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'''The Summit Lighthouse''' var stofnaður í Washington, D.C., árið 1958 af Ascended Master [[Special:MyLanguage/El Morya|El Morya]] frá Darjeeling, Indlandi, í þeim tilgangi að birta kenningar [[Special:MyLanguage/uppstiginn meistari|uppstiginn meistari]] er fyrirskipað sendiboðunum [[Special:MyLanguage/Mark L. Prophet|Mark]] og [[Special:MyLanguage/Elizabeth Clare Prophet|Elizabeth Prophet]]. 

The Summit Lighthouse er einstakt trúar- og heimspekilegt stofnun án trúarbragða og hefur orðið vettvangur fyrir uppstigningu meistarana og nemendur þeirra um allan heim. Með alþjóðlegar höfuðstöðvar á [[Special:MyLanguage/Royal Teton Ranch|Royal Teton Ranch]], í Park County, Montana, og námshópum og kennslumiðstöðvum í stórborgum um allan heim, eru hinir upprisnu meistarar og nemendur þeirra að dreifa hinu forna visku til hverrar þjóðar.

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== Markmið ==

Frá upphafi hefur The Summit Lighthouse verið tileinkað fyrst þróun ótakmarkaðra andlegra möguleika mannsins, og í öðru lagi til að koma fram slíkri [[Special:MyLanguage/framsækin opinberun|framsækin opinberun]] sem mun aðstoða einstaklinginn við að afhjúpa persónu sína, hugsjónir og skilning hans á kosmískum lögmálum. Summit Lighthouse leitast við að bæta mannkynið og leysa öll mannleg vandamál með áætlun sinni um að aðstoða einstaklinga og þjóðir við að átta sig á eigin gildi þeirra og getu.

Með því að viðurkenna að trúarkenningar og þröngsýni takmarkast við framfarir sálarinnar, benda kenningar uppstigningu meistaranna á sannleikann hvar sem hann er að finna. Í nálgun sinni á trúarleitina lýsa þeir þörfinni fyrir skynsemi og reglu sem og vígslu. Rit stórmeistaranna sem The Summit Lighthouse gefur út benda á þá staðreynd að ekkert gerist af tilviljun heldur gerist allt samkvæmt náttúrulegum og andlegum lögmálum sem oft geta birst sem tilviljun. Alheimurinn var settur af stað með óendanlegu lögmáli og óendanlegri speki. Jafnvel endanleg einkenni hennar sýna vísindalega nákvæmni á bak við birtingarmyndina.

Kennsla hinna upprisnu meistara stendur öllum til boða, sama hvaða menntun eða trúarlega bakgrunn þeirra er. Þau eru ætluð þeim sem halda opnum huga, þeim sem gera sér grein fyrir að háskóla- eða framhaldsskólapróf markar engan veginn lok lífsnáms manns. Lífið er viðvarandi í eðli sínu, göfugt af ásetningi og andlegt af mikilvægum tilgangi. Lífið er mikill kennari allra manna og enginn þorir að loka huganum fyrir leyndarmálum þess. Sjónhverfingar heimsins eru skjáir sem þoka raunveruleikanum og leyna stórkostlegri hönnun hans, jafnvel fyrir þeim lærðustu. Maðurinn þorir ekki, ef honum væri frjálst að vita sannleikann, að leyfa sér að vera í skjóli hugtaka sem þverra endurskoðun, sem standa aðgerðalaus á meðan siðmenningin molnar.

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== Heimsþjónusta ==

Siðmenntaður maður þarf ekki að rífa niður kerfi fortíðarinnar með ofbeldisfullri byltingu, því hann er fær um að meta félagsleg vandamál og þróa lausnir án þess að eyðileggja þær undirstöður sem þarf til að styðja við breytingar á öllum sviðum lífsins. Með trú á eðlislæga getu mannsins til að beita sjálfum sér að vilja skapara síns, getum við leitað betri skilnings á okkur sjálfum og á tilveru okkar hér á jörðu.

Menn þurfa að treysta á jafnvægishjólið sem náttúran hefur komið fyrir í sálarlífi mannsins. Að treysta á eigin næmni fyrir sannleikanum og raunveruleikanum mun hjálpa einstaklingnum að hreinsa þilfar af dauðlegum blekkingum og losa meðvitundina frá stingandi rugli sem deyfir heila og veru mannsins. 

We are living in a time when the media are often controlled, education is sometimes biased, and prejudice is frequently incited. Each man seeks the good life, but seldom is he sure of just what good life really is. Evil forces are bent on the overthrow of all religion, right or wrong. They would like to drown its meaning in the tide of events and in the crosscurrents of social unrest. Men are willing to forfeit freedom while they place their hopes in the group mystique whose collective deliberations have been pronounced superior to individual conscience.

