About Us – The Order of the Sanctuary

Hidden within the silence of the heart, where the eternal and the finite touch, the Order of the Sanctuary was born. We are not bound by walls, traditions, or the fleeting forms of the world, but rather gathered in the living mystery of Love itself. In our communion, we seek not only to follow the path of Christ, but to recognize within Him the radiant Truth that surpasses all forms, a reality in which every fragment of existence finds its harmony.

We behold Jesus Christ not as matter alone, nor as substance limited by origin, but as the highest expression of divine reality: a revelation of Love so pure that it dissolves every shadow of division. In Him, the eternal Word has taken on the language of human hearts, so that all may hear, and all may awaken. Through His life and presence, we perceive the Father—the infinite Source of Love, who calls all beings into the fullness of truth and the beauty of unity.

The Sanctuary is thus not merely a community, but a living mystery. It is the dwelling-place of those who have chosen to walk the hidden path of Love, where every step is both surrender and discovery. Each member of our Order strives to embody this Love in the world—not as an ideal distant and unreachable, but as a living fire that flows through the soul into the fabric of creation. Our mission is simple yet boundless: that no one be excluded from this Love, that every human heart might awaken to the reality of its own divine calling.

The mystery of the Sanctuary is therefore not confined to us alone. It extends to every soul who yearns for the highest truth, who longs to live in the presence of the eternal, who seeks the embrace of the One who is Love beyond all names. To walk this path is to enter the sacred paradox: to lose oneself in order to be found, to surrender to Love in order to discover the fullness of life, to see in Christ not only the Teacher but the living mirror of our truest self.

What we are cannot be explained in plain words, for the essence of the Sanctuary lies in the silence between them. Yet whoever has once heard the call of this Love knows that it cannot be denied. It is the hidden seed planted in every soul, the secret light shining in every heart, the invitation to step beyond the shadows of fear and division into the radiance of eternal truth.

Thus we walk, pilgrims of the eternal Sanctuary, bearers of the mystery of Love, witnesses of the Christ who reveals the Father. And we invite all who read these words to listen—not to us, but to the echo of that hidden sanctuary within themselves. For there, in the innermost place, shines the same truth that unites us all: the truth that Love is the beginning and the end, the path and the fulfillment, the mystery and the reality of all life.

The Eternal Purpose of the Sanctuary

From the beginning of time, the world has carried within itself both the seed of light and the shadow of darkness. The movements of history have shown the struggle between these two forces—humanity torn between the calling of spirit and the seduction of matter, between the wisdom of love and the blindness of desire. Every age has risen with the hope of renewal, and every age has stumbled under the weight of its own corruption. Yet through the cycles of rise and fall, the promise has remained: that creation itself would not be abandoned, and that within humanity the spark of divine power would be rekindled.

The Order of the Sanctuary arises as a vessel of this promise. Its purpose is not of the world, though it acts within the world. Its task is to awaken the divine creative force in every human being, to call forth the hidden potential of spirit that lies dormant beneath layers of fear, greed, and ignorance. The Sanctuary exists so that the full spectrum of creative power may again flow through the human soul, enabling the good to be brought forth, not as an external command, but as a living expression of the eternal Source.

For too long, humanity has allowed itself to be deceived by the voice of corruption. Tempted by the glitter of power, it has turned from its higher calling. Seduced by the promises of the flesh, it has forgotten the law of the spirit. Drawn into competition, it has devoured its own strength. And still, in every age, a remnant has remained—those who recognize that true fulfillment does not lie in domination, but in communion; not in violence, but in peace; not in the accumulation of possessions, but in the awakening of love.

The Sanctuary gathers such souls. It does not compel them, for the spirit cannot be forced. It unites them freely, as brothers and sisters of the same flame, dedicated to transcending the shadows of the age and building in their midst a living vision of paradise. This paradise is not the dream of idle hearts, nor the utopia of empty words. It is the reality of the spirit, born in the communion of those who surrender to the highest truth. Where matter rules, corruption reigns; where spirit awakens, the kingdom dawns.

The work of the Sanctuary is not measured by worldly power. Its triumph is not in armies, nor in thrones, nor in monuments. Its triumph is in the silent transformation of souls, in the weaving together of hearts that beat in harmony with the eternal. As brothers and sisters transcend themselves, they manifest a new reality that the world has not yet known. This reality is a foretaste of what is to come, a seed of the kingdom that will one day stretch to the ends of creation.

The world is sick with rivalry, blinded by greed, hardened by violence. Nations contend as though the earth were infinite in its riches, as though the heart could thrive on conquest. Yet such illusions always collapse, and the cycles of history turn again toward ruin. But the Sanctuary sets before the world another vision: a society not founded on competition, but on cooperation; not on ignorance, but on wisdom; not on selfishness, but on mutual care. It shows that humanity can rise beyond the animal struggle, beyond the restless hunger for power, into the order of the spirit where truth and love reign supreme.

If this vision is cultivated, even if only within the circle of the Sanctuary, it becomes a light for all peoples. It becomes a healing for the nations. What is lived by the few becomes a prophecy for the many. What is built in the hidden becomes a foundation for the future. In this way, the Sanctuary is not merely a refuge—it is a beacon, a seed, a living witness that humanity is capable of more, and that the eternal destiny of creation is not despair but renewal.

