| The force expressing itself through the center,
New York, is the force of the sixth
Ray of Devotion or Idealism. Hence the conflicts everywhere
to be found between the varying ideologies, and the major
conflict between those who stand for the great ideal of world
unity brought about by a united effort of the Forces of Light,
backed by the cooperative effort of all the democratic nations,
and the separate materialistic attitude of those who seek
to keep the United States from assuming responsibilities and
her rightful place in world affairs. This latter group, if
they succeed in their endeavor, will deny the United States
her share in the "gifts of the Gods in the coming age
of peace which will succeed this present point of critical
suspension," as The Old Commentary phrases it.
The sixth Ray is either [98] militant and active, or mystical,
pacific and futile, and these two aspects at present condition
the United States. The keynote of this world center is "I
light the WAY;" this is the privilege of the States if
its people so choose and permit worldwide humanitarian, self-sacrifice
(self-initiated) and a firm decision to stand by righteousness
to govern their present attitudes and policies. This is slowly
coming to pass and the selfish voices of the blind idealists,
the fearful and the separative are dying out. All this is
happening under the inspiration of service, motivated by love.
Thus the two major democracies can eventually restore world
order, negate the old order of selfishness and aggression
and usher in the new order of world understanding, world sharing
and world peace. Peace will be the result of understanding
and sharing, and not the origin of them, as the pacifists
so often imply. |
