Pressemeldinger


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I over 30 år har kunstner, forfatter og foredragsholder Benjamin Creme forberedt veien for historiens største begivenhet – tilsynekomsten av Maitreya, Verdenslæreren og Hans gruppe. Millioner av mennesker rundt omkring i verden har hørt Cremes informasjon og ser forventningsfullt fram til denne store begivenheten. 

Siden 19 juli 1977 har Maitreya bodd i den asiatiske bydelen av London, og gradvis stått fram for offentligheten. Han har lenge vært ventet under forskjellige navn av alle trosretninger, og er Verdenslæreren for alle mennesker, religiøse eller ikke. 

Maitreyas ’reisende ambassadør’, Benjamin Creme, drar verden rundt med sitt budskap om håp og skaper en atmosfære av forventning for Maitreyas tilsynekomst.  I mange år er han blitt trent og har vært under oppsyn av sin egen Mester, som han er i kontinuerlig telepatisk kontakt med. Dette gir Creme tilgang til oppdatert informasjon om Maitreyas tilsynekomst, og den fullstendige overbevisning som er nødvendig for å presentere denne informasjonen til en skeptisk verden. 

Maitreya fremstår som en moderne mann, opptatt av nåtidens problemer. Han arbeider i kulissene i en verden i forandring. Hans ekstraordinære energi har bidratt til dramatisk utvikling på mange fronter; avslutningen av den kalde krigen, oppsplittelsen av Sovjetunionen, gjenforeningen av Tyskland, slutten på apartheid i Sør Afrika. Hans energi bidrar også til økt krav om frihet og rettferdighet og et verdensomspennende fokus på miljøvern.

Maitreya har møtt innflytelsesrike ledere på alle felt og informert dem om Sine løsninger på våre mest presserende problemer. Hans budskap kan oppsummeres i: ”Fordel ressursene og redd verden”. Han er ikke kommet for å danne en ny religion, men som en lærer i ordets videste forstand. Han vil søke å inspirere menneskeheten til å se seg selv som en familie, og til å skape en sivilisasjon basert på fordeling, økonomisk og sosial rettferdighet og globalt samarbeid.

For dem som søker tegn på Hans komme har Maitreya manifestert mirakler i verdens omspennende omfang. Disse har rørt ved hjertene til millioner og forberedt dem på Hans umiddelbart forestående tilsynekomst.

Når Maitreya og Hans gruppe, Visdommens Mestre, arbeider åpent i verden og tilbyr Sine råd og Sin veiledning, vil menneskeheten ikke bare være sikret overlevelse, men også skapelsen av en strålende ny sivilisasjon.

I følge Benjamin Creme trenger vi ikke å vente lenge før vi vil se Ham. Snart vil Maitreya bli intervjuet av et større amerikansk TV-selskap og Hans offentlige tilsynekomst vil begynne. Creme holder foredrag over hele verden, blir regelmessig intervjuet på TV og i radio, har forfattet 12 bøker – oversatt til 11 språk – og er redaktør av tidsskriftet Share International som leses i over 70 land. Han mottar ikke noe honorar for sitt arbeid. Benjamin Creme tilbyr et positivt syn på framtiden – et budskap om håp for verden.    

 

