Meditation Monthly International - MMI

 

August / September  2001

The Cosmic Magnet
 

Networkers Letter,

Agni Yoga & the Cosmic Magnet
a compilation
 

“The invisibility of the very highest processes can affirm the conception of the far-off worlds. When the cosmic energies are strained for action, the spiral of cooperation is tensed in rhythm with the Cosmic Magnet….” (Infinity I , 1930, para. 177)

“The manifestation of cosmic fires, imperceptible to humanity, is the main action of the Cosmic Magnet. The ascertainment of the Magnet in life has become a science for the further advancement of humanity. The linking of the Magnet with life provides correlation with the entire cosmic cycle.

“We are raising humanity out of the conditions of the lower sphere into the sphere of limitless thought. Limitations imprison the spirit by that bolted chain which destroys the best cosmic currents….” (Infinity I, 1930, para. 191)  

“Limitless thought encompasses all human attainments! Thus, the pronounced principle of growth must apply to all things.

“The assembling of a race is accomplished by the law of the Magnet, and unlimited thought lies at its foundation…. The Agni Yogi must melt the old residue in the consciousness and direct humanity to new consciousness. So strongly propelled toward the attestation of the cosmic fires is the consciousness of the future that it is necessary to manifest a new generation through selection of the very young.

“We strongly arouse the consciousness. The hour draws near. Yes, yes, yes!” (Infinity I, 1930, para. 192)

“The universal substance which pervades the whole expanse of Cosmos responds to the attraction of the Cosmic Magnet. The consciousness which responds to the cosmic fires can truly penetrate the laws of Be-ness.…” (Infinity I, 1930, para. 213)

 “Hence, when intercourse with the Cosmic Magnet is established, cosmic fires are assimilated. Therefore, when the Spatial Fire creates, the spiritual leaders penetrate into the fiery spiral. The sensitiveness of the spiritual leaders allows them to assimilate the energy of the subtle spheres, transmuting it in life. Hence, life cannot flow without these fiery streams.” (Infinity II, 1930, para. 74)

“Vibrations of the tensed force of the Cosmic Magnet reach the energies of striving. The manifestation of striving attracts all vital energies. Therefore, when We elect for an achievement, We gather all striving spirits. The creativeness of the spirit is greatly strained. When the cosmic fires draw one into the vibrations of the Cosmic Magnet, the fire of striving strains the spirit into creativity. Hence, when the Cosmic Magnet determines the step of ascent, the Cosmic Magnet strains all levers. Thus, the spirit of the Agni Yogi carries in itself the impelling force of the fires, and the course of evolution is directed by the fire of spirit.” (Infinity II, 1930, para. 229)

“Every consciousness that rejects the cosmic fires imbues the space with darkness. But the tensed Agni Yogi maintains the equilibrium. Therefore, the creativeness of the Chalice strains all energies. All threads of the Cosmic Magnet penetrate into the Chalice; therefore, all the centers of the Agni Yogi are under strain.” (Infinity II, 1930, para. 266)

“Through what is the spirit transformed? Through the creativeness of the impulse. Through what does the spirit ascend? By the creativeness of striving. How, then, shall the spirit not be saturated with fire if only thus can one adhere to the Cosmic Magnet? The consciousness of the Higher Spirit is saturated fire! Therefore only the realization of the Higher Will can lead the spirit toward its destination. Thus each conscious measure lends beauty to action. Creativeness that adheres to the affirmed fire is magnetized consciously by fulfillment of the Higher Will.” (Agni Yoga, 1929, para. 660)

“Hierarchy is lawfully affirmed in the Universe. Since the Cosmic Magnet has placed the Highest Might above everything, this law is based on cosmic affirmation. How, then, can one not apply the Highest Might, which guides the planet? Only Reason can direct the Cosmic Magnet. Therefore, Cosmic Reason, which is diffused throughout everything, tenses all elements. The energies that differ in their potentiality hold their destination in Cosmos, affirming their place according to the stage of the increase of power. Hence, the potentiality of the energy gives it either priority or the lower step. Thus, also in evolution the steps of the human spirit are designated, and the Cosmic Magnet intensifies the quality of the spirit into Infinity.” (Agni Yoga, 1929, para. 666)

