| The Mystical Christ and the Anti-ChristChrist may be | | | | Lama says: "Maitreya will show the way but it will be |
| interpreted mythically, historically, or mystically. In | | | | up to mankind to tread the road." Tomas then inquired, |
| metaphysics we come to realize that there is a | | | | "How about the advent of Maitreya?" The Lama |
| distinction between Jesus the man, and Christ the | | | | solemnly replied: "In the last quarter of the twentieth |
| Saviour. From a mystical viewpoint Christ represents a | | | | century mankind must prepare for the coming of the |
| certain occult principle within the microcosm. It is | | | | Arhats (Saints), even Maitreya himself, at this crucial |
| actually what is called the "Higher Self," "Christ | | | | period of the world's history."Physically, Maitreya is said |
| Consciousness," or in psychology, the | | | | to be of Western origin--or at least brought-up in the |
| "superconsciousness." Certain esoteric teachings know | | | | western culture. Statues depict him sitting as a |
| Christ to be the Spiritual Triad within man's | | | | westerner, in a western pose, with both feet on the |
| microcosmic being. Concisely, Christ is a part of the | | | | floor, instead of the usual "lotus" asana assumed by |
| spirit within us. The full consciousness or attainment of | | | | the many buddhas and bodhisattvas.Maitreya Buddha, |
| the awareness of the superconscious mind is the | | | | the World Saviour, is associated with the "mythical" |
| "second-coming," esoterically interpreted. Did not St. | | | | land of Shamballa. There are many legends known in |
| Paul declare that we had to develop the "mind" that | | | | Tibet, China, Russia, Ceylon, Burma and many other |
| was in Christ (Jesus)? And that scriptures say that | | | | countries regarding Shamballa. To some Shamballa |
| Christ, the higher mind, knocks at the door of our | | | | might represent a city, valley, palace, temple, |
| consciousness and waits for its entry? Those who are | | | | monastery, or a state of consciousness. James Hilton |
| unaware of this esoteric precept await for the physical | | | | modeled Shangri-La in his book, "Lost Horizon," after |
| appearance of Christ (the Master Jesus, or Lord | | | | the legend of Shamballa. Many great souls, warriors or |
| Maitreya).However, from a spiritual viewpoint, it is the | | | | knights of the spirit have their training in this mystical |
| Christ that awaits our appearance in the higher levels | | | | place.According to the Ageless Wisdom Shamballa is |
| of consciousness where "he" functions. The spiritual | | | | the spiritual retreat of the Lord of the World, or the |
| attainment of Christhood is facilitated by certain forms | | | | planetary deity, Sanat Kumara, known by Tibetans as |
| of meditation, spiritual disciplines, service to humanity, | | | | Rigden Jyepo. Occult teachings refer to him as the |
| and metaphysical study. It has naught to do with the | | | | "Youth of Sixteen Summers." Shamballa was |
| unfoldment of psychic or paranormal powers. We | | | | established 18 million years ago by Sanat Kumara |
| mention this for we have seen how many people, | | | | when he came from Venus with other cosmic beings |
| especially those who profess to be paranormals | | | | to take charge of earth's spiritual unfoldment. |
| deceive themselves into thinking that they are being | | | | Shamballa is said to lie over the Gobi desert in the |
| spiritual and being of great assistance to humanity | | | | etheric plane; others believe that Shamballa lies |
| when in fact they are causing people to go astray | | | | physically somewhere in the heart of the Himalayas. |
| with their many misleading "services" and "wares" that | | | | Doreal, a student of esotericism, says in his work, |
| do not trigger the evolutionary impulse within the | | | | "Maitreya, Lord of the World" that Shamballa is |
| psyche of their patients or clients but simply prolong | | | | believed to cover a vast area, and that it is divided into |
| their state of mortality and spiritual ignorance. Their | | | | a Northern and a Southern portion:"It is divided into two |
| work offers only temporal relief, nothing more. Like | | | | parts. In Southern Shamballa there dwell those beings |
