Religion takes on many forms all around this world, sometimes with seemingly contradictory ideas. The contradictions usually boil down to, “I am right and all others are wrong.” However, a true analysis of all the great religions is that each one has been based on a series of revelations by a few master-souls; these revelations are then instituted into formalities, ceremonies and articles of belief. These forms, originally based on revelations are then objectively called religion. As Mother Hamilton said, God made man, and man made religion.
However, the symbols in these revelations are meant to be roadmaps for aspirants to guide them to achieve their own direct perception of Truth. In the normal course of history, this goal is soon forgotten or disbelieved by religionists. Institutions hold up the revelations and say, “Worship these with faith.” The fact that such revelations are to lead to individual revelations of the Heavenly Father, Divine Mother is now seen as heresy. Those striving for fresh knowledge of God are many times convicted of crimes by such institutions. The truth is stood on its head—the real goal is forgotten and even seen as evil. Such is the repeated story of religion all around the globe and down through time.
Although prophets, men and women of God, come periodically to remind us of the supreme truth, their message quickly falls into obscurity. However, there has never been a time when ultimate truth did not exist, only that it became lost to the majority. That need never be the case—ever again. Collectively, we can stand up and proclaim the Truth of truths: realization is religion; there is no religion without realization, and religion loses its most profound meaning without it leading to raising others up into the heights of realization. With the synergistic relationship between realization and religion the tremendous potential of humanity is unleashed.
To make this truth a living reality there must be those who are willing to follow the way of saints and spiritual masters—to strive for realization and revitalize the lifeblood of living Spirit for aspiring souls. New hope for new times—through renunciation of attachment to this world and complete surrender to the supreme Being the Divine shines through its perfected beings and raises this world to greater heights.
The angel Gabriel is sounding his trumpet, calling all to the revelatory altar of the one true living God—it reverberates across space and opens wide the way for truth. Yes, there will be false prophets along the way, that is inevitable. However, there will also be true God-men and God-women who will bless this earth and all humankind, who will reveal the truth and awaken other men and women across the globe, bringing this world into higher states of illumination. There is no limit to this transformation. It all starts with those who are responsive to the call of truth and have the courage to seek it out; to know deep within themselves that attaining direct perception of God is their real purpose in life; that all religions are, in reality, here to guide and support those striving for the realization of their eternal being and existence.