圣哲曼系列4 - 扬升大师 Ascension Master Introduction - Discourse 4

Discourse IV

    INVOCATION: God, Thou Central Source of all Activity, Wisdom, and Power, We demand Judgement now, That those of Thy Children looking to Thee may find Thy Radiance enfolding and governing their minds, bodies, homes, and every activity. We demand Thy Judgment be now, and that every Heart that looks to Thee may find itself enfolded in Thy Unconquerable Radiance. Shed forth such Power that nothing may touch the world of these individuals but Thy Perfect Activity; for We recognize that out of the Fullness of Thy Presence comes the Perfect Manifestation, the visible Presence of all things — and so it is decreed.

祈请：神啊，万物活动、智慧与力量的中央源泉，我们现在呼求审判，愿那些仰望祢的孩子们得以看见祢的光辉笼罩并引领他们的思想、身体、家园与每一项活动。我们呼求祢的审判现在降临，愿每一个向祢祈求的心灵都被祢不可战胜的光辉环绕。降下如此强大的力量，使这些人的世界唯有祢的完美活动能够触及；因为我们明白，唯有从祢圆满的临在中，显现出完美的显化，一切可见的存在皆源于此——这是注定的。

THE DISCOURSE

   Today is an opportunity to prove the atmosphere of God [the day was very hot]. Concentrate the attention on the region of the pineal gland, knowing that the attention focused there will cause to take place the balancing activity of all the centers, drawing and giving all power to the head center. From this center, the power of speech — which is but thought representation — will reflect back to the vocal center.

今天是一个证明神之氛围的机会（当天非常炎热）。  将注意力集中在松果体区域，知道集中于此的注意力将启动所有中心的平衡活动，将所有力量吸引并赋予头部中心。从这一中心，语言的力量——也就是思想的表现——会反射回声带中心。

    During this time of the contemplation, or conscious direction of the attention to the Hightest Center, be aware of the even, balanced, rhythmic breath. I do not mean to give it special attention, but breathe a few times consciously, and then just be conscious that you are breathing the rhythmic breath. Breathe in on a count of eight; hold for eight counts; breathe out on eight, and hold eight. Then repeat. After doing this a few times you will get the rhythm near enough. The activity of this consciousness responds to the demand.

在这一段沉思或有意识地将注意力引导至最高中心的过程中，要注意保持平稳、均衡、富有节奏的呼吸。我并不是让你特别关注呼吸，而是先有意识地呼吸几次，然后只是保持觉知，知道自己在进行节奏性的呼吸。  以八拍吸气，屏息八拍，再以八拍呼气，停留八拍，然后重复。经过几次练习后，你会自然接近这种节奏。这种意识活动会对需求作出回应。

    The great God Principle is above and enfolding the form because of the Anchorage of God within the Heart. The Seven Centers are the Points of Anchorage of the Individualization of God in the physical form. The pineal gland is to Point of Anchorage and Radiation of the Great Central Sun. When we realize this, we have come to the point where we do not consider any of the lower centers.

伟大的神性原理位于形体之上并环绕着它，这是由于神在心中的锚定作用。七个中心是神性在物质形体中个体化的锚定点。松果体是伟大中央太阳的锚定点和辐射点。当我们意识到这一点时，我们便达到了不再关注任何较低中心的境界。

    Keep asking the God within what the correct activity is to use at a specific time. Each must depend on the direction he receives from the God within himself. All instruction is but worded attention upon certain things, and the Student should learn from the words instead of the presence of the one giving it. The Radiation will come through the words themselves; the words are but vehicles of conveyance of the “Presence.” The feeling and thought will become just as accurate as the spoken word, as you depend more and more on the Presence of God.

不断向内在的神询问，在特定时刻应该使用何种正确的活动。每个人都必须依赖他从自身内在的神中获得的指引。所有的教导不过是对某些事物的语言性关注，学生应从这些话语中学习，而非仅依赖给予教导者的临在。辐射会通过话语本身传递；话语只是传达“临在”的载体。随着你越来越依赖神性的临在，你的感受与思想将会变得和话语一样精准。

    It is necessary to use the Consuming Flame at least once a day. It is especially necessary among the Students because some unknowingly open themselves to discordant things due to mass pressure.

每天至少一次使用吞噬火焰是必要的。对于学生们来说，这尤为重要，因为他们中的一些人可能因群体压力而无意间向不和谐的事物敞开自己。

    In the use of the Rays, try to feel with intensity the Mighty Presence of God there, operating in whatever color you use.

