Brothers in Mind, Brothers in Spirit

By editor in Man and Universe April 15, 2020

Our Universe is intelligent, and it is, in the most literal sense, teeming with intelligent life. Throughout its nearly boundless expanse, countless intelligent races dwell — sentient beings, as the Teaching calls them. They can rightly be considered our brothers in mind — and even more than brothers, for both in humans and in other sentient beings, the single intelligence of the Creator manifests. One could say that we all think with a single mind. Each individual bears responsibility for the proper use of the portion of that unified intelligence which has been granted personally to them. And all these fragments are moving towards their ultimate reunion in the realm of the Spirit.

The Spirit is the bearer of all noble qualities and abilities — including intelligence. Therefore, it would be more accurate to say that we are, first and foremost, brothers in Spirit, and only then in mind, as if in a secondary sense. Even more so because the connection through the Spirit is freer and, so to speak, more stable. Through it, we can sense one another, share noble qualities and strength. However, the connection through intelligence is more evident: one can communicate with another sentient being, exchange information, and reach a common understanding. This is something tangible, something one can consciously engage in — something almost within reach. And for perception, this is a crucial point. That is why the connection through intelligence, on the level of the communication system available to us, feels more substantial — though compared to the connection through the Spirit, it is limited, obstructed, and far less effective.

In its understanding of what I have called above the brotherhood in Spirit — precisely with a capital “S” — the Teaching holds an original perspective. But the expression “brothers in spirit” also has another meaning. In this case, “spirit” is written with a lowercase “s”, and the phrase itself signifies not unity through the soul of the Creator, but a certain commonality of beliefs, a shared worldview, goals, and principles. It would seem that in this sense, brotherhood in spirit could only exist on a very small scale, limited to certain groups of people. Indeed, the human race is tragically divided in this regard; people adhere to an enormous variety of mutually exclusive worldviews — and even the largest and most influential of them are far from encompassing all of humanity. And what, then, can be said of brotherhood in spirit on a cosmic scale… Could such a thing even be possible?

Astonishingly — it is possible. Though, upon closer thought, there is nothing so surprising about it. All intelligent races live in a shared home — in one Universe, in one reality. And they explore this reality, which is common to all, with its universal laws and purposes. The Great Principles apply to all; evolution progresses for all; the law of cause and effect operates for all; the three planes of Existence are relevant for all; the perfection of the Spirit is a shared task; the new transformation of the Creator is a shared goal; and so on, and so forth. The minor (on the cosmic scale) local nuances of environmental conditions and natural processes serve less as dividers than as contributors to originality, increasing the variety of developmental paths that all follow in a single fundamental direction. Just as each person possesses their own appearance, character, habits, knowledge, and experience — yet all humans live on the same planet, breathe the same air, possess the same biological structure, and are subject to the same law of gravity. Likewise, intelligent races, despite their individual differences, share far more in common. I would say, a global commonality.

Reality is one, and objective knowledge about it can exist in only one form. In other words, there can be only one worldview that truly corresponds to objective reality. One true teaching about it. And it exists. It cannot not exist — for it is formed from objective knowledge about the world, the Universe, and Existence itself. If anyone, anywhere, attains knowledge of objective reality, they are discovering the true teaching.

There are intelligent races that have advanced very far in this, having moved beyond the stage of gathering fragmented knowledge to the stage of conceptualisation — where the sum of knowledge is perceived as a holistic teaching, as a fully formed worldview system. They arrive at it through different paths: some through entirely independent discovery, others aided by Nature through revelations from the God of Wisdom. But when an intelligent race reaches the level of perceiving existing knowledge as an objective worldview, it begins to realise that there must be other races in the Universe following the same path, sharing the same vision of the world. Are they… co-religionists? No, the term is not quite right, as this is not about religion, but knowledge. Colleagues in worldview? That makes sense but sounds too formal. Brothers in spirit — this is the appropriate term. Although for the entirety of those in the Universe who follow the true teaching, there is a name: the Eternal People. And the true teaching, no matter what it is called on different planets and in different eras, has its own elemental, which is at once an egregore, bearing within it the name God of the Faithful. However, it has many other names — even on our planet alone, throughout human history, there have been several. But that is beside the point. The God of the Faithful is the unified energy of the true teaching, binding together all who belong to it, wherever in the Universe they may be. It is like a single circulatory system, but in an energetic form. The Eternal People are akin to a single organism, with shared knowledge, shared goals, and shared energetic lifeblood.

The Universe is vast, and the Eternal People, scattered across its many reaches, lack a unified system of communication — at least in the material realm. In the realm of energy, where instantaneous movement across unimaginable distances is possible, things are simpler, and interactions can be more frequent. There, representatives of intelligent races who, due to vast distances, never meet in the material world, may find opportunities to encounter one another. Here, in the physical world, the Eternal People are divided into enclaves, each comprising a certain number of cooperating races that belong to the Eternal People. Yet even in separation, the fundamental unity remains — for reality is one for all, shared goals can be pursued even across vast distances, and for “energetic circulation,” physical separation is no insurmountable barrier. One may even belong to this brotherhood in spirit — to the Eternal People — without knowing it. Just as blood brothers may live on different continents, unaware of each other’s existence, yet still remain brothers.

Earlier, I mentioned the cooperation of races who are brothers in spirit. This is akin to the scientific, cultural, economic, and political collaboration of Earth’s nations — but on a cosmic scale. And there is another phenomenon — commonplace among human nations, but truly remarkable among intelligent races. I speak of merging. People of different nations marry and bear children; the blending of nations is well underway and will lead to its natural conclusion — the emergence of a single people, free from national prejudices and hostilities, embodying the best qualities of all previous nations. Something similar occurs on a cosmic scale. When an intelligent race reaches a very high level of spiritual development, it enhances not only its moral and intellectual qualities but begins to influence its biology, shifting it towards greater universality. As a result, it becomes compatible with other intelligent races that have undergone similar transformations. Compatible — meaning capable of producing common offspring. It is difficult to imagine the profound biological changes necessary for this to occur. A true evolutionary leap — one that creates the conditions for the next leap: the formation of a new intelligent race, combining the finest qualities of the others. Each of the aforementioned cosmic enclaves of the Eternal People serves as a cradle for the emergence of this new, more advanced intelligent species — one capable of making an immense contribution to the perfection of the Creator and accelerating His transformation. This becomes possible through what I call the brotherhood of intelligent races in spirit. In its highest manifestations, such a brotherhood leads not only to inner changes but also to changes on the level of matter. It refines not only souls and minds but bodies as well. It propels evolution forward on a cosmic scale.

Humanity has a long journey ahead, one that will lead it into the vastness of the Universe. It must discover the true teaching, meet its brothers in spirit, and become part of the community of intelligent races that belong to the Eternal People. To become part of the cosmic crucible in which a new intelligent race is forged — offering it a piece of itself. But that… is a story for another time.