2009

Share International pressemelding,  juni 2009

’Stjernen’- Ny video fra Share International på YouTube

Den 12. desember 2008, kunngjorde Share International at et ”stjernelignende himmellegeme som skinner sterkt, snart ville komme til syne og bli sett over hele verden. Siden da har ’stjernen’ blitt observert hundrevis av ganger. Tidsskriftet Share International har mottatt mangfoldige fotografier - og dusinvis av vidoer som viser ’stjernen’, er blitt lagt ut på YouTube. Det har vært reportasjer om fenomenet i media, også på Sky News.
Share International har laget en 10-minutters film om denne ekstraordinære hendelsen, som inneholder fotografier, videofilmer og reportasjer fra media. Legg merke til hvordan stjernen beveger seg, skifter form og stråler i mange farger.
Selvfølgelig er ikke dette en stjerne i reell forstand, det dreier seg om ett av fire enormt store romskip som er plassert slik at man kan se ett av dem fra et hvilket som helst sted på kloden.
’Stjernen’ bringer bud om verdenslæreren Maitreyas tilsynekomst og om hans første tv-intervju som vil finne sted i USA. Maitreya vil i første omgang stå fram som en vanlig mann og vil gjøre klart for menneskeheten hvilke forandringer som må finne sted for å sikre framtiden for planeten og jordas befolkning. Denne begivenheten er nært forestående.

Videoen om ’stjernen’ - kan sees på YouTube:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuuMOvy1KNE

 

Share International pressemelding april 2009

 Stjernen sees over hele verden

I mer enn 30 år har forfatteren, foredragsholderen og kunstneren Benjamin Creme forberedt menneskeheten på Verdenslæreren Maitreyas tilsynekomst.
Den 12. desember 2008 offentliggjorde Share International en pressemelding som kunngjorde at en stor, skinnende stjerne innen kort tid ville bli synlig over hele verden, natt som dag. Stjernen bringer bud om at Maitreyas tilsynekomst er nært forestående, og at han meget snart vil gi sitt første intervju i et kjent amerikansk TV-program. Siden januar 2009 har det kommet rapporter om at stjernen er blitt observert hundrevis av ganger over hele verden. På YouTube har videoer av stjernen skapt debatt og Share International mottar stadig fotografier som viser stjernen i mange forskjellige farger og former.
I sin siste artikkel understreker Benjamin Cremes Mester stjernens viktighet og forsøker å anspore til offentlig debatt om dens betydning og mening.

Vi presenterer et utvalg av fotografier av stjernen fra forskjellige land. For fargefotografier og øyevitners beskrivelser se www.share-international.org.

 

 

 

 Verdens gjenoppbygging

Situasjonen menneskene står overfor forverrer seg daglig på nesten alle områder. Det økonomiske kaoset som skyldes mange år med tøylesløs grådighet og kynisk konkurranse, har utradert det som millioner av mennesker har slitt og strevet for på ærlig vis. I det store og hele fortsetter pengemenneskene, som har beholdt sine formuer intakt, sorgløst som før, mens menn og kvinner i alle land står overfor arbeidsløshet, fattigdom og frykt. Mer nøyaktige målinger av klimaforandringene avslører at denne planeten har kommet meget nær en uopprettelig katastrofe, og alarmklokkene ringer høylytt på mange politiske fronter mens stressfaktoren stiger til nye høyder.
Hvor mye mer av denne belastningen kan menneskeheten tåle? Hvor lenge vil menneskene stilltiende akseptere sitt lodd? Desperate mennesker utfører desperate handlinger, og det finnes allerede mange som i tankene, om enn ikke i handling, overveier revolusjon.
Fra kulissene følger Maitreya nøye med på disse begivenhetene og kommer til unnsetning når Loven tillater det. Tålmodig venter han på en tiltagende respons i forhold til tegnet på hans tilsynekomst, det "stjerneliknende himmellegemet med strålende kraft" som mange nå stirrer på med undring og til og med kjærlighet.

Det som er ønskelig, er en viss grad av offentlig debatt rundt betydningen eller meningen bak stjernen, som er et tegn på Verdenslæreren Maitreyas tilsynekomst. Desto mer omfattende og offentlig diskusjonen er, jo mer åpner det muligheten for Maitreyas inntreden. Snart vil det ikke lenger la seg benekte. Meget snart vil Venus forsvinne ut av syne for menneskene og dermed overlate himmelscenen til Stjernen. Da vil det ikke lenger være noen tvil om at Stjernen er der, synlig for alle.