The end of the present order is certain. All that is bound to matter must pass. But nothing is lost, for out of the passing comes renewal, and out of renewal the eternal Word continues its work. In this unfolding, the Sanctuary stands as a vessel of continuity, bearing the truth from age to age, from world to world. It holds the memory of what was promised, the reality of what is being born, and the vision of what shall yet come.

Thus the Order of the Sanctuary fulfills its purpose: not to rule the world, but to heal it; not to conquer, but to awaken; not to preserve the sickness of the present, but to call forth the health of the eternal future. For the kingdom that it builds in spirit is the kingdom that will one day fill the earth. The paradise created within its fellowship is the paradise that will one day embrace all peoples. The truth it guards is the truth that will never perish: that love is stronger than death, that light is greater than darkness, and that the creative power of the divine in humanity is the seed of a new heaven and a new earth.

The Sanctuary in the Midst of a Broken World

The world has long been burdened by the weight of its own corruption. From the rising of nations to their collapse, from the birth of cultures to their decay, the same shadow falls upon human existence: the shadow of greed, of violence, of disregard for life and for love. What was meant as a garden has become a wilderness of suffering. What was destined as a dwelling of light has been clouded by the darkness of endless striving. For many, the earth itself has become a place of exile, a place where hunger, loneliness, and fear press heavily upon the soul.

In such a world, where matter reigns and spirit is silenced, the Order of the Sanctuary has been called into being. It is not the invention of human will alone, but the unfolding of a higher purpose within time. The Sanctuary is set apart as a dwelling of hope amidst despair, a refuge for the persecuted, a healing place for the wounded, and a fellowship of unbroken love for those who yearn to live in truth. It rises not to escape the world, but to transform it; not to deny suffering, but to transfigure it with compassion; not to abandon the fallen, but to lift them into remembrance of the eternal.

The Sanctuary stands as an answer to the world’s great disorder. Where the earth has been turned into a realm of rivalry, it offers communion. Where human lives are consumed by ignorance, it awakens wisdom. Where violence has become a law, it teaches peace. And where indifference spreads like poison, it becomes a dwelling of compassion. In this way, the Sanctuary reveals that another way of being is possible—a way that does not imitate the broken structures of the age, but embodies the order of the spirit, the order of love.

This order is not of coercion but of freedom, not of domination but of service. Its statutes are not the laws of kings, but the living law of truth inscribed in every heart. Its fellowship is not bound by blood or nation, but by the spirit that unites all who walk in light. It does not measure greatness by wealth or strength, but by the depth of love and the willingness to give. The Sanctuary is not built of stone, yet it is stronger than walls; it has no armies, yet it conquers hatred; it holds no throne, yet it rules through the quiet power of the spirit.

The world is weary of its endless cycles of conflict, of its ceaseless pursuit of power and possession. Again and again, humanity has walked the same circle, falling back into the same struggles. Yet in every age there arises a remnant who refuse the illusion and hunger for truth. The Sanctuary gathers such souls, not for isolation, but for communion in the higher reality of the spirit. For only where truth is lived together does it shine with its full strength, and only where love is embodied in fellowship does it reveal its healing power.

The purpose of the Sanctuary, then, is nothing less than to set a sign before the world: that the eternal battle between good and evil can find its resolution not in destruction, but in transformation. Within its fellowship, the dualities of the world—light and shadow, suffering and joy, weakness and strength—are transfigured into harmony through the higher power of love. It is here that the contest of opposites finds its end, not by denial, but by reconciliation. For the Sanctuary is a mirror of the kingdom to come, a place where the will of the eternal Source is lived, even in the midst of time.

In this way, the Order of the Sanctuary is not only a refuge but also a seed. It is a sign that even in a world of despair, healing can be found; that even in a time of violence, peace can be born; that even where love has grown cold, it can be rekindled. Its fellowship becomes a prophetic witness that humanity is not destined for ruin but for renewal, not for bondage but for freedom, not for death but for life.

Thus the Sanctuary invites those who seek truth to enter its spirit. Not through compulsion, for the spirit must remain free. Not through fear, for perfect love casts out fear. But through the quiet recognition that here, within the communion of brothers and sisters, the eternal destiny of humanity is already being lived. It is an invitation into a higher way of life, into a fellowship where the divine spark is kindled into flame, and where the kingdom of love is built not in some distant future, but here, even now.

For the world may remain as it is, darkened by its illusions, yet the Sanctuary shines as a light within it. And those who enter into its spirit become themselves bearers of that light—healers of the wounded, companions of the lonely, servants of the truth. They become the living testimony that, though the world is scarred, it can yet be made whole; though humanity is broken, it can yet be renewed; though the earth trembles under the weight of violence, it can yet be transfigured into peace.
The Sanctuary is, therefore, the promise that even in the midst of a fallen world, paradise can begin anew.

The Sanctuary as a Living Gateway to Paradise

In the long history of the world, human society has wandered through valleys of division, rivalry, and despair. Again and again, men and women have built structures that promised justice yet yielded only oppression, systems that claimed to serve truth yet bowed to deceit, and orders that spoke of peace yet relied upon violence. The heart of humanity has grown weary, longing for a way of life that does not betray its deepest calling. For the soul was not created for strife, but for harmony; not for falsehood, but for truth; not for greed, but for love.