在使用光芒时，尽量强烈地感受到神的强大神圣临在，无论你使用何种颜色的光芒，都要感知其正在发挥作用。

    Very important — Divine Love: Keep the attention on the fact that Love is the Controlling Power in all conditions, always knowing it is Divine Love. This qualifies whatever human love is there and raises it in harmony with Divine Love. Know always that in any Demand God is the Sustaining Power. You must keep aware of this fact in the use of all Law. Remember that in all conscious use of the Law, you are at all times the determiner of the qualities you wish manifest and maintained! No two individuals are affected exactly alike; one has an irritation of mind, another of body, another anxiety, another impaired health.

非常重要——神圣的爱：始终将注意力集中在这样一个事实上：爱是所有状况中的控制力量，并且要始终意识到这是神圣之爱。它会调整任何存在的人类之爱，使其与神圣之爱和谐一致。要始终知道，在任何需求中，神是维持的力量。你在使用任何法则时，必须保持对此事实的觉知。请记住，在有意识地使用法则时，你始终是决定你希望显现和维持的品质的主导者！没有两个人受到的影响是完全相同的：一个可能感到精神上的刺激，另一个可能是身体上的不适，还有人可能感到焦虑，或健康受损。

    The constant consciousness that “God is my Perfect Health, Wealth — and is Self౼sustained,” will take one into the full visible manifestation of these conditions. Know: “God in me is the Keeper of my Treasure House; then I Know God produces in my visible use, great abundance, money as fast as I require its use, and that it is never late and that all my seeming obligations are taken care of on time.”  The joyous indifference of youth is really a letting go; and with Love prevailing, it is the most potent Power for Manifestation.

持续保持这样的意识：“神是我的完美健康与财富——并且自我维持”，将引领人进入这些状态的完全可见显现。要知晓：“神在我内，是我宝库的守护者；因此，我知道神为我的可见用途创造出巨大丰盛，金钱会在我需要时快速到达，从不迟延，我所有表面上的义务都会准时得到解决。”青春的愉悦无忧实际上是一种放手；当爱占主导时，这便是最强大的显化力量。

    To Mrs. G. W. Ballard: Never let down your bars of protection to anyone. It is wise for all to use the consciousness that God’s Activity is in this home and all about it, and there is only God acting. In thinking of the neighbors, know that God governs their every activity in regard to this home. Take a thing in the beginning, and with intensity reverse the negative action in thought and feeling concerning it. The seemingly deeper acceptance of the negative instead of a positive condition in the human consciousness, is a mental gravity pull and is due to the density of the physical substance of the body.

致G.W.Ballard夫人：  永远不要放松对任何人的保护屏障。明智的做法是，所有人都应保持这样的意识：神的活动正在这个家中并环绕其周围，只有神在行动。  在想到邻居时，要知晓：神掌管着他们每一项与这个家相关的活动。一开始就要对某事采取行动，以强烈的意志在思想和感受中逆转其消极作用。  在人类意识中，似乎更深地接受负面而非正面状况，这是一种精神上的重力拉力，是由于身体物质的密度所导致的。

    A quick forceful statement: “No, you get out of here! God Almighty is in control.” This is true up to a certain point of Illumination: while the Inner “Presence” always stands ready to act, the consciousness of invitation within the Student’s outer mind seems to be imperative. The Inner “Presence” does not intrude Itself; It must be invited.

一个快速而有力的声明：  “不，你离开这里！全能的神在掌控一切。”在达到一定的启发点之前，这是有效的：尽管内在的“临在”始终准备好行动，但学生外在意识中的邀请却显得必不可少。内在的“临在”不会自行介入；它必须被邀请才能发挥作用。

    The nature of the outer consciousness is to swing from one extreme to the other. The Eternal Balance is “the Middle Way”; and the desire to move in that activity, draws and holds you there. The desire to walk “the Middle Way” draws you and holds you in it. The deeper the recognition and living in the”God Presence,” the quicker will the God Power act.

外在意识的本质是从一个极端摆动到另一个极端。永恒的平衡是“中庸之道”；渴望进入这一活动，会将你吸引并保持在其中。渴望行走于“中庸之道”会将你吸引并保持在其中。对“神性临在”认知越深并生活于其中，神的力量就会行动得越快。

    Electronic Activity: Wherever there is force, there is always some point of Electronic Activity, and from the higher standpoint it is very noticeable. The force released by the World War is still standing in the Earth’s atmosphere, and is and will be redirected and used constructively.

