Introduction
This post picks up from the previous post on temples, where
a list of points to do with temples was presented. This post addresses the
first point in that list which is: “Origins”.
Origins
Each sacred site and sacred temple is very much related to
origins. In religions a temple is usually built on a sacred site, where the
sacred site was the location upon which an important happening unfolded that
was instrumental in the founding of that religion.
A very good example is the Har HaBayit, the most sacred temple
of Juadaism - the temple mount in the old city part of Jerusalem. It is said
that the temple was built over the foundation stone where it is believed that
upon this stone God created the world.
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| Temple of Mars in Ultor Rome, Italy |
Contact the Divine Originating Force
In a temple one is always lead to come into contact with the
Divine force that gave rise to that temple. Each temple contains its origin as
the central feature. Often, in the temples of the religions one enters to pray
to the Creator or to the prophet, saint, angel, Son of God or even God that
taught the fundamental teachings of that religion.
Our heart temple is also related to an origin - our own origin,
which for every human being is the Monad.
When we concentrate on our heart temple we do so mostly to
come into contact with our originating intelligence.
Our originating intelligence and force knows all about us
and so to enter our own heart temple is to come to know ourselves evermore.
Dedication
Each temple is dedicated to a Divine force and that Divine
force is the origin of the temple. There appears to be no temple devoid of
dedication or origin.
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| Reconstruction of the Temple of Mars in Ultor, Rome, Italy |
Ancient Times
In the ancient times a temple stood as the first place to search
for the mysteries. The door of the temple stood to mark the beginning of the entrance
to the mysteries for the neophyte. Every master of the ancient and modern times
has a temple standing at the origin of his or her mastery. Because it was the mysteries
hidden in the temple that allowed the neophyte to become a master.
Every temple maintains its history from its origins. The
word temple relates to time and so every temple is related to the unfolding of
the manifestations of its Divine originating force, which occurs of the time of
its origin to now.
When the Divine originating force withdraws then the temple
of course falls into ruin. Just as happen with our own interior temple. We a
human being falls the superior parts of the Being, the magnesium – the Intimate
Christ leaves or escapes from the altar and within a short time the temple
falls into ruin more and more, the more time passes without any restorative
efforts being made.
Cause of Pilgrimage
All pilgrimages are done in the hope to discover and study
the origins of their religion. The maximum hope is to contact the originating
forces and intelligence. No doubt the sacred site and the temple mark and
house the wisdom and the force of the origins.
End (2643).
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