The lotus path

Dedication

IN LOVE WE

DEDICATE THIS LITTLE BOOK WITH ITS

OF TRUTH

Index

Explanatory Preface 7

Introduction H

Lesson in the Absolute Truth - - - - 13

One Trinity 18

Illumination - 21

The One Essence Divine ----- 26

The Fourth Dimension 29

Vibrations 33

Completeness 37

Renunciation 41

The Heart Center 46

Finding Atman - 50

At-one-ment with the Great "I AM" - - 51

Freedom 53

Is Prayer Essential? 63

Light, the Source 69

Does the Study of the Absolute Truth Assist Man to Solve the Problems in His Relative Life? 75

The Relative 81

The Awakening Intellect - - - - 91

Illumined unto the Truth 97

The Infinite 99

Ocean Divine 104

My Divine Mother 107

A Lesson in the Absolute 109

The Oneness 112

Faithful and True 114

The Infinite Lullaby 123

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EXPLANATORY PREFACE

To all readers of this message of Absolute Truth, I desire to simply say, my own mind has had nothing to do with it whatsoever, not even in the Introduction, wherein the Divine Source of the Message is stated. The book was written in one week, and typewritten for the publisher by my son after business hours. As the manuscript was thus prepared, under certain practical difficulties, I will trust to the charity of critical readers as to the style, punctuation, paragraphing and arrangement, much preferring to leave the message untouched by a literary critic, than to risk depriving it of one iota of the pristine Spiritual vigor and force of Truth which no pen can portray. What pen can portray to the men of earth the Message of Truth ? None ! Not one ! But the Vibrations from the Infinite that come from the Heart of the Christ, and those that are Christed, — They portray the Truth !

To you who are, perchance, unfamiliar with independent spiritual instrumentality, please know, that with appreciation for subjective mediumship and spiritualism in their recognized places, I will simply state this message is not brought forth in any such way. I am not and never have been a medium or a spiritualist, have never been hypnotized nor mesmerized nor controlled psychically in any way whatsoever, nor relinquished my individual will to any entity or influence.

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nial years before I was made aware of the information revealed in the Introduction.

This message was received and passed on much as an operator transmits his telegraphic message. He must recognize and be true to the vibrations he understands if he is to be true to the message given. And the vibrations from the Heart of Aum will vibrate so strong through this Message of Truth that the little mistakes, which are mine, will cause no stumbling to seekers of Truth. Revelation has been given to the world ever since God inspired the first Scriptures to the human race, thousands of years ago. Have we any reason to think God's Love for His children is not as great as when He spake to them in the beginning of Creation !

So I do not wish to say any more of self, in being the instrument, than to attempt to convince those interested of the Divine Source of the Message. Those on the Sacred Path will recognize its Divine Nature and Purpose if they will study and meditate reverently upon it. And God will quicken those who read it in this spirit. Such is my prayer.

To these few explanatory remarks I will simply add — certain incident in my life turned me to God in greater earnestness than ever before, and to His Love for humanity, for many years previous to the quickening of the Holy Spirit, mentioned in the Introduction. I believed it was for me. Others had received it. I sought and prayed for it. After it came, thank God, no room for doubt was left ! Ah ! Would that every Soul could know God, and experience the sweetness of the blessing of the New Birth ! After such an experience, how could I desire other than to abandon myself into God's will, which I did as near as I knew how. and dedicated myself to His work, to what He would have me to do.

It is a Path leading to Life Eternal in its fullest

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sense, and the Spiritual Blessings more than compensate for sacrifices made.

The Greater Book, spoken of in the Introduction, was written in retirement, and finished some time ago. It awaits publication.

My heart vibrates in Love to all humanity. I bow my head to the Father-Mother-God in grateful acknowledgment for this message, knowing it will reach all for whom it is intended, for the work of the Master's is never in vain! They are God's Messengers, Conscious of God's Life, Individualized Expressions of His Life hid with Christ in God, and ever working for humanity in harmony with the Divine Will, that all men of earth may come into that same fullness of Expression of the Life which God gave. Glorious Truth ! Glorious Hope ! Glorious Immortality! Our Goal! Essence Divine!