“The human spirit is raised by Us to the level of the highest understanding of the manifestations of Cosmos. When We call toward Infinity, it is in accord with the highest principle. Did the first man think about such attainment? The Cosmic Magnet of evolution is predestined as an eternal attraction, indicating the way toward perfection. The abolishment of the understanding of a boundless manifestation is unjustified. Each new day offers new possibilities for approaching the limitless growth. The absence of finiteness assures a direct consequence designating the beginning of each completion. The succession of gates which lead to new spheres We shall call Infinity. Creativeness of spirit increases with each new current of evolution. Verily the human spirit is unaware of its treasury, the expression of which spirals upward during an affirmed striving. Find application for each of the fires of Space.” (Infinity I, 1930, para. 113)

“The cosmic creativeness is strained in full harmony and in unison with the highest vibrations. When We entrust a mission, first We appraise the degree of tension of harmony. The scale of harmony is limitless, and limitless is the harmony vouchsafing the highest fusion. And the fusion, affirmed by the cosmic principle, is confirmed in the chain of the higher worlds. Wondrous is this chain, which forms a ring of Cosmic Might!

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“We say ‘the arcs of consciousness’ because We term the consciousness of an Arhat a complete circle. But there is a still higher step of cognition upon which the Arhat is not alone; then We say, ‘The circle is complete and fully affirmed.’

“How is it possible to give Our Image to humanity when We have to conceal the most sacred page! The Cosmic Magnet is Our Sacred Power. Boundless is the immensity of this Power. If only the spirit would manifest understanding, fearlessness would suffuse all hearts, and the spheres would resound with rejoicing.

“The Arhat proceeds carrying the power of the Cosmic Magnet in his heart, and I affirm that when this power, of the Magnet, receives both polarities, Be-ness radiates. Cosmos creates; it creates the beauty of Be-ness. I can term the manifestation of striving a cosmic magnet.” (Infinity I, 1930, para. 119)

“When I see a vibration responding to Our sacred vibrations, I rejoice. When we proceed in pace with the cosmic magnetism, then harmony is manifested. The law of assimilation is founded on the property of cosmic magnetism. The complexity of manifestations is increased when the evidence of resistance or surrender shown by the spirit is based on dormant principles. When the spirit strives to the Cosmic Magnet, the correlation produces the highest form of life. The fusion is found throughout Cosmos, and it is reflected in all space as the highest expression of the Cosmic Reason. Man’s strength lies in the Cosmic Magnet, and his loss of this powerful potential through lack of comprehension exposes that gaping abyss which man cannot cross save by plunging to the bottom and then ascending. Hence, there are so many crevices and so many people who are deprived of the higher understanding. Therefore, jubilation of the spheres is manifested when the greatness of cosmic fusion triumphs. Verily, the spheres then tremble with the highest exultation.

“The spheres reverberate and harmonies are borne out into space!” (Infinity I, 1930, para. 123)

“The principle of attraction is based upon the Cosmic Magnet. The cohesion of parts and their separation are subject to the very same law of attraction and to the principle of cosmic magnetism. When the process of separation begins to predominate, the power of the Magnet then predetermines a new combination. All prophecies regarding the falling apart or the uniting of states are based upon a decrease or increase of the cosmic magnetism. The luminaries, while passing through spheres of varying spatial vistas, attract or repel kindred elements. Unlimited power lies at the root of every combination effected by the Cosmic Magnet.” (Infinity I, 1930, para. 124)
 
 

The Upward Pull of the Cosmic Magnet
a Sunday Talk by Joleen Du Bois

Today’s talk is about something invisible yet tangible in the life the disciple—the Cosmic Magnet. The location of the Cosmic Magnet is in the Fiery World. The Teachings indicate that the Abode of the Cosmic Magnet surrounds the constellation of Orion. The Cosmic Magnet is the heart of the Universe.

There is a legend about a Stone and the Cosmic Magnet. The legend divulges that there is a sacred Stone, which is in itself the rhythm of the Cosmic Magnet. Helena Roerich’s energies were in tune with the rhythms of the Cosmic Magnet through the Stone.