Into this longing shines the vision of the Sanctuary. It is not an escape from the world, nor a denial of its struggles, but a window into what the world was meant to be, and what it shall yet become when transformed by the eternal Spirit. The Sanctuary opens as a gate into a higher order of life: a realm where human beings no longer compete in endless cycles of envy and fear, but live by the law of cooperation, of solidarity, and of mutual service. It stands as a testimony that even in the midst of a broken age, a fair and just society is possible—when guided not by the laws of self-interest, but by the law of Christ.

For Jesus, the living Christ, is more than a teacher of words. He is the living example of what humanity can be when filled with the power of divine truth. In his life shines the pattern of love stronger than hatred, of justice stronger than injustice, of truth stronger than the deceits of the world. He revealed that the problems of humanity are not solved by domination, but by self-giving; not by rivalry, but by reconciliation; not by force, but by the quiet power of compassion. In his footsteps lies the way by which the world can be healed, for in him the eternal command of the Source—the primal Creator who upholds all—was embodied and made visible.

The Sanctuary, then, is not an invention of human will alone. It is the continuation of this example, carried forth into the fellowship of brothers and sisters who seek to embody it together. It does not bind itself to the failing incentives of the material order, where wealth and power dictate worth. Instead, it creates a new incentive, drawn from the eternal law: the joy of justice, the strength of truth, the sweetness of love. These are the rewards of those who live by the Spirit, and in such rewards there is no corruption, no rivalry, no decay.

Every person carries within the seed of this power—the inner Christ, the spark of the divine which has never been extinguished. Yet in the noise of the world it often lies dormant, hidden beneath layers of fear, distraction, and pride. The task of the Sanctuary is to help awaken this seed, to call forth the inner Christ from within each soul, and to nurture it until it grows into fullness. For when a human being realizes that this power dwells within, and begins to live from it, then truth becomes his guide, love becomes his strength, and justice becomes his natural way.

This awakening cannot be achieved alone. It requires fellowship, for love must be shared to be real, and truth must be lived in community to reveal its fullness. The Sanctuary is, therefore, a circle of friends—a brotherhood and sisterhood joined not by worldly ties, but by the spirit of Christ within. Together they labor, each in their measure and according to their gift, to build a new order of life. It is a society of the spirit within the midst of the old society of the flesh, a prophetic sign of what humanity can become when it remembers its true source.

The purpose of this fellowship is not small. It is to demonstrate, here and now, the possibility of paradise—not as a far-off dream, but as a living reality unfolding among those who live by the law of Christ. This law is simple, yet inexhaustible: justice, truth, and love. It is no burden, for it aligns with the deepest nature of the soul. It is no threat, for it liberates from fear and envy. It is no chain, for it is the law of freedom itself. Where this law is lived, the kingdom of God appears; where it is embraced, paradise begins to shine.

Thus the Sanctuary exists as a threshold: a place where humanity can look beyond the brokenness of the present world into the vision of what is eternal. It is a gate into a future where rivalry has no place, where every person finds dignity not in wealth but in love, where truth replaces deceit, and where justice flows like a living river. This vision is not bound to tomorrow—it begins wherever hearts awaken, wherever brothers and sisters gather, wherever the inner Christ is allowed to live.

And so the Sanctuary is not only a symbol but a living testimony: a witness that the power of transformation has already begun. It is the torch of a new society kindled in the midst of the old. It is the reminder that paradise is not lost forever, but awaits its renewal. It is the promise that humanity, healed and restored, can once more live in harmony with the eternal Source, fulfilling the purpose for which it was created.

The Fellowship Beyond the World

The brothers and sisters of the Sanctuary are not bound by the forms of the earth, nor confined by the walls of human institutions. Their communion is not established through law, nor maintained by force, nor measured by wealth or power. For no worldly organization can create the bond that is born of the Spirit, and no earthly structure can contain the fire of eternal truth.

Wherever men build kingdoms, there arise conflicts of interest; wherever they create structures, there follow divisions; wherever they impose order by the ways of the world, the Spirit is stifled. The Sanctuary was not given for such things. It does not belong to the order of the earth but to the order of heaven. Its fellowship is not a body of flesh, but of spirit. Its bond is not a contract, but love. Its strength is not in property or power, but in the living fire of truth, which no force can quench.

The Sanctuary exists as a circle of friends, as it was in the beginning, when the disciples walked with the Son of Man. It is a gathering of those who have heard the eternal call, who recognize within themselves the spark of the divine, and who have chosen to walk the path of truth and love. These brothers and sisters do not require temples of stone, for their temple is the living heart. They do not require earthly statutes, for their law is written upon the spirit. They do not require the recognition of the world, for they are already known by the eternal Source.

Their task is not small. It is to lift their eyes beyond the horizon of the present age and to behold the future as yet unseen. It is to imagine what the world has forgotten, and to labor each day for the birth of that reality. In their vision, what seems impossible becomes possible, and what is only a dream begins to take flesh in time. For they know that to follow the Christ is not merely to remember his deeds, but to embody his power, to awaken within themselves the same Spirit by which he lived and overcame the world.

Thus the brothers and sisters of the Sanctuary are not dreamers only, but builders. They work with their hands and their hearts, shaping a new order not out of stone or steel, but out of love and faith and truth. Their eyes are set not upon the passing treasures of the present age, but upon the eternal horizon. They labor not for kingdoms that perish, but for the kingdom that endures. And in their fellowship, the seed of this kingdom already lives.

