SHAMBALLA HEADQUARTERS OF THE SPIRITUAL HIERARCHY

ELECTRONIC PATTERN: Visualize the purified planet Earth, with the Three-fold Flame blazing brightly at the center, gently revolving within the magnificent Golden Lotus of Lord Gautama.

Lord Gautama

My Beloved Ones,

As always, I come to you with my Love! A year ago I wrote to you, telling you of steps taken by the Planetary Hierarchy in your behalf. As Lord of the World, it is my joy to bring a progress report to you. I will also take this opportunity to advise you of the most urgent needs of the Earth at this hour, for it is through you, our chelas, and students of light all around the planet, that these needs must be met.

With each step an individual chela takes upon the path of light, his understanding grows accordingly. As his understanding increases, his spiritual aura expands in like manner. As Lord of the World, my aura is large enough to hold the planet Earth and all her attendant evolutions within it. I give you this example to help you understand how your service is expanded in a natural and orderly fashion.

When I could expand my aura enough to hold the Earth completely within it, beloved Santa Kumara was able to be released to return to Venus. Without his love and sacrifice on my behalf, and for all the children of Earth, the planet itself would have been lost. I tell you this, not to glorify myself, but to help you understand that as you learn to receive love, you will be able to give love. Had Sanat Kumara not loved the Earth so much that he was willing to make his great sacrifice so long ago, I would not be serving as Lord of the World now, and you, dear ones, would not be receiving my teaching at this moment.

You have been told that the very word 'sacrifice' means 'to make sacred'. Do you truly realize how much each one of you is loved by God? As you ponder this, you will realize that as you love your brothers and sisters in the human family, you are making your own lives sacred, and theirs as well. Dwell often on this thought, for it will remove all limitation from your lives, making you truly and completely free in the light of God, even as it has for those of us who have trod the path before you.  

Having had the great opportunity to progress through the schoolroom of Earth to my present status, I can tell you that the statement, as above-so below, is a truthful one.

As I look upon your auras now, it is plain to see that it has truly been a year of Healing. You have grown considerably during this year of 1991. Further, you are working in a far more spiritually conscious and responsible manner, not only toward your fellow travelers, but toward your own self-development. You are taking more time to contemplate your mantles of light, consciously expanding and strengthening them into formidable forcefields of protection around yourselves.

This instruction has been given for some time. However, the chelas have, in many instances, not realized the full importance of concentrating upon and developing their awn auras. Many have not understood that their mantles of light are their personal auras. They are far more than a gift of the "I AM" Presence in response to an occasional call from the physical octave. That forcefield of white light around a person is the result of the cooperation of the four lower vehicles of an individual lifestream with the "I AM" Presence.

Due to the acceleration of the vibratory levels in the lower vehicles of all our chelas, I have requested that my World Teachers, and those Masters who work closely with them, expand certain teachings much more fully during the coming year. The agreements have been reached, and, as you may already realize, the New Year of 1992 will be a Year of Teaching.

All during the year of 1991, you have received many teachings, and it is the incorporation of these teachings into your daily lives and spheres of influence that has brought about much healing within the planet Earth. Also the response of the chelas to God Principa's offer to give them his personal instruction and guidance to ready them for Lord Maitreya's higher initiation, was extremely widespread. Lord Maitreya himself has been busy preparing teachers at inner levels to assist the World Teachers in the fulfilling of Their expanded responsibilities.

Beloved Master John has been instrumental in the work of teaching through the avenue of the Shamballa Letters. Among other subjects, he has explained many details of the purpose of petitions in all phases and areas. As a result of his exemplary teaching, there should not be a chela under his instruction who does not have a full understanding of the significance of the half-yearly Council meetings of the Karmic Board.

An additional result of his letters has been a great expansion of communication between the chelas and the Ascended Masters. As well, the increase of a sense of personal responsibility for planetary life on the part of the chelas has far exceeded our expectations.

The most urgent need of the Earth at this time is that each and every one of you take the understandings that have been imparted to you during the year of 1991, and make them a literal part of your beings and worlds. This involves the externalization of these teachings to the very best of your individual and group abilities.

Never has there been a time in the history of the planet when it has been more imperative that you hold fast to your faith, perceiving all that you look upon with a positive attitude. Be patient and loving toward each other. Be cooperative in the group work, seeking to understand the viewpoints of those with whom you are working for the highest good of all concerned.

Alleviate suffering and sorrow wherever possible, replacing it with your loving kindness. You need never abandon your own principles to be kind and extend understanding to others. More lives are won to the Forces of Light through the smallest acts of kindness than by any other means. Your actions speak of your love far louder than words ever could.

Finally, as the New Year is born, I ask that you welcome my Teachers with all the love of your hearts. Know that they speak and teach on my behalf and in my name. Listen with the joy and receptivity of the true disciples of Light I know you to be. I treasure your every effort to be that which you are ordained to be; the hands, hearts, and full activity of the Presence of God "I AM" in the outer world, true sons and daughters of the Most High Living God! All is very well, and "I AM" pleased with your progress.

Walk the middle path of perfect balance, for that path is paved with the pure golden essence of my Love for you. Through that love, I bestow upon you, each one, my Wisdom and Power of victorious accomplishment.

Gautama