The Lords of Karma

The Karmic Board dispenses justice to this system of worlds, adjudicating karma, mercy and judgement on behalf of every lifestream. All lifestreams pass before the Karmic Board before each incarnation on earth to receive their assignment and karmic allotment for that lifetime. They pass before the Karmic Board again at the conclusion of each lifetime to review their performance.
THE LORDS OF KARMA "THE JUDGEMENT HALL"
In the following, we present excerpts of an address given to the students by Chohan Morya, on the Karmic Board and the Building in which Their main work is transacted.("Bridge", Series VIII, Book IV, p. 91)
"...Situated in the lower Etheric Realms is the Great White Square Building which has been referred to by many as the "Judgement Hall", but which in reality is a Temple of Great Mercy and Love, known as the Halls of Karma. Through this Building passes every lifestream at some time after its release from physical embodiment, and through the same Building must every re-embodying soul pass before it is given its assignment into a new Earth body.
There is no lifestream that is not acquainted with the Halls of Karma, and it is often because the sphere to which the soul is delegated because of its questionable activities in life that the individual has brought back a dread of "judgement", and has incorporated into the theology of the various creeds, the erroneous doctrines of the Wrath, and punishment of Jehovah.
A thorough understanding of the great service rendered the evolving souls upon the planet by those Mighty Beings known as the Lords of Karma will take this fear of so-called death and judgement from the consciousness and feeling world of the aspirant and help the individual passing through the change called "death" as well as his loved ones remaining yet in the Earth sphere, to anticipate the experience and to assist himself in receiving the greatest possible benefit from such experience.
The great process of evolution requires that the soul of man must embody in a physical body and learn to master the control and qualification of energies in order to qualify for certain Spiritual Offices in the scheme of Universal evolution. Many beings never choose to embody but, for the sake of brevity and clarity, We will consider only those who voluntarily choose to assume physical embodiment, either as Guardians of the human race, or in order to gain experience and mastery of energy as a member of this evolution.
In order to regulate the entrance of these souls into physical bodies, give them an opportunity to develop and mature on the Earth and then release them at the close of a certain cycle, to make room for other lifestreams awaiting an opportunity to enter the school room of Earth, a Board of Celestial Beings was created, Whose many, diversified and complex responsibilities are concerned with the provision of the greatest possible opportunity for each one of the ten billion souls belonging to this evolution to progress spiritually.
This Celestial Body is known as the Karmic Board, and Its decisions are final in connection with the disposition of the affairs of mankind, except in rare instances where petitions are placed before the Sun of the System, and "dispensations" are granted to accelerate the progress of the race....
If the soul has come to the end of its cycle of embodiment on Earth and there is a possibility that the Ascension may be attained, the Messengers of the Karmic Board ofttimes come for the individual before he has, finally, passed through the change called death. Such a one is examined and, if his energies qualify him to attain his Ascension, he is given the choice of accepting the Ascension or waiting until a later date, in order to re-embody and better serve mankind. If he chooses to accept the Ascension, sometimes a few days or weeks before the silver cord is finally severed and the lifestream, under the direction of its own great "I AM" Presence, then completes Its cycle of manifestation in the Ascension into the Light. If this occurs before so-called death, there is usually a great lightness and happiness about the individual which signifies the anticipation of release to come. The far greater percentage of mankind, however, are not ready for this tremendous accomplishment, and it is particularly to these lesser sons of men that the Karmic Board are so exceedingly kind.
At the moment when the soul is about to leave the physical body, the Personage of the Maha Chohan, Who was present at the birth of the individual, and breathed the first breath into the body, prepares to accept the final breath of the departing spirit. As the Maha Chohan accepts the breath, the silver cord is severed, and an Angel or Ascended Master awaits the soul and conveys such a one, usually to the gentle and comfortable "rest", that is the orthodox Heaven of mankind's general belief.
