Questions & Answers Q. What kind of future do you see for America within the next couple of decades? A. If enough people accept quickly the changes that Maitreya will be calling for, we can transform life in America and the rest of the world very soon. Once the idea of sharing, and justice engages the imagination, when people see the simple common sense of sharing, creating justice and therefore peace as the only way to create peace and an end of terrorism and war, then millions will join the ranks around Maitreya. You have no idea how eloquent Maitreya is, how simple and knowledgeable, with a mind which is razor sharp and can illumine every problem. His love and wisdom are endless, the love of God and the wisdom of all the ages. His ability to enter into the hearts of all and release His energy of love is the sword which He wields to change the world. The Sword of Cleavage is the energy of Love. As people respond to this energy the world will be divided those who are clamouring for change along the lines Maitreya is advocating, and those who are fearful and looking to the past, who see Him as the Antichrist, are fearful and do not know what to do. They will stand aside and watch the events, and so lose the opportunity presented, for the first time in history, to take part in the transformation of the world. It is up to each individual, from where he or she stands, to assert their divinity. Maitreya is speaking about sharing, justice, freedom and about right relationship. They are all divine principles. Freedom, justice and right relationship are at the basis of life and make for correct relationship between peoples and between nation and nation. It is competition that leads to war and prevents right human relationship from evolving. The creation of correct human relationship is the next step forward in our evolution. When you have that you have the beginning of true divine life. The first step into sharing, says Maitreya, is the first step into your divinity. What could be simpler or truer?
Q. Is a third world war imminent what with the conflict in the Middle East? A. No, it is not. If we were in a situation which was so `hot' it is very `hot' at present that World War Three was inevitable, Maitreya would intervene. It is better that He does not have to intervene because it would infringe human free will. But if it were necessary, He would intervene. In that case, He would be restricted in what He can give to humanity for quite some time, until our karma allowed Him to give what He can give. If He used that karmic gift, as it were, to prevent a third world war, it would hinder Him from doing things that He otherwise would do. The Masters, with a broader vision, know that eventually things will clarify and peace will be established. They know, as Maitreya says, that the end is known from the beginning. Have no fear. That does not mean sit still and do nothing. That is the point. You have to be inspired to act. He says: "Nothing happens by itself. Man must act and implement his will." People, full of idealism, think that if you can envisage something, it already exists; that if you know that God is perfect, then the world is perfect. You cannot shut your eyes to all the ills in the world. It is foolish. It is not adult. Be adult and face the ills of the world and do something about them. You have to act to implement your will. If you want peace, justice, sharing and right relationship, you have to do it. Make it known that you want it. Elect the right people to get it. Act. Become active. Otherwise, you live in the clouds. This is a time like none other in history. It will not be repeated. The Hierarchy of Masters is returning to the world for the first time in 98,000 years. You have the opportunity to work for Them, to make easier the work of Maitreya, to light the way, to make known to the world that He is here. Don't wait till Maitreya comes out in the open. Tell everybody who will listen that He is here, what His plans are, what His priorities are right relationship, sharing, justice, peace these are the priorities. Looking after the planet is a number one priority. You have to make these your own, not just listen to someone like me. We all have to become involved and to tell the world what is happening in the world, that this is the most amazing time, there has never been a time in the history of the world like this time. To be alive at this time is an extraordinary blessing. With all the pain and the suffering in the world the opportunity for humanity is immense. Q. Who won the election in Mexico? A. Strangely enough, it was an almost completely free and fair election, unlike the last two elections in the United States the last one being the most corrupt, I think, that has ever taken place in a modern state. You must make sure that you do not have another election like that. Do not stand for it. The voting machines were pre-programmed to change every fifth vote for Kerry into one for Bush. Those elections were completely false. Ohio was won by Kerry, although he lost it. Florida was won by Kerry, so was New Mexico. The result would have been completely different but for the corruption. There was a massive vote against Bush but also a strong vote for him. But Kerry won the election and was denied it, just as in the previous election Al Gore won the election and was denied it. The world would be a completely different place had either Gore or Kerry become President. You might have had Maitreya out in the open now. Q. British media has been dominated with reports of the alleged terror alert at UK airports on 10 August 2006. Some commentators have expressed doubts as to whether the threat was genuine because the timing seemed to be suspiciously advantageous to the UK and US governments. Was it a genuine threat? A. Yes. Q. Please could your Master say how many people marched for peace on 5 August 2006 in (1) London, (2) the world? A. (1) About 24,000. (2) 446,000. Q. The present year 2006, so far, seems to be another waste: more fighting, starving, suffering, the whole lot. However, I believe that there still must be much going on behind the scenes (such as reported by Share International) in other nations that the Western media, in their narrow view, fail to mention. After all, Maitreya and the Masters work tirelessly to serve the Plan the Hierarchy has formulated from what They can see of Sanat Kumara's Purpose. Would it be true to say that much positive change is going on that is, collectively, amounting to a great deal in spite of the present violence and the Western media's limited reporting? A. Yes, yes, yes! Both things are happening simultaneously. Q. In Iraq there are approximately 1,000 Iraqi casualties a month, partly due to the ethnic conflict between the Sunnis and Shiites. There are even cases of Sunnis and Shiites being, essentially, driven out of the other group's neighbourhood. Is Iraq on the brink of civil war or are they already at that point for all intents and purposes? A. They are on the brink of civil war. This state may not necessarily develop into total war engaging the whole country. Much effort is being made to try to avoid that calamity. The present situation could continue for quite some time. Q. In July 2006 torrential storms affected much of the East coast of the USA. In Washington DC, the storm caused the US Department of Justice and other major federal buildings to be closed and a 100-year- old elm tree on the White House lawn to fall. The tree is featured prominently on the back of the $20 bill. (1) Were the storms due to karma? (2) If so, was this a karmic reaction for America's actions in Iraq, or for something else? A. (1) Yes. (2) America's actions in Iraq. Q. What was the intention behind North Korea's recent test of a missile? A. One was an act of bravado and defiance of the international community, especially of the United States' attempts to pressurize North Korea into giving up its nuclear ambitions. At the same time it was to show what North Korea had to give up if a large enough basket of help (such as had been offered Iran in similar circumstances) was forthcoming. There may also have been an element of simple pride in achievement of such a missile. Q. On 27 May 2006 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurred that killed (a present estimate of) 2,700 people and injured thousands more. The epicentre was close to Mount Merapi, a volcano that has been showing signs of activity lately. (1) Were the earthquake or volcanic activity karmic occurrences and, if so, for what exactly? (2) Is the earthquake directly related to the volcano's activity? (3) Will there be more activity at Mount Merapi due to the earthquake? A. (1) No, it was the result of the natural build-up of tension in the still active volcanic area. (2) Yes. (3) Yes, or more earthquake activity due to the volcanic tension. Q. Some time before his death in 1982, Swami Muktananda told a group of devotees that the day would come when America would lay waste the nations of the Middle East, but that following this a great Teacher would appear in the world, and that flowers would spring up in his footsteps in the devastation. (1) Is this what we are seeing in the Middle East now, through America's direct actions in invading Iraq, through their foreign policy, and by proxy, through their support of Israel? (2) Is the timing of Maitreya's full emergence related to current Middle East events? (3) Is this forecast by Swami Muktananda to be taken as accurate? A. (1) Yes. 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