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SPREADING THE TEACHINGS

A Rosicrucian Fellowship Centennial Talk

By Jorge Rey

                        As the driving theme of this Summer School is the Modern Face of the Ancient Teaching, it will be helpful to understand what the Elder Brothers constructed in the past, what they are doing in modern times and what we can do, as individuals and as groups, in order for us to stay attuned to their pitch and impulse with the Western Wisdom Teachings.

                      If we read the Rosicrucian Manifestos we find an exact correspondence with the central topic of this School:

 Our philosophy is nothing new.

It is the same as Adam received after his fall

and Moses and Solomon used.

It need not doubt nor refute the opinions of others,

because the truth is indivisible and terse and always remains unchanged……

                 Also that they anticipated things to come, by saying:

 We know very well now that it will be rather long before—

according to our longing and the expectation of others—

… the reflections of our Father Christian about all things

discovered, developed, and increased by human intelligence,

either by divine revelation, or by Angels and Spirits,

or by the acuteness of the mind, or by experience of daily observation,

are so outstanding that for future generations

even the almighty God would trash all that has been written,

and from that lay new foundations for science

and erect a new triumphal arch of truth for creation in the world……

There will be a sufficient general reformation,

in the human as well as in the divine……

                 ……..And the dawning of a new and reformed point of view for everybody.  The method they used was described in the same Manifestos of 1614:

 We often direct letters to the good people; philosophers, medical men,

theologians, and those who practice chemistry know them.

                 We are told by Max Heindel and modern researchers that they worked thru alchemists like Paracelsus, philosophers like Tobias Hess, Studion, Mystics like Jacob Boheme, writers like W. Shakespeare, scientists like Francis Bacon,  Robert Fludd,  V. Helmont,  and Comenius, and Initiates like J. W. Goethe. 
                Our Elder Brothers packed a set of principles, mostly symbolic, into their writings, including the above mentioned: Fama Fraternitatis, Confessio, and Assertio.  It was 1614.     Almost 300 years later, a new impulse was set in motion; a manifestation appeared, in closer and deeper contact with the general public. Max Heindel became the authorized messenger of the Elder Brothers. This beloved Initiate brought to earth newness of spirit and gifted humanity with a precious:

• Magnum Opus, The Rosicrucian Cosmo Conception, which is according to Harold Sammuli, a new version of the book, M.
• Rosicrucian Fellowship, the public preparatory school.
• Healing System.
• Lovely Motto: A sound body, a pure heart and a noble mind.
• Rays & Echoes, published continuously for more than 90 years.
• New Symbol :

                Also, The Rosicrucian Fellowship, for 100 years, sounded the Echo around the world.  Students and Probationers from around the world chartered centers and study groups, so the world has been offered the opportunity of knowing, sharing, and living our Temple Service and our Healing Service; of attending public speeches and regular meetings; of studying by email or snail mail the preparatory courses of more than 130 free lessons on Preliminary Philosophy, Supplementary Philosophy, Esoteric Bible, and Spiritual Astrology.  To assist in study, the writings by Max Heindel became available on a searchable CD.  Most recently our beloved website, www.rosicrucian.com , gives world-wide exposure to the teachings of Heindel and the Elder Brothers.

                Yes, dear friends, Max Heindel, as a true pioneer, used the best tools available in his time in order to present the teachings attractively. He used, for example, the stereopticon, a projector that in conjunction with another one, allowed the presentation of a sequence of animated images, the forerunner of modern marvels such as Adobe Flash and heavily used Powerpoint with its special transitional effects between slides.

                The RF became a genuine Aquarian presence, allowing the general public to read all of the books.   In recent years, more and more initiatives are being generated by friends around the world, some of them using, right now, web 2.0. Let’s note some examples:

• www.rosicrucian.com , our first World-Wide-Web presence that was a new point of maturation from the previous one, the BBS.
• www.rosicrucianfellowship.org , as a sister site devoted to the general membership.
• www.fraternidaderosacruz.org , a beautiful and rich content site, by friends in Brazil.
• www.RFFriends.org , a modern blog with the lovely Rosicrucian Hymns and music for the twelve Zodiacal signs, which is constantly updated with current events and articles.
• www.fraternidadrosacruz.com , an initiative from friends of Ecuador.
• http://www.youtube.com/groups_layout?name=rosanet , with more tan 12 versions of the pamphlets
• http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Heindel , our presence at Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia.

                Of course, web 2.0 offers more options, which are used intensively by young people:

• Facebook: Right now an initiative is emerging, with lovely pictures and remembrances of the centennial.  Members can post pictorial images of their local activities.
• Twitter: Another possibility of sharing instant news about specific themes.  Very powerful for feeds directly from cell phones.
• Messenger ads: These can be used for promotional effects.
• Hi5, Sonico, UNYC, Tagged, etc…
• Podcasts, Webcasts:  And before many days pass, we will have podcasts of Sunday Chapel Talks, or conferences from around the world.
• YouTube  cinema: Is a growing  field for creativity
• MySpace, inclusively: …….if somebody wants
• Blogs:  Type – your name.blog.com

                However, there are yet more possibilities… some of them go beyond Facebook, let’s see:

• ScribD.com      –   Sharing documents
• Ustream.tv      –   Live broadcast, free
• FriendFeed     –    Knowing about others
• Meetup            –    For meetings
• Migente           –    To socialize

                Groups, around the world are  aligned with this new trend toward collaborative efforts.  Lets look at a few examples:  some of them dedicated to socializing, others to healing matters, others to demonstrating the power of thought.

• The Heart Math Institute
• Charityfocus.org
• The Intention Experiment
• Soulmedicine.org
• Enlighten Next

                Questions arise, however, with respect to these global phenomena:

• Is the internet another subtle way of being separatist?  i.e.  Jehovistic?
• Or, Luciferic? (too much glamour and distraction?)

                Certain young people, do not like the internet at all, like actress Keira Knightley, who says that “she will never sign up on popular websites like Facebook or Twitter because she has this feeling that such social networking sites are “dehumanizing” users.

                So, my dear friends, we have hard work to do if we want to use the internet wisely.  For every effort, we need:

• First: a Management Plan
• Second: a Defining  Process
• Third : a Creating  Project 
• Fourth:  a Provision for Feedback and Analysis
• And the Key:  A lot of Voluntary Work …

                Welcome to the future!!!

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