“As carefully as civilised humanity is protected by its invisible guardians, the Nirmanakayas, who watch over our respective cultures and nations, it is at the mercy of the traditional enemies of the Nirmanakayas due to its collective karma: the incarnated and disincarnated “shadow brothers”. This, as you know, will continue until the end of the first cycle of Kali Yuga (1897) and for several years thereafter, for the lesser black cycle sometimes overtakes the greater cycle.” (Internal instruction by H. P. Blavatsky to her study group, 1890)
The transition phase before the next 5000-year cycle of Kali Yuga is now over. The 30 years between 1960 and 1990 brought comprehensive global peace agreements (e.g. in the areas of disarmament, hunger relief and development aid), which were obviously not enough to achieve a global turnaround.
The above text states that humanity is at the mercy of others. Yes, in the realm of physical life, the unbridled astral and the lower mental, the shadow brothers are stronger.
The Nirmanakayas (the guardians) are better known as the Masters of Wisdom, and from another perspective, they are Buddhas. They formed the higher brotherhoods in the times after Atlantis – as a bulwark against the shadow brothers. The White Brotherhood does not interfere with the free will of human beings, the dark ones break it. That is the essential distinguishing feature. In the methods used, however, one will find similarities, and the difference lies in the motive.
The collective karma of humanity goes back to a decision made in the distant past. A group of human souls incarnated into the physical forms known today, although a subtle path would also have been possible. The result is well known, but it is free of guilt. ‘Guilt’ is a term used to oppress people (especially in religion). All people must bear responsibility for the decision mentioned and work together to achieve the original goal.
The possible path lives on today in the higher forms of existence of the brotherhoods. It still exists, and we have outlined many of the conditions for following it in our texts.
Now it is time to observe the returning waves of darkness in a previously unknown globality and to protect ourselves from their pitfalls. These pitfalls are physical as well as astral and mental in nature.
We will now begin with a series of ‘flyers’ that will appear at irregular intervals. The content we will present here will also lead you on the path to the higher world when studied in conjunction with the principles of theosophy.
