| a.) “It would probably be at such a cost of human life that there is definite hesitation over employing it by the custodians of natural law and the workers who understand divine purpose, apart from the fact that humanity has now reached the point in evolution where the expression of human ‘free will’ is definitely possible. b.) “The use of cataclysm was the method employed in Atlantean days, as you well know from the tales of the flood; and through the flood there was almost complete destruction of the civilisation of that time. c.) “It is hoped that such a drastic step will not be needed today, although there are ancient prophecies which foretell the possibility of the destruction of this world at this time through fire—instead of flood. |
| b.) “The disappearances of lakes are not so dangerous, but a rising of the water level should be a matter of concern. c.) “Several times the Earth has undergone the same fate, but people do not think on a planetary scale. Just now there may be observed a certain resemblance to past events. d.) “The lack of balance of fires and waters constitutes a subject for deep investigation. Some will ponder over it, and many will ridicule.” * 7.) “Divine intervention could also take the form of a cataclysmic happening which would bring aggression to an end through destruction. |
| * Agni Yoga, Fiery World II, 207. |