| orthodox allopathic medicine, they deal with symptoms | | | | called masters, adepts, or great Gurus. In Northern |
| but do not go to the heart of the matter. It is the case | | | | Shamballa there dwells the Avatar or new |
| of the blind leading the blind. We have often been | | | | World-Teacher who is to come into the world and that |
| warned of false prophets in scriptures.According to | | | | there he has gathered together all of the warriors of |
| prophecies, before the advent of the second-coming | | | | Shamballa. That is, all those souls who in past |
| of Christ, the Anti-Christ would first make his | | | | incarnations, have evolved to the place where they |
| appearance. However, this too should not be taken at | | | | are worthy to be the light bearers in the Age (the |
| face value. That Christ is a spiritual principle to be | | | | Aquarian Age) that is to come . . ."The warriors and |
| found within man is also true of his adversary, | | | | knights of Shamballa come armed not with physical |
| however, in saying this we do not repudiate the | | | | swords or armaments, not with physical force; they |
| possibility of any individual leader embodying the | | | | come with spiritual power in order to conquer the dark |
| attributes and spirit of the Anti-Christ. We know that | | | | forces of the world. Maitreya is said to lead them into |
| there are many fallen-angels that are presently on | | | | Armageddon, the great "Jihad" or spiritual war, riding on |
| earth and are set on corrupting and destroying | | | | his symbolic white steed. The following is a Tibetan |
| humanity.In Islam, the Anti-Christ is referred to as Dajjal. | | | | prophecy made in 1915:"It is predicted that the |
| He is the deceiver, the liar, the corrupter. Certain people | | | | manifestation of Maitreya shall come after the wars. |
| believe that Dajjal is generally, some person that would | | | | but the final war shall be for the cause of the true |
| shortly make his appearance in world affairs; others | | | | teachings (spirituality, in contradistinction to religious |
| interpret the beings navigating UFOs as the cursed | | | | dogmas). But each one rising up against Shamballa |
| Dajjal. As Christ is to be found within man, so is Dajjal, | | | | shall be stricken in all his works. And the waves shall |
| the Anti-Christ to be found within. Dajjal is actually the | | | | wash away his dwellings. And even a dog shall not |
| human ego, or the false ego, the lower self, the beast | | | | answer to his call. Not clouds but lightning shall he see |
| whose number is 666. This mysterious number that | | | | on the final night. And the fiery messenger shall rise up |
| has puzzled Christians for centuries actually has its | | | | on pillars of Light. Each warrior of Shamballa shall be |
| roots in Kabbalism. In the Arabic alphabet, for instance, | | | | named the Invincible. The Lord Himself hastens, and his |
| every letter has its numerical value. This is called the | | | | banner is already above the mountains."The Historical |
| "Neptu Huruf Hijaiyah" by Islamic occultists in Indonesia. | | | | Christ and His Modern AppearanceSeveral centuries |
| The Greek and Hebrew alphabets likewise have | | | | before the appearance of the Master Jesus and his |
| similar numbering systems whereby each letter also | | | | associate, John, the Baptist--who was the prophet |
| represents a value. Certain words in the Greek | | | | Elijah in a past incarnation--preparations were already |
| language meaning or referring to "ego," have letters of | | | | underway for the coming of the Cosmic Christ. The |
| which when added-up numerically, give the sum of | | | | Essenes, a mystical brotherhood existing on the |
| 666. The beast, or the Anti-Christ, or Dajjal, therefore, | | | | western shore of the Dead Sea area during the time |
| is purely symbolic. It represents the human ego in its | | | | of the early Roman empire, was established for the |
| negative expression. We believe our readers | | | | purpose of preparing candidates that would be the |
| understand the implication of this; hence, we will not | | | | earthly parents of the "vehicle" or child that the Christ |
| dwell on this further, except to inquire: Are we | | | | would overshadow, or function through; and also to |