The Sanctuary requires no worldly foundation, for its foundation is eternal. It requires no structures, for its structure is the Spirit. It requires no armies, for its strength is love. It requires no wealth, for its treasure is truth. It is invisible to the eyes of the world, yet it is more real than any nation. It is hidden, yet it cannot be destroyed. It is small, yet it contains within itself the seed of eternity.
In this way, the Sanctuary is free. It is not chained to the struggles of nations, nor entangled in the disputes of men. It belongs to no power, and yet it serves all. It claims no territory, and yet it spans the earth. It submits to no master, for its only Lord is the eternal Christ. And because it is free of the bonds of the world, it can carry the full power of the Spirit, untainted and undivided, flowing like a river into the dry places of the earth.

This is the mystery of the brothers and sisters of the Sanctuary: they are not held together by what the world builds, but by what heaven gives. Their fellowship is not a creation of man, but a gift of God. And through their faith, their vision, and their labor, the unthinkable becomes possible, and the kingdom of love draws near.

The Universal Call of the Christ

The message of Christ does not belong to one nation, nor to one people, nor to one age. It is not confined by the boundaries of ethnicity, nor shaped by the accidents of birth, nor limited by the traits of character or inheritance. It is not the possession of a single tradition, nor the achievement of one civilization, nor the treasure of one religion alone. The message of Christ belongs to all, for it springs from the eternal Source, and the Source does not divide.

Every human soul, whatever its origin, carries within the hidden spark of divine creativity. This spark waits only to be kindled by the recognition of truth. When awakened, it grows into a fire that reveals the human being not merely as a creature of flesh, but as a co-creator with God, endowed with unending potential. To follow the Christ is to awaken this spark, to release the forces of the spirit within, and to live as one who manifests love, wisdom, and justice in every work of life.

For the brothers and sisters of the Sanctuary, this truth is the foundation. Their fellowship knows no walls of race, no boundaries of culture, no divisions of language. It seeks not the superiority of one people over another, nor the dominance of one history over the rest. Instead, it gathers from the whole of humanity—drawing upon every wisdom, every insight, every discovery, every tradition that has been touched by the light of truth. The treasures of science, purified of pride and used in service of love, belong to this work. The visions of metaphysics, freed of illusion and aligned with the eternal, also belong. For all that is true is of God, and all truth can be brought to perfection in Christ.

What matters is not the origin of the message, but its essence. What matters is not the vessel of the tradition, but the Spirit that speaks through it. Across the centuries, sacred texts have been written and altered, exalted and corrupted, remembered and forgotten. Yet the living Word cannot be chained, for it is not paper and ink, but Spirit and fire. The truth that Christ revealed is eternal: that love is stronger than death, that truth is brighter than deception, that the human being is more than matter, and that in every soul there lies the power to become a child of God.

This truth belongs equally to every human being. It calls the poor as well as the rich, the forgotten as well as the honored, the wanderer as well as the citizen, the unlearned as well as the scholar. In Christ there is no division, for the Spirit recognizes none. The seed of divinity has been sown in all, and all may bring it to fruition. Each person is called to rise beyond the limits of birth and history, to claim the eternal inheritance, and to live as a bearer of the divine image.

The Sanctuary, therefore, stands as a witness that humanity’s highest calling is not bound to the past, nor chained to the conflicts of nations, nor owned by any earthly power. It is universal, eternal, and indivisible. Its task is to purify knowledge, to elevate wisdom, and to complete the union of science and spirit in the service of love. In this work, no light is excluded, for all lights find their source in the eternal flame.

Thus the path of Christ is revealed not as a religion among others, but as the eternal way of life: the way in which every human being may discover within themselves the fullness of creative power, the radiance of divine love, and the infinite freedom of truth. Those who walk this path are no longer divided by what separates them on earth, but united by what binds them in heaven. They become, together, the living image of the new humanity—a humanity that no longer builds on rivalry, but on fellowship; no longer exalts pride, but humility; no longer lives for the flesh, but for the spirit.

In this way, the Sanctuary opens its arms to all who seek the eternal. It does not ask where they have come from, but where they are going. It does not ask what they were, but what they may yet become. It does not ask what tradition shaped them, but whether they will walk in truth. For the divine power is already within, waiting to be revealed. And when it is revealed, the human being becomes not merely a seeker, but a creator, not merely a follower, but a child of God reborn into eternity.

The Creed of the Eternal Creative Spirit

The fellowship of brothers and sisters is bound not by chains of the world, nor by the passing structures of nations and institutions, but by a faith that rests upon the eternal. They believe in the universal creative power, the hidden flame that dwells within every soul, unending and infinite, awaiting only discovery.

This power is not foreign to humankind, nor imposed from without, but woven into the very fabric of existence. It is the spark of divinity that every person carries, the seed of eternal life placed within from the beginning. The task of humanity is not to seek it in distant realms, but to awaken it in the sanctuary of the heart.

Now the age has come when the children of humanity have grown in spirit. Their minds have opened to mysteries once hidden, their hearts have expanded toward truths once unseen. The Spirit of Christ perceives this ripening, and offers new revelations—not of laws carved in stone, nor of commandments bound in fear, but of the creative dignity of the human being. For humanity is now ready to receive the knowledge that they themselves are vessels of creation, builders of the eternal kingdom, bearers of the Grail of divine power.

