanity is not love, but idolatrous worship. Erich Fromm
The love of one’s country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border? Pablo Casals
The soul ray [of a nation] must be evoked into an increased functioning activity by the New Group of World Servers.
Conclusion
The psychological work to be done will summon each and all who recognize the need for the awakening of the soul of the different nations. They will be concerned with the revelation of the fact of the soul and with the new emerging psychology. Their major task will be to relate the soul and the personality, leading to the revelation of divinity through humanity.
Work Proposals
v Continue with the daily meditation work.
v Read from the suggested list of resources.
v Create your own list based on your particular interests, and for further in-depth study of the issues presented within this study set. Newspapers, magazines, books, and the internet convey a wealth of information and details about current affairs. The UN publications are a particularly rich source of information. Make a study of these and try and identify those national activities which indicate soul activity. Remember that the personality activities are obvious and more easily discerned. Always bear in mind that nations vary as do individuals and that some nations are closer to soul expression than are others. Study the nature of soul energy and personality energy of some of the nations, as given in this Study set.
v Begin a study group wherein group meditation, discussion and action can be brought to bear on this particular problem. If meeting up with others physically is difficult, you could consider forming a group online. World Goodwill also hosts discussion forums on the problems that can be found online at: www.lucistrust.org/en/forums
v Only when men can think in these wider terms will the fusion of all men everywhere become possible, will brotherhood come into being and humanity be a fact in our consciousness.
v Realize that all nations are controlled by personality energy which is dominant and potent and the main controlling factor at this time. All are also slowly coming under the spiritual energy of the soul, but this is as yet only dimly sensed by spiritually-minded thinkers and those who love their fellowmen.
Questions for Consideration and/or Discussion
Study this Set on the Psychological Problems of the Nations, read the relevant chapter in the book Problems of Humanity, and any other material bearing on this subject which you find interesting and creative. Then answer for yourself the following questions:-
v Taking two of the world powers, where do you feel that their greatest strengths and weaknesses lie? What, for instance, is right and wrong in the psychological attitude of the USA, or of China, or of the United Kingdom or of Russia? What should be their psychological objective?
v How does the mind of an individual, or the public opinion of a nation, affect world events and world thinking? Can you give any practical examples?
v How can selfish national politics be offset?
v What effect do you have upon public opinion?
v Can you put into your own words your personal vision of humanity, not as the ultimate vision of a perfect world, but the realizable vision of a better world during, say, the coming 50 years?
The Eternal Quest
The Fulfillment of All the Needs of All Beings by All Beings through Ethical Means
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