In the book At the Threshold of the New World, it reads: “When the centers can flamingly reflect the will of the Cosmic Magnet, then the psycho dynamics of the spirit unite the higher planes with the planet.” 1

The centers of fire in the human constitution become active when the soul responds to the pull of the Cosmic Magnet.

The sage, M. M. tells us “Cosmic Fire is affirmed as the manifestation of life.” 2 He also says, “Thus, the Cosmic Fire strives with the Cosmic Magnet!” 3 “The Breath, or the rhythm of the Cosmic Magnet, determines the birth and death of universes.” 4

As one’s heart becomes kindled with love, with compassion, with the desire to eliminate the sorrows and sufferings in the world, his soul begins to respond to the upward pull of the Cosmic Magnet. When one responds to the pull of the Cosmic Magnet, he will no longer be satisfied with his ordinary life.

As a person becomes affected by the magnetism of the Heart of the Universe, he has a strong urge to surpass himself, to surpass the ordinary life and his present station in life.

The term Cosmos refers to the Universe as distinguished from the world. The Cosmic Magnet is the Cosmic Heart of the Universe. If a person wants to become more intelligent, he will read books, building an encyclopedic mind. However when a person wants to create a new life out of his old life, when he is seeking for ways to change the conditions in his life, he will, as a human soul, begin to search for Beauty, for Goodness, Righteousness, Joy and Freedom; he will begin to search for qualities of the heart. As one gets this search underway, the Cosmic Heart will pull him toward Itself, toward the Higher Worlds. When we become dissatisfied with this world and our heart is kindled with the fires of the Higher Worlds, our real search for the Purpose of Life begins as a vertical ascent. As a personality, we are no longer accumulating material goods, but striving toward subjective experiences as a way to advance toward the Cosmic Magnet.

The Higher Worlds: “The Higher Worlds are those spheres of consciousness where beauty and creativity exist in harmony with the currents and fires of the Cosmic Magnet. In these Higher Worlds live great Masters of Wisdom, great heroes and Initiates, and great specialists of many fields.” 5

When a person reaches a new level of consciousness through

(a) meditation,
(b) is touched by the fiery currents of the Solar Angel in a moment of need or bliss, or
(c) when his heart is kindled by the fires of the Teachings,

he will no longer be satisfied with the material world.

His dissatisfaction will not be made of depression or negativity but rather composed of enthusiasm and the fiery aspiration to strive. When the fires of a person’s spirit are kindled, he will be pulled upward toward the Cosmic Magnet. The fiery ascent of the soul begins through aspiration of the heart.

Helena Roerich describes the Cosmic Magnet as “the bond with the Higher Worlds in the order of Be-ness. The bond of our heart, with the Heart of Consciousness of the Highest Hierarch of our planet, leads us into the majestic currents of the Cosmic Magnet.”

“We guard with great sacredness the spirit which bears the chalice of the gift of cosmic fires. Thus is the link forged between the spirit and the Cosmic Magnet.”6

The Chalice is the link between the spirit and the Cosmic Magnet.

Nicholas Roerich, the well-known artist and statesman painted what he called the “Treasure of the Mountain.” It shows a cave hidden deep underground with enormous chunks of rock crystal, and a mysterious golden light flooding figures in long white robes. A flaming Chalice is held by the Chief, and an indistinct object is resting on “a marble foundation.” A “night vigil” was expressively shown in this painting. The painting depicts the underground Repository where, when we are sleeping, the White Brotherhood descends through the galleries for a nightly vigil. We are told that the “night vigil” is a very important activity that puts the planetary rhythm into correspondence with the Cosmic Magnet.

Once the purifying fiery currents of love kindle our heart, our consciousness will change. Love is the inspiration for a change in consciousness. To change ourselves we must unfold the virtues, the petals of the heart lotus and the Chalice of the higher mental plane. It is the Chalice that carries the gifts of the Cosmic Fires of the Heart. As we unfold the virtues of the heart—the virtues of the lotus of the heart—we will be led toward the direction of the Cosmic Magnet.

