When humanity is in dire need of Divine assistance, God responds by sending a Great One, an Avatar, first revealed to us as a most beautiful infant!

Avatars are a breath of God, messengers of the Most High, appearing to humanity to move our consciousness to a whole new level. When we move our consciousness beyond our current level, the problems and crises of the present are no longer such a big deal!

“Whenever men become indifferent toward their duties and responsibilities, and whenever the unrighteousness and disorder increase, then, indeed, I manifest Myself, to protect the virtuous, to destroy the wicked and to re-establish the sense of duty and responsibility. Thus I manifest Myself, age after age.”1

“After He had come as the Avatar of Love, then God became known as love supernal, love as the goal and objective of creation, love as the basic principle of relationship and love as working throughout all manifestation towards a Plan motivated by love.”2

The human heart desperately needs a new birth at this time. Humanity still has loads of hatred, separatism, and ugly depictions of others. We have forgotten that we are all the same human being; we have the same origin. The unified celebration of a new birth, even in the context of a religion that may be different from our practice, can unite us.

Put a baby in the middle of a room full of adults and everyone’s attention goes to the baby. It does not matter what color is the baby, what religion are his or her parents, how much money they have; we still smile and start to talk baby language! Put a kitten or a puppy in a room, and the same thing happens. When I see a family of quail with the little chicks, I stop and gaze at them and smile at the way they flicker away while one of their parents chirps to make sure they all follow!

Babies represent the universal in all of us. When we know about someone expecting a baby, we are so happy. When we first set eyes on a new-born, we are awed with the miracle of birth. The entire wiring system of our nature goes into action as soon as we see a new birth. We are hard-wired to love the newborn, whether it is an infant or it is a newly sprouted plant or animal. This is normal and natural for most human beings. It is evidence of our connection to the life of the Universe and the connection of our heart to the Cosmic Heart. It is evidence that we are in awe of life and the rhythm of renewal and hope it offers. Every newborn baby brings us hope; hope springs eternal and our life takes on new meaning.

As we gather together in the Celebration of Christmas, we are connecting our hearts once again to this cosmic event. A new life can quicken inside of our hearts. Every year, a new page turns that is an expansion of the year before. The book of our life is written with the pages of love, hope, faith, optimism, shared love and shared celebration.

How to celebrate Christmas? With the same love that each of us holds for a baby — adoration, hope, vision, protection, the possibility of the future. These actions keep our hearts alive. The birth of Jesus the Christ is about keeping our hearts so alive — so vibrant, so connected to its original design that we dare not divert it or its energies to any other direction.

At Christmas Eve, let your hearts witness the birth of your inner divinity. Link it to the Cosmic Christ and keep that flame and that connection alive. Let that flame heal you, protect you, nurture you so that year after year, you unfold it in your very essence.

Here is a beautiful prayer to Christ

The living Sacrifice of the world.
The living Beauty on our path.
The Resurrection and fiery Fountain of love and life.
I come to You with a pure heart
and surrender myself To You,
for the service of humanity,
for the fulfillment of the Plan,
for the glory of Your reappearance.
I stand in Your Presence —
Charge me with the Spirit of love,
of light, and power,
That I may follow Your path of resurrection,
of sacrifice,
of love. 3

***Christmas Eve will be celebrated at TSG Center and broadcast live online. Check out our website for more information.

With eternal hope in the possible,

Gita

References:
1. The Bhagavad Gita (Translated by Torkom Saraydarian), p. xiii.

2. The Reappearance of Christ (Alice A. Bailey) p. 12.

3. Christ The Avatar of Sacrificial Love (Torkom Saraydarian), p. 251.