Peace, Love, Good Will, to all men.

ELIZABETH DELVINE KING. 927 West Thirty-sixth Place, Los Angeles, California.

January 16th, 1917.

Introduction

God in His Love and Wisdom, ever knoweth when the children of men require another deep note of the Truth.

This being a time when a message of Truth Absolute must go forth we, the Brothers of Love and Compassion, or, ''The White Brotherhood," who are ever assisting the family of men in the direction of the High Initiate, — Jesus Christ, — have chosen this instrument, Elizabeth Delvine King; after she hath been tested and tested until she is found, ''not wanting."

She, after receiving the New Birth, which is called the Baptism of the Holy Ghost, in the Hebrew Scriptures, entered direct upon the Sacred Path, and for nearly nine years, her life voluntarily dedicated to God, has been under the direct teaching and guidance of the Masters in the White Brotherhood, Jesus Christ being the head.

Those who do not like the word. Masters, may harmonize more evenly with God's Messengers; and that is what we are.

God hath ever dealt direct with High Initiates all down the ages, the history of which is recorded in all Scriptures.

This instrument has moved forward, and pierced the Veil of Flesh : she is, therefore, a Free Soul in Freedom. This message could not be given through any. only a Free Soul. She hath left creeds of men far behind. Therefore she is a chosen vessel and instrument, chosen by the Infinite to do this work: this is the work which is the object of her taking birth at this time.

This book covers the main points of the Message of

Truth Absolute; therefore, is a text book to be used in connection with the Greater Book which is to be published.

This message is to assist those who are at the place upon the Path, where they can hear the deep Truth.

Prudes will find nothing here; and babes will not be able to partake of the strong meat of the Word as given here.

But to those who desire to, "Know the Truth, the whole Truth, and nothing but the Truth," we will say, come and vibrate with the deep notes of this message, and you can find the "Pearl of vast value."

Truth, — God, is One; therefore, we accept the Truth which the Infinite hath spoken through the lips of the Incarnations in all climes, and all ages; perceiving as we do there is no East, and no West in God, — the Omnipresent One ; but Unity, Love, Peace ; and these express in Harmony.

We stoop to catch a note of Truth, if a blade of grass hath a message for us. We thankfully read a message of the Infinite through Nature ; but ever remembering Nature is, "the outer garment of God."

We see the light of Christ shining through the eyes of every one; remembering, "the eyes are the windows of the Soul."

We see the Divine Mother, — Love Divine, in the heart of every man, and thing.

We appreciate every expression of God; therefore, we tread lightly upon the grass, sand, and even the earth.

The Oneness of the All, is one important point, ere the Chela upon the Path reaches full Illumination.

This book is under the watchful care of the Brothers of Love and Compassion ; and everywhere it may be, their vibrations are.

There is only one God! Our Father-Mother.

We send this book forth in Love ; and on the vibration of Love Divine.

So-Be-It.

CHAPTER I. Lesson in the Absolute Teuth

"TRUTH ABSOLUTE, is the Eeality which is just back of the relative; or, nature and the natural man; although "nature is the outer mantle of God" — the Absolute — Truth, which is in no way touched or contaminated by the relative which is ever changing and fleeting.

When man is aroused from his slumber in the relative dream, having heard the Silent Voice of the Deep, whispering soft and low, my son awake! arise! thy Father-Mother-God calleth to thee : he then finds himself a natural man and in subjection to his ambitions, desires, hopes, fears and doubts. However, he, having heard the call from a different clime is not longer satisfied with the world, or himself, as he sees each.

This is the place where man begins to search for light : not knowing that the light which he is seeking is within himself, he seeks far and near; and when he becomes a sincere seeker, he searches in every crevice, hoping to find the Light; he here is searching for entrance into the Knowledge Path, it having been brought to his remembrance in seeking, that Jesus Christ, the Great Initiate, Master and Saviour, said, "Ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make you free." Here he has become a student of Truth.