| expressing the qualities and nature of Dajjal or Christ in | | | | prepare the child himself for the vital part that he would |
| our everyday lives?From the above illustration | | | | play in forming a perfect instrument or channel that |
| regarding the advent of Jesus, the Christ, we can see | | | | would be used by the Christ. The Essenes was a |
| how important it is to keep an open-mind. It is probably | | | | mystical branch of the Great White Brotherhood and |
| wiser to expect the unexpected rather than to expect | | | | they were well known as the "brothers in white," |
| something that has no existence aside from being in | | | | indicating that they were perhaps, the forerunners of |
| our own fantasies and beliefs. Even our own | | | | Islamic Sufism. The historians Pliney, Josephus, and |
| interpretations, we admit, are controversial and are | | | | Philo mentioned them in their writings, and the famed |
| susceptible to discussion or debate. We may be | | | | "Dead Sea Scrolls" have gained the contemporary |
| wrong in details but not in essence--we know what | | | | public's attention of their former existence. However, it |
| we speakof.There is nothing absolute in mortal | | | | is notable that this mystical sect was not mentioned in |
| experience. Even the holy ones may change their | | | | the New Testament, except for the various |
| approach of assistance to humanity in the solving of | | | | references regarding the men in white who appeared |
| karmic problems. Their ways are not wholly | | | | in Jesus' tomb, and at the time of his Ascension. It is |
| predictable, just as the ways of humanity may not | | | | also quite odd that they are not mentioned in |
| totally conform to one's prognostications. There is | | | | Rabbinical literature or in the Talmud.Being the spiritual |
| always the element of free choice that even any | | | | guardians and teachers of Jesus (not his original |
| individual might not be absolutely certain as to the path | | | | name), the Essenes had a strong influence upon the |
| he would take when faced with a certain situation | | | | lad and during his ministry in later years, Jesus taught |
| where he has to make a decision.The World-Teacher | | | | many of the precepts and tenets of the Essenes. One |
| and Spiritual DirectorsIt is not known to most people | | | | such teaching is that of angelology or perhaps what |
| that in the background of the external governments of | | | | Islamic occultists here in Indonesia call "Ilmu |
| the world lies a single spiritual government that directs | | | | Khodam."Through certain mystical means and signs |
| the affairs of planetary evolution. In esoteric teachings, | | | | that even the Magi recognized, the council of the |
| this is the Spiritual Hierarchy of Terra within God's vast | | | | Essenes chose a young virgin to be the Mother and |
| kingdom. We may be skeptical as to the existence of | | | | an aged carpenter to be the Father. It is related in the |
| this spiritual government/hierarchy, its purpose, and | | | | gospels how the mother was informed of her coming |
| even of the members composing it; nevertheless, | | | | pregnancy by Angel Gabriel. Some occult students |
| many students of the occult have verified their | | | | believe this Gabriel to be one of the senior brothers of |
| existence through personal experience.At the head of | | | | the Essenes, or at least the channel for the lofty being. |
| this Spiritual Hierarchy is the planetary deity, Sanat | | | | Angel, from the Greek "angelos" simply means |
| Kumara. Directly serving under this deity or King of this | | | | "messenger." At this time, however, we will not discuss |
| planet is the Planetary Buddha, presently held by | | | | the problem of the "Immaculate Conception" that has |
| Gautama; and under this officer, the Cosmic Christ. | | | | so vexed scholars and laymen alike.Jesus was born to |
| The latter is the director overseeing the three main | | | | be the vehicle of the Cosmic Christ, or Lord Maitreya, |
| departments in the Hierarchy: the "Department of | | | | and to assist in the initiating of a spiritual awakening in |
| Manu," the "Department of the World-Teachers," and | | | | the inception of the Age of Pisces. The Master Jesus |
| the "Department of Civilization," or the office of the | | | | and Lord Maitreya, or the entity that presently holds |
