《远东大师的生活与教导》第4卷(英文)

Life and Teaching of the Masters of the Far EastBy Baird T. SpaldingVolume IV(Published 1948)CHAPTER

Life and Teaching of the Masters of the Far East By Baird T. Spalding Volume IV (Published 1948) CHAPTER IGREAT WHITE BROTHERHOOD AND WORLD PEACE Before going further in the study of certain underlying laws and facts regarding the teachings of the Masters, it is well to consider the scope their vision covers. One must enlarge his mind and out-look upon life to that in which the Masters work in order to fully understand the full purport of their teachings. At this time we will deal chiefly with the field to be taken into consideration and the general trends of mankind in order that we may fully adapt ourselves to the work that is before us. It is necessary to know the nature and scope of afield of work before selecting the tools and laying down aplan for tending the field. We must know to what the field is adapted, what crops are to be raised, and to what end the cultivation is to be directed. There must be apurpose back of all work and it is far beyond the reaches of what we commonly call our own individual nature. Each man’s nature in one way and another is vitally associated with the life and well-being of every other individual in the world and what affects one must in some degree affect the rest of humanity. Irather feel that this discussion of peace should be very general because everyone is interested. The fact is that the world is becoming peace-minded and that people are saying that we have had enough of war. People are beginning to understand that war is not anatural condition and to understand that all those who assume the role of providence by setting themselves up as the embodiment of perfect Justice—the creators of Happiness—are only deceivers. Peace and Happiness, the heart’s desire of all Humanity is not agift to be bestowed upon