The text of this book was first published in pamphlet
form immediately after the war. It was intended to show the acute
problems existing in seven main areas of human life following
the devastating experience of global warfare. It is realised that
the problems themselves had existed in a more or less inconspicuous
form and with increasing effect on human society for numbers of
years. The war served to precipitate incipient causes of disruption
in human relationships and to reveal unacknowledged depths of
evil and ignorance.
The present paperback edition of "Problems of Humanity", published
in 1964, is revised and edited to eliminate all out-of-date facts
and information. Six basic problems continue, however, to confront
humanity with opportunity for progress: the psychological rehabilitation
of the nations; the problem of the children of the world; the
problem of capital, labour and employment; the problem of the
racial minorities; the problem of the churches; the problem of
international unity and the equitable distribution of the world's
resources. From these many other social and economic problems
arise, essentially resulting from growth in human consciousness
and progress in many underprivileged countries and communities
towards freedom, equality and interdependence in a modern world.
The basic teaching on these human problems contained in the
original pamphlets has been preserved without change. A perspective
is shown here which relates the spiritual potential and subjective
factors to the outer appearance of human affairs. Continuing cleavages
in consciousness; psychological evaluations and reactions to world
conditions; national, religious, class or racial prejudice; conditions
of illiteracy, disease and poverty, and economic imbalance, are
all responsible for creating and perpetuating conditions in which
war is inevitable.
Recognition of causes within these problems, however, provides
opportunitv to those who love and serve their fellowmen. To deal
with effects with understanding, compassion and intelligence,
the first prerequisite is the ability for clear, unbiased thought--a
form of meditative focus--so helping to create the "thoughtform
of solution". All men and women of goodwill are concerned with
the solution of these problems. They are particularly the concern
of those accepting the self-discipline of training for discipleship
in the new age, those world servers capable of relating esoteric
truths and spiritual realities to the field of service in which
they are placed.
The esotericist of today is a practical worker. His illumined
consciousness makes available to him a source of energy supply
which is inexhaustible and which originates within the circulating
energy of the One Life. He thus becomes a centre of energy transmission
between Hierarchy and humanity, reflecting the soul, or Christ
principle, throughout his service environment, illuminating and
lifting the darkened areas of human consciousness. His knowledge
of world affairs and human problems helps him to direct his energies
where they can be of most service to the plan for man, and in
the restoration of all relationships.
"To put it scientifically and from the esoteric angle: spiritual
impression has been interrupted aud there has been interference
with the divine circulatory flow. It Is the task of disciples
of the world to restore this flow and to stop this interference.
This is the major problem facing spiritual people at this time."
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