Maitreya's Mission (Volume 1)

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Summary: Some great information & advice, BUT....
Review: Ageless Wisdom, while recently sort of "owned" by the Blavatsky-Bailey-Creme school, includes the eternal and universal wisdom of the Christ, the Buddha, the Avatars, the Sat Gurus and the Sages, as well as the wisdom of the Holy Qabalah, the ancient root of Judaism and Christianity. It does not necessarily include the Bailey-Creme take on the "return" of the Christ. In fact, while Creme's work has extraordinary merit and certainly helps in preparing the world for what is coming, evidence has recently come to light that the real Christ will not come this time, but has instead sent a messenger.

You see, as Jesus said, "there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, who shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that they shall deceive and seduce the very elect." (Matthew 24:24 and Mark 13:22) That's why Jesus also said, "If any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not." (Jesus, Matthew 24:23 and Mark 13:21) That was not merely to warn us of imposters and pretenders. It was also to confirm that the person who would actually fulfill Judeo-Christian prophecy would not be the Christ, but His messenger. And there is much more evidence to further confirm that fact.

For example, the prophesied messenger is the "bridegroom-lamb," our "brother and fellow servant who has the testimony of Jesus." (Revelations 19:10). He is also the messenger for the "Spirit of Truth" that Jesus said would come, to "guide us unto all truth, show us things to come, and glorify Jesus." (John 16:13-14) Those biblical facts, along with many others, indicate the truth about today's messenger of God, who is not a superman, and not holier than thou, but a prodigal son of man who delivers the true message for the Spirit of Truth according to real prophecy.

The messenger says the world does not need a savior in person to scorn and crucify, or to exalt and put on a pedestal, and no man should be tempted with such great worldly power or bear its responsibility. He says the world needs truth, and nothing but the truth, and submits that the new covenant of God frees us from sovereign authority or sovereign leadership of any kind. He says THERE IS NO HIERARCHY IN CHRIST, and he repeats what Isaiah wrote, that "besides God there is no savior." (Isaiah 43:10-11) To emphasize this point, the messenger writes under a pen name (Joseph J. Adamson) and the message (titled Real Prophecy Unveiled) is written anonymously.

Considering all that, if Creme's Maitreya is actually a person, he would be a false christ who shows great signs and wonders, just as Jesus predicted, and the hype being spread about him is convincing enough to deceive and seduce even very intelligent people. Therefore, I will accept the message from the Spirit of Truth, in which real prophecy is unveiled. Because while there are many claims being made about the existence or the coming of the Christ (AKA the Saoshyant/Avatar/Buddha/Imam Mahdi), the real truth has evidently been delivered by the person who really serves the Holy One according to prophecy.

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Summary: Food for thought
Review: As is suggested by the author, the material in this book is for consideration only. The reader is only asked to keep an open mind. Other reviews of this book seems to suggest that the reviews were submitted by individuals who had already made up their minds about the reappearance of the world teacher that Mr. Creme tells us about. It is a fascinating and very exciting message and one that deserves reading by anyone interested in hope for the future.

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Summary: Great In Most Respects, However...
Review: Creme is a brilliant, compassionate man, and most of his message is great. However, if something seems too good to be true, it probably is not true. In fact, a more recent book has put forth the idea that the real Christ will not come again, and that real prophecy states that a message from the Spirit of Truth will guide us unto all truth, show us things to come, and glorify the Christ in heaven. And it states that the messenger is our brother and fellow servant who is from our midst and has the testimony of Jesus. He is not the Christ and not a superhuman, but a prodigal son of man who first suffered many things and was rejected by his generation, just as Jesus predicted. That's what is explained in Real Prophecy Unveiled, and it is a much more credible explanation of prophecy that foretells a future much like Creme envisions.

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Summary: A guidebook for humanity
Review: In this volume, Benjamin Creme continues the extraordinary story he began in The Reappearance Of The Christ And The Masters Of Wisdom. He recounts further events in a story beyond comparison--the return to our world of the Christ, called Maitreya, and His group of Spiritual Masters. Coming to complete the mission He began in Palestine 2000 years ago when He taught the Law of Love, says Creme, "No Avatar has been so equipped for His task as the Christ now is." He believes that great strides have been taken by the human kingdom as well. This in itself will ensure a future of peace. These great spiritual events are so expanding the planetary consiousness that evolutionary awareness is proceeding at a heightened rate. Because of this, many of the "mysteries" of the evolutionary journey are now being revealed. Much of the subject matter of MAITREYA'S MISSION, Vol. I can be seen as a guidebook for humanity as it takes its first steps into the spiritual life. Basic to all spiritual progress are SERVICE and MEDITATION. Creme says that, "Through meditation, contact with the soul is deepened and strengthened, gradually bringing about the infusion of the personality by the soul." Through service in the world, "the purpose of the soul is carried out." This complementary path leads to a union of the physical and spiritual realms. REINCARNATION and the LAW OF KARMA govern all of our actions as we move from lifetime to lifetime in the world of form. INITIATION is the path of humanity's progess into the kingdom of spirit. It has specific roadmarks that denote our gradual detachment from the limitations of our physical, emotional, and mental natures. The study of THE SEVEN RAYS is an esoteric science based on the fact that everything in our universe is made of energies. These energies are seven in number and condition everything in creation from the formation of solar systems to the characteristics of our own personalities. An understanding of these spiritual laws will help humanity play its part in the healing and unification of all living things in the years ahead.