We are told that the heart center has twelve petals. As we travel the path of perfection, the heart petals will eventually open and form a beautiful Chalice. This Chalice is related to the Chalice in the higher mental plane.

Our hearts must be aflame with love to find our place in the Higher Worlds. As our heart unfolds, by correspondence, the lotus of the heart unfolds.

There is a beautiful verse found the book In the Hours of Meditation 7, by Frank Alexander, which gives you an awareness of the love of the Cosmic Heart and the Chalice of your heart:

“Oh, there is a Love which fears nothing,
which is greater than life and greater than death.
I am that Love.

There is a Love, which knows no limit,
which is everywhere, which is in the presence of death,
and which is all-Tender even in the Terrible.
I am that Love.

There is a Love which is Unutterably Sweet,
which welcomes all pain, which welcomes all fear,
which drives away all sadness,
which is wheresoever thou dost search for it.
I am that Love.

Oh, I am the very Essence of that Love.
And, O, My own Self, I, that Love, am Thine Own self,

My nature is Love! I am Love Itself!”

Many of you have studied the significance of the Seven Rays, the Rays of Cosmos. The Second Ray is the Ray of Love-Wisdom; it is this Ray upon which our world was formed. Man is essentially a drop of this supreme love energy. To become magnetic, you must increase your love, your essential divinity.

As your consciousness expands, the more the petals of the heart lotus will open with the corresponding petals of the Chalice. As your love deepens, you will become magnetic, attracting; you will become a united human being; your entire being will be united in love. Helena Roerich indicated it is the level of our united “be-ness” that creates our bond with the Heart of the Cosmos.

If you want to find your place in this world and the Higher Worlds, you must cultivate your heart. Without cultivation of the heart, you can have intelligence but not wisdom; you can have your academic degrees in science and economics, but you will have not developed an inclusive mind.

It is the kindled heart that will unite the world through its magnetism. Before science can save the world, scientists must cultivate the virtues of their heart, for all dimensions are found in the heart. It is only through the heart that the higher sciences can be understood. When the scientist thinks through his heart, he will discover ways to save this planet. When the educator cultivates his heart, he will teach the laws of the soul. When the economist cultivates the heart, there will no longer be poverty and hunger.

Scientists discovered atomic energy, but their discovery did not eliminate pain and suffering; it did not save lives. Once scientists understand the heart of the atom, they will use the fiery nucleus of that atom to increase health, to stop pollution, and to end the destruction of life. The heart must lead the mind.

MAGNETISM

We know that virtues increase our magnetism. Every virtue adds to our magnetism. “Each one of us can change into a magnet and increase goodness on earth through developing virtues. People will come to you and help you actualize your vision and reach your dreams if you develop virtues.” 8

If we destroy the magnetism of our heart, we will cut ourselves from the Cosmic Magnet. How can we destroy the magnetism of the heart?

(a) Negativity. It is through negativity we weaken our aura and lose our magnetism. Without the magnetism of the heart, we will not be successful in our life. Negative emotion is a poison. Negative emotions cause the petals of the heart to droop. Have you ever looked at the beautiful buds on a rose bush in your garden? One day I was admiring the beauty of the rose buds here at the Center. I was really eager to see them in bloom, but in one day’s time the buds had holes in them. In one week’s time some of the buds had dropped from the bush. Aphids had attacked the beautiful little buds! Negative emotions are like aphids; they will kill the beauty of your heart, the virtues of your heart; or cause a blooming heart to decay. Purification of negative emotions is necessary if you want to heal the sufferings of yourself, your friends, or your family. When your petals droop, close and decay, your magnetism vanishes; you lose contact with the corresponding energies of the Universe, which give you life.

(b) Ugliness causes one to lose his magnetism, his integrity and harmony. Ugly thoughts: Ugly thoughts hurt our heart and destroy our magnetism. Ugliness is a poison. Once this poison spreads into one’s heart and body, happiness and joy will be missing from his life. The Agni Yoga teachings indicate that petrification of the heart petals is the greatest disaster for a human being.