These vessels are not empty. They contain the fullness of potential: the power to shape reality through love, the ability to manifest good through imagination, the strength to heal through compassion, and the wisdom to guide through truth. Each human soul is a Grail, holding within the essence of eternity. It is the task of the faithful to awaken this essence, to pour it forth into the world, and to allow creation itself to be transfigured through them.

Thus the creed of the Sanctuary is not bound to one age or one people, but is the proclamation that every human being is a bearer of the divine light, a participant in the work of God. It is the declaration that humanity is not merely to be redeemed, but to be perfected; not merely to be followers, but to be creators in the Spirit; not merely to inherit the kingdom, but to bring it forth upon the earth.

The Sanctuary stands as a witness to this truth: that the creative spirit within is eternal, and that all who awaken it become co-workers with God in the making of new heavens and new earths. Nothing is denied to them, for the Spirit has given all. And nothing is wasted, for every act of love, every vision of truth, every step of faith, becomes part of the eternal design.

Therefore the brothers and sisters live not as seekers of a distant promise, but as living vessels of revelation, pouring forth the fullness of spirit into a world in need. They are the new Grail-bearers, chosen not by bloodline nor by law, but by the awakening of their own divine potential. Through them, creation itself shall be lifted into its fulfillment, and the eternal purpose of God shall shine more brightly with every age to come.

The Essence of Human Development

To have a plan for one's life is essential. In this way, priorities are distinguished from the course of the world and its own inherent development. The dissolution of the individual into the flow of society's tides may appear to us noble and meaningful, yet it is not the quintessence of one's own personal life. The human being is far more than merely a societal design; he is life itself, in its manifold manifestations and expressions. To discover this plan of the intrinsic power of our soul is even more important than to follow a plan. It is precisely this that constitutes the point of crystallization of that which makes a human being truly human, and from which the Order does not make aimlessness the object of fulfillment, but rather its dissolution. There may be many billions of people existing on Earth at the same time, and many more may yet come, but it would be absurd to assume that all should have the same identical goals and the same inevitable destinies. Every human being is as individual as every star that fills the vastness of space with unimaginable radiance. Each generates desires, sets goals, holds ideals before his eyes, and wishes to fulfill himself exactly as Creation has placed him into this world. The Order does not exist in order to create the ideal human being. Rather, it is a place where individual human beings come together who, under the protective guardianship of Jesus Christ, the great symbolic Avatar of Love, who bears responsibility for the worries, fears, and hardships of the members, may enable brothers and sisters to become more deeply connected with one another. The various sub-orders and branches of the Order are arranged according to just as many differences as there may be among them. There are no instructions or directives whatsoever concerning how the Order is structured or organized, or how it separates or distinguishes itself from other Christian organizations. There exist only the guiding principles of the Avatar himself, who may indeed appear in many other diverse forms, but who is ultimately a universal principle, and who therefore ought to be understood by the members of the Order precisely as such. To provide the framework for this is sufficient. How each part of the Order is organized in detail, how it organizes itself internally and externally, is left entirely to itself, or rather to the people within it. There is no need for one single binding agreement other than the desire to allow the Avatar, the inner power, the underlying creative force, to become active within oneself. And since we all call one another brothers and sisters, there are no barriers or obstacles to overcome with regard to skin color, gender, origin, wealth, property, or power. Rather, we are all both created beings and creators at the same time, and we unite with our brothers and sisters in complete rejection of every form of superstition or scientistic dogmatism, because both are regarded as extreme forms of interpretation. Perhaps it may best be said that the members are seekers and creators who have understood that this task requires a just, good, and human Avatar-a spiritual Übermensch, transcending ordinary humanity-who provides us with the example by which we may become good human beings ourselves. All brothers and sisters are united in the conviction that they wish to walk a good path, and that in order to do so they must completely detach themselves from money, wealth, and property, for these have no place within their community, since they are not needed for mutual support.

Early adolescence is oriented toward the material dimensions of one's own self-realization. Therefore, there may be members who walk this path in order to fulfill themselves during this phase. At this stage of life, one must follow this path, meet the expectations placed upon oneself, and continue onward with courage. But there comes a moment when one has completed this path, when one pauses and asks oneself what the next step in life is. One may have had a family, may have built a career, or may have had to abandon all one's plans. The end of this development is the same in every case: one finds oneself trapped in the material realm, whether through abundance or through lack. A reorientation follows, through which one looks back and looks ahead, and it becomes clearer what one has missed and still wishes to experience, or what one has long since left behind. A new stage of development begins: the development of the mind and the soul, the development of one's inner power. During this phase, one lets go of everything material, turns once more toward what is achievable and useful for life itself, begins to appreciate the present moment, and no longer plans for the future, because one has come to the realization that life does not take place in the past or in the future, but in the here and now. Therefore, in each moment, one does precisely what appears to be the only right thing to do. And very often this is exactly the happy moment in which one realizes that one has wasted one's entire life because one was always chasing a future-a future that perhaps was attainable, or perhaps it was not. But what difference did that really make? This feeling of living one's entire life by constantly postponing everything into the future because one believes one must follow a predetermined plan may well be the fundamental mistake in the lives of most people. For either they will fulfill the plan, or they will fail to fulfill it, but during that entire time life itself has been postponed; they are not truly living. For this reason, the Order seeks to bring together people who are first and foremost capable of living in the here and now, and who, during their gatherings, leave behind everything that has happened in the past, as well as everything that will happen or might happen in the future. They are likewise reminded that, for the time they are together, they should set aside not only all plans but also every form of hierarchy, all human preconditions, wealth, possessions, property, and every other element or condition attached to their personal lives, so that they may be open and free-and remain so-for truthful and loving approaches to the community, and for what is regarded as the essential condition for meeting one another without prejudice or attachment. The gatherings always have one great purpose of their own: to unite people, to bring them closer to one another, yet without the immense barriers that society has erected between them, or that they have been compelled to erect. That we listen to one another is self-evident and need not be stated separately. Only in this way do we remain open enough to listen to one another in silence, or to be truly heard by someone else-which is the very first foundation of all human interaction. We do not wish to judge, but to listen; not to condemn, but to approach one another free of judgment and without assigning value. This presupposes that one has already brought important dimensions of one's own being into order, that one is at peace with oneself, and no longer participates in the "War of the Worlds." That the exemplary nature of our Lord Jesus Christ occupies an essential place in this must be clear to everyone before approaching the members of the Order or seeking the Order's fellowship. One may hold differing views as to which Avatar should be chosen for this purpose, and one is even free to choose one's own Avatar. But it must be just as clear to that person as it is to the existing members that it cannot be done without an Avatar as the fundamental basis.