| Mahachohan. The three departments in turn direct the | | | | the title of Cosmic Christ are two different beings. The |
| activities of the guardians of planetary evolution, the | | | | latter was and still is the Guru of the former.When the |
| Seven Lords of the Rays. The present | | | | Master Jesus commenced his ministry, Lord Maitreya |
| World-Teachers are Masters Jesus and Kuthumi. It | | | | often took over the body of Jesus to establish |
| should be understood that the above titles and offices | | | | physical contact with humanity. This mode of operation |
| are not always held by the same entities, and that | | | | was also chosen for the second-coming that would |
| these beings who hold those offices are often | | | | have occurred in the early decades of the 20th |
| well-known historical saints, prophets, avatars, and | | | | century, but somehow failed.In the early years of the |
| saviours.In association with the Spiritual Hierarchy is the | | | | last century, the leaders of the Theosophical Society, |
| Karmic Board, the members and directors of which | | | | Annie Besant, and C.W. Leadbeater were on the |
| are called "Lords of Karma." The Karmic Lords | | | | lookout for candidates among the young, who would |
| regulate and dispense karma to every individual, group | | | | be the vehicle for Lord Maitreya's second-coming--just |
| and nation on this planet. The Spiritual Hierarchy works | | | | as Tibetan Lamas would search for their "tulkus," or |
| in cooperation with the Lords of Karma in their many | | | | incarnations of Dalai Lamas and other spiritual |
| activities. It should be known that the purpose of the | | | | dignitaries. They discovered one exceptional child of |
| Spiritual Hierarchy and the Karmic Board is to assist | | | | Indian origin: Krishnamurti. They eventually took him and |
| humanity and all sentient beings to evolve to a higher | | | | his brother under their wing, educated them and trained |
| state of being. What is relevant to our discussion here | | | | the young Krishnamurti for the tasks that he would |
| is that the Cosmic Christ who formerly held the office | | | | have to face ahead. Almost every night Leadbeater |
| of World Teacher is the Great Being and Saviour that | | | | took him by means of astral travel to his personal |
| humanity is waiting for. All of the world's religions have | | | | Master, and to do certain work in the astral planes. |
| their source in the department of the World-Teacher, | | | | Krishnamurti's love for his Master and his teachings |
| and that divine being who presently holds the post of | | | | were immeasurable. It seemed that Krishnamurti's |
| Cosmic Christ. This entity is the Messiah, Imam Mahdi, | | | | spiritual preparation was progressing smoothly and only |
| Christ, Kalki Avatar, and the Buddha Maitreya | | | | the day was waited in which Lord Maitreya would |
| expected by religious devotees all over the world. He | | | | overshadow Krishnamurti's body. Then an unfortunate |
| is generally known as Lord Maitreya, however, this in | | | | incident occurred. Krishnamurti's brother became |
| turn is but a title. His real name is not generally known; | | | | gravely ill. Krishnamurti sought help from his Master and |
| some say he goes by the name of "Harjas." | | | | other members of the Spiritual Hierarchy but without a |
| Regarding his identity, Virochana Khalsa in his book, | | | | seeming response. His brother eventually passed |
| "Tantra of the Beloved," believes the present holder of | | | | away and this had a traumatic effect upon his youthful |
| the title Lord Maitreya to be none other than the Great | | | | mind. He eventually rejected anything to do with |
| Deathless Avatar, Babaji, alias Nagaraj.Babaji was | | | | Theosophy, the Masters, and their teachings. He even |
| born some time in the third century AD. As a | | | | rejected his role as the vehicle of the Christ and |
| physical-immortal, he is said to be alive to this very day. | | | | dissolved the Order that was established for the |
| One of his gurus is the Rishi Agastya, also said to be | | | | purpose of presenting Lord Maitreya to the world. |
| deathless, or an immortal. According to history, this | | | | Although he eventually became a world-teacher in his |
