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 Excerpt of Truth Beatitudes Matthew Matthew 5:3: “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” This first message is about our root chakra located at the base of our spine. Fundamentally, it is the seat of our lives, generating our drive to live. We use it to assist us in achieving what we define as material success. If it becomes to strong it will create the idea of Judas and very literally drive our lives, thus the greater the pull of evil. Jesus is opening this field so we can understand the importance of the first step on the road within to reach this Kingdom of Heaven. He is attempting to help us realize how we conduct our lives, for what purpose, and the goals we have chosen for them. He told us of the need for their union so they can merge into one complete principle of life, our spirit. Apparently, the Master knew well, making it His first message, acquainting us with that uphill journey leading to the principles of the Kingdom, a Kingdom that is within each of us. When the Master mentioned “poor in spirit,” it is clear He had in mind those who are so mesmerized by the material realm that they neglect their spiritual selves. The simplicity of His message carries more subtle, significant objectives. The first statement epitomizes simplicity, a very natural law and spiritual principle to live. This was taught to the entire Essene brotherhood, and in the Essene Gospel of John, we find the same thought expressed by the Master, that all of us are masters of everything we possess, including ourselves. To realize this is a necessity for our individual growth in Truth. Simplicity can be found in all the lessons taught by the Master. The images portrayed in the parables and the Beatitudes are a testimony to clarity, and Jesus stressed the necessity for it in our lives. Purity of thought and speech is indeed a most basic and natural law at our disposal, yet we tend to make life quite complex, prompting Jesus to tell us, “…it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.” In essence, He is telling us that our incessant striving for riches distances us from simplicity and affects individual and collective consciousness. Somehow, from a simple exoteric perspective, the desire to always possess more than necessary for personal development is a human condition. There is no simplicity in that; instead, it is a major barrier to higher principles, far from the kingdom of heaven. Later, we find Jesus reprimanding a rich man. He does not condemn his wealth. He condemns his deviation from the principle of simplicity. We can perceive that material wealth is a poor substitute for our divine nature. As long as this is our primary concern, the divine nature remains ignored, and herein lays the implications of His message. According to ancient Essene doctrines, a rich man can be in full compliance with the natural law, only if he does not succumb to the dominance of materialism. Another perspective of this is that a poor man can deviate from that same law if they desire the wealth others have. Jesus associated with well-to-do people, Matthew as one, yet He made no mention of wealth or poverty, for His single purpose was the attainment of a higher cause, as was the Buddha in his teachings. The Master tells us that those so burdened will not reach the Kingdom, unless the self-erected barriers blocking their minds from the simple Truth are eliminated. Later in the same message, He advised us to pluck out our eye or cut off our hand if they caused us to stumble. This rather severe analogy tells us to be aware of the burdens that we create and to free ourselves from them. The Sermon on the Mount is that simple, for even children could appreciate. Children possess that innocent simplicity we seem to lose as we grow in years. Matthew 5:4: “Blessed are those that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” This principle corresponds to our second charka and this charka has the ability to power the ego. The Essene Gospel of John shows us a part of the natural law that is the true feeling of rejoicing, learning to celebrate all aspects of life and this center may swing either way. As a positive power, an unlimited resource, this exhilarating sensation sets us free, helping us alleviate burdens we may carry. Why then mention those who mourn? It deals with the natural laws appearing in the first Beatitude. The Buddha made a similar statement when he proclaimed that, “there is an ocean of suffering as a result of deviations from the law and the operation of the law of cause and effect.” To mourn, to become sick, to grow old, to not achieve what we planned and to lose what we already won, all these events fall in the category of “suffering.” In the same context, Sri Ramakrishna used to say, “People weep rivers of tears because a son is not born, or because they cannot get riches. But who sheds even one teardrop because he has not seen God?” The Master lets us know all people are born into that sea of suffering known as Samsara in the Eastern world. Very few are those who have not experienced sadness over the loss of a love or a career. It is my perception that suffering is an integral part of life. Learning to avoid or cease deviating from the natural laws creates resistance then comes the suffering. Let us look at a simple physical example of this. Those who do daily morning exercises use the notion of resistance because it creates and develops strength and body tone. There is no reason why the same approach cannot be efficiently productive on our mental, emotional, and spiritual levels. Suffering is a tool for education and higher learning. We could even state it is a steering mechanism, allowing us to know whether we are on the proper path while it influences toward what we strive for in this world. It generates a conscious mind that warns us of our deviations. To a degree, we could say that to mourn suggested by the Master are those who have achieved or attained higher levels of personal evolution through the loss of old material traditions, memories, thoughts, or emotions. The act of mourning is a milestone of sorts in the evolutional process to the discovery of Self. Without the ability to recognize past errors and bifurcations from the purest principles, we have no way to move forward in our personal progression. The Master is alluding to the concept of active, creative love being poured forth into all our deeds, an approach that will be returned by all those around us. Jesus was attempting to bring about the cessation of suffering by taking away its cause. Only the direct knowledge of the Creative Principle within us will bring happiness while showing us the true path of consciousness. Matthew 5:5: “Blessed are the meek (gentle): for they shall inherit the earth.” In this Beatitude, He touches on the third energy center located in the solar plexus region the chakra furnishing the power of domination. He speaks about the other aspect of the ego mentality. In the Essene Gospel of John, the Apostle tells us that such meekness is not only directed toward our fellow humans, but rather toward the Creative Principle and Its natural laws. In other words, those that humbly accept the concept of the Creator and Its laws will inherit the earth, and here is the Master’s true intention. Throughout our global history, we have witnessed monarchs, governments, even religious leaders, who have written their own laws in the attempt to usurp the natural laws governing the entire universe. Historically, this has never worked. They have failed while the natural laws have not. These man-made laws are quite prominent today, yet they will fade again in the presence of this universal truth. It cannot occur until we learn the natural universal laws and simply abide by them. Each of these man-made laws has been a deviation, even a separation at times, from the natural laws set by the Creator from the very beginning. Its laws contain the meekness or gentleness within each of us in varying degrees. Some may wonder where to find these “natural” laws. Suffice it to say, they are scattered throughout biblical and all ancient texts ranging from the principles of Karma to the New Testament. These inspired instructions for a spiritual, loving, gentle and peaceful lifestyle have been supplanted by an attitude strictly motivated by material aspirations. Universal creation includes flora, fauna and even races of people, all were fashioned according to the laws of nature. Those who violate or ignore the divine precepts eventually become what we may define as extinct. Modern, highly technical archeology has confirmed the demise of numerous species and ancient civilizations, proving throughout history that humankind has superior abilities, and lived in closer harmony with nature many centuries ago. When we consider our current societies, how can we deny we have moved away from the original intent offered us by the Creative Principle? Does the global community give us signs of gentleness and reverence for nature?
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