| 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. |
