(no subject)
Bob Arthur
One of Maitreya's primary concerns is to illuminate the nature of the
spiritual crisis of our time. But we cannot understand this spiritual
crisis, He says, without a clear consideration of the underlying causes
and their effects.
The principle of cause and effect can be understood as a major
expression of spiritual law, and to the extent that we learn to
recognize and apply this principle, spiritual law is illuminated for
us. It is important in this regard to train oneself to perceive
patterns. When, for example, a civilian airliner is shot down, it will
be found that for no obvious reason one or two other planes are lost;
this constitutes a pattern. Nature, like the rest of creation, is
composed of atoms; since man-made items such as airplanes are equally
composed of atoms, when these patterns are interfered with, crashes are
inevitable.
Similarly, there are patterns in nature that must be respected. If you
disturb these patterns, the elements of nature, the weather cycles, and
human beings themselves, become disturbed. Spiritual bankruptcy creates
the suffering of disease in the world, while physical disasters such as
earthquakes, explosions and murder come about because of ill-health on
the mental plane. Life consists of the mind, spirit and body. If the
natural evolution of these bodies is retarded or hampered by man-made
laws, there are always disastrous consequences. If the physical body is
starved it weakens and becomes sick; if the spiritual body is starved a
person fades and dies; if the mental body is starved a person loses his
direction in life.
People whose balance in mind, spirit and body is fragile can be tipped
over the edge by the disturbance of atomic patterns. Motiveless murders
are the result. One of the primary causes of our spiritual crisis,
Maitreya teaches, is complacency - - the root of all evil in the world.
Wherever there is complacency, He says, there is the seed of corruption,
chaos, confusion and ultimate destruction. Complacency is not outside
us, but inside, a mentality that can be summed up as: I'm all right,
Jack.
This mentality leads both individuals and institutions to become
estranged and disconnected from the realities of life. In this
condition one has no vision and can only produce ineffective solutions.
When people move in this mental atmosphere of complacency, they are
essentially cut off from their real selves and fall into a monotonous
routine, the same old thing day in and day out. Life is movement, but
complacent people are, in effect, in an arrested condition. The mind,
therefore, seeks new peaks of experience, which can and often does lead
to a variety of forms of corruption and perversion. Thus complacency is
ultimately self-destructive, and whole societies can be destroyed by it.
The following are some examples of how human beings have set in motion
energies which, under the Law of Cause and Effect, have generated the
social, political, and economic effects causing so much destruction
today.
Commercialization and Market Forces
In the last few years we have seen a reduction in the wars and conflicts
taking place throughout the world as the superpowers have withdrawn from
their policy of supplying arms to further their own foreign aims and
interests. The energy which drives soldiers into battle and fills the
air with warplanes has been switched off.
But, Maitreya says, that energy cannot just disappear; it has to go
somewhere. This energy has been roaming the world and suddenly it has
found a new womb: the commercialization created by market forces.
Market forces, Maitreya says , are the forces of wickedness, confusion
and chaos, and its children are competition and comparison. Freedom is
not found in the free play of market forces, for market forces have not
eyes. They are blind, and therefore satanic, leading inevitably to
'mine' and 'more' - - that is, to possessiveness and greed - - without
end. Market forces will bring this civilization, as we have known it,
to the edge of disaster. Market forces have created social and natural
havoc. People have been condemned to death, literally, in the name of
profit and loss. Hospitals have been shut because they are not
profitable; schools have difficulty in staying open. These institutions
are essential for the health and well - being of society.
The new creed of the superpowers has become the economy, which is the
soul of commercialization. This represents a serious new threat to the
world, Maitreya warns, one that could even compromise human life.
Commercialization is more destructive than any nuclear bomb.
The quality of commercialization is greed, and, in Maitreya's view,
commercialization means making money while others starve. It will
affect all nations, He says. This negative energy, which recoiled from
the battlefield, will create a very hostile world. It is the human mind
which has created this force and it can be changed by human awareness.
Only Maitreya, however, has the power to turn this destructive energy
into a creative force. Commercialization throughout the world is part
of the pattern that will result in a major collapse of the world's stock
markets, beginning in Japan. After this crash, the first duty of
governments will be to feed people with the right food. Their second
duty will be to ensure adequate housing. Nest will come health and
education, and lastly, defence. In short, the crash will lead to a
reordering of priorities.
Already, there are many strikes taking place as people begin to question
the boss - employee relationship. This is because the new energy is
already diluting and sweeping away the master - servant relationship
which underlies so much of market forces. You can only solve the
problems of the world, Maitreya points out, with a sense of realism that
is not clouded by ideology or market forces. Politicians whose creed is
market forces, Maitreya say, will find that their time is over.