电子活动：凡有力量之处，总存在某种形式的电子活动，从更高的视角来看，这是非常显而易见的。世界大战所释放的力量依然存在于地球的大气中，并且正在被重新引导和建设性地加以利用。

    The Electrons in our atmosphere are the Emanation from the Great Central Sun. The White Fire Body of the “Mighty I AM Presence” and Its natural Element qualify the Electronic Activity, the same as each Element in itself qualifies the Electronic Activity. The Electron is a Universal Element that is the Spirit of God. Therefore, each Element applying or using the Electron qualifies it according to the Element’s own sphere or activity.

我们大气中的电子是来自伟大中央太阳的散发物。“强大的我是临在”的白火体及其自然元素赋予电子活动特性，正如每种元素本身赋予电子活动特性一样。电子是一种普遍的元素，是神的灵。因此，每种元素在应用或使用电子时，会根据自身的领域或活动对其进行特性化。

    In the condensation at a former time — one on Atlantis and the other in the buried cities of the Amazon — one was a Consuming Activity  and the other was a Life౼giving Activity. All consuming is but a re౼ordering of the balancing of the atomic activity. The Electronic Activity is always permanently balanced within Itself. All discord is but a loss of balance of a particular element or atom. It is only when the electron becomes clothed in a quality that discord is possible. The first activity of the atomic structure is the requirement of something to qualify it, or a need for a quality. Otherwise, it too would remain forever perfect, and no other quality could be imposed upon it.

在过去的某个时期的凝聚过程中——一次发生在亚特兰蒂斯，另一次发生在亚马逊埋藏的城市中——一个是焚化活动，另一个是赋予生命的活动。所有的焚化仅仅是对原子活动平衡的重新调整。电子活动本身总是永久平衡的。所有的不和谐仅仅是某种特定元素或原子失去平衡的结果。只有当电子被赋予某种品质时，不和谐才有可能发生。原子结构的首要活动是对某种品质的需求或赋予它品质的需要。否则，它也将永远保持完美，任何其他品质都无法强加于它。

    Question: “Why does air in motion seem cooler than still air?”

    Saint Germain: Because the vibratory action is raised.

问题：“为什么流动的空气比静止的空气感觉更凉爽？”  

圣日耳曼：因为振动作用被提升了。

    The Mantle of Invisibility can be thrown around one instantly, but the Students should establish It permanently and consciously by the practice of visualizing the Mantle around them. We are consciously qualifying this Electronic Energy or Activity every moment.

隐形披风可以瞬间围绕在身上，但学生们应通过练习将披风围绕在自己周围的视觉化来使其永久并有意识地建立。我们每时每刻都在有意识地赋予这种电子能量或活动以特性。

    Instinct is a lower form of intuition. There is only One Presence and Power acting everywhere, so really there are only different grades of consciousness and activity. Words are very lame to carry a meaning that is a feeling.

本能是直觉的一种较低形式。世间只有一个临在和力量在起作用，因此实际上只是存在不同层次的意识和活动。语言在传达一种感受时是非常无力的。

    The Cross౼of౼Christ Currents: Recently there have been placed Divine Currents in North America in the shape of a cross or, in other words, in the shape of a sword; for in this case the Cross of Christ is the Sword of Currents. The crossbar comes just south of the Canadian border, the hilt going up into Canada; and the point reaches south, almost to the lower part of Florida. Chicago comes at the strong part of the blade, just below the hilt. These are Currents that have been placed through the Earth by Mighty Messengers of God.

基督之十字电流：最近，在北美放置十字架的神圣电流，或换句话说，呈剑的形状；因为在这种情况下，基督的十字即是电流之剑。横梁位于加拿大边境以南，剑柄延伸至加拿大，而剑尖向南延伸，几乎到达佛罗里达州的下部。芝加哥位于剑柄正下方的锋利部分。这些电流是由神的强大使者通过地球设置的。

    There will come a time when this Sword and another will cross, and Peace and Prosperity will be in America. Where the two Swords come together, the crossing will be almost over Chicago. These Currents are placed above and within the Earth itself. They penetrate about one hundred feet velow the surface of the Earth and about two hundred feet above. This is why the surface structure of the Earth will change; and the very ground human beings walk on, will be the Sword of Christ.

将来有一天，这把剑和另一把剑将交叉，和平与繁荣将降临美国。两剑相交的地方几乎在芝加哥上方。这些电流被安置在地球的上方和内部。它们穿透地表以下约一百英尺，以及地表以上约两百英尺。因此，地球的表面结构将发生变化，人类行走的地面将成为基督之剑。

    In Nature’s formation of silver some of it is dense, and some of it is frosted and not dense. So it is with the Earth: as the Christ Force is liberated, the Earth itself will become much less dense. The atmosphere of the Earth will become the balance between cold and hot — or semi౼tropical — and the moisture will be evenly distributed. In the new Christ Activity that is taking place, certain Dispensations are given; but to what extent They will be given has not yet been shown. There are times and points of activity where Dispensations have been given that have advanced civilization hundreds of years.