Dersom man kan fremme en bred nok debatt i de forskjellige media og på Internett, vil det ikke vare lenge før menneskeheten vil se og høre Maitreya tale. Han vil fremstå under et annet navn slik at menneskene kan vurdere ham på grunnlag av hans ideer, og ikke ut fra hans status.
Etter hvert som den økonomiske krisen forverrer seg, dukker den samme reaksjonen opp i mange land: i tillegg til frykt, brautende oppførsel og økende fortvilelse vokser det fram en ny forståelse av årsakene til krakket – nemlig den grådige konkurranseånden som vårt system bygger på, og ut fra dette en forståelse for nødvendigheten av å fordele ressursene. Det er mange som på egen hånd våkner til erkjennelsen av denne grunnleggende sannheten og som ser fordeling av ressursene som motstykket til urettferdighet og krig. Derfor er det mange som er klar for Maitreyas appell. Denne erkjennelsen vil vokse etter hvert som krisen graver seg dypere og dypere inn i det vaklevorne byggverket som utgjør de utdaterte modellene og strukturene som ikke lenger fungerer, og som ikke lar seg bruke stort lenger.

Når Maitreya snakker, vil han vise at det faktisk er slik det er, at verden er klar for å ta i bruk nye og bedre strukturer, basert på de reelle behovene til alle verdens folkeslag. Det er hans oppgave å bringe dette i fokus og styrke denne tiltagende erkjennelsen av menneskehetens enhet og samhørighet, deres gjensidige avhengighet og gryende guddommelighet. Slik vil Maitreya og menneskeheten arbeide sammen for å gjenoppbygge verden. (Share International, april 2009)

Share International pressemelding, januar 09
 

En strålende stjerne bringer bud om Verdenslæreren Maitreyas tilsynekomst

Forfatter, foredragsholder og kunstner Benjamin Creme har i over 30 år forberedt veien for Verdenslæreren Maitreyas tilsynekomst. Den 12. desember 2008 sendte Share International ut en pressemelding som kunngjorde at en stor, strålende stjerne i aller nærmeste framtid ville vise seg på himmelen og være synlig over hele verden, natt som dag. Omtrent en uke senere ville så Maitreya gi sitt første intervju i et kjent amerikansk fjernsynsprogram.

Siden begynnelsen av januar 2009 er stjernen blitt sett i Norge, Sør-Afrika, USA, Dubai og Quatar. Det ventes stadig flere slike observasjoner i tiden framover. Norske aviser har allerede publisert reportasjer om dette.
I en ny artikkel røper Benjamin Cremes Mester (som holder til i Himalaya) hvor kort tid som gjenstår før vi blir vitne til dette tegnet og de historiske begivenhetene som vil følge. Maitreyas første intervju vil føre til andre og hyppige intervju i USA, Japan og andre land.

 Maitreyas første intervju

 I aller nærmeste framtid vil mennesker overalt få muligheten til å oppleve et usedvanlig og betydningsfullt tegn. Noe liknende har bare skjedd en gang tidligere, den gang Jesus ble født. Ifølge den kristne lære kom da en stjerne til syne på himmelen. Den ledet tre vise menn fra Østen til Jesus fødested. Snart vil nok en gang et lysende himmellegeme av stor intensitet bli sett over hele verden. Hva vil dette bety? Hvordan er det mulig?

Svaret bunner i den kjensgjerning at denne mystiske hendelsen er et tegn som varsler starten på Maitreyas åpne virke. Kort tid etter at tegnet er kommet til syne på himmelen, vil Maitreya gi sitt første TV-intervju på amerikansk fjernsyn. Ved denne offentlige anledningen vil Verdenslæreren (dog uten at det blir kunngjort at han er Maitreya) presentere sitt syn på det økonomiske og finansielle kaos som nå har festet sitt grep om verden. Han vil forklare hvordan dette har oppstått og hva som vil bli det endelige resultatet. Han vil i korte trekk introdusere sin plan for å lette den store belastningen som nå hviler på verdens fattige. På denne måten vil han forberede oss på en mer detaljert og spesifikk redegjørelse av sine ideer.

