--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Xenophaneros Anartaxius" <anartaxius@...> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "salyavin808" <fintlewoodlewix@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson <mjackson74@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Sometimes when I am bored, I find stuff on the web: > > > > > > > > > > > You know of Benjamin Creme, right, and his relation to Jesus, and you > > > > know about Benjamin Cremeâs prophetic function in regard to the > > > > coming > > > > of the Super Fifth Degree Master and Teacher, the great and mighty > > > > all-powerful Maitreya, who outranks Jesus himself, right? > > > > > > > > > Wrong, Maitreya is a 7'th degree Master. Guru Dev is a 6'th degree > > > Master. If you're bored and obviously obsessed with people like Mr. > > > Benjamin Creme, at least you could get the facts straight. > > > > Ah, what's 2 degrees of masterdom between friends? > > > > I'd find this Maitreya an easier figure to rally round if I knew > > who he/she was. Even if they just collected the interviews so we > > could see the wisdom, people would be a bit more enthusiastic I'm > > sure. > > > > Why the secrecy? You can only hold our enthusiastic attention for > > so long you know.... > > > > > > > > He always seemed to turn up in the New Age lecture calendars, a > > > > distinguished-looking gentleman who had something to say about the > > > > Second Coming of the Christ. I recall something about Jesus having > > > > already come back, that he was living quietly in London, awaiting > > > > recognition. > > > > > > > > > Wrong again, Jesus never lived in London. > > > > True enough, I just visit at weekends. > > > > > > Since you obviously are unable to get even the simplest information > > correctly I suggest that you start some self-study: > > > > > > http://shareintl.org/magazine/old_issues/2013/2013-05.htm > > > > > > Priesthoods always act as an intermediary between some usually invisible or > hidden knowledge and the common schmuk, that is how they keep their job. This > is how 'favoured' disciples also act between their master and those 'below' > them on the groupie scale. I think this is a bad way to advance spiritually, > to ride on the coattails of the leader. Spirituality is not about being a > follower forever; if you do not gain autonomy, you are doomed spiritually. > > Creme would be out of the limelight if his supposed master really appeared. > As long as he can keep his fictional (Buddhist-derived) master hidden behind > a wall of mystery and anticipation, he can get points for revealing snippets > of stuff proffered under the title of 'wisdom'. > > Creme is pretty old now, so it will be interesting to find out what happens > if he dies soon. My speculation is the whole thing will die out, or perhaps > some of his more hare-brained followers will try to keep up the illusion.
I would say that is a fairly safe prediction. I don't think there is a third option. >