在自然界中，银的形成有些是致密的，而有些则是霜状的、不致密的。地球也是如此：随着基督之力的释放，地球本身将变得不那么致密。地球的大气层将变得在冷与热之间达到平衡，即呈现半热带气候，并且水分将均匀分布。在正在进行的新基督活动中，已给予了一些特别的恩赐，但这些恩赐将被授予到何种程度尚未显化。在某些时期和活动中，所给予的恩赐曾使文明推进了数百年。

    Miscellaneous Affirmations:”’I AM’ God’s Child and I can do everything God wants me to do, and I do it now.”

    “I clothe every atom of my world this day with Infinite Love and Wisdom.”

    “My body is the Heart of Divine Love's Operation.”

    “My mind is the Heart of Divine Love's Operation.”

    “My world is the Heart of Divine Love's Operation.”

    “ 'I AM' the Divine Plan of the Light in perfect physical operation now and forever. ”

杂项肯定语：  

“‘我是’神的孩子，我能完成神希望我做的一切，并且我现在就去做。”  

“今天，我以无限的爱与智慧包裹我世界中的每一个原子。”  

“我的身体是神圣之爱的运作中心。”  

“我的心智是神圣之爱的运作中心。”  

“我的世界是神圣之爱的运作中心。”  

“‘我是’光明的神圣计划，现在且永远以完美的物质形式运作。”

    Be as faithful as you can to healing physical distress, but keep your Inner Eye on the healing of the wounds of hate.

尽你最大的努力去治愈身体的痛苦，但始终将内心的目光聚焦于治愈仇恨的创伤。

    God within you is alive. Do not allow Him to be silenced by thought౼forms of your sense perceptions or fears. Always remember that God and His Manifestation are One.

内在的神是活生生的，不要让祂被你的感官知觉或恐惧的思想形态所压制。永远记住，神与祂的显现是一体的。

Everything grows by use. All things move in cycles. When the Cosmic Hour strikes, the whole combined Force of the Ascended Host can be used to accomplish a definite Purpose. There are a great many things in which They may not interfere between those periods; otherwise humanity would not be where they are today. When individuals look to Us, We may give Assistance without limit according to their readiness to demand; but in the Cosmic Cyclic Action, We may not interfere.

万物因使用而成长，一切事物都遵循周期。当宇宙之时来临时，扬升存有们会联合全部可以被用的力量来实现特定的目标。在这些周期之间，有许多事情祂们无法干预，否则人类就不会处于今日的状态。当个体向我们寻求时，我们可以根据他们的准备程度无限制地提供帮助；但在宇宙的周期性行动中，我们不能干预。

The night before any important action or before Class, always go into the Secret Heart of God's Great Love. Mankind and Students do not prepare the way ahead. When one wakes in the night, one sometimes returns to the body to anchor in the outer consciousness something that is needed there, or that is to be called forth when a future need arises. 

在任何重要行动或课程前的前一晚，始终进入神圣大爱的秘密之心。人类和学生们往往没有为前方的道路做好准备。当一个人在夜间醒来时，有时会返回身体，将某些需要在外在意识中扎根的东西带入，或者是将来需要时会被唤起的东西。

    When we come to a certain point of achievement in the prevailing activity, we sometimes make contact with Wisdom gained in previous, forgotten experiences; and if there is a necessity, we call that Wisdom forth and use it. In most instances it is done unknown to the outer consciousness. If we require knowledge that we have been conversant with in previous, forgotten experience, it is many times easier to recall that knowledge than to reach in to the Central Source and bring it forth from the uncreated. The Great Law is not stingy, but it is conservative. It does not permit any unnecessary use of Itself. 

当我们在当前的活动中达到某种成就时，有时会接触到从先前遗忘的经历中获得的智慧；如果有必要，我们会唤起并运用这种智慧。在大多数情况下，这种过程是在外在意识不知情的情况下完成的。如果我们需要从过去遗忘的经历中熟悉的知识，通常比从中央源头获取未创造的知识要容易得多。伟大的法则并不吝啬，但它是保守的，不允许任何不必要的使用。

    The Divine Record: Within the Divine Record of every individual there is registered all constructive experience. Therefore when a necessity requires it and the Wisdom is there to be used, naturally that is the first place to draw from. For instance, if you had a book giving certain  formulas of activity, you would not go to another individual who had the same kind of book, but you would look into your own book and save the time and energy. If mankind had not forgotten the Wisdom and Force stored within their consciousness, they would much more readily call upon that which is already at hand.