These lessons which are written and placed in this little book are called Lessons upon the Knowledge Path. We are fully aware that none but the earnest student of Truth will glean the golden nuggets which are hidden away; but those who do, will find their way to a Spiritually Illumined Guru (Teacher), whom, if he requests it, will instruct him in the Secret Heart Teaching, which will enable him to become a student-devotee ; here it is, the Guru who is an initiate upon the Sacred Path, and is in touch with the Masters in the Great White Brotherhood, and has received transmission from ancient spiritual Gurus, will transmit of their God-consciousness, which is a vital quickening to the soul of man.

The student-devotee is informed that it is important he keep his link strong with his spiritual Guru, as he is the link which at present holds him in the silent mystic light, and will so do. if the student-devotee remaineth steadfast until he gleans the Light of Wisdom where he perceives he is the Light, yea. "he is that Light which lighteth every man who Cometh into the world."

God, and His ambassadors, the "Masters in Love and Compassion," are ever watching over the student-devotee, and when the time is ripe, the student-devotee will hear the call of the ' ' Great ' ' ; then let him go to his Guru, and deeper instructions will be given him concerning the entrance to the Sacred Path, and the necessary preparations.

No man can accomplish this great task alone, neither is it necessary; for the Father-Mother-God. the Incarnations and their assistants. "The Masters of Love and Compassion," are ever ready and desirous to assist man. at all times, and especially so. when he is nearing the portal at the entrance of the Sacred Path.

The Illuminated Spiritual Gurus are now prepared to teach the Secret Heart Teaching of the Ancients. it being handed down to them through revelation and inspiration. Search them out. there are some in your midst.

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Remember, the Ancients have said, "if you desire Wisdom, ask of God." Therefore, if the student of Truth desires to find an Illumined Teacher, or Guru, ask in the silent chamber of your own soul, which is forever at one with the Great Over-Soul (the Father- Mother-God) ; and if you will open the window of your soul for guidance, you will be led to your Guru.

In ancient days the searcher after the Sacred Lore found it necessary that man find a spiritually Illumined Guru, one versed in the Sacred Teaching of the Secret Heart; and they, coming into his spiritual vibration, were assisted and quickened thereby; also, that transmission is necessary. We find this handed down by the Illuminati, from time before ages.

After man has the teaching upon the Knowledge Path, which assists him to understand and place in their right place, ' ' the Absolute Truth, ' ' and the ' ' Relative, ' ' man seemingly goes in a circle as he seeks the Light, until he gleans light strong enough to reveal to him the straight line which lieth direct between the Real and the Relative, that which is Permanent, Eternal and Unchanging; and the ever changing, shifting and fleeting.

When man becomes fully Illumined concerning the Real and the Relative, he walks shoulder to shoulder with the Illuminati. Then his light shall shine, and his brothers who are still lost in Maya can see it, and if they so desire, and place their desire in expression, he, the Guru, through the grace of God, can assist them toward the Light.

The Illuminati have found that the "Light which lighteth every man who cometh into the world," is that Flame which ever burns in the center of the heart; here it is the carnal man will eventually find his link with this Flame, which is Atman, the Real Self of every man. Become conscious of this, friends, then arise to the greatness of your being, and become a "Son of the Solitude," and join the silent throng in the Mystic's mission of carrying the flaming torch of Truth; and let the vibrations of Purity, Holiness, Kighteousness and Obedience, Humility and Sincerity radiate from you. Look not to results, or, as Krishna said, "look not to fruits of action," but "arise above the Pairs of Opposites," into the sublime, the "Holy of Holies, ' ' yea into the Shekinah, and stand forth the Illumined individual on the mountain summit, in the Ocean Essence of Love Divine.

