<1>What is the church in Pergamos? It is the
third symbol (
)
in
The Greatest
Sign. It is the teaching of
Christ, and the
Angel is
Esa. His teaching is the
sharpest ("hath the sharp sword") and has a twofold meaning,
literally and mystically, "with two edges."
<2>The sharp sword is the truth. Whoever is
in
Pure
Consciousness will say the truth, which is sharp as a sword. The
sharp sword is used only in the verses about the third sign, because
who has the sharpest teaching among the
Prophets? It is
Esa. The four gospels
are the most direct and sharpest teachings of the truth. They cut
through the faults (if you understand them!)
<3>This church can also refer to the third
chakra.
"I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even
where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not
denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful
martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth." (Rev. 2:13)
<4>"Where Satan's seat is": The first three
chakras are where a
human is bound to the attraction of the external world and still
greatly under the influence of the
tama guna (Satan). Therefore whoever overcomes these three psychic
energy
centers knows "where Satan's seat is."
<5>That is why
Esa
taught that you have to be
born
again. To be
born again
means to go from these first three
chakras (lower nature) to the higher
chakras (higher
self). Or in other words, to crucify the
false ego (lower self) so to be
born again (resurrect) into the
higher self and be glorified. That is why until you are
born
again, you are not saved. <6>In fact the very symbolic
meaning of the crucifixion of
Esa (symbol of the death of the
false ego) and his
resurrection is
to show that you have to die first (your
false ego) before you can be
born again
(resurrect to the
higher self), "It is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life"
(St. Francis of Assisi).
<7>"Antipas" is the true consciousness
against the attraction of the external world which will be slain by
these three
chakras. By
overcoming these first three
chakras, you enter
"the heart of the yogi" (the sacred heart) which is the place of
unconditional Love (Mother,
fourth
chakra).
<8>Christianity
is the symbol of this overcoming of these first three
chakras. It is a
symbol of individual achievement in detaching completely from
Maya. He who
overcomes the first three
chakras overcomes
evil (attraction of
Maya) and is a true
disciple of
Christ.
"But I have a few things against thee, because
thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of
Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the
children of
Israel, to eat things
sacrificed unto
idols, and to commit fornication." (Rev. 2:14)
<9>However, still in this stage between
overcoming the power of the first three
chakras and entering the fourth
chakra, man can be misled by
false prophets and teachers in spiritual realities. He can fall
from being a child of Israel (one who struggles with
God) and be as lost as others.
"So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of
the
Nicolaitanes,
which thing I hate." (Rev. 2:15)
<10>The
deeds of the
Nicolaitanes are evildoings and false guidance. In the third
chakra, the desire
for power, prestige, and possession is dominating. Therefore, the
pitfall is that a person might follow false guides or become one of
them himself, and do
evil
from passion. That is what
God does not like. He dislikes people who do
evil or become false guides for their own desires to gain power,
position, or prestige.
<11>Also, verses 14 and 15 refer to the
influence of the Roman doctrines (pagan religions of Rome) and other
false teachers
who tried from the very beginning to influence
Christ's teachings (Acts 8:1-24, Jude 4), and eventually did.
"Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly,
and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth." (Rev. 2:16)
<12>How did
Christ
fight with the Pharisees and scribes? He fought with his teaching,
which was sharp and true like the sword. He came quickly and fought
with the truth ("sword of my mouth") against those who were
following false teachings (Balaam
doctrine) and performing false doings (Nicolaitanes).
"...To him that overcometh will I give to eat of
the
hidden manna,
and will give him a
white stone, and in
the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that
receiveth it." (Rev. 2:17)
<13>He who overcomes the first three
chakras will enter
the fourth
chakra, which is the
center of love. The experience of bliss in this
chakra is so great and the nectar that will be felt in the
throat area is so unexplainable that the joy is not comparable with
anything in this external world. That nectar is the "hidden
manna."
<14>"And will give him a
white stone, and in
the stone a new name written." The
white stone is the stone of purity (purified consciousness) and
knowledge of
God -- not intellectual
knowledge, but intuitive. The experience of eating of the
hidden manna
will bring that relationship with
God
where there is no mistake, you know that He exists. The "new name"
is
The Word, which is
a vibration within you.
<15>These are the people who will hunger and
thirst for righteousness and will be filled (Matthew 5:6). They will
eat of the
hidden manna,
and they will be given a
white stone and new
name (Rev. 2:17). They will hunger for bringing justice on earth, as
symbolized by the balance in Rev. 6:5.
"And unto the
angel
of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the
Son of God,..."
(Rev. 2:18)
<16>What is the church in Thyatira? It is the
fourth symbol in
The Greatest Sign (
),
the symbol of Islam.
Islam comes from the
word "tasleim,"
which means to be surrendered to the Will of
God. Being surrendered to
God does not mean to be
idle and let Him do everything for you, but to do your best and then
surrender the result to Him with no attachment, "Work not for a
reward, but cease not to do thy work" (Bhagavad-Gita 2:47).
<17>This church is also the end of the fourth
chakra and the
entering into the fifth
chakra where the
sound
OM (
)
can be heard.
