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(2) '''Disciple ([[chela]]):''' The individual desires to enter into a bond with the master—to be taught directly by the master rather than through his published writings alone. The disciple answers the call of the master to leave his nets of karmic entanglements and worldly desire and follow him: “Come leave your nets, I will make you fishers of men.”<ref>Matt. 4:19; Mark 1:17.</ref> The disciple receives the initiations of the Cosmic Christ in the course of his service to the master. His heart, mind, and soul have begun to unfold a greater love as appreciation and gratitude for the teachings received in the previous level of student. This love is translated into action as self-sacrifice, selflessness, service, and surrender to the Person of the Christ, the Sun behind the Son of man of the master; when this step has been accelerated to the level of the “acceptable offering,” and the chela is engaged in balancing his threefold flame and his karma, he may be considered for the next step. | (2) '''Disciple ([[chela]]):''' The individual desires to enter into a bond with the master—to be taught directly by the master rather than through his published writings alone. The disciple answers the call of the master to leave his nets of karmic entanglements and worldly desire and follow him: “Come leave your nets, I will make you fishers of men.”<ref>Matt. 4:19; Mark 1:17.</ref> The disciple receives the initiations of the Cosmic Christ in the course of his service to the master. His heart, mind, and soul have begun to unfold a greater love as appreciation and gratitude for the teachings received in the previous level of student. This love is translated into action as self-sacrifice, selflessness, service, and surrender to the Person of the Christ, the Sun behind the Son of man of the master; when this step has been accelerated to the level of the “acceptable offering,” and the chela is engaged in balancing his threefold flame and his karma, he may be considered for the next step. | ||
(3) '''Friend:''' Those counted as friend of the master enter by invitation—“Henceforth I call you no more servants but friends”<ref>John 15.</ref>—into a relationship as companion and co-worker, bearing increased responsibilities for the master’s path as world saviour. The friend bears the cross as well as the burden of light of the master; he demonstrates the qualities of friendship as in the life of [[Abraham]] and other chelas who have risen to a level of understanding the very heart and the experience of the master—providing comfort, consolation, advice, and support out of loyalty to both the purposes and the person of the master. | (3) '''Friend:''' Those counted as friend of the master enter by invitation—“Henceforth I call you no more servants but friends”<ref>John 15:15.</ref>—into a relationship as companion and co-worker, bearing increased responsibilities for the master’s path as world saviour. The friend bears the cross as well as the burden of light of the master; he demonstrates the qualities of friendship as in the life of [[Abraham]] and other chelas who have risen to a level of understanding the very heart and the experience of the master—providing comfort, consolation, advice, and support out of loyalty to both the purposes and the person of the master. | ||
(4) '''Brother:''' The degree of brother is the level where the oneness of the Guru-chela, Alpha-Omega relationship is complete through the horizontal figure-eight exchange heart-to-heart; the Guru has actually made his disciple a part of his own flesh and blood and offered to him the full momentum of his attainment and portions of his [[mantle]] and authority in preparation for the master’s [[ascension]] and the disciple’s assuming of the part or whole of the master’s office. This is the love relationship exemplified between [[Jesus]] and [[John the Beloved|John]], his Mother, [[Mother Mary|Mary]], and perhaps his own flesh-and-blood brother (or cousin) James. | (4) '''Brother:''' The degree of brother is the level where the oneness of the Guru-chela, Alpha-Omega relationship is complete through the horizontal figure-eight exchange heart-to-heart; the Guru has actually made his disciple a part of his own flesh and blood and offered to him the full momentum of his attainment and portions of his [[mantle]] and authority in preparation for the master’s [[ascension]] and the disciple’s assuming of the part or whole of the master’s office. This is the love relationship exemplified between [[Jesus]] and [[John the Beloved|John]], his Mother, [[Mother Mary|Mary]], and perhaps his own flesh-and-blood brother (or cousin) James. | ||