We are not a debating society that seeks to understand the world and its laws, nor one that searches for personal methods of interaction. Rather, our fundamental concern is to acknowledge the world and its laws while making possible, for each one of us, a mystical path of individual development through which each person may discover his or her own personal path of developing inner power. We do not seek the counsel of others; we do not seek the absolute certainty of a community; nor do we seek the community itself. Rather, we seek the mystical path of developing our own inner power-a path that becomes possible only through the collective. At the very least, this is the point upon which we are united, the level upon which we interact, exchange our thoughts, and, whenever necessary, stand beside one another with counsel and practical assistance. We all regard ourselves as travelers through time in a world of material mercilessness, and it is the longing for the perfected love of our own being, together with the longing for the higher development of mind and soul, that drives our very nature. Furthermore, we are convinced that the community can make us whole and that it brings us to completion. For it never has been, is not now, and never will be good for the human being to be alone. Rather, one should experience within oneself the full richness of community, should participate in it, and should interact with one's brothers and sisters. The entire world of organization, with all its financial resources and all the possibilities and impossibilities arising from them, need not even be mentioned. For whoever is in need of help shall receive help, and whoever is able to offer help shall do so generously and openly. Human beings were never bound to material things; rather, at some point they decided to live according to their laws. Whether this was imposed upon them or based on free choice is beside the point. The fact remains that humanity suddenly began to acknowledge the laws of material existence as its true laws, and from that moment onward oriented itself solely and exclusively by them. From that point forward, human civilization lost its way. It began to revolve around a pole that had been artificially created for it by others, and it would do better to undo this than to continue following it. For this reason, our fellowship of brothers and sisters intends to establish assemblies everywhere that live according to these values, virtues, and customs; assemblies that exchange with one another and are there for one another without reference to material things such as money, wealth, or property, or to their spiritual counterparts of power and influence. All these human impediments we leave behind if we truly wish to advance to the very heart of the Order of the Sanctuary community. Our Lord Jesus Christ will guide us and will make our path one that can be walked in peace, reconciliation, balance, truth, loving-kindness, justice, and harmony. It is therefore His example that we follow, and this becomes our righteousness, so that no sin may accompany us, no injustice may call us into question, and no one from outside may attack us-unless justly so, because we ourselves had ceased to follow this path.