Hvordan vil seerne reagere? De vil være uten kjennskap til hans bakgrunn og status. Vil de være lydhøre og vurdere hans budskap? Det er for tidlig å kunne vite noe sikkert om dette, men følgende kan sies: aldri tidligere har de sett eller hørt Maitreya snakke. Heller ikke har de opplevd hans unike energi før, fra hjerte til hjerte. Dette er også en helt spesiell historisk tid, hvor hele nasjoner er sjokkert og engstelige for fremtiden. Man kan derfor anta at mange av dem som hører hans ord, vil være mottakelige og ivrige etter å høre mer. Det er ikke uten grunn at Maitreya har ventet tålmodig på dette øyeblikket for å tre inn på den offentlige arena. USA ville for eksempel ikke ha reagert tidligere. For første gang på mange år må nå en ny administrasjon hanskes med finansielt kaos, arbeidsløshet og sosial uro i massivt omfang. Sannhetens øyeblikk er kommet, både for USA og resten av verden.

Ikke bare i USA, men også ellers i verden innser folk at forandring er både nødvendig og mulig. Politikerne og økonomene kaller den nåværende situasjonen for ’nedgangstid’ og ’tilbakeslag’. Faktisk er det de siste snublende skrittene til den gamle ordenen vi nå ser. Millioner av mennesker begynner å bli klar over at tøylesløs konkurranse og grådighet ikke er den tryggeste veien for menneskene og at slike materialistiske doktriner skaper store faremomenter for den som ikke er på vakt, og at dette etter hvert også fører til den internasjonale krisen vi har i dag.

Det finnes selvfølgelig mange mennesker med store formuer som ikke har mistet troen på de metodene som har gjort dem rike. De tror det bare er ’et spørsmål om tid’ før alt er tilbake i vant gjenge igjen, med påfølgende vekst.

Vil de høre på Maitreya og innse det fornuftige i det han sier? Fortapt som de er i egen arroganse og selvopphøyelse, er det godt mulig at de ikke vil det. Andre derimot er mindre optimistiske i forhold til mulighetene for å gjenopprette status quo. Mange har lidd smertefulle tap og har mistet troen på de gamle metodene. Verdens folk er modne og klare for en endring. De roper etter forandring og et mer meningsfullt liv. Maitreya vil minne menneskene på de helt grunnleggende nødvendighetene: rettferdighet og fred. Uten disse finnes det ingen fremtid for menneskeheten, og den eneste måten å virkeliggjøre dem på er ved rettferdig fordeling av verdens ressurser.

 (Tidsskriftet Share International, januar/februar 2009)

Engelsk versjon:
Bright star heralds the emergence of Maitreya, the World
Teacher -  PDF

 

2008

Share International pressemelding, desember 08
 

Julemirakel

 

I en årrekke har mange mirakuløse hendelser funnet sted
over hele verden. I april 1995 viet tidsskriftet Time åtte sider
til sitt hovedoppslag om mirakuløse fenomener. Deres
konklusjon var: ”Menneskene hungrer etter tegn.”

 

Vær nå på utkikk etter det største av alle mirakler.

I den aller nærmeste framtid vil en stor, strålende

stjerne komme til syne på himmelen synlig for alle

over hele verden – natt og dag.

 

Utrolig? Fantasi? Nei, ganske enkelt en kjensgjerning.

Omtrent en uke senere vil Maitreya, Verdenslæreren for hele menneskeheten, begynne sitt åpne virke og bli intervjuet

på en kjent amerikansk tv-kanal, dog uten å bruke navnet

Maitreya.

 

I 1988 rapporterte CNN og andre media om Maitreyas

mirakuløse tilsynekomst  i Nairobi, Kenya, hvor Han lørdag

11. juni plutselig viste seg foran en gruppe på 6000

mennesker. En uke tidligere ble det observert et usedvanlig

tegn rapportert av redaktør Job Mutungi fra Kenya Times:

lørdag 4. juni kom det til syne en stor, strålende stjerne med

et mye sterkere og klarere skinn enn vanlige stjerner.

