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26 THE PATH OF LOVE
by another Peter, who may be named “A,” but having the same
quality of mind and heart and other characteristics as of the Peter.
The same applies to the office held by Judas, John, James, etc.,
of the Inner Circle in the time of Christ.
All fourteen members of the Avatar’s Inner Circle realize
God by the grace of the Avatar, during the same Avataric period,
which is one hundred years’ duration after the Manifestation of
the Avatar on earth.
Regarding the Outer Circles of the Avatar, none of the 108
persons in the nine circles holds any office similar to that held by
those of the Inner Circle; and all of these 108 persons attain
God-realization by the grace of the Avatar, but not necessarily
during the Avataric period.
These 108 persons of the Outer Circle have their respective
places in the nine Circles in accordance with their past connections
with the members of the Circle ahead of them. For
example, the members of the Second Circle of twelve persons,
next to the Inner Circle, are grouped round the Avatar in accordance
with their past connections with the members of the Inner
Circle. Similarly, the twelve persons of the Third Circle, next to
the second Circle, are grouped round the Avatar in accordance
with their past connections with the members of the Second
Circle; and so on, with all the remaining seven Circles.
Action and Inaction
I. In the Beyond-Beyond state of God there is: “Unconscious
Inaction.”
II. In the state of God-realization, there is: “Conscious
Inaction.” This is not the state of Perfection but of