神圣记录：在每个人的神圣记录中，都登记了所有建设性的经验。因此，当需要时，智慧就可以被运用，自然而然地，这是首先应被汲取的地方。例如，如果你有一本记录某些活动公式的书，你不会去找另一个拥有同类书籍的人，而是会查阅自己的书籍，从而节省时间和精力。如果人类没有遗忘储存在他们意识中的智慧和力量，他们会更容易调用那些已经在手的资源。

   In all the Universe there is no wasted energy, except in the outer activity of mankind. It is not that the Universe can be in any way depleted, but in order that the Student may be taught the conservative use of that Mighty Energy. As the Student goes deeper and deeper into this Great Wisdom, this will become more and more apparent.

在整个宇宙中，除了人类的外在活动外，没有任何能量是被浪费的。这并不是说宇宙的能量会以任何方式被耗尽，而是为了让学生学会如何保守地运用那强大的能量。当学生越深入地探索这伟大的智慧，这一点就会变得越加明显。

    The smell of sulphur: Mrs.Ballard asked why the smell of sulphur was so strong in the night when there seemed to be not physical cause for it.

硫磺的气味：巴拉德夫人问为什么在夜晚会有如此强烈的硫磺气味，而似乎没有任何物理原因可以解释。

    It is a Cosmic Process now taking place, and We direct certain Force while you are out of the body, in the Assistance of the Cosmic Activity. The force released by Cosmic Activity throught volcanic activity is a force that can be consciously directed. Those who are qualified for this particular activity while yet retaining their physical bodies, are many times instructed how to use this force when out of the body during sleep — especially when a focus of it is required. The outer sense of odor is the conscious memory of the Activity which has already taken place at the Inner Levels. One is likely to smell the odor of wood, sulphur, coal, or incense. If the memory is of sulphur or wood, it is proof that the direct activity of the Highest Force within the Earth was specifically required.

这是一种宇宙过程，正在发生。我们在你离开肉身时引导某些力量，以协助宇宙活动。通过火山活动释放的宇宙活动力量是一种可以被有意识地引导的力量。那些在保留肉身的情况下适合参与此类活动的人，往往会在睡眠期间离开身体时接受指导，学习如何使用这种力量——特别是在某些情况下需要一个焦点时。如果外部感官闻到了硫磺、木材、煤炭或香的气味，那是已经在内层面发生的活动的有意识记忆。如果记忆中有硫磺或木材的气味，那证明地球内部最高力量的直接活动是特别需要的。

    Raising the vibratory action:  Do not let the outer senses form a habit or get the consciousness of anything except that all raising sensation comes in a perfect, harmonious, natural way. Release a person after treatment into the Wisdom and activity of God, knowing that It is directing the controlling of the outer mind. When individuals are not aware of how to raise the body, it is sometimes much better to let them get out of the ruined temple and be free to go on.

提升振动作用：不要让外在感官形成习惯或产生任何意识，除非是所有的提升感受以完美、和谐、自然的方式进行。在治疗后，将一个人释放到神的智慧和活动中，知道神正在引导和控制外在的心灵。当个人不知道如何提升身体时，有时让他们离开破败的殿堂，获得自由，继续前进会更好。

    For the Groups to use for universal service: “The Mighty Power of Divine Love and Justice is now All౼powerfully operating in the minds and outer activity of every one of God’s Children in Chicago, New York, America, India, and China. America will again attain the Mighty Focus, or Spiritual Power that She once had.” This Instruction comes from the Ascended Light, and They prefer that no individuality be considered.

供团体用于普遍服务的祈祷：“神圣之爱与公正的强大力量现在全能地运作于每一位神之子在芝加哥、纽约、美国、印度和中国的心灵与外在活动中。美国将再次达到她曾经拥有的伟大焦点或灵性力量。”此教导来自扬升之光，他们更希望不涉及任何个人。

    Let each one meditate within himself, and then decide upon the particular Ascended Master to whom he wishes to direct his attention, and keep this a secret within his own Heart. The Highest of Attainment is always to look to the God within; and if you need help — assistance of any kind—call to One of the Arisen Host.

让每个人在内心冥想，然后决定他希望将注意力引向哪位扬升大师，并将此秘密保留在自己心中。最高的成就始终是注视内在的神；如果你需要帮助——任何形式的协助——请呼唤一位扬升存有。