 

I mer enn 30 år har kunstner, forfatter og foredragsholder

Benjamin Creme forberedt veien for verdenshistoriens største begivenhet, nemlig tilsynekomsten av Maitreya og Hans

gruppe av Visdommens Mestre. På en fullsatt

pressekonferanse i Los Angeles i mai 1982, avslørte

Benjamin Creme at Maitreya hadde oppholdt seg i en asiatisk

bydel i London siden 19. juli 1977.

 

Han er ventet innen alle trosretninger under ulike navn:

Maitreya er Kristus for de kristne, Imam Mahdi for muslimene,

Krishna for hinduene, Messias for jødene og Maitreya Buddha

for buddhistene. Han er Verdenslæreren for alle, troende eller

ikke, en lærer i ordets videste forstand.

 

Som en moderne mann opptatt av dagens problemer,

arbeider Maitreya i kulissene i vår verden i forandring. Den ekstraordinære energien som strømmer fra Maitreya,

har bidratt til dramatiske endringer på mange områder:

slutten på den kalde krigen, oppløsningen av

Sovjetunionen, gjenforeningen av Tyskland, opphør av

apartheid i Sør-Afrika, den økende styrken i folkets røst
som fører til krav om frihet, rettferdighet og et

verdensomspennende fokus på miljøvern.

 

Maitreyas budskap kan sammenfattes i ordene:

”fordel ressursene rettferdig og redd verden”. Han vil

inspirere menneskeheten til å se seg selv som ên familie og

skape verdensfred gjennom fordeling av ressursene,

økonomisk rettferdighet og et verdensomspennende

samarbeid.

 

Når Maitreya og Hans gruppe arbeider i full offentlighet, vil menneskeheten ikke bare være sikret overlevelse, men også dannelsen av en strålende ny sivilisasjon.

 

Share International pressemelding, oktober 08 - Worldwide financial crisis - what next? - PDF

Share International pressemelding, september 08  See Him and rejoice - PDF

Share International pressemelding, januar/februar 08  -  A call to the media- PDF

2007

Share International pressemelding, desember 07, The Earth in travail, - Wake up mankind - PDF

Share International pressemelding, juli 07, The coming of Maitrteya, The World Teacher - PDF

Share International pressemelding, januar 07
 
As we enter 2007, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Share International magazine, and in July, the 30th anniversary of Maitreya, the World Teacher’s arrival in London. Share International is, to our knowledge, the only magazine in the world which publishes an article by a Master of Wisdom. Each month Benjamin Creme’s Master gives such an article which provides unique insights into the world situation, and points to a brilliant future for humanity. His latest, ‘Maitreya steps forward’, indicates just how little time now is left before Maitreya, the World Teacher begins His open, public work — an event awaited by many millions around the world.

 

 

Maitreya steps forward

 

The emergence of Maitreya is all but accomplished. His open, public work will commence really very soon. From then will begin the process of teaching and becoming known, gradually, to the peoples of the world. The time that this will take remains unclear, but it should proceed relatively quickly. At first, of course, there may be much opposition to His views and the nature of His advice. This is only to be expected, so far from the prevailing thinking is His thought. Gradually, however, Maitreya’s incisive mind will cut through and expose the flaws in present beliefs about the environment and on matters social, economic and political. The logic and wise understanding of His words will convince many to listen and contemplate further, while His Ray will penetrate the hearts of millions and turn His simple words into revelations of Truth. No one, as yet, knows the loving power of Maitreya, nor can men fathom His inscrutable wisdom.

