The History of the Esoteric School 1904–1914, Volume One

GA 264 — Berlin

The Nature and Work of the Masters V

Memoranda from Eugenie von Bredow

There were two things he wanted to tell us today about mantrams and about the most important instructions that the exalted Master Morya gives his disciples.

There are nine qualities that are inherent in the masters:

1. truth
2. wisdom
3. vastness
4. kindness
5. infinity
6. beauty
7. peace
8. blessing
9. Unity.

He demands five things from us:

1. Purification of the mind
2. Purification of love
3. Emptiness of memory
4. Clarity of mind
5. Extinguishing or inflaming the will.

The mind must be purified. Love must lose all unchastity and become divine. The memory, in order to become objective, should not hold anything that could awaken prejudice. The mind should be clear and the will should be extinguished where it is selfish, but should be kindled where it serves as an instrument of the masters.

Mantras create vibrations of the word that correspond to the vibrations of thought in the Akasha matter.

About the Christmas saying “Gloria in excelsis Deo et pax hominibus bonae voluntatis”: it has a mantric effect in Latin. Then he said another Indian mantram with a similar content, with which he also concluded.

The festivals are nodal points set by the masters. New Year too. Therefore elevation is important.