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Volume II of The Image and The Word (Codex V), which contains the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth of The Secret Sayings of Jamil, is 120 pages in length. The Tenth Saying itself is 80 of those 120 pages, so it will take us several weeks to review the Tenth Saying. I will most likely abridge portions of it. Please remember that these Sayings are cryptic in that the more advanced one is in The System, the more the individual will comprehend of their “secret” messages. Let us begin.

The Tenth Saying (Part 1)

“And within the space of two years from his giving of the first Secret Sayings of Jamil, The Man did depart from the Andes of Peru and returned to the country of his birth. The final months before his departure had been filled with sadness. He had striven to keep the Teachings pure, wishing to entrust them only to those who loved them as he did. Many had abandoned the Teachings, as has been prophesied by The Child. When they did so, The Man shook his head in disbelief. And he would meditate on the ways of man in the sun temples and other sanctuaries of the hidden cities wherein he had sought refuge away from the world. Here he had felt close to The Child. He loved to trod the rocky soil that bore the footsteps of the innocent child. Often he could hear his laughter being carried by the wind, or see his face reflected in the still waters of a pool. Or he would feel the soft touch of The Child’s hand tugging gently at the folds of his long poncho. At other times he could feel the soft breath of Jamil on his neck as he had when he held him in his arms. Everywhere The Man felt the presence of The Child.

“The thought of leaving this sacred world fashioned of fond memories was painful. For The Man was content to live alone in the Andes. But in his heart he knew it was time for him to fulfill the prophecies. The Teachings entrusted into his care by The Child Jamil, prophet and messenger of God, were not his to use alone, but for all of mankind.

“So he had returned to America seeking new disciples of The Way and fellow Companions of Light.

“And The Man did gather about him many followers. And he instructed them in the teachings of the new Religion of Light. And he did build a Community of enlightened men and women who listened to the wisdom of the Word of God come in the Messianic Sun. And he stressed unity of the Order, and the need of illuminated souls to free the world from Darkness. He taught them how to imitate the Holy Child in his goodness and love of living things. And he taught for six years.

“And in the sixteenth year of the Great Work The Man did set sail in a ship, with sails the color of the clouds, with Companions of Light. This was the eighth year following his voyage in the first ship. For The Man was moved to accomplish all those things according to the prophecies given by The Child.

“And after voyaging many months the Ship of Light came to the isle of Curacao. And The Man gathered together the seafarers on the deck of the ship saying, ‘You good and righteous men of the Community have left your homeland to sail with me to faraway places so you may learn how to live in harmony with the Image and the Word of God manifest in the Sun of Righteousness. Your dedication is the first step required of all those who would understand the Teachings.

“‘During the voyage you will be shaken as a tree standing in a strong wind. And if the blossoms of that tree be securely fastened to the branches thereof, they shall not fall to the ground. If the tree is to bear good fruit and lift its upper branches to the sun for light and strength, it must-needs have strong roots. Only in this way can it stand straight and tall.

“‘You are the bearers of good fruit . And this fruit shall nourish the family of man.

“‘As I learned from my many years in the temples of the Andes, isolated from civilization and its worldly ways, you also shall learn on this ship how to break the hold of the world which binds men as with chains of iron.’

“And some days later the ship was at sea. And again The Man spoke to them of the need to listen to the voice of God speaking in nature, and of how they must learn to build inner strength and to depend upon one another. And he said unto them, ‘To gain your freedom will require many years of separation from all those things to which you are accustomed – even separation from loved ones. Only by wandering as did the ancients will you break the hold of the world which enslaves. A true Teacher of Light must, above all else, be a free soul whose spirit is rooted in God.’

“And he asked them if they would continue the voyage with him. And all the seafarers answered that they would.

“And in the days that followed they observed that birds followed the ship out to sea. And the mariners held out their hands to the birds and they came to the men in a most friendly manner. And the skies were blessed with rainbows and yellow butterflies.

“At night the heavens were filled with lights and falling stars. And they saw moonbows arched across the firmament.

“And the ship passed through strong winds and heavy seas. And the sun beat down upon them. But the men were of good cheer for they were of a single heart. And God’s hand was upon the Ship of Light.