Capitalism, in its pure form, is at an end in Europe. It has no future
whatsoever. Instead, countries will model their governments on a form
of democratic socialism. Gradually this will become the model for all
nations as the most effective way to ensure new systems, Maitreya says,
even market forces will be based on social consciousness. Market forces
will not be in charge of social consciousness. It is social
consciousness which will guide market forces.
Questions dealing with the activities of Maitreya and the Hierarchy of
the Masters of Wisdom, and about the Ageless Wisdom Teachings, which
have not been answered in his books, are answered by Benjamin Creme in
this section. Benjamin Creme does not seek to set himself up as an
arbiter of the authenticity of other groups' activities and
communications. Please refrain from posing such questions.
Send your written questions to: Share International/Questions, PO Box
3677, London NW5 1RU, UK.
Share International is a registered non-profit foundation, supported by
a worldwide network of volunteers. As a non-governmental organization
(NGO), Share International is a United Nations affiliate.
Tara Center is a non-profit, non-denominational spiritual organization
which disseminates information about the reappearance of the World
Teacher, Transmission Meditation, and the global transformations now
taking place.
Info on the Internet
For more information about Maitreya, the World Teacher, Transmission
Meditation and Share International magazine, visit these
site---www.shareintl.org
Maitreya says , are the forces of wickedness, confusion and chaos, and
its children are competition and comparison. Freedom is not found in
the free play of market forces, for market forces have not eyes. They
are blind, and therefore satanic, leading inevitably to 'mine' and
'more' - - that is, to possessiveness and greed - - without end. Market
forces will bring this civilization, as we have known it, to the edge of
disaster. Market forces have created social and natural havoc. People
have been condemned to death, literally, in the name of profit and
loss. Hospitals have been shut because they are not profitable; schools
have difficulty in staying open. These institutions are essential for
the health and well - being of society.
The new creed of the superpowers has become the economy, which is the
soul of commercialization. This represents a serious new threat to the
world, Maitreya warns, one that could even compromise human life.
Commercialization is more destructive than any nuclear bomb.
The quality of commercialization is greed, and, in Maitreya's view,
commercialization means making money while others starve. It will
affect all nations, He says. This negative energy, which recoiled from
the battlefield, will create a very hostile world. It is the human mind
which has created this force and it can be changed by human awareness.
Only Maitreya, however, has the power to turn this destructive energy
into a creative force. Commercialization throughout the world is part
of the pattern that will result in a major collapse of the world's stock
markets, beginning in Japan. After this crash, the first duty of
governments will be to feed people with the right food. Their second
duty will be to ensure adequate housing. Nest will come health and
education, and lastly, defence. In short, the crash will lead to a
reordering of priorities.
Already, there are many strikes taking place as people begin to question
the boss - employee relationship. This is because the new energy is
already diluting and sweeping away the master - servant relationship
which underlies so much of market forces. You can only solve the
problems of the world, Maitreya points out, with a sense of realism that
is not clouded by ideology or market forces. Politicians whose creed is
market forces, Maitreya say, will find that their time is over.
Capitalism, in its pure form, is at an end in Europe. It has no future
whatsoever. Instead, countries will model their governments on a form
of democratic socialism. Gradually this will become the model for all
nations as the most effective way to ensure new systems, Maitreya says,
even market forces will be based on social consciousness. Market forces
will not be in charge of social consciousness. It is social
consciousness which will guide market forces.
Questions dealing with the activities of Maitreya and the Hierarchy of
the Masters of Wisdom, and about the Ageless Wisdom Teachings, which
have not been answered in his books, are answered by Benjamin Creme in
this section. Benjamin Creme does not seek to set himself up as an
arbiter of the authenticity of other groups' activities and
communications. Please refrain from posing such questions.
Send your written questions to: Share International/Questions, PO Box
3677, London NW5 1RU, UK.
Share International is a registered non-profit foundation, supported by
a worldwide network of volunteers. As a non-governmental organization
(NGO), Share International is a United Nations affiliate.
Tara Center is a non-profit, non-denominational spiritual organization
which disseminates information about the reappearance of the World
Teacher, Transmission Meditation, and the global transformations now
taking place.
Info on the Internet
For more information about Maitreya, the World Teacher, Transmission
Meditation and Share International magazine, visit these Internet
locations:
gopher site---gopher.shareintl.org port 7004
World Wide Web site---http://www.shareintl.org
http://www.mcn.org/1/miracles
Testimonials of individuals who have had an experience of Maitreya or a
Master: http://pages.prodigy.com/Maitreya