 

Rally

 

As millions rally to His cause, demanding peace and justice through sharing and understanding, men will be swept up and galvanized by new hope and a longing for brotherhood and right relationship. They will demand change on a scale hitherto unknown. The governments and men of power will be forced to respond to the demands, and bit by bit, the edifice against change will crumble before the onslaught of a now empowered voice of public opinion. Thus, by logic, revelation and the trust engendered by His love, will Maitreya harness the goodwill which exists, even if unknown, in every heart.

 

Millions

 

Maitreya will speak to millions of men through television and radio. All will have the opportunity to share in His blessing which will accompany every appearance. Thus the people worldwide will become familiar with His message and the uplifting of their hearts. Much speculation will surround His identity and many will be the theories presented, but all in their different ways will see Him as the harbinger of the new, a conveyor of wholesome truths and as a way-shower of a lifestyle close to their hearts.

Of course, there will be those who feel threatened by His ideas, and who will attempt to stop His progress but, more and more, the beauty and good sense of His words will inspire the people of all the nations to see Him as their spokesman and leader. Thus will it be. The people will call for Him to speak on their behalf to the world at large, and the Day of Declaration will be announced.

This day, like none other before or after, will give Maitreya the opportunity to reveal His name, title and purpose, as the World Teacher for the New Age, the leader of the Spiritual Hierarchy and the Expected One of all religious groups. As the friend and teacher of all who need His help will He present Himself; as a simple man Who knows the pain and suffering of men and seeks to ease their lot, Who loves all totally, without condition, and Who has come to show us the steps to joy.

Such a one is about to step before the world and give His advice to all. We may have heard the words before. Now, with His blessing, we shall understand their meaning, and act.

(Share International, Jan/Feb 2007)

 

2006

Share International pressemelding, oktober 06
Miracles point to the World Teacher's emergence - (PDF)


Share International pressemelding, september 06
More signs of Maitreya's emergence - (PDF) 


Share International pressemelding, juni 06
Invisible Peril - (PDF)


Share International pressemelding,
april 06
Signs in abundance - (PDF)
 

2005

Share International pressemelding, mars 05

 

The end of corruption

 

I mange år har tidsskriftet Share International regelmessig publisert artikler av en Visdommens Mester. Langt fra å være mystisk eller fjern tar Mesteren ofte opp de umiddelbare problemene som menneskeheten står overfor. Hans nyeste artikkel ‘The end of corruption’ adresserer den gjennomgripende korrupsjonen som i dag finnes i alle samfunnslag, gir råd om at nøkkelen til å overvinne dette urgamle problemet ligger i tillit, og legger fram den eneste måten å oppnå dette på. 

 

 

More and more, the nations are beginning to recognize, to take seriously and to deal with, an age-old problem, namely corruption. In some parts of the world corruption has been a way of life for centuries. This has benefited the few, of course, at the expense of the many. For untold ages, corrupt leaders and powerful politicians have waxed rich on the taxes imposed on their subjects and citizens. In modern times, the large corporations of the West have been found guilty of ‘cooking the books’ on a massive scale, while in the East, it is taken for granted that every transaction needs the ‘greasing’ of someone’s palm.

Corruption is endemic, and runs through some societies from the president or prime minister to the police and sport. Electoral corruption is rampant, as recent elections have demonstrated, even in countries supposedly dedicated to freedom and democracy. Such corrupt governments fail and betray their peoples and so surrender their right to govern.

 

Trust

 

In the midst of such corruption is it possible to engender trust without which the future for men would be bleak indeed? Without trust, a fairer sharing of resources would be a forlorn hope. Without trust, the global decisions required to sustain our planetary home would never be taken. Without blessed and beneficent trust, men would forfeit their right of Stewardship of Planet Earth, and would seal themselves off for aeons from further evolution.

Thus would it be, and thus should men tackle seriously, and without delay, the corrosive impact of corruption on every strata of society, and every nook and cranny of our planetary life.