"I know thy works, and charity, and
service, and faith,
and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the
first." (Rev. 2:19)
<18>By residing in the fourth
chakra and trying to
reach the fifth
chakra, the quality
of giving charity, doing
service, and having
great faith and patience will become manifest. You become merciful
(Matthew 5:7).
Islam is the symbol of
all these things. In fact definite rules and regulations are set up
to awaken the people to do these things. Another quality in
Islam was bringing the right of all being spiritually equal,
"the last to be more than the first."
"Notwithstanding I have a few things against
thee, because thou sufferest that
woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and
to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things
sacrificed unto idols." (Rev. 2:20)
<19>Who is this Jezebel? She is the false
understanding of the teachings and realities which were revealed to
the person who has come to the fourth
chakra and is trying
to go to the fifth
chakra. The false
understanding is that the person feels so content and experiences
such a joy and great truth that he feels he has reached the end of
the spiritual path. So this becomes a source of misunderstanding and
also a hindrance in further progress. But because the universal
point of view has not been created, this leads to
narrowness of the mind.
<20>Moslems
also think that Islam
is the last religion. Like many other religions, they follow
concepts
that have been imposed on them. They believe that
Prophet
Muhammad is the last Prophet and
Islam is complete by itself. So they oppose any Prophet after
Prophet
Muhammad. They do not accept the three truths after the sign of
Islam in
The Greatest
Sign, nor do they add the knowledge of the three previous
signs.
"And I gave her space to repent of her fornication;
and she repented not."
"...and them that commit adultery with her into
great
tribulation,
except they repent of their deeds." (Rev. 2:21-22)
<21>The following of this false belief is
like adultery with Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. This
will create confusion and cause man
tribulation and
misery.
"And I will kill her children with death; and all
the churches shall know that
I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give
unto every one of you according to your works." (Rev. 2:23)
<22>In the sentence, "And I will kill her
children with death," death means
ignorance. Therefore, those who follow the false understandings
of the teachings and realizations in this state (which is narrowness
and not having a universal view), will become ignorant and their
minds will become more narrow, further into death.
"But unto you I say, and unto the rest in
Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not
known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none
other burden." (Rev. 2:24)
<23>"As many as have not this doctrine"
means, "As many as are surrendered to My Will and are submissive to
Me, and so will progress further in the spiritual path, or those who
are ignorant of the depth of Satan as they speak [they think they
know], to these people will I be merciful."
<24>The point is that the doctrine you follow in
your life is the most important part of your spiritual progress.
Doctrine means your ideology and goal.
<25>Therefore, if you are ignorant of the
depths of Satan (you are following a false teaching or doctrine), "I
will put upon you none other burden." That is, if the person
in this state will open his heart to understand others also, then
God will be merciful to him and he can progress further.
"But that which ye have already hold fast till I
come." (Rev. 2:25)
<26>Those who stay in this state from
ignorance will not
be punished for their
ignorance, but
only for their bad deeds (samskaras,
or
sins).
"And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works
unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:" (Rev.
2:26)
<27>Those who overcome these false
understandings of the teachings of the fourth symbol in
The Greatest
Sign will become surrendered ones to the Will of
God. They will become
people with expanded minds and eventually will become universalists. They will study the teachings of the three truths before (in
The Greatest Sign) and also will accept the next three
truths after this fourth one, "and keepeth my works unto the end." Only such people can assume the leadership of the nations, because
they have overcome the
narrowness of the mind.
<28>The power over the nations was given to
the
Moslems when in a
short period of time they conquered so many great nations, such as
Persia and Rome. This was possible only because they were following
the true teachings of
Prophet
Muhammad at that time. Also, it was His Will ("... And power was
given unto them over the fourth part of the earth..." Rev. 6:8).
"And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as
the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I
received of my
Father." (Rev. 2:27)
<29>"He shall rule them with a rod of iron"
because the authority of these people shall not come from man but
from
God. "Even as I received
of my
Father" means, in the
same way, "as my authority which is from the
Father."
"And I will give him the morning star." (Rev.
2:28)
<30>The star of the morning is the sun. "The
morning star" (sun) is the symbol of the highest spiritual
realization, which is to be completely surrendered and submissive to
The Plan of God.
<31>Surrendering
does not mean escapism, it means to use all the beautiful gifts of
life, such as
intellect,
spiritual powers, our bodies, tongues, eyes, etc., toward bringing
about The Plan of the Lord. This Plan was the main purpose of the
creation of the universe, which is to create the proper environment
in order for all to reach
Pure Consciousness. So we try our best to use all of our
abilities to do His Will and then surrender the results of our
actions to Him. <32>Or, we let Him do the actions through us.
<33>The people in the fourth
chakra are those who
are merciful and shall obtain mercy (Matthew 5:7). The Spirit
says, "I will put upon [them] none other burden" (Rev. 2:24), power
over the nations will be given to them (Rev. 2:26), and they will
receive the morning
star
(true knowledge of God)
(Rev. 2:28). Also, power is given to them over the fourth part
of the earth (Rev. 6:8).