(c) Accumulation. When you begin to accumulate all that you have been given without giving, you will lose your magnetism. You must give to be magnetic. When you give back what you receive, an energy circulates in your heart and in the heart of the one you to whom you are giving.

(d) Loss of virtue. When one’s virtues of the heart slowly diminish, one by one, you will be left with a decayed heart. One who has a decayed heart is cut from the compassion and love of the Cosmic Magnet.

(e) Harmfulness. Harmful actions, harmful thinking, harmful words, and harmful direction places you in harmful conditions and the petals of your heart begin to droop. When this occurs, your heart closes and you lose your magnetism.

(f) Hatred and revengefulness. Hatred and revengefulness destroy the magnetism of your heart.

(g) Separatism. Separatism leads you into crimes, destruction and violence. If the heart of a person is destroyed, the heart of a group is destroyed, or the heart of a nation is destroyed, that entity will become aggressive, destructive and separative.

(h) Exploitation and manipulation. We are told that we will need lifetimes to repair the damage to the heart of one who exploits and manipulates others.  If you don’t believe the things I am saying, visit the children’s ward in a hospital; it is sobering. You will observe children born with handicaps: some are paralyzed, others mentally retarded, and many will be found with various physical defects. We are told this phenomena is the result of how they lived in the past.

(i)  Treason. Treason is a poison to the heart. When your consciousness is in the light of the Cosmic Heart, you have God within you and you will not fall into the abyss of treason.  How does one purify the heart?

“1. Overcome selfishness.
2. Clean your vanities.
3. Check your motives.
4. Develop the spirit of worship, aspiration, devotion, admiration,
and a life dedicated to higher ideals.
5. Renounce your ego.
6. Do not obsess and possess people.
7. Do not try to control the lives of others.
8. Do not speak evil.
9. Try to see beauty in everyone.
10. Obey your heart.” 9

Magnetism is created through the Compassion of the Cosmic Magnet, a compassion that is made of love-wisdom.

The Teacher says, “Each heart has direct access to the Cosmic Heart. If we listen very carefully to our heart, we will never make mistakes.”

“The fire in the activity of an Agni Yogi is invisible and incomprehensible to the human mind, which admits only that which is visible…. The invisible force becomes clear to him and, through the current of the Cosmic Magnet, he can sense the beauty manifested.

“When men will become convinced that the principle powers of Cosmos create Invisibly, they will then strive toward a perception of the Magnet.…

“Let us recall that each sphere has its visible and invisible aspects. Thus everything advances toward the Infinite.” 10

We cannot see the Cosmic Heart, but we do know that the Cosmic Heart is the principle that created everything and is in everything. The Cosmic Heart impresses us with right direction in everything—right direction to be healthy, prosperous, enlightened, and beautiful.

If you do not have heart, you can have no contact with the Higher spheres, which is the location of the Cosmic Magnet. A Great Sage says, “Those who wish to participate in Our Abode, must communicate with their heart.”

“Thus, we shall keep in memory the beauteous attraction of the magnet of the heart, which links all manifestations. Verily, the silver thread that links the Teacher with the disciple is the great magnet of the heart. The union between Teacher and disciple affirms the essence of all evolutions.”11

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1. Helena Roerich, At the Threshold of the New World, p. 21. ©1998 The White Mountain Education Association
2. Infinity, Vol I, 1930, para. 372. ©1956 Agni Yoga Society, Inc.
3. Ibid.
4. Helena Roerich, At the Threshold of the New World, p. 21. ©1998 The White Mountain Education Association
5. Torkom Saraydarian, Other Worlds, p. 25. ©1990 The Creative Trust
6. Infinity, Vol. I, 1930, para. 169. ©1956 Agni Yoga Society, Inc.
7. p. 26.
8. Torkom Saraydarian, The Flame of the Heart, pp. 115–116. ©1991 The Creative Trust
9. Torkom Saraydarian, The Flame of the Heart, p. 24. ©1991 The Creative Trust
10. Infinity I, 1930, para. 175. ©1956 Agni Yoga Society, Inc.
11. Heart, 1932, para. 1 ©1944, 1975 Agni Yoga Society, Inc.

All art used by permission of the Nicholas Roerich Museum.