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Soul’S DIvIne journeY

doing a contemplative spiritual exercise for approximately
thirty minutes each day.
the Masterpath embodies the pursuit of true spirit-
uality and cannot be confused with any type of psychic,
occult, or religious endeavor, nor can it be perceived as
a means of escaping one’s present responsibilities. the
moral and ethical standards for a student of light and
Sound are no less than traditional religious expectations,
and in fact, they are far greater. the initial aim of the
seeker is to master the karmic principle, not to become
even more deeply enmeshed than before, and so our char-
acter traits and the quality of our behavior gradually refine
themselves as our level of consciousness expands.
As the consciousness rises upward, the student finally
realizes that it is not the world that needs saving, but only
oneself. Aspiring students also come to understand that
they must save themselves, rather than merely depending
upon an ascended or a living Master to do it for them. the
path back to the Godhead has room only for one, and so the
individual must oneself become the pilgrim on the path.
the Master and Sound are situated close by, constantly
guiding and protecting, but spiritual evolvement is for the
individual alone, and so full culpability must be taken in
one’s spiritual ascent.
the Masterpath teaches that all austerities, whether
rites, ceremonies, the quoting of religious scripture, attend-
ance at religious gatherings, public prayer, or acting as an
emissary for one’s chosen faith, have no actual bearing
upon your spiritual ascent. All of these aforementioned
practices and observances adorn only the mind, and little if
any spiritual uplift can be derived from them. this is not
to imply that these austerities have no practical value, for
the individual and universal minds are nurtured and di-
rected through these performances. however, according