“And on the hundred and fifty-fourth day after having set sail from America, The Man spoke for the third time to the mariners saying, ‘This night I rededicated my entire mind, body and soul to God for the establishment of The Community.’ And he asked each if they would pledge themselves to this end. And each pledged to do so. And again he reminded them that only by complete dedication and unity under God could the Community hope to build the Temple of Light by which to teach men of all lands how to prepare the world for a new creation.

“After saying this The Man talked to them of Jamil. And they asked him to reveal some secret sayings of the Child that they might benefit. And The Man answered that he would.

“And so it was that The Man agreed to give the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Sayings to them in the days ahead.

“And when the Ship of Light left the Atlantic ocean and passed through the canal at the isthmus of Panama and entered the Pacific side, The Man called the men together at noontide on the twenty-seventh day of November.

“And they celebrated a communion aboard ship taking bread and water as was their custom. And after each broke bread and took a cup of water The Man bowed his head saying, ‘We break bread and take water together in fellowship, in memory of the ancients who inaugurated the ceremony as a rite of peace and brotherhood to honor the holy teachers of times past. We ask that God endow this bread, which symbolizes the Messianic Sun, and the water, which symbolizes the redeeming Light from the Sun thereof, with a very special blessing to nourish and sustain our minds, and our bodies, with the strength to do His will, as the Sun of Righteousness and the Light thereof have been filled with His Word which nourishes our spirits and illuminates our consciousness. In God’s name, we Companions of the Way, on this Ship of Light, dedicate ourselves to the Teachings. Amen.’

“Having finished the prayer The Man laid the white mantle beside him and placed the sacred girdle of sacred stones on the table. And after making himself comfortable he spoke to them saying, ‘I shall reveal to you the Tenth, the Eleventh, and the Twelfth Sayings of Jamil, entrusted into my care, which I now entrust into your care, my beloved Companions of Light and Fellows in the Teachings. As is our custom, we will discuss the Sayings at the end of each reading.’

“And he removed some loose-leaf pages from his alforja and began to read.”

So here we must know a little bit about the history of The Community in order to place certain events. The Great Work begins in 1962 following the events of February 2 – 6. “Thereafter, The Man began the Great Work east of the Andes.” (Jamil, Child of Light) These days mark the beginning of the Second Advent calendar.

Volume I of the Image and the Word, which contain the first nine Sayings, say that The Man wandered “for eight years in the Andes of Peru as The Child instructed him to do.” This is the period between 1962 and 1970 when significant archaeological discoveries were made by The Man and the Feathered Serpent I –the first Ship of Light – was sailed in 1969 to prove ancient connections between Peru and Mexico. I will not elaborate here how significant this period of time was except to say that the explorations are intrinsically tied to Prophecy, the Teaching, and the Great Work.

We can deduce, therefore, that the first nine Sayings were given around the first of July 1970. You may recall that Volume I mentions that the Companions were in Cajamarca for the Inti Raymi festival and then traveled seven days to cross the Marañón River to the east. (The Inti Raymi was the Incan festival of the Sun at the Winter Solstice and marked the beginning of their new year. The third and last day of the festival typically falls on June 24.)

As for this Saying – the Tenth Saying – it says, “And within the space of two years from his giving of the first Secret Sayings of Jamil, The Man did depart from the Andes of Peru and returned to the country of his birth.” This is 1972 when The Community relocated to Reno. The book further states that in the 16th year of the Great Work, The Man set sail in a ship with the Companions of Light. This references the Feathered Serpent II – the second Ship of Light – which sailed in 1977, eight years following the sailing of the first Ship of Light.

Next week, we will share the Tenth Saying with commentary.

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With this, the Ninth Saying of The Secret Sayings of Jamil, we conclude Volume I of Codex V of the Sacred Teachings f Light. Our goal is to publish the final volume, Volume VII, which will contain the final three Sayings – Sayings 25, 26 and 27 – by next year’s Community Convocation. As you know, these three Sayings were delivered earlier this month at this year’s annual gathering.

The Ninth Saying

“In the final age of the world God shall issue new laws and statutes directly from his mouth which shall come forth out of a new sun as a heavenly King to govern the world. And a new priesthood will be established. And in this age all knowledge will be given unto the sons of the earth and every man shall be anointed by the hand of God who shall reveal Himself.