Soar thou on pinions from the mountain top while singing hosannas to your God; at the same time, vibrate with the Great Heart of the Infinite, and prove yourself a blessing to mankind.

Attain thou to Nirvana where the Soul in God-Conscious Freedom abides. Here it is your karmic debts have been erased when you attained unto the Illuminated state of Freedom from the Wheel of Birth and Death.

Man at the Portal of Nirvana can merge into the Ocean of Bliss, and rest throughout the Kalpas. if he so decrees : or he can, through great Love, expressing in his heart for his brothers who are still lost in Maya (Carnality), become active in assisting them to find the Light, under the guidance of the Great Initiate, Jesus Christ.

When man has reached the Absolute, through Illumination in the heart, as well as the head, he dwells in peace, he walks in Conscious Freedom, although he complies with all the laws of the land ; he understands what the Nazarene Master meant, when He told them to "render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God those things which are God's."

When the student-devotee desires to enter upon the Secret Path, the requirements are:

1. Renunciation.

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2. Heart Center.

3. Finding Atman — the Real Self.

4. At-one-ment with the Great ' ' I AM. ' '

5. Freedom, which is the result.

Freedom is God-Conscious Illumination, this expresses in humility, gentleness, yet courage, strength, power and ability to stand erect amidst the experiences of the relative life ; and Mastership in the Spirit of Truth will become evident. Attain unto this, friends, and you have achieved.

CHAPTER II. One Trinity

/^\UR Father, Aum, — The Great Ocean Essence, our ^^^ Mother, — Kali, — the expression of Aum. and Christ, the Son, are Eternally resplendent in the deep blue dome of the great Over-Soul.

God, the Father was one, — the Essence Ocean Divine; God the Father expressed and Kali, — the Divine Mother, took form, She being the Word expressed; then God and the Word brought into expression the Universes and all forms therein.

Father-Mother-Son, the Trinity! Glean the esoteric meaning of this great mystery. This is the age when the hidden secrets of God are being revealed to man.

Let man perceive, this Trinity as it transcendently radiates its sublimity and divinity in the Great Ocean Essence, is above carnality ; and has not name, creed, nor doctrine of man ; but is radiating its blessing to all men, of all climes, all races and colors, that each Incarnation that has ever dwelt upon the earth hath pointed to the ONE TRINITY:— and the doctrinal teachings have formed according to the traditions, superstitions, ignorance and enlightenment of the people who have followed the different Incarnations: we will mention a few, Krishna, Gautama Buddha. Mohammed, Zorathurstra and others of lesser degree of light, and Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the Great Initiate ; He whom the Christian world expects to come to earth again.

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is reasonable to presume the prophesies concerning this coming will prove true.

The Great Ones who are watching over great events, like as a Messiah or an Avatar, coming to earth, know whereof they speak, and if the Prophets and Seers receive the prophesies correctly, they prove true in every detail.

The time has arrived according to all prophesies for the next Incarnation to come upon the stage, and enact His part in the Divine Drama of this age.

The Great Master — the Avatar — comes today with the full web of Truth, and will gather the redeemed ones into the Nirvana of the Soul, where death is not for them henceforth, forever more, except they choose to come to earth again to help teach the true Light that will enlighten men so they will understandingly turn away from the Wheel of Birth and Death.

When a ship has crossed the great sea, and cast anchor in the harbor of the desired port (after seeing that the anchor is. sure and fast), it remains there until the captain receives the call for action; it is thus with the faithful, trusting and abiding child of God today.

We trust that all who love the name of Jesus Christ will be as the wise virgins in His parable which He spake nearly two thousand years ago, — have their lamps filled, trimmed and, not only that, but burning ; thus doing they are as the stately ship ; have crossed the sea of carnal illusion and anchored in port, waiting for the call to higher duties.

We remember the Nazarene said, "when I come, shall I find faith upon the earth?" Then let not the mind weave a fancy web, and expect the Great One will walk in every delicate thread just as your ideas may require, for, lo, God is greater than man ! and His ways are past finding out by the mind of man.

