July 27th 1965
We greet thee in the name of the Master whom we humbly serve.
And the Master, Jesus said, "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he."
And there are many that teach that one should pray this way, or that one should pray that way. And meditation is called by many names. But we would enlighten you concerning meditation and its true value. For it is one of the absolute necessities towards spiritual progress. And it consists in the first place of seeking. And you realise at this time that thoughts are things. And that the power of thought in the first place creates in the second.
It has been said that the thought is father to the deed. And this is so. And those that are interested in these things and who desire to progress spiritually, start at one time or another to think on those things, to pray, and to meditate. And the Christian thinks of the Cross. The true Christian, who is really trying to reach the heights spiritually, brings into his mind the picture of his Teacher, of his Beloved Jesus. And in these your dreams, into the mind comes a vision of absolute perfection, physical perfection, the perfect bone structure, the lustre, the vitality in the whole of the body, the snow white clothing, the perfect hands and feet, altogether lovely, altogether perfect.
And then, added to this, are the perfect virtues, patience, tolerance, compassion, tenderness, knowledge, strength, love, and all this is good. All this is God. But the Hindu, when he starts to meditate, sees a different personality, a different image, a different vision. The small, plump, figure of the great and holy Buddha, sitting cross-legged, partly naked, with closed eyes. But, perfect in every ideal way. This is good, this is God.
It matters not whether the actual vision is true or false, whether Jesus the man looked exactly like that, or whether Buddha's form took that exact shape when he walked the Earth plane.
What is of great import is that the mind is full of goodness. That love reigns supreme. And one day the vision will change, and upon that shrine, in that holy place of the mind, who will stand there, beloved? Thyself. Thyself. Not Jesus or the Buddha or any other saint, but the Christ, which has been born, which has become nature, that which has become a man in thine own self. That which has grown to be so like the Father. That which was born, not from the womb but from the spirit. Then, in that day, will you be able to say with Jesus of Nazareth, and with the priests of enlightenment, "I and my Father are one. We have embraced the great oneness. All that is good is God."
Fret not, fret not concerning the image that fills your mind when you meditate. But make sure that the Spirit of love, truth, wisdom, understanding, make sure that this is worshipped. Is thought about, and is at the very centre of your meditations.
We cannot, God cannot, love itself, never favours this one or that. What does it matter whether one is born in this land in this country or that, what does it matter the colour of the skin, as long as the mind holds in itself a vision of truth and beauty. Love, let this reign and you are free. Free to worship where you will. To conjure up any vision. To see a million sights and to hear a million sounds. For all is one.
This teaching presents meditation as an essential means of spiritual growth because thought is creative: what a person repeatedly holds in the heart and mind gradually shapes character, conduct and experience. It doesn't matter whether you picture Jesus, or the Buddha, or anyone else, when you meditate. What matters is the loving thoughts you focus on. The transcript states that by doing this your own nature will be as pure as that of Christ. You will know that you “and the Father are one”.
This principle is repeated the transcript “Light” which states that every soul is a potential Christ.