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soul’s dIvIne JourneY

When there is a living Master at the helm, the argu-
ments and dissension that naturally arise over theological
hairsplitting and differing interpretations of the scriptures
come to an abrupt end, for the living Master serves as a
present embodiment of the true scripture. True scripture is
not reading about your Master, but living in his eternal
presence. Why labor over the meaning of words and scrip-
tural verses when you can actually physically hear and listen
to the true Master? The clergy simply lack the knowledge
of the transcendental, the esoteric, and thus are innocently
unable to articulate, let alone interpret, the majority of
the spiritual mysteries. You cannot expect to receive en-
lightened commentary from unenlightened beings. This is
really no fault of their own, for most religious authorities
were incompletely schooled, as were their teachers. as
Matthew 1 :14 states, “let them alone. They are blind
leaders of the blind. and if the blind lead the blind, both
will fall into a ditch.” This is why a living Master is so
essential, if for no other reason than to correctly interpret
the riddle of the scriptures and the spiritual mysteries.

1 . Q. I recently read one of your books, and even though
I very much want to raise my spiritual consciousness,
the thought of leaving my religious beliefs and the church
behind is quite frightening to me. Can you offer me any
guidance?

A. Thank you so much for having the courage to ask
this question, and please know that there are many others
who also struggle with this same issue. First off, let me
say that you do not have to relinquish your chosen faith to
raise your spiritual consciousness in degree. Those who
are happy with their present teaching should stay with it
and just strive to be better devotees, whether they are