I apologize for the delay in getting this to you. The last few weeks have been particularly busy with the baptism of my son and then the passing of Reverend Gary. We are presently preparing for his memorial service this coming Saturday in the Chapel of the Holy Child.

This is the final portion of the commentary on the Fifteenth Saying of Jamil.

“The Man paused for a moment to allow for more questions, and hearing none he continued saying, ‘Earlier in the day we had a question concerning the preordained and their identities. I can only say that there is a certain kind of person who understands the mystery spoken of in the scripture I just read. Others, no matter how much they read, no matter how often they listen to our words, cannot fathom the mystery, they cannot grasp the meaning. Now, why is this so? My answer is found in the knowledge and belief that at the moment preordained persons are conceived, God touches them – at least He touches certain ones – and quickens them. By that I mean He fills them with the Spirit of Truth. And those persons live a very special life which prepares them for this preordained Teaching of Light. God makes of them very special persons; those persons have charisma. And even though the conception that takes place results in a material body that is tied to the physical world, there still remains the indwelling spirit placed there by God which co-exists with the natural Man.

“‘It appears that we do have a mystery here: which person does God touch? Does He select only certain ones, or does He touch everyone at birth? After all, does not every person have the right of spiritual birth? I would think everyone does. But I do know that people are not born spiritually equal. Some serve God, others do not. Some wish to serve God, others do not. People have different feelings about God and the world in which they live. What makes them different? It is the inner spiritual nature that makes them different. So we have to accept that God does touch certain people. Everyone could not be Jesus or Jamil; they were unique. There is no reason to ask why they were chosen. God works in His own fashion. So let us accept the fact that God does select certain people to serve Him.

“‘This religion of Light, though universal, is not emphasizing numbers. It is a religion that has been formed to be governed by a few people who are intelligent and wise enough to understand and apply it. They are the Guardians of Light, and the guardians of humankind, for they hold the keys to Man’s future. People ask us, as you have asked, whether this religion is for all humankind. All humankind can apply this teaching. But let us be realistic. Not all humankind can understand this teaching, at least not at this time. We know that from our own experiences. Therefore, to maintain the religion we have to build it properly so that it can one day benefit more people. Our major concern should be to live the Teachings in Community, and to preserve them. We are doing no more than carrying on the tradition of the Community under Jesus.

“‘If any of you have doubts that the religion of Jesus was for a select number of people, let me read to you from the New Testament: We speak wisdom among them that are perfect. Yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world that come to naught. But we speak the wisdom of God and a mystery. Even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world unto our glory. Which none of the princes of this world knew, for had they known it they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory.

“‘If we can accept this premise, then we have a foundation for understanding. And our task as Guardians of Light is to seek out the preordained, wherever they may be. Since we do not know them by name, we are obliged to reach as many people as we can in order to find the preordained. Once they hear the call, they will follow. The others will not, and no amount of convincing will ever change them.

“‘You might recall from scripture that Jesus led Peter and James and John up to a high mountain, apart from the other apostles and followers, and on that mountain top Jesus was transfigured before them. It was said that his face did shine like a sun and his raiment was white as light. Why the sudden transfiguration? Why did it not take place in his youth, or earlier life? Why on the mountain shortly before his crucifixion? This event tells us something about preordination, something about pre-existence. When God touches a person and places him or her in His service, that person is charged with a way of life. That person becomes a person of destiny with a life to be lived like a story. Nothing can be changed. And when the time comes for the spiritual birth of that person, the spirit implanted within at the moment of conception flowers like a water lily on the day of its opening; something new seen that was always there. Spiritual birth comes at the moment of transition, shortly before making the transit from one world to the next. And this is what is meant by the words of Jesus, You must be born again. I saw this occur with Jamil. His transfiguration was a beautiful thing to behold. No picture could show the beauty. No words could describe it.

“‘On our appointed day, after the long life of service to God, we shall each experience a transfiguration when we are born into another world; immortal, enlightened, freed from the bonds of the earth forever.’

“And The Fourth Mariner asked The Man saying, ‘When shall we take these teachings into the world in order to reach the preordained of God?’ And The Man answered saying, ‘When our work is completed on this ship, we shall begin the Great Teaching.’”

These words are fitting at this time, as we contemplate the passing into the Realms of Light of our Brother in Light, Gary Buchanan. Last Saturday, when I anointed his body with Holy Water and Sacred Chrism and placed a sacred stone into his mouth, which we do by ancient tradition prior to the cremation of the material body, I could see the peace and tranquility that surrounded this preordained and pre-existent personage. And while I miss my friend and companion because I am human, I do not mourn his passing. Rather, I rejoice that he is free from the bonds of this world and goes on to join the Angels and the Beings of Light and assist us in our work in a different and more profound way. Gary was and remains a prince of this Church and of the sun – a prince not in the sense of worldly wealth but with an abundance of spiritual treasure.

