Circle of Good Will - The World Teacher Trust

A Brotherliness for One’s Co-discipleTo have ‘a brotherliness for one’s co-disciple’, first oneshould know who a co-disciple is. It is by itself a task.A co-disciple is one, who follows the same ideals, theideal of meditation for self-alignment and realization.He should further have the ideal of unfolding hisconsciousness through regular self-study and study ofscriptures, and should consider helping others morethan helping himself, which we call ‘service’. Thatmeans the thought of others’ welfare is primary andthe thought of one’s own welfare is secondary. Theseare a few ways to recognize one’s co-disciples. Thebrotherliness for a co-disciple is more at the soul levelthan at the personality level. Normally we try to buildbrotherliness at personality level. The personalities oftwo persons are at variance. The personality programsare different, but the program of the soul is common.That means we have to associate more in our activitywith the soul and not mix up the personalities. Theprograms of the soul are essential programs. Theprograms of the personality are non-essentials. Thereshould be freedom in relation to non-essentials andthere should be unity in essentials.The person climbing up the Golden Stairs shouldhave clarity in discriminating what is the personalityaspect and what is the soul aspect. Meditating together,studying together, exchanging understanding ofspiritual matter together, and doing service togetherare the essential parts of the soul aspect. In the nonessentialparts relating to the personality there has tobe freedom for the persons. If one starts imposing one’spersonality life on others, problems will come. That iswhy the group members as they progress in life, theylose friends. As we move forward in life, we tend tolose those who came near. We gain new friends andwe lose some friends. We may gain new friends butwhy should we lose? It shows the lack of understandingof brotherliness. There cannot be conflict in mattersof meditation. There cannot be conflict in mattersof study and service. Only when the personality isprojected, problems come. Therefore each person hasto make tremendous efforts to be able to stay in soulconsciousness. Group consciousness is in relation tocommunion in soul consciousness. The individual soulshould commune in the group soul.The soul is able to take care of the system related tothe body. The soul is the guardian of the whole body,it supplies life and it supplies consciousness to everypart of the body. All parts of the body are connected tothe soul and the soul is connected to every part of thebody. All parts of the body commune with the soul.If you hear some music outside, the ears will inform,your legs will make you move towards the place of86 87