Book Presentation

Temple Service. An Introduction

by Dr. K. Parvathi Kumar

If we do business without knowing the discipline of business, we would land ourselves in loss. Likewise, the wisdom science also has its discipline. The moment one adapts to it, the knowledge or science reveals itself. Adapting to rhythms of daily life, setting up rhythms to relate to respiration and pulsation, one can gradually develop the will to enter into oneself and start rebuilding the temple in tune with the inner rhythm.

The book “Temple Service. An Introduction” by Dr. K. Parvathi Kumar is a brief outline for aspirants who are keen to know the work of Temples on the planet and to gain the knowhow to enter into such temples and perform Temple Service.

Content: Introduction; Separativity and Self-Conditioning; Temple Work - A Group Work; Knowledge; Human Body, the Temple; Esoteric Temple; Subtle Sleep; Pulsating Life; Entry Door to the Temple; In-Formation; Objective, Subjective and Vital Light; Triple Bondage; Freedom from Family Bondage; Freedom from Economics; Freedom from the Body; Tongue Pulled Out, Throat Cut, and Body Thrown to the Vultures; Orderliness; Establishing the Order of the Star; Obligatory Karma - Friendliness; Outer Closed and Inner Opened; Six Lights in the Temple; Divine Will; Heart Centre; Temple Work; Occult Groups.

Dhanishta, Visakhapatnam, India 2018

Sample:

3. TEMPLE WORK - A GROUP WORK

The theme for this group life is 'Temple and the Work'. Temple work is a group work. One person cannot run the Temple. Even God needed Kumaras, the Seven Seers, the Fourteen Manus, Adityas, Rudras, and the Vasus. He had to prepare a team and conduct the work. When we cannot form groups, it is already an inability. If we try to fight in the groups, it is working contradictory to what we feel as freedom. Not much intelligence is required to get separated. The time itself is a strong energy that separates two persons very easily. This is the age of Kali. If two persons join together with good intentions, the energy of time touches them and tries to separate them. The Master says, "If there are three persons who agree at all levels up to mental plane; just three persons who have no disagreement at any level up to the mental, the Master can become a centre to them and conduct splendorous work." Beyond the mental level, there is no problem. The problem is from the mental, emotional and physical levels only. So, if three persons are together, the Master can become the centre to them and conduct splendorous work.

There is a saying in English, "When more than two persons come together, it is already a crowd!" It means that there are lots of different opinions and everyone would like his opinion to be pushed through. So, the other person also thinks that he has to push through his own opinion. Where is sharing! Sharing is a principle, conceding is a principle and tolerance is a principle, if we are to get into the Temple Work. We need to share our thoughts, concede if necessary some of our thoughts to accommodate others and be tolerant to see the value in others' thoughts enabling us to find a completed view point which can be called a vision.

As man grew more and more with his technology, he has become less and less tolerant. So very intolerant that he cannot wait ten minutes beyond the appointed time for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Impatience comes if things do not happen on time. India teaches a lot of patience. Nothing happens as we time it. People cannot stand hunger for one hour, thirst for one hour or they cannot bear cold or they cannot bear heat — these are all symptoms of intolerance. With intolerance we continue to be a prisoner. We see tolerance in the lives of the great Masters. Just like a child tries to play with the toy, we are toying with the idea of group consciousness, which enables the Temple Work. This group consciousness demands patience to start with. Without patience nothing can be done.

The purpose of group living is to see how one can adjust in a group life. A life dedicated to the groups always thinks of the group ahead of oneself. Group needs are first and our needs are next. When family head runs a family; he is supposed to see the needs of the family than his own needs. 'My needs are first' is a way to imprisonment. Others' needs come first, others' welfare comes first. This reversal of thought is fundamental to gain group consciousness. This would form the basis for the work of the Temple.