| Great Seer once visited the Indonesian archipelago. | | | | own right, the holy ones were ever sadden by |
| This is the theme of Poerbatjaraka's book "Agastya di | | | | Krishnamurti's attitude and actions. They said that |
| Nusantara ("Agastya in the Indonesian Archipelago)." | | | | Krishnamurti's teachings presents a lofty goal to |
| One of the former theosophical leaders here in | | | | people, but at the same time he takes away the |
| Indonesia, R. S. Suyatno, already deceased, believed | | | | ladder through which the goal could be |
| the real identity of Semar, the "dhanyang," "Manu," or | | | | reached.According to further communications from the |
| guardian of Indonesia to be none other than Rishi | | | | Hierarchy, though, Krishnamurti's refusal to play his part |
| Agastya.Babaji was the one who sent Paramahansa | | | | in Maitreya's emergence had a positive effect. Lord |
| Yogananda to the Occident, earlier this century, to | | | | Maitreya decided to appear personally on earth |
| spread the teachings of Kriya Yoga--a yogic science | | | | without overshadowing or operating through any single |
| based on certain esoteric teachings to be found in the | | | | individual.Ruth Montgomery once wrote an article in the |
| Bhagavad Gita. This yogic science accelerates | | | | Reader's Digest, and in it she quotes a prediction made |
| soul-evolution by leaps and bounds.We should mention | | | | by Jeane Dixon concerning a world-saviour who was |
| here that this planet is host to many cosmic visitors of | | | | supposed to have been born on Feb 5, 1962. Dixon |
| lofty spiritual development. Sathya Sai Baba who | | | | says that:"Mankind will begin to feel the great force of |
| resides in India is just one of the many beings who | | | | this man about 1980, and his power will grow mightily |
| have descended on earth to assist the evolution of | | | | until 1999, at which time there will be peace on earth to |
| humanity. He is one of the Cosmic Avatars and is | | | | all men of goodwill."Judging by appearances, it seems |
| considered as an incarnation of Vishnu, or even | | | | that this prediction has not been fulfilled. And a 10-year |
| Shiva.Then what about Ratu Adil and Satria Piningit? | | | | span seems too short for peace to be established |
| They too are members of the Spiritual Hierarchy and | | | | worldwide--knowing human-nature. No person is able |
| the Karmic Board as these appellations suggests. | | | | to establish peace in the world single-handedly. It takes |
| However, let us first deal with the Christ, Lord Maitreya. | | | | the collective effort and cooperation of |
| We should add before continuing that these beings | | | | humanity.Perhaps we should consider the phrasing of |
| may or may not possess physical bodies. Most of | | | | this prediction for Dixon may have emphasized that |
| them work from spiritual levels. These beings are | | | | peace will descend on earth only to "all men of |
| spiritually immortal, meaning basically that they possess | | | | goodwill." If the latter is the case then the meaning is |
| a continuity of consciousness encompassing the | | | | clear: that peace in one's heart is only established |
| lowest realms of life to the very Throne of God. | | | | when one has a goodwill-attitude. This indicates that |
| Wherever they may be they maintain awareness of | | | | there are many who are experiencing peace at this |
| their identity, their function, and purpose without ever | | | | very moment--these are those with goodwill.As can |
| lapsing into the state of unconsciousness, even should | | | | be reasoned, the Peace-bringer would focus more on |
| they shift planes or dimensions. They work in many | | | | the masses than those few who are already living in |
| ways and in ancient times, these beings were called, | | | | bliss--only the sick need healing. But could this person |
| "gods."Andrew Tomas in his book, "Shamballa: Oasis | | | | that Dixon predicted be the Lord Maitreya, the Imam |
| of Light" narrates of his journey to Tibet and his | | | | Mahdi? People could do nothing but wait in lively |
| discussions with certain Lamas. In reply to one of his | | | | anticipation in the ensuing years. |
| questions regarding world affairs, one of the senior | | | | |