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Covid-19 through the lens of Agni
The time that separates us from the moment when we will finally be together in the Hall of Culture to talk about the future and Cosmos, has unfortunately lengthened. But that doesn't stop us from staying in touch with each other. Nor does it prevent us from drawing on Agni Yoga as a light source that can illuminate this moment of darkness.
We are experiencing a great global crisis, in the sense that it no longer affects only one area of the Earth, but involves all continents and nations, and all the individuals who live there. In some places the health emergency is stronger, in others it is only just beginning, in others it is not yet manifest, but only foretold. In any case, we are in a state of emergency that crosses the entire planet like a wave, raising waves of fear and causing states of objective difficulty.
Like other Teachings, Agni Yoga contains many forecasts of what is now happening; we could also use the word "prophecies", since it was written in the early 1900s. But the attitude of Agni Yoga is, more than prophetic, "rational and materialistic", in the sense that it repeatedly advocates a marked adherence to reality, both visible and perceptible through psychic sense organs, realities considered both true and demonstrable.
Above all, a sufficiently expanded vision may include the recognition of the causes of each phenomenon through its effects, which were already implied in the causes themselves. (...)
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A Call to Living Ethics as Shared Values in a Culture of Peace
Humanity faces so many challenges on the planet at this time. As we open our hearts to the necessity of meeting unmet needs, we strive to understand how to move through these times wisely, lovingly, effectively. Agni Yoga as the Yoga of Synthesis is also known by many other names; the Yoga of Fire, the Yoga of Thought and the Yoga of the Heart. It is also the Yoga of Living Ethics and hence is the yoga of our shared eternal values lived into experience.
When I was first introduced to Agni Yoga in the 1970s, two things stood out immediately. The first was a stirring in my heart as this Yoga of Fire and focus on living through the Heart called me to a deeper understanding and experience of Life itself. Upon first reading a paragraph from Agni Yoga, it was as though a match lit the spiritual kindling in my heart. The second was the Banner of Peace [picture] with the circle of one humanity and the three dots representing art, science and religion. I resonated deeply with this ancient symbol knowing that when humanity learns to acknowledge and appreciate one another’s art, science and religion we will live in a culture of peace. (...)
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