--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajradhatu@...> wrote: > > > On Jul 1, 2012, at 2:44 PM, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wgm4u <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Interesting post; there was an interesting story CLutes used to tell that > > > Guru Dev was the 'Guru of Gurus', and that he had all of the spiritual > > > techniques extant, and Gurus came to him for advice, and of course the > > > implication was that MMY got TM directly from the Guru Dev and it's the > > > highest teaching on the planet (according to Charlie). > > > > > > I used to believe this, but have since balked at the idea, though clearly > > > TM (and the TM mantras) are invaluable tools for unfolding higher > > > consciousness though maybe not the best. I know this because I, myself > > > have experienced glimpses of higher consciousness and on-going peace of > > > mind and centeredness due to TM. > > > > Benjamin Creme has an interesting system in which he, with the help from > > his Master, places the stage of evolution of a deceased soul on a scale > > from 0,1 to 7,0. In his books you will find hundreds of POE (point of > > evolution) or state of consciousness, of many historic people, artists, > > politicians, revolutionaries, poets, inventors, rockstars, composers, yogis > > and so on. > > > > The highest point of evolution has, needless to say, Maitreya with a POE of > > 7,0. Though not deceased he represents the highest evolution possible at > > this time in history, on this planet. > > > > The next person on this scale is Brahmananda Saraswathi with a POE of 6,0 > > at the time of leaving the body. This POE is the highest of the Masters of > > Wisdom, except that of Maitreya, and makes him the most senior in the > > Hierarchy of the masters supporting the evolution of mankind, many of whom > > are now in incarnation, including the Master Jesus, to assist Maitreya in > > the task of bringing mankind into the New Age of Enlightenment. > > > > Benjamin Creme, not being a TM'er (he has developed a system called > > Transmission Meditation) obviously has no personal interest in placing Guru > > Dev on this highest level of evolution. > > > > It seems Charlie Lutes and Mr. Creme are quite ageeing on the status and > > influence of Brahmananda Saraswathi. > > > > Question. What will Maitreya's initial task be? > > > > Benjamin Creme: In the first place, he will be concerned with inspiring > > humanity to create the conditions in which world peace can be guaranteed. > > He will show that this requires, above all, the acceptance of the principle > > of sharing. This will insure a harmonizing of the imbalance caused today by > > the tremendous discrepancies in the living standards of the developed and > > the developing nations. His immediate proposal will be to launch a crash > > programme of aid to save the starving millions in the Third World. Then, > > over the next few years, the restructuring of society along more just lines > > will gradually form the basis for a new civilization. He will inspire > > humanity to create the new world. His initial task is really one of > > reconstruction. > > > > Q. What is the essence of his teaching for the new age? > > > > BC: His teaching will be released in phases, each phase being relevant to > > the needs of humanity at each stage over the next 2,350 years or so. In the > > first place, we will find that he will lay the emphasis on the oneness of > > humanity, on the fact of the human soul, and on the need for sharing and > > right relationships. He will teach, again, the Law of Cause and Effect and > > its relation to the Law of Rebirth, showing the need for harmlessness in > > all relationships. When these ideas have permeated society and brought > > about the changes in our political, economic and social structures, he will > > set about the inauguration of the new world religion, bringing together the > > approaches to God of the East and the West, God immanent and God > > transcendent. He will teach the Mysteries of the Path of Initiation, the > > scientific path to God. Initiation will be central to the new world > > religion. Above all, he will reveal a new aspect of God. This is the New > > Revelation which he brings. > > > LOL.
Don't worry Vaj, Maitreya's plan for the upliftment of humanity also includes "Buddhist's" :-)