This part of the commentary of the Fifteenth Saying of Jamil continues last week’s theme but then moves in a different direction.

The Fifteenth Saying (Part 4)

“And The Second Mariner asked, ‘When we speak of Light and Dark beings, I imagine them as entities having two natures, like Man, only far more powerful than Man. Would it be accurate to perceive the physical sun as a living entity, as a being, possessing both Dark and Light aspects?’

“And The Man answered the Second Mariner saying, ‘The ancient Egyptians conceived the sun to be a living thing; something like an organism, or a very complicated cell, living and pulsating like a huge jellyfish of light. We know that the sun is a very complex organism, a complex body. It changes shape and actually breathes, or appears to breathe or pulse, emitting tremendous amounts of light, and radiation. Its surface moves. It is almost like the earth, except for the difference in energy. I would say that the sun is an organism of light, and therefore more being than just energy. If it were not for the sun, there would be no life on the planet – neither in the oceans nor on the land. Therefore the sun is a light bearer, a giver of light and life. The sun’s energies evoke responses in living organisms. The responses of organisms to light and energy are determined by their ability to handle stimuli. For example, a sunflower will react to the sun differently than a lizard or a fish. Man responds to different agencies in the sun. Because we know that energy is bound up with intelligence, and we know from experience and observation that opposing Light and Dark forces exist in the universe, there must be intelligence, information, factors within the energy of the sun that Man’s consciousness and intellect respond to. Again, for example, if we treat most any animal with kindness and love, it responds in kind; beating, starvation and harassment will produce a vicious animal. A child raised with love becomes a very beautiful person, a spoiled child becomes mischievous, and an abused child becomes a law breaker. All life responds to different stimuli accordingly.

“‘There are stimuli within the sun’s energy that drive organisms on the material level like fuel. However, in this same energy there are intelligence potentials, or factors, which can be perceived and absorbed by Man. If Man absorbs the energy of the sun, say in a system of looking at the sun, without restraint, without discipline, then the impersonal powers of his force centers overpower him, and he becomes a victim of intelligences outside of his own being which work to the detriment of his being. It is almost as if these intelligences, whether they are entities or simply frequency patterns, live off of the energy of Man. In other words, Man nourishes them, feeds them like the blood of the old temple sacrifices. Thus, these intelligences contribute to his death; being parasitic, they sap his vitality. So there is the death principle in the sun. In this respect you could say that the material sun is an organism that displays intelligence. Man feeds off it, yet it feeds off all living things. So we are a degenerate planet influenced by malevolent powers; that is the only way I can explain it.

“‘The Sun of Righteousness is a spiritual power that manifests within the physical sun just as there is solar energy locked up in these rocks we are sitting on. We know that these rocks are not as solid as they appear; there is a great amount of space between the atoms. And there is energy locked up within these rocks. When the sun’s energy heats the rocks the energy and orbits of the electrons change. If the energy in any one of these rocks could be extracted it could blow up a city. Now, if there is that much energy within a rock there must be intelligence within that rock. We know that some rocks give us headaches. Others make us feel good. There is a small example of two types of intelligences or powers around us. I would say that the Light of the spiritual Sun extends power together with wisdom only to people who learn how to apply it properly. It may be likened to a Christ Light that extends divine grace to the person who applies it properly but denies it to the ignorant. To make a simple analogy, if you fill an automobile with gasoline, start the engine, and drive it properly, it can serve you. If you are a child who has never learned how to drive you can kill yourself.

“‘There is power in the universe. The power of the sun has given the world atomic energy. There is enough power in the atom to destroy this planet and all life on it. Improper use of power is extremely dangerous. Man needs to learn how to handle power wisely. He needs to learn discipline. The power of the sun is so great, especially considering its intelligence potential, that if applied properly it could change this planet in the twinkling of an eye. We are living in an age when Man has to prepare to evacuate this planet someday, move on to another world, wherever that world may be; a star, a sun, or another planet. We have to begin now to prepare for the evolution and survival of the species; not as material beings, necessarily, but for transition to a higher form. Our intelligence at this point permits us to carry on a conversation locked up somehow within our brains and the fields around us. But there is something responsible for the brain and the field which is not material as we understand it. So, I would say that the sun is a link, a bridge, between higher powers and the destiny of Man.’”

This Saturday, October 10th, I will be baptizing my and Radheka’s son, Douglas Eugene Savoy III, in the Chapel of the Holy Child during the Communion of Fellowship Service. We would appreciate your good wishes during that time. Thank you!