“And upon completing his reading The Man said: ‘We are reminded by these words of the writings of the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, with which we have familiarized ourselves in earlier conversations. We are assured by Jamil that the New Age of Light will be accompanied by the existence of the Great Sun of God come as Messiah which shall illuminate the minds of men. Let me quote from the Testament of Levi which refers to the coming of the messiah: “‘And his star shall arise in heaven as of a king. Lighting up the light of knowledge as the sun the day, and he shall be magnified in the world. He shall shine forth as the sun on the earth, and shall remove all darkness from under heaven and there shall be peace in all the earth. The heavens shall exult in his days, and the earth shall be glad, and the clouds shall rejoice. And the knowledge of the Lord shall be poured forth upon the earth, as the water of the seas.’”

“And addressing the Companions The Man said: ‘Each of you must ponder these words carefully in your heart. For with the realization that God has sent the Messianic Sun as announced by Jamil, each becomes a priest of God in the new age. The old world has passed away. Each is obligated to follow the Light of God come in the Image of the Sun and to listen to the Word within that Light.” We are as warriors who must now put down our swords and begin planting the seeds given us by our Lord. Peace has come to the world.’

“With these words The Man stood up. And holding the codex over his heart he looked up at the sun and breathed softly. Then he said unto them: ‘With this reading some of you will fall away and return to the world. For to live the Teachings is difficult. Yet, if only one remains, the Teachings will live so that others may hear them. God’s blessings upon each of you.’ And the Companions were perplexed and said to one another: ‘What does he mean by saying some of us will return to the world. We are all pledged to the school.’

“But the Man knew in his heart that many would abandon him. And he walked slowly down the trail away from the temple with his head bowed to the ground.”

These are very prophetic words. Contemplate them.

We will resume next week with Volume II and Saying Ten.

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“The world, to become enlightened, must be governed by enlightened man. Since the enlightened are destined to emerge from the Community, the responsibility of the fellowship is universal. Therefore, let all members of the Community teach that the human race was not destined to serve the unenlightened or to strive for transitory things. And by this teaching the race will seek enlightenment. And because the Community shall teach a luminous philosophy to all who seek it, the human race shall seek out the Community. Therefore, let the Community build a School of Light to instruct the whole family of nations and races equally. The proper education of humanity in eternal truths is a social endeavor that will teach first men, then nations, to be mutually cooperative, putting aside all politics and commerce so that a higher philosophy can be lived for the overall good of the world and the cosmos. For as is man so shall be his governments. Therefore, let all men strive to enlighten their fellow man and build a world civilization in community practicing the arts and sciences of human and spiritual regeneration for the eventual transformation of the material world into Light.

“And upon completion of the reading The Man was asked by a Companion where the school would be built and when. And The Man answered that within the space of two years the fellowship would leave the Andes for America.

“And another of the Companions said: ‘The Saying reminds me of the ideas of Plato and his Government by the Philosophical Elect. His theme was that by education the political and social ills could be eliminated.’And another said: ‘It reminds me of the ideal state, or the Golden Age of Confucius, when truth would dominate the minds of men and do away with all evil.’ And still another said: ‘Or the concepts of Lao Tzu who taught that men can only govern themselves when they adhere to the One Law of the principle called Tao. And once they understand the law the government of the state becomes unnecessary.’ And to these statements The Man responded thus: ‘Many great minds have envisioned world peace and the need for men to become enlightened. With the coming of the Sun of Righteousness man has direct help from God. It is now up to man to decide for he has the means for his enlightenment at his disposal.’

“And this statement brought a response from another of the Companions. And he said: ‘The prospect of changing men’s minds by education is most noble, to say the least. But I am wondering just how effective we can expect to be in the world. To alter man’s form of government through education would involve training untold numbers. Can we expect to build a school of such magnitude in our own lifetime?’ And to this The Man said: ‘It would not be necessary to train so many at the school. If we trained men of influence, the Teachings of the school would spread to others without them having to come to the school. The idea is to spread the Teachings at the proper place and time. It might very well take many generations for our concepts to make an impact on thinking man. But time means very little.’ And another said to this: ‘If the world is threatened with extinction, time should mean much to the world. From what I have heard we haven’t much time left!’

“And the Man replied before continuing with the reading: ‘This is true. The problems facing the school are no less than what faced Socrates, Plato, Confucius, Lao-Tzu, Jesus and all the other men of destiny. Yet, it is a unique situation. The challenge is real. But enlightenment through education must begin on the individual level with us here on these heights. After this will come the Community.’”

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