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There is a difference between balancing the karma of day-to-day sins and the balancing of the karma of the original Fall. Since we have to function from the level of the consciousness of the planet, which is in the state of this fallen consciousness, we are functioning in a certain plane that almost of necessity involves sin on a day-to-day basis. Since that is a way of life on the planet, the masters have developed a code of ethics by which people may live until they evolve out of this state of consciousness.<ref>The code of ethics established by the Brotherhood has been conveyed through such statements as the Ten Commandments, the Sermon on the Mount and the [[Eightfold Path]]. These codes have varied in some ways in different eras, depending on the consciousness of the people. For example the Ten Commandments are a list of prohibited behavior (avoiding making negative karma); the Sermon on the Mount adds to this and reframes standards in positive form (things to be done to balance karma and make good karma). However, the statement of the Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” is found in some form in all religions and is the basis for all of these codes. It also contains within it a clear understanding of the law of karma. Unfortunately, men have often added to or taken away from the Brotherhood’s code of ethics. An example of the former is the excessive legalism of some Jewish sects. The latter is seen in the repudiation of many of the moral and ethical standards of the Brotherhood’s code by Western society in recent decades.—Ed.</ref> People will be dealing with karma until they can come to grips with the mastery of the sacred fire. | There is a difference between balancing the karma of day-to-day sins and the balancing of the karma of the original Fall. Since we have to function from the level of the consciousness of the planet, which is in the state of this fallen consciousness, we are functioning in a certain plane that almost of necessity involves sin on a day-to-day basis. Since that is a way of life on the planet, the masters have developed a code of ethics by which people may live until they evolve out of this state of consciousness.<ref>The code of ethics established by the Brotherhood has been conveyed through such statements as the Ten Commandments, the Sermon on the Mount and the [[Eightfold Path]]. These codes have varied in some ways in different eras, depending on the consciousness of the people. For example the Ten Commandments are a list of prohibited behavior (avoiding making negative karma); the Sermon on the Mount adds to this and reframes standards in positive form (things to be done to balance karma and make good karma). However, the statement of the Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” is found in some form in all religions and is the basis for all of these codes. It also contains within it a clear understanding of the law of karma. Unfortunately, men have often added to or taken away from the Brotherhood’s code of ethics. An example of the former is the excessive legalism of some Jewish sects. The latter is seen in the repudiation of many of the moral and ethical standards of the Brotherhood’s code by Western society in recent decades.—Ed.</ref> People will be dealing with karma until they can come to grips with the mastery of the sacred fire. | ||
Unfortunately, instead of doing this, people place the whole of their responsibility for all of their involvements on Jesus and think that thereby they have no responsibility. This is the scapegoat consciousness, the inherent desire of the carnal mind to place the responsibility for its failures, its inequities upon the Christ and upon the sons and daughters of God who have the Christ consciousness. | Unfortunately, instead of doing this, people place the whole of their responsibility for all of their involvements on Jesus and think that thereby they have no responsibility. This is the scapegoat consciousness, the inherent desire of the [[carnal mind]] to place the responsibility for its failures, its inequities upon the Christ and upon the sons and daughters of God who have the Christ consciousness. | ||
== The true nature of Jesus’ sacrifice == | == The true nature of Jesus’ sacrifice == | ||