God ever calleth to the heart of man; — for the heart of man, ' ' give me thy heart, ' ' has been the message of the Infinite through the lips of all Incarnations, Prophets and Saints.

Let the heart be sure and steadfast, and securely anchored in the Absolute ; and a balance in thy hand, and thou wilt be ready to recognize the Great One, our Beloved, when He comes; we then will be interested in Him, and not in the way He came, neither the color of His form, the custom of His dress, nor the manner of His speech. Let the lamp in thy heart be trimmed and burning, for the bridegroom may come at an hour when ye think not.

Jesus Christ sent His message to the Gentiles; our prayer is that they may not follow in the footsteps of the Jews when He comes this time.

The man who has reached the place upon the path where he has left creeds and man-made doctrinal beliefs behind, and launched out upon the deep in search of the Absolute Truth, and has cast anchor deep enough in the Divine Essence to burst the Veil of Flesh, and the Illumination of the Christ expresses in and through him. even to his perceiving he is the christed son of the Living God. will be ready to receive the Great Teacher, the Avatar, when He arrives ; it will matter not to him what way He comes.

The coming of great Teachers, Prophets or Saviour is only an event in the Realm of the Real, to assist mankind that they may find the Path, which, if they travel upon they will pass through, and out, from the Illusive Forest (carnality

In the Absolute, Eternity forever is. Time hath no abiding place there, the dividing line is on the shore where the sand is ever shifting. But the Ocean Essence lieth there ; launch thy bark out upon the deep, and become anchored: through understanding, wisdom and love, unto Illumination ; and abide there.

Then thou canst see the changing effects upon the shore of time, but they do not touch or disturb thee ! Thou art anchored in Eternity — The Absolute.

CHAPTER III. Illumination

YY/HEN man has attained Illumination in the Abso- * * lute, what happens to him ? He has passed from the carnal concept of himself to the perception of his Real Self (Atman), that part of him which "God created in His image and likeness." He lives in the Divine Concept of himself; and as his Illumination becomes more of a conscious reality to him, he begins to express Mastership.

This mastership which results from the Illumination from the heart, through the Secret Heart Teaching is not of the mind, and does not express in Mastership over other men's minds.

When man has the Heart Illumination he becomes conscious Atman; "Atman being the Knower Self," is ever at-one with the Infinite, through the heart. Jesus Christ said, "I (Truth) stand at the door of every man's heart and knock, if he will open the door, and invite Me, I will enter, I will sup with him, yea, I will abide with him."

When the mind touches Atman, the flame in the center of the heart, the door opens ; Atman arises and draws from the Infinite Ocean that which he may desire; if it is Love he anchors in the current of Love Divine. If Life, he touches Prana, the Life Essence. If Peace, he vibrates with that, and becomes that in expression; as the Illuminated man continues in the teachings of the Secret Heart Teaching, as handed down from the Ancients, he will eventually become Atman in expression ; the carnal ego becoming merged into Atman. Man then is the superconscious being in expression ; the body will cease to be the shadow, when there is no carnal ego to cast thought shadows; he then becomes the Illuminated Body, figuratively spoken of as the Illuminated Cross; he truly having carried the carnal cross unto the final, and it becoming merged into the Illuminated Cross (the Christed Son of God in expression) ; the next step is where he comes into the full God-Consciousness ; here he perceives, he being a drop of the Essence Divine, in the Ocean, and one with it, is the Essence itself; he then understandingly having reached the Source, and being one with it, is God expressed; therefore a God-conscious being — "Brahman."

This is the destiny of man; even though this may disturb the mind of the unillumined.

This deep teaching of the Absolute is not for prudes nor babes; it is for the man after studying the message of the Infinite, given through his chosen ones in the ages past, which is portrayed in all the different scriptures of the world, according to the light the people have to which the message is given ; and have felt that Divine touch which softly speaks to the Soul; and has the courage to seek until he not only arrives at the Portal, but has entered, and passed initiations until he has that Illumination which not only enables him to "give a reason for the hope within him," but to proclaim, "I am the Light." "Soham, Soham."

