Story 115 - God-head, Our Birth Right

Moses when walking on Mt. Sinai saw a bush flame.

He asked, "Who are you? Who is there?" He may have not spoken aloud, but he was very curious as to the marvelous blaze which lighted up but did not burn the bush. The answer came out from the bush "I am what I am." This pure "I am" is your Self.

When Moses heard the voice in the bush, he found a hissing snake beside him. Moses was frightened out of his wits; he trembled, his breast was throbbing, all the blood almost curdled in veins, he was undone. A voice cried unto him, "Fear not, O Moses, catch this snake, hold it fast; dare to catch hold of it." Moses trembled still and again the voice cried unto him, "Moses, come forth catch hold of the snake." Moses caught hold of it, and lo, it was not a snake but a most beautiful and splendid staff.

Now, what is meant by this story. The Snake (Sanp) stands for truth (Sanch). You know, according to the Hindus and Orientals the Truth or final Reality is represented by the snake (Shesh).

The snake coils round in a spiral form, making circles within circles and puts its tail back into its mouth. And so we see in this world we have circles within circles; everything repeating itself by going round and round, and extremes meeting. This is a universal law or principle which runs through the whole universe.

To catch hold of the snake means to put yourself boldly in the position of the wielder of the Divine Law, or Ruler of the Universe. Put yourself boldly in that Position; realize your oneness with Divinity.

Moses was at first afraid to do that. To him it was a novelty, unfamiliar. Moses belonged to a tribe living in slavery. Ordinary people are in the same state of mind in which Moses was when he heard the voice. Moses was in a state of slavery, and when he saw the serpent he trembled, so it is with the people. When they hear this sound "I am," this pure knowledge, the pure truth Om, when they hear this, they tremble and hesitate, they dare not catch hold of it Words, like the following sound like a hissing serpent to the people: "Yes are Divinity itself, the

Holy of holies; the world is no world; you are the All in all, the Supreme Power, the Power which no worlds can describe. No body or mind, ye are, the pure "I am," that you are. Throw aside this little yellow, red or black scrap of paper from beside the crystal, and wake up in your reality, and realise <I am He.' "I am the All in all."

People want to shun it. They fear the serpent. O! Do catch hold of the snake, and then to your wonder of wonders this snake will become the staff of Royalty in your hands. The hissing serpent will feed you when you are hungry, will quench your thirst when you are thirsty, will sweep off all the difficulties and sorrows from your way. When in the woods Moses touched a rock with this staff, and bubbling, sparkling water came out from the rock. When the Israelites were fleeing for safety, they had to cross the Red Sea. There this terrible Sea stood before them as a gaping grave to devour them. Moses touched the Red Sea with this staff and the waters split in twain, dry land appeared and the Israelites passed over it.

Why depress your brains through fears and why use up your energies in supplications? Repress not your inner nature; crush not the Truth; come out boldly; cry fearlessly at the top of your voice "I am God, I am God";- that is your birthright.

This apparent hissing snake, this truth appears to be awful but have only to dare to pick it up and hold it fast.

To your wonder you will find yourself the Monarch of the Universe, the Master of the elements, the Ruler of the stars, the Governor of the skies. You will find yourself to be the All. ]

MORAL: Truth should not be crushed, and as our inner nature is nothing else but God-head, so it is our birthright to assert our God-head.

Vol. 2 (58, 61-64)