AMONG ALL BOOKS of spiritual content, this work occupies a
unique place. It can be said that it gives an explanation of the World, for it describes the
comprehensive view, so often longed for, of everything that takes place
between God and us human beings. Yet no scientific, philosophical or
esoteric expositions, such as are commonly offered today, must be expected
from the Grail Message. In its nature the Grail Message stands
apart; in a logical train of thought it addresses the reader in simple
words.
It is the Author’s declared intention with his Work to lead seekers
again closer to life, indeed, back to God. Therefore the Grail Message
always addresses itself to the individual alone, regardless of nationality,
race or creed. It wishes to be of help to the human being by showing the
direct way, because the fundamental change in spiritual orientation
hoped for by many today can only arise on the basis of the individual’s personal thinking and examining, and the ensuing recognition and conviction.
The path through life indicated by the Grail Message is straightforward,
clear and far removed from any mysticism:
“He who bears within himself the firm volition for what is good,
and strives to give purity to his thoughts, has already found the
way to the Highest! All else will then be added unto him.”
Purity of thought and the firm volition for what is good are directly
related to consistent work on oneself. To enable man to reawaken within
him that which distinguishes him spiritually - namely humanity in the
best sense of the word - the Grail Message refers again and again to
Christ’s original Teaching and builds upon it:
However, a life devoted to God in the spirit of Christian love for one’s neighbor is hardly still possible today on the basis of a childlike belief, for the conviction of the existence of the One Creator has long since been degraded to humanized images of God and conflicting denominational dogmas that cannot be reconciled with earnest thinking. Moreover, these contribute substantially to the fact that ever-diminishing numbers of people still recognise values in the present religious concepts.
For an effective new approach traditional belief no longer suffices. Genuine conviction is imperative! This, however, is primarily associated with knowledge. Therefore Abd-ru-shin substantiates his explanations in the Grail Message with the activity of comprehensive Creation-Laws, which interweave all the visible material planes, as well as the realm “beyond the five senses”
These Laws of Creation – synonymous with the Will of God – are designated by Abd-ru-shin as the “Language of the Lord”:
“The whole of Creation is the Language of God, which you
should earnestly strive to read, and which is by no means as
difficult as you may think.”
In addition he states:
“You earthmen are in this Creation to find supreme happiness!
In the Living Language which God speaks to you!
And to understand this Language, to learn it, and to sense
inwardly the Will of God in it, that is your goal during your
journey through Creation. In Creation itself, to which you
belong, lies the explanation of the purpose of your existence,
and at the same time also the recognition of your goal during
your journey through Creation! In no other way can you
find either.
“This demands of you that you live Creation. But you are
only able to live or experience it when you really know it.
“With my Message I now open the Book of Creation for
you! The Message clearly shows you the Language of God
in Creation, which you must learn to understand so that you
can make it completely your own.”
In his Grail Message Abd-ru-shin refers again and again to three great Laws of Creation – the Law of Reciprocal Action (the Law of Sowing and Reaping), the Law of the Attraction of Homogeneous Species, and the Law of Gravity – are explained in all their greatness and simplicity.
Thus we learn, for instance, that the Law of Sowing and Reaping applies not only to the earthly seed, but also to man’s actions and thoughts, which through the working of the incorruptible Laws of Creation ripen into fruits, corresponding exactly to good or evil volition, of which man alone must taste. Thoughts, intuitive perceptions and deeds are very effective forms or “works” that remain connected with their author until he severs himself from them. They form his “fate” and sometimes he is struck by “blows of fate” which he cannot account for, although the cause for these was given by him in former earth-lives.
In his Grail Message Abd-ru-shin refers again and again to the allembracing Primordial Creation-Laws. The knowledge about these Laws
of Creation forms that solid foundation which, far from all denominational
dogmatism, leads from belief to conviction. And it is just this path
that the “Grail Message” wishes to point out.
In the lecture Awake! Abd-ru-shin explains:
“When you have at last perceived Creation as a complete whole, as it is, and do not separate this world from the beyond, then you have found the direct path, the true goal draws nearer and the ascent gives you joy and satisfaction. You are then much better able to feel and understand the reciprocal actions pulsating warmly through this uniform whole, since all activity is driven and sustained by the one power. Then the Light of Truth will dawn upon you!”
The Foreword reads:
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