[cover: Signs of Christ, painting by Nicholas Roerich.]

 

(Agni Yoga Society, On Eastern Crossroads, 1930.)

     "The Star of Allahabad pointed out the way. And so We visited Sarnath and Gaya. Everywhere We found the desecration of religion. On the way back under the full moon occurred the memorable saying of Christ.

     During the night-march the guide lost his way. After seeking I found Christ seated upon a sand-mound looking at the sand flooded by moon-light.

     I said to Him, “We have lost Our way. We must await the indication of the stars.”

     “Rossul M., what is a way to Us when the whole world is awaiting Us?”

     Then taking His bamboo staff He traced a square round the impression of His foot, saying, “Verily, I say, by human feet.”

     Then making the impression of His palm He also surrounded it with a square, “Verily by human hands.”

     Between the squares He drew the semblance of a pillar surmounted by an arc.

     He said, “Oh, how Aum shall penetrate into the human consciousness! Here I have drawn a pistil and above it an arc and have set the foundation in four directions. When, by human hands and human feet, the Temple shall be built wherein will blossom the pistil laid by Me, then let the builders pass by My way. Why shall We await the way when it is before Us?”

     Then rising, He effaced with His cane all which He had drawn.

     “When the Name of the Temple shall be pronounced then shall the inscription emerge. In remembrance of My constellation, the square and nine stars shall glow over the Temple. The sign of the foot and the hand will be inscribed above the Keystone.” Thus He Himself spoke on the eve of the New Moon.

     And the heat of the desert was great."

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