Here, after a shorter or longer rest, during which time the blessed soul is allowed to meet certain friends and loved ones who are available if they have not re-embodied or have been assigned to inaccessible heights, again appears a Messenger of the Karmic Board and such a one is summoned to appear before Them and to be assigned to such a Sphere or Schoolroom as They, in Their Great Wisdom feel will best hasten the development of the God Nature within the individual lifestream.
We speak now, not of the great mass of sleeping souls who pass through the Karmic Halls in groups, (and who are in rather a somnambulistic state during the entire procedure and are gently carried by Spirit Guardians, after the mass judgement, to a suitable Sphere where they may be awakened at least a little) but rather of the average good individual who has developed certain God principles and Spiritual interests, and so has earned individual consideration, and, also, of the smaller and more select number of chelas and spiritually developed lifestreams who have earned the special assistance of the Karmic Boards.
Approaching the Halls of Karma, We see the great high doors open wide. Groups of individuals are entering through the arched doorway under the guidance of Angelic Beings; also the other single spirits, accompanied by Shining Beings of Light are approaching and joining the groups ascending the stairs toward the portals. As We draw near the open doors which seem to dwarf even the greatest Beings Who enter through them, we are overwhelmed by the great size of the Building, and the long corridor that stretches before Us almost as far as the eyes can see.
As we passed along the corridor, We notice doorways opening off the central corridor and over each doorway is the name of a country (or nation) - China - India - Argentina, and so forth. From time to time, We see groups of individuals who apparently have left the body as a member of the race or country indicated by the sign over the door; turn off from the main corridor and enter those small antechambers. They are apparently awaiting summons by a Messenger of the Karmic Council.
We proceed the entire length of the corridor and finally come upon the great audience Chamber and enter quietly, seating Ourselves just inside the door. Before Us is a large chamber, not unlike the House of Commons in England, and upon the raised dais in front of the room are seven Throne Chairs, although We are told that usually only Four Chairs are occupied, the Great Lords of Karma acting for each other, and only at the half-yearly Councils do the Seven Members officiate as One Body (June and December of each year).
The seats are all occupied with individual souls, together with their Sponsors, or with groups of individuals, together with their Guardians and Protectors.
A Great Angelic Being calls the name of the individual or group and they rise, together with the Sponsors - if any - and proceed to the front of the room, where the record of the life just ended is read in a loud and disconcerting voice by the Angel of Record. 20
Then the Holy Christ Self reports on what MIGHT have been accomplished according to the natural talents of the individual and the opportunities afforded the lifestream through the kindness and mercy of Life and the Great White Brotherhood, Who are constantly looking for ways and means by which the soul may expiate certain debts to life in constructive, impersonal and altruistic services.
Before judgement is handed down, and the lifestream or group is given into the keeping of the Being Who will take them to a schoolroom and enroll them in the active study fitted for their evolution and progress - never with a sense of punishment - but always with a sense of developing the latent light in the heart, any Member of the Great White Brotherhood may "speak" for such a soul and offer to take the responsibility for such a one, if he is released into the Brother's custody. If this is done, the individual soul is given to the Ascended Master or Angel Sponsor and proceeds to a much higher Sphere and receives much greater assistance than that which he has earned by "merit", but rather by grace and mercy.
This is where the efficacy of the prayers for the "dead" and the supplication for assistance for one's loved ones becomes so potent, because by drawing the attention of an Ascended Master toward the soul about to enter the Halls of judgement, always without question, the Ascended Master will either go in Person and offer to sponsor the soul or will send a Representative or chela to speak for that soul and conduct such a one to a proper place where, in time, the Ascended Master will visit him and assist in this evolution.
At no time does the Karmic Board punish a lifestream! Their complete and entire concern is with the providing of the very best natural conditions for the development of the Spiritual nature of the individual. If an individual has lived a very wicked life, it may be necessary that such a one experience the feeling of the quality of energy he has charged into Life. This is done in order to impress the consciousness that such qualifications are not in accord with Divine Law.