Midst the confusion of the age, The Summit Lighthouse rises as a spiritual tower to keep the flame of wonder, joy, and faith forever alive in the hearts of men. Its authority is derived from the order of devotees comprised of the ascended masters and their unascended chelas known as the [[Special:MyLanguage/Great White Brotherhood|Great White Brotherhood]]. Having mastered time and space and ascended into the white light of the Presence of God, the ascended masters have fostered the exploration of reality and the defining of individual self-mastery since the dawn of civilization.

This spiritual order has been behind every constructive endeavor that has ever been brought forth upon the planet. Its members have founded churches, fraternities, governments, hospitals, schools, and every type of philanthropic organization. Working in the main behind the scenes, they have mercifully overlooked mankind’s violence, selfishness, and greed, always striving to replace chaos with noble purpose and actively seeking to elevate the consciousness of mankind by reestablishing man’s faith in his immortal destiny as a son of God. These selfless servants have sought no personal credit for their doings. They have aligned themselves with the Presence of Life in all men as it was revealed by Jesus and others who have been sent to bring the light of truth to a darkened world.

Since its founding in 1958, The Summit Lighthouse has remained “a pillar of fire by night, a cloud by day” to all who seek the truth of the inner Self and the knowledge of cosmic law and its personal and planetary application. In the midst of the multifaceted activities of the ascended masters and the expansion of the organization under the capable direction of the messengers, The Summit Lighthouse has remained, in the words of [[Special:MyLanguage/Longfellow|Longfellow]], 

:::Steadfast, serene, immovable, the same
:::Year after year, through all the silent night
:::Burns on for evermore that quenchless flame,
:::Shines on that inextinguishable light!

== Opportunities to study the teachings ==

The organizational requirements of an expanding movement have been met by the ascended masters in the founding of [[Special:MyLanguage/Church Universal and Triumphant|Church Universal and Triumphant]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Summit University|Summit University]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Montessori International|Montessori International]], and the opening of community teaching centers throughout the world. But The Summit Lighthouse endures—the tower of power upon the rock, symbol of the light of the [[Special:MyLanguage/I AM THAT I AM|I AM THAT I AM]] and the summit of each one’s being, the very present help in time of trouble. To thousands of devotees of truth, The Summit Lighthouse has been a beacon through the night, guiding the soul to the port of reality.

Our standard is commitment to cosmic purpose and to the brotherhood of man under the fatherhood of God. Those whose loyalties are the same will find much in common with our service. All truth has its origin in universal law. The consciousness of man, as a repository of truth, provides opportunity for endless research. Those who study with us learn how they can overcome deep-seated limitations that, in some cases, from birth onward have prevented their manifestation of the full and rich life they were intended to enjoy.

Man is like a flower. His consciousness and body temple provide him with a platform for magnificent achievement. He is intended to blossom and to bear fruit. He is intended to pursue happiness while being harmless. He is intended to achieve, to overcome difficulties and limitations, and to rise to heights far above his present norm that he might benefit his fellowmen and set an example for the age.

If you are among those who keep an open mind and who are eager to learn new and scientific truths, keys that will unlock your full potential and free you from a sense of drudgery and frustration, if you are looking for a more effective means to help your family and friends and at the same time discover your inner Self, if you believe there is a purpose to life—that the spark was not intended to go out—then we invite you to take advantage of facts and findings that you may have never imagined could be true or possible. 

Since 1958, The Summit Lighthouse has published the weekly letters of the ascended masters to their students throughout the world. Called ''[[Special:MyLanguage/Pearls of Wisdom|Pearls of Wisdom]]'', these letters are the intimate contact, heart to heart, between the Guru and the chela. They contain instruction on cosmic law, commentary on current conditions on earth, and whatever the hierarchy of the Great White Brotherhood deems necessary to the individual initiation of those who form a part of this great movement of lightbearers on earth. 

The [[Special:MyLanguage/Keepers of the Flame Fraternity|Keepers of the Flame Fraternity]] is a worthy body of men and women dedicated to self-improvement and the upliftment of humanity. Receipt of monthly lessons that provide graded instruction in cosmic law and the opportunity of attending special classes are among the many advantages of membership.

We welcome you to write or call us for further information about the activities of students of the ascended masters in your area. And we look forward to meeting you at our services and retreats.

== See also ==

[[Special:MyLanguage/History of The Summit Lighthouse|History of The Summit Lighthouse]]

[[Special:MyLanguage/Church Universal and Triumphant|Church Universal and Triumphant]]

== Sources ==

1981 ''Pearls of Wisdom''.