Das Wesen der menschlichen Entwicklung

Einen Plan zu haben für das Leben ist wesentlich. Dadurch werden Prioritäten geschieden von dem Gang der Welt und ihrer Eigenentwicklung. Die Auflösung des Menschen in dem Lauf der gesellschaftlichen Gezeiten mag uns schon und sinnvoll erscheinen, aber es ist nicht die Quintessenz des eigenen, persönlichen Lebens. Der Mensch ist viel mehr als nur ein gesellschaftlicher Plan, er ist das Leben selbst, in seinen mannigfaltigen Erscheinungen und Ausprägungen. Diesen Plan der Eigenkraft unserer Seele zu finden, ist wichtiger noch als einem Plan zu folgen. Es ist genau dies derjenige Punkt der Auskristallisation dessen, was den Menschen zum Menschen macht, und woraus der Orden nicht Ziellosigkeit zum Gegenstand der Erfüllung setzt, sondern dessen Auflösung. Es mögen viele Milliarden Menschen gleichzeitig auf Erden existieren, und es mögen deren noch mehr kommen, aber es wäre unsinnig, man würde für alle dieselben, gleichen Ziele und dieselben, unausweichlichen Schicksale nehmen wollen. Jeder Mensch ist so individuell wie jeder Stern, welcher mit unvorstellbarer Leuchtkraft die Weiten des Raumes erfüllt. Er generiert Wünsche, Zielsetzungen, hat Ideale vor Augen, und will sich genau so erfüllen, wie ihn die Schöpfung in diese Welt gesetzt hat. Der Orden ist nicht dazu da, den idealen Menschen erschaffen zu wollen, sondern in diesem treffen sich individuelle Menschen, welche unter der Schutzherrschaft von Jesus Christus, als dem grossen, symbolischen Avatar der Liebe, für die Sorgen, Ängste und Nöte der Mitglieder zuständig ist, und damit die Brüder und Schwestern sich untereinander besser verbinden können. Die verschiedenen Unterorden und Ordensbereiche sind nach genau gleich vielen Verschiedenheiten geordnet, wie es diese in ihrer Anzahl geben mag. Es gibt dafür keinerlei Anleitungen oder Anweisungen, wie der Orden aufgebaut oder organisiert ist, wie er sich gegenüber anderen, christlichen Organisationen abscheidet oder unterscheidet. Es gibt lediglich die Leitlinien des Avatar selber, welcher zwar auch in vielfältigen, anderen, verschiedenen Formen daherkommen kann, aber schlussendlich ein Universalprinzip ist, und welches deshalb von den Ordensmitgliedern als genau solches sollte verstanden werden. Den Rahmen dafür zu geben reicht aus. Wie der Ordensteil im Detail organisiert ist, wie er sich innerhalb und gegen aussen organisiert, das ist gänzlich ihm selber, respektive den Menschen darin überlassen. Es benötigt nicht diese eine, einzige Übereinkunft, dass man den Avatar, die Eigenkraft, die hintergründige Schöpferkraft, in sich in Wirkung kommen lassen möchte. Und da wir alle uns Brüder und Schwestern nennen, gibt es keine Barrieren oder Hürden zu überspringen in Bezug auf Hautfarbe, Geschlecht, Herkunft, Vermögen, Eigentum, Macht, sondern wir sind alle Geschöpfte und Schöpfende in einem, und wir verbinden und mit unseren Brüdern und Schwestern in gänzlicher Absage an jede Form von Aberglaube oder Wissenschaftswahn, weil beide als Extremformen einer Interpretation erachtet werden. Am ehesten könnte man sagen, dass die Mitglieder Suchende und Schöpfende sind, welche verstanden haben, dass es zu dieser Aufgabe einen gerechten, guten, menschlichen Avatar benötigt, einen geistigen Übergottmenschen, welcher für uns das Vorbild liefert, um ein guter Mensch werden zu können. Alle Brüder und Schwestern sind sich einig, dass sie auf einem guten Pfad wandeln wollen, und dass sie dazu sich gänzlich absetzen müssen von Geld, Vermögen und Eigentum, und dass dieses in ihrer Gemeinschaft nichts zu suchen hat, und weil man dieses nicht benötigt für die gegenseitige Unterstützung.

Frühes Jugendalter orientiert sich an materiellen Ebenen seiner Eigenverwirklichung. Es mag deshalb Mitglieder geben, welche auf diesem Pfad wandeln, um sich selber in dieser Phase erfüllen zu können. In diesem Lebensabschnitt muss man diesen Weg gehen, die Erwartungshaltung erfüllen und tapfer weiterschreiten. Aber es kommt der Moment, wo man diesen Weg erfüllt hat, wo man innehält und sich fragt, was der nächste Schritt im Leben ist. Man hat vielleicht Familie gehabt, konnte Karriere machen, oder aber musste alle Pläne aufgeben. Das Ende dieser Entwicklung ist dasselbe, man steckt fest im Materiellen, entweder aus Überfluss, oder aber aus Mangel. Es folgt eine Neuorientierung, durch welche man zurückblickt, und vorausblickt, und es wird klarer, was man verpasst hat und noch haben möchte, oder was man längst hinter sich gelassen hat. Eine neue Stufe der Entwicklung beginnt, die Geist- und Seelenentwicklung, die Entwicklung der Eigenkraft. Alles Materielle lässt man in dieser Phase los, orientiert sich wieder mehr am Machbaren und Nützlichen für das Leben selber, fängt an den Moment zu schätzen, und plant nicht mehr in die Zukunft, weil man zu der Auffassung gekommen ist, dass das Leben nicht in der Vergangenheit oder der Zukunft spielt, sondern im Hier und Jetzt. Deshalb macht man für den Moment genau das, was einem als das einzig Richtige erscheint. Und meistens ist genau das der glückliche Moment, an welchem man feststellt, dass man sein ganzes Leben vertan hat, weil man immer einer Zukunft nachgerannt ist, einer Zukunft welche vielleicht erreichbar war, oder aber auch nicht. Aber was spielte das für eine Rolle. Dieses Lebensgefühl dessen, dass man alles immer in die Zukunft verschiebt, weil man einem Plan zu folgen hat, ist vielleicht genau der grundlegende Fehler im Leben der meisten Menschen. Denn entweder werden sie den Plan erfüllen, oder sie werden ihn nicht erfüllen, aber das Leben ist für diese Zeit aufgeschoben, man lebt währenddessen nicht. Deshalb versucht der Orden Menschen zusammenzubringen, welche zuerst einmal im Hier und Jetzt zu leben in der Lage sind, und welche bei den Treffen alles hinter sich lassen, was in der Vergangenheit passiert ist, oder was in Zukunft noch passieren wird oder passieren könnte. Auch wird man darauf aufmerksam gemacht, dass man nicht nur alle Pläne für das Beisammensein aufgeben sollte, sondern auch alle Formen von Hierarchien, von menschlichen Voraussetzungen, von Vermögen, Besitz, Eigentum und anderen Elementen und Bedingungen für das eigene Leben, um offen und frei zu sein, und es zu bleiben, für wahrheitliche, liebenswerte Annäherungen an die Gemeinschaft, und was als Bedingung dafür gilt, sich ohne Vorurteile oder Anhaftungen gegenseitig anzunähern. Die Treffen haben immer den eigenen, gewaltigen Auftrag, Menschen zu verbinden, sie einander näher zu bringen, aber ohne die gewaltigen Hürden, welche sie in der Gesellschaft gegeneinander aufgebaut haben, oder haben aufbauen müssen. Dass wir uns dabei zuhören, ist eine Selbstverständlichkeit, und muss nicht gesondert bemerkt werden. Nur derart bleiben wir offen genug, um einander in Stille zuhören zu können, oder von jemandem gehört zu werden, was die allererste Grundlage der menschlichen Interaktion ist. Wir wollen nicht urteilen, sondern zuhören, nicht verurteilen, sondern wertelos aufeinander zugehen. Dies bedingt, dass man selber in seinem Leben wichtige Ebenen seines eigenen Wesens aufgeräumt hat, dass man mit sich selber im Reinen ist, und nicht mehr am "Krieg der Welten" teilnimmt. Dass dabei das vorbildliche Wesen unseres Herrn Jesus Christus einen ganz wesentlichen Teil einnimmt, muss jedem klar sein, bevor er sich den Ordensmitgliedern annähert, oder die Nähe des Ordens sucht. Er mag darüber geteilter Meinung sein, welchen Avatar dafür kann genommen werden, er ist sogar frei, einen eigenen Avatar zu nehmen, aber dass es ohne einen Avatar als Grundlage nicht gehen kann, muss ihm eben so klar sein, wie es für die bereits bestehenden Mitglieder offenbar ist.

