In Adversity, Strength
“It is worth remembering that the time of greatest gain in terms of wisdom and inner strength is often that of greatest difficulty.”1 Hence, the expression “strength through testing”. Testing and training of the body brings physical strength; emotional strength develops through the steady detached and harmonising rhythm of the soul. And through the right development and use of the mind, the strength of the soul can be known; the mind being an instrument used by the thinker, chooses and rejects thought forms at will. Thus, through strenuous spiritual testing the individual and the group can tap into the sustaining and enduring energy of the soul to be applied spontaneously in service.
What is the mysterious force that drives the human being forward to overcome seemingly overwhelming obstacles? There is an inner world of spirit that can be accessed through the right orientation of the mind bringing a strength of purpose and the will-to-persist in creative work whilst forgetting all lesser concerns. This guiding power is like a magnetic compass through which the whisper of the soul is known, and it keeps the aspirant steady on the straight and narrow path that leads towards a higher reality.
To understand the true nature of this inner strength of purpose, we must turn to the spiritual teachings that shine like a beacon of light throughout the ages. According to the Agni Yoga teachings, the aspirant learns to rejoice at obstacles which will multiply resourcefulness tenfold.2 This guiding light is the higher self which overshadows the personality during each incarnation bestowing a fragment of that inner reality on the physical plane, limited by time and space.
The Triangles meditation work, drawing on the inner light, uplifts the vibratory quality of the etheric vehicle of the planet, the force or vital body that permeates every part of the physical vehicle. According to the “…aliveness or the sluggishness of the etheric body so will be the corresponding activity of the physical body.”3 Energy flows and circulates more freely through a triangular structure because the forces of a triangle are distributed evenly along its three sides. This strengthening is confirmed by engineers who build triangular structures that provide immense support and stand the test of time and the forces of nature.
It therefore comes as no surprise that the light and goodwill, evoked in group meditation by triangles workers all over the planet, develop through a sense of shared purpose and solidarity. It is a sacrificial service that strengthens the etheric network and lets in the light. When the vehicles of expression given to man are in alignment with the soul, human consciousness is uplifted, and the spiritual climate of the planet is transformed.
- The Essence of Wisdom, The Dalai Lama (2012). p.74
- Agni Yoga, S. 72 (adapted)
- The Light of the Soul by Alice Bailey pp 218-219