Section I - Introductory Remarks
The Period of Transition I. The Training of Psychics II. Esoteric Schools and Disciplines The Present Urgency A Challenging Opportunity Seed Groups in the New Age The Work of the Seed Groups The Immediate Task
Section II - The General World Picture
The Causes of the World Difficulty The Hidden Source of the Outer Turmoil The Spiritual Trend of Human Destiny Conflict between Forces of Ancient Origin The World Crisis The Cause of the Present Crisis Ancient Karmic Events The Modern Era Preparation for World Goodwill The Great Invocation - Stanza One Call to a United Act of Service The Coming World Order The Goodwill Work The Pacifist Position I. The World Today Materialism and Spirituality Historical Background World Anarchy II. The New World Order The Axis World Order Steps Towards the New World Order Right Human Relations III. Some Problems Involved The Racial Problem The Economic Problem The Problem of Government The Religious Problem IV. The Task Ahead The New Group of World Servers The World Crisis from Hierarchical Viewpoint The World Crisis Today The Great Invocation - Stanza Two Let the Lords of Liberation issue forth... Let the Rider from the secret place come forth... Let the Fiat of the Lord go forth...
Section III - Forces behind the Evolutionary Progress of the Race
The Doctrine of Avatars The Wesak Festival The Basic Truths To Date Divine Intervention The Appearance of Avatars The Needed Steps The Immediate Task The Work of Reconstruction Suggested Meditation The Eight Points of the Atlantic Charter The Four Freedoms Practical Steps in the Reconstruction Work Preparation for Future Activity and Work An Impending Crucial Decision The Only Way to Victory The Significance of the Wesak Festival The Cause of the World Catastrophe The Interlude between War and Peace An Imminent Spiritual Event A Special Wesak Festival Message The Work of the Hierarchy in the Immediate Future The Task of the New Group of World Servers Today The New World Religion The New World Religion Factors in the World Situation The Task of Implementing the Will-To-Good The Cycle of Conferences The Forces of Restoration The Forces of Enlightenment An Easter Message The Work of the Christ Today The Coming Work of Reconstruction The Great Invocation - Stanza Three The Release of Atomic Energy
Section IV - Stages in the Externalization of the Hierarchy
The Subjective Basis of the New World Religion Introductory Statements Religious Organizations in the New Age The Externalization of the Ashrams Hierarchical Adjustment and Alignment Adjustments and Alignments within the Hierarchy In Connection with the Council Chamber of Sanat Kumara... In Relation with Humanity Hierarchical Preparation at the Wesak Festival Mode of Approach Toward Externalization Steps in the Externalization Process Approach, via Certain Ashrams Approach Towards Externalization in the Disciple's Consciousness The Dissemination of Information of a Preparatory Nature The Return of the Christ Preparation for the Reappearance of the Christ 1. The Intertia of the Average Spiritually-Minded Man 2. The Lack of Money for the Work of Preparation Work in the Coming Decdes The Ashrams Concerned at the Coming Organizing the Ashrams into Form on Earth The Effects of the Externalization Ashramic Adjustment to Exoteric Living The Work of the Externalized Ashrams