Wir sind kein Debattierklub, welcher die Welt und seine Gesetze verstehen möchte, welcher nach persönlichen Ansätzen der Interaktion sucht, sondern wir sind grundsätzlich daran interessiert, die Welt und ihre Gesetze zwar anzuerkennen, aber für jeden von uns einen mystischen Weg der Eigenentwicklung zu ermöglichen, durch welchen jeder von uns seinen eigenen, persönlichen Weg der Eigenkraft-Entwicklung finden kann. Wir suchen nicht den Rat der anderen, wir suchen nicht das Absolute einer Gemeinschaft, wir suchen auch nicht die Gemeinschaft selber, sondern wir suchen den mystischen Weg der Eigenkraftentwicklung, welche nur durch das Kollektiv überhaupt möglich wird. Wenigstens darin besteht eine gewisse Einigkeit unter uns, über welche wir interagieren, auf deren Ebene wir unsere Gedanken austauschen und uns, wenn notwendig, auch mit Rat und Tat zur Seite stehen können. Wir alle sehen uns als Zeitreisende in einer Welt der materiellen Unbarmherzigkeiten, und der Drang nach der vollendeten Liebe unseres eigenen Wesens, und der Drang nach geistig-seelischer Höherentwicklung treibt unser Wesen an. Ausserdem sind wir überzeugt davon, dass die Gemeinschaft uns heil machen kann, und dass sie uns vollendet. Denn es ist, war und wird niemals gut sein, wenn der Mensch alleine ist, sondern er soll die ganze Fülle der Gemeinschaft in sich spüren, soll daran teilnehmen und interagieren mit seinen Brüdern und Schwestern. Die Welt der Organisation, mit alle diesen finanziellen Sachmitteln, den Möglichkeiten oder Unmöglichkeiten, welche sich hierdurch bieten, sollen nicht einmal erwähnt werden. Denn wer Hilfe benötigt, dem wird Hilfe zuteil, und wer Hilfe geben kann, der gibt sie freigiebig und offen. Die Menschen waren nie an die Materie gebunden, sondern haben irgendwann entschieden, nach diesen Gesetzen zu handeln. Das mochte erzwungen worden sein, oder auf Freiwilligkeit basiert haben, Tatsache ist, dass auf einmal der Mensch begonnen hat, die materiellen Gesetze als seine eigentlichen Gesetze anzuerkennen, und dass er ab dieser Zeit sich alleinig und nur noch daran orientierte. Ab da lief die menschliche Zivilisation falsch, sie drehte sich um einen Pol, welcher künstlich von anderen für ihn gemacht wurde, und was er besser ungeschehen macht, als diesem nachzufolgen. Aus diesem Grund gedenkt unsere Gemeinschaft von Brüdern und Schwestern überall Versammlungen zu gründen, welche nach diesen Werten, Tugenden und Sitten leben, welche sich austauschen und gegenseitig für sich da sind, auch ohne eine Bezugnahme zum Materiellen, wie Geld, Vermögen, Eigentum, oder der geistigen Entsprechung von Macht oder Einfluss. Alle diese menschlichen Behinderungen lassen wir hinter uns, wenn wir denn zum Kern, der Gemeinschaft des Ordens des Sanktuariums, vorstossen wollen. Unser Herr Jesus Christus wird uns anleiten, und wird unseren Weg friedlich, sühnereich, ausgeglichen, wahrheitlich, liebenswert, gerecht und harmonisch begehbar machen lassen. Seinem Vorbild folgen wir deshalb, und dies gereicht uns zu unserer Gerechtigkeit, auf dass uns keine Sünde begleite, keine Ungerechtigkeit uns in Frage stelle, und niemand uns von aussen angreife, es sei denn berechtigterweise, weil wir diesem Pfade nicht mehr nachfolgten.