The Ascended Master Kuthumi, if not present Himself, always has a pupil present and He claims almost all those who pass from the body in youth. The Ascended Master El Morya asks for those who have been active in government affairs, even if they have, seemingly, failed in their tasks. The Ascended Master Paul the Venetian asks for those who have worked on His Ray (Third) in endeavoring to bring or sustain Peace and Brotherhood. The Ascended Master Serapis Bey speaks for the artists, the musicians, the architects, engineers, and builders of beautiful temples, cathedrals, cities, etc. The Ascended Master Hilarion speaks for the doctors, the scientists, the nurses. The Ascended Master Jesus speaks for those who have served Him well in the orthodox channels and the Ascended Master Saint Germain for the particular lifestreams who, consciously or unconsciously, have forwarded the cause of Freedom, either from political, religious, or mental and physical bondage. Thus, it is well to have at least a passing acquaintance with These Beloved Brothers so that when you stand before the Karmic Board, They may say - "This child has served Us."
Ofttimes, the lifestream of those who have been benefited by the soul in life are called in to speak for them, and even members of the four-footed kingdom bear witness to kindness given them and all this is taken into account. Seldom does a soul arrive before the Karmic Board who does not have at least one lifestream that has benefited in someway by reason of its embodiment.
After the soul is spiritually evaluated and his light measured, he is taken to some one of the Seven Spheres and here, under the direction of Beings particularly trained to teach him, he unfolds in understanding until his Guardian signifies to the Karmic Board that such a one is again ready for an opportunity to re-embody.
As there are about ten billion souls belonging to the Earth's evolution and the accumulation of imperfection of each is such that only one-third is allowed on the planet at a time, lest the axis of the Earth would not be able to hold the weight of such human accumulation, it takes some time to secure the right to re-embody and the potential worth of the soul is taken into consideration by the Lords of Karma in deciding which one of each three applications for re-embodiment shall be offered the privilege. The Guardians of the race and the highly evolved usually forego their sojourn in the higher Realms in order to "hurry back" to help the race and they are almost always passed first by the Karmic Board. This, sometimes accounts for the lack of physical energy in this embodiment of such souls because they have foregone the period of rest in the Higher Realms which replenishes the inner bodies and refreshes the Spirit in the same manner that a good night's sleep rests the individual while in embodiment.
After the Karmic Board has agreed to provide an opportunity for re-embodiment there comes the period in which the Karma of the individual about to re-embody must be examined, and a suitable embodiment prepared wherein a certain proportion of his Karma may be worked out and certain opportunities given to right wrongs of past lives and gain merit and momentum of good for the Causal Body.
How very carefully is the amount of destructive Karmic energy meted out so that there is not more for the individual to meet in the forthcoming life than his light and strength can master! The saying, "The Lord prepares the back for the burden", is fundamentally true, except it was the "back" and not the Lord earned the burden, but the Lord in His Mercy "lightened the pack".
When the Karma has been allotted, the environment and race chosen, the parents decided upon, then the soul is notified and the Body Elemental called for the rest it has secured in its own realms. The soul and elemental are told of the forthcoming embodiment, the body elemental shown the etheric pattern of the body the soul has earned (which it often dislikes tremendously) and then the Builders of Form, the Holy Christ Self and the Elemental begin to prepare for the next embodiment and through the same Halls of Karma passes the embodying soul into the Earth plane.
It is hoped that with the dispensations which have been granted from the Great Central Sun and with the tremendous contribution of voluntary energies from the members of the human race, that the Halls of Karma will soon be the Portals for Eternal Freedom for every member of Our race, and that as the very last lifestream passes through "to return no more", the doors of the judgement Hall may be closed for eternity and the Great Recording Angels, sealing the door, say with Jesus, "It is finished - Father, into Thy Hands We commit our evolution, and not one but has been saved."