 

Eroding

 

To help men to do this, you may be sure that Maitreya will be at pains to demonstrate to men the eroding effect of corruption in all its many manifestations. He will show that if men would become the Gods they essentially are, they must abandon the old ways of deceit and subterfuge. To tackle the serious environmental problems, He will explain, men must work together, in trust. Without trust, Maitreya will emphasise, little can be done. So steeped in corruption themselves are the leaders of the nations, that they trust no one.

Maitreya will show that men have but one choice to create the necessary trust: to share the produce of this bounteous Earth more evenly across the world, and so end for ever the starvation and poverty of millions, dying in the midst of plenty.

Will the leaders listen to the words of Maitreya? For the most part, possibly, no, not at first. But soon the people everywhere will hear, and see the wisdom of Maitreya’s advice. They will say amen to His wise words and support His Cause. World public opinion will find its voice and its Mentor, and against its power the obstructive voices of the greedy dictators and corrupt politicians will fade. So will it be, and so will begin the cleansing and transformation of this world.

(Share International, April 2005)


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International pressemelding, 
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ovember 04

 

I mange år har tidsskriftet Share International regelmessig publisert artikler av en Visdommens Mester. Langt fra å være mystisk eller fjern tar Mesteren ofte opp de umiddelbare problemene som menneskeheten står overfor. I sin nyeste artikkel analyserer han resultatene av presidentvalget i USA og gir innsikt i de framtidige vanskelighetene som det amerikanske folk kommer til å møte. Han viser hvordan maktbalansen i verden nå gjennomgår en dyptgående endring og forklarer "at verden snur seg bort fra Amerikas dominerende makt og rikdom og staker ut en annen kurs for å oppfylle sin skjebne".

Etter dette skriver Benjamin Creme om Yasser Arafat og svarer på spørsmål om det amerikanske presidentvalget og andre verdensanliggender.

 

 

America adrift

 

It is only a matter of time before the people of the United States realize that they have made a grievous mistake. They have reinstated, albeit with the aid of many stolen votes, a man and administration dedicated to the creation of division and hatred, both nationally and internationally.

They will ruefully watch an attack on their proudly held freedoms; they will see a steep decline in their standard of living as the government, of necessity, strives to tackle their enormous debts; they will witness a loss of confidence in their currency and a sharp reversal of trade with their traditional trading partners. The calamitous invasion of Iraq will continue to fester, both in Iraq and elsewhere in the world. Reacting to the fear and hatred which this administration has engendered almost universally, the tendency will be for the people to look inwards, and to turn their backs even more squarely on the world.

 

Illusion

 

A major problem in dealing with this administration is the powerful illusion under which it works: that it is God-inspired and so in divine Grace, helping to restore the Christian world and message to its former power and glory. Thus has the USA taken a huge step backwards, isolating itself from the true concerns of much of the world: environmental pollution and the demands of a planet suffering under the strain of impending disaster.

The United States will find that the world will not stand still. With or without American co-operation the nations will proceed as best they can to deal with the many ecological and social problems which beset us, and which so urgently must be addressed. America will find itself left behind and ignored, and only then will it be prepared to ‘lead’ the way.

 

Rhetoric

 

This administration is, even now, relishing its victory, and weighing the pros and cons of subsequent action. Thwarted and taken unawares by events in Iraq, it must pause awhile before considering further violence. But the bravado and rhetoric will doubtless continue, hoping to bully and conquer by threats alone. Meanwhile, great changes in many countries are under way, leading to a profound shift in the balance of power in the world. China and India, South America and Russia, are finding their feet and economic potential. Africa is beginning to receive, at last, the concern and goodwill of powerful governments and agencies, and can look forward to better times.

Thus the world is turning away from the dominance of American power and wealth, and charting another path to fulfil its destiny.

If the United States insists on its right of unilateral action, it will find itself neglected and ignored in international plans and projects, its economy will further decay, and its people will lose confidence and trust in government action. Without friends, and with ebbing strength, it will be forced to change, and to renew dialogue with its former friends.

The emergence