Gotta love Charlie. He was like a Billy Graham "lite" to the throngs of TB's (me included), with a charm and demeanor that uplifted and inspired everyone, it certainly was genuine. I always enjoyed listening to his talks and being around him even if his ideas seemed a little "Urantia-ish". The main comment to myself I wonder when reading all of his lectures where he refers to the 'world today' is simply, "And when has this not ever been the case?" Kind of timeless factoids, not really predictive or topical, inspirational but highly generalized about man's condition since time immemorial. [One exception was when he spoke to a small group of us at MIU around 1976 and predicted that "plastics" were going to be the next big industry. I don't remember that ever coming true!] I'm still a sucker to read his stuff or his his audio recordings...
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" do.rflex@ wrote: > > > > > > > > The Earth And Its People - 8/14/81 > > > > When on Earth, as in the present age, the number of demonic or > > destructive people is rapidly increasing, as a result natural > > disturbances are also increasing - such as cyclones, hurricanes, too > > much heat, heavy snowfalls, volcanoes, tidal waves, earthquakes, > etc. > > The numbers of people murdered, robbed and injured also are > > increasing. Countries where there is terrible unrest, riots, > > revolutions,etc. indicate that these places are heavily inhabited by > > such destructive people who are causing turmoil wherever they are. > > > > It is said that Mars and Saturn are impious planets and when they > > shine brightly in the skies it is not a good sign. It is understood > > that when there are constant disturbances on Earth it is a sign that > > the destructive evil population is increasing, and as a result, fear > > is generated among the good people and they do not know where to > turn > > for protection. > > > > The only place anyone can turn for refuge is to God. > > > > > > If the unwanted destructive population continues to increase, the > > Earth will become like hell. These destructive people are not > > concerned with developing a trade or honorable profession in life; > > rather they prefer to live on welfare or steal from others, and then > > some deal in drugs, etc. to make a living from the misery of > others. > > > > In essence, this is transferring Hell to this Earth. Destruction > also > > runs to higher levels of life such as those who would exploit the > > resources of the world, pollute the rivers, lakes and oceans, and > > destroy the forests, etc. for their own gain, regardless of who they > > may injure. > > > > They would also wage war without any good reason except for personal > > gain. Although there is a great price to pay for unnecessarily > > disturbing the peace of the world, they plunge on in their > destructive > > ways creating their own particular hell and the hell to follow this > > life. For one creating hell on Earth also creates his own hell in > > afterlife. > > > > Some on this Earth believe the power of God to be only material, and > > in ignorance they pit themselves against this power. They also kill > > and conquer people and nations in the guise of freeing the people > only > > to plunge them into slavery. This is why Christ said, "Ye are of > your > > father the devil and his works shall ye do." > > > > Those who are on the spiritual path are seeking the light of God; > God > > will save them. All that is needed is devotion and perseverance. > > > > Even demons, when they are active in their destructive ways, believe > > that their power is awesome and that God is hiding from them. Such > is > > the nature of their delusiveness. Again, they are very much > disturbed > > when there is a religious fervor or a spiritual wave among the > people > > for they fear this even though they do not know why or believe this. > > > > Those of a demonic or destructive nature always believe that if they > > have great wealth and power this will save them from the wrath of > God. > > They believe all on Earth to be their property. When it isn't, and > in > > countries where they try to drive God out and suppress religion, > they > > are never, ever successful. > > > > For a time they may appear to be successful on the surface, but > below > > the surface they are not really successful at all. There is, > however, > > a constant war going on between the negative forces and the positive > > forces for control of the Earth. > > > > The Earth, like everything else, constantly fluctuates between the > > three modes, or is a combination of the three modes of ignorance, > > passion and Goodness. However, in the present time, the emphasis is > on > > ignorance and passion, with Goodness running a poor third. The > highest > > mode on Earth is Goodness, while the Almighty Creator and the > Absolute > > is pure Goodness, whereas on Earth there is no state of pure > Goodness. > > > > In pure Goodness there cannot possibly be any contamination of > > ignorance or passion. Hence, it is pure. The vibration would not > > permit the expression of either lessor mode. > > > > The main thrust of humanity in life is to gain oneness with God, or > > the pure light, and not become lost in the lesser expressions of > > light. For what seems like the light to us is really, in the > absolute > > sense, still a lesser degree of darkness for we have not reached the > > end of the tunnel. > > > > When there comes a time of necessity on Earth an avatar comes and > > straightens everything out. The word, "avatar," means "One who > > descends," or God coming onto Earth. > > > > It is said that the Godly person is full of knowledge while the > > destructive person is full of ignorance. Also, the main difference > > between material enjoyment and spiritual enjoyment is that material > > enjoyment has limitations and spiritual enjoyment has no end and it > > keeps on increasing. > > > > The one great force that has the most binding influence on humanity > is > > the sex force. In its lower projection of lust it becomes demonic, > and > > there are those so caught up that they are possessed with a desire > to > > kill in their pursuit of lust. This is why we must always keep our > > mind on God, or on the pure, because this protects us from becoming > > trapped by the negative forces who would pull us down. > > > > Religion in its intensity to uplift humanity began to play upon fear > > because that is the only thing the unknowing understands and > respects. > > So, a God of Wrath was projected in the minds of humanity rather > than > > a God of Love who has given us free will in order for us to learn > all > > we need to know by trial and error. > > > > There does come a time when one no longer enjoys the material sense > > pursuits and at this point one turns to a spiritual life where they > > find real and lasting enjoyment, and they are no longer repelled > from > > one thing to another in a blind pursuit toward destruction. > > > > As one moves along the spiritual path one is caught up in greater > > bliss and an overwhelming feeling of peace and self-contentment. One > > of the miracles that one finds is the ability to live with one's > self. > > > > One has now discovered the inner Self and the inner now reflects on > > the outer surface of life. Life now takes on a new meaning and > purpose > > and a dedication to the higher principles now comes into being. > > > > Until one discovers the inner Self, the God Self, one can never find > > happiness in materiality. But when one does, then one can enjoy the > > material life and not become a slave of materiality. All others > > attempt to lord it over or become masters of materiality, and it is > a > > pursuit where on the surface one can never win. > > > > Also, those who are addicted to sense pleasures and materiality can > > never find spiritual realization. To come to such a realization one > > must come to worship the Supreme Lord. One must come to yoga. One > must > > seek the Super Soul. And to find this, one must go within to the > very > > source itself. > > > > In yugas past the time was much easier and the long life was > conducive > > to other practices in order to gain a cosmic status. Some practiced > > yoga for 10,000 years, or even 60,000 years, in order to reach union > > with God. > > > > Today, in the kali yuga, things are very different. Life is very > > short; 100 years at the outside. So, a practice is needed that > > accomplishes the goal in a much shorter time. So, the Transcendental > > Meditation technique, where the goal of meditation is Spiritual > > fulfillment, is the answer; where one does give devotion to the > > Supreme Godhead; where one's devotion is intense, consistent and > > unwavering. Along with this fixed desire one is then connected to > his > > Godhead and given a mantra that sets up the required vibration. This > > in turn destroys the bindings of the material world along with > > infusing the nature of God into our nature. > > > > After a certain time one then finds that he did not have to go by > > extreme discipline free himself from his bondage, but rather by > > infusion, which makes this an automatic process of spiritual > > fulfillment. Now the answer to life becomes very clear - I am That > and > > That I am, and I will always be so. > > > > ~~ Lectures by Charlie Lutes > > http://www.maharishiphotos.com/lecture1.html > > > > Thanks for posting this. Any plans for publishing this material ? >