If a man has lived his life in a cave he knows not concerning the sunlight ; if a brother enters the cave to tell him about the bright sunshine, let his only motive be to stir a desire within him to see the sunshine; if he responds, tell him to go out and see it. and feel its warmth. If he passes out into the sun and settles contentedly there, you have done your part, at that time at least; but when he desires to

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understand concerning the warmth and light of the sun, when he comes to you for the light, teach him the Truth. He, himself, must become quickened and perceive that he is the man who, having been long in the darkness of Maya, now, if he desires the true Light, must do the work himself, after the teacher has taught him.

On the Knowledge Path man learns to concentrate his mind, then to bridle it securely.

Then he must find his Heart Center; the Secret Heart Teaching cannot be given in printed form; it must be given orally. A Spiritual Guru is here necessary.

In the work of the Heart teaching, man works from his Heart Center, not from his Mind Center.

When man awakes from the carnal sleep he is mentally awake; there the first stage of his efforts is the mental ; many think this the highest, the final ; having not felt the urge of the Soul in the Heart Center, he, like the man in the cave knoweth not of it; as long as man is content there, let not the Illumined Guru give him any time, but when he desires more light than the mind can give, if he desires and meets the requirements, teach him; if he does not meet the requirements, give thy time to one who will; as it is futile to endeavor to assist a man to come into Illumination in Truth Absolute, until he is willing to make a sacrifice to attain the great value. It truly is the pearl of vast value, and once having tasted of the Divine Satisfaction, which is Truth Divine, naught else will satisfy for long.

Have deep tolerance, and sincere compassion for the brother, who, after hearing the Truth desires a little longer playtime along the shore of time , he not having become Illumined as yet concerning the straight line between the Absolute (The Real) and the Relative (The Unreal) — or that which is fleeting, changing.

That which changes is in the Forest of Illusions, that which changes not is God expressed. The Illumined man perceives this; the unillumined knoweth it not, therefore, let the Spiritual Guru have patience, knowing as he does the day will arrive when the Chela will become athirst for the Living "Water which floweth out from the Heart of God, and hungry for the Manna which cometh down from God ; the Manna of the wilderness having lost its power to satisfy him.

When man is athirst for the Water of Life, even as a "hart panteth after the water brooks," he then is ready to partake of the meat of the message of Truth, and digest and assimilate it.

As man partakes of the strong meat of the message of the Absolute Truth, the Bright and Shining Ones draw near, yes, very near him. and as he prays to the Father-Mother-God, they, acting in the will of the Father, assist him, and teach him and even while he, the outer man, sleeps, they assist him to understand the deep truths which he has studied in his awake state ; and when he has come to the place where it is possible, and desirable, the Great Teachers can assist him to leave his body in sleep, and go with them in his astral body and learn many deep things. This is a stage of progress upon the Path, but comes not until the time is ripe.

In the Teaching of the Secret Heart, we find the disciple upon the Path is watched over by God (the Father-Mother) and the Masters in the White Brotherhood, as he moves along merging from the carnal concept of himself into Atman consciousness (the Divine Man).

Rejoice with us, our brothers, that this is true ; also that this blessed knowledge has come to you. and that it is your privilege to become so illumined into the Light of Truth, that you consciously walk and talk with God. and the Bright and Shining Ones here in this expression.

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Some may criticize this, or not understanding concerning it correctly, condemn ; become not moved, for this is the same message which has come to high initiates all down the ages; it was a Bright and Shining One, one of God's messengers, who appeared to Abraham, and prophesied concerning his son Isaac, which was to be born to him. Also one of these Masters, who is ever about his Father's business, who approached Mary and revealed to her concerning the child Jesus: also, that came to Zachariah in the Temple, and told him his wife, Elizabeth, would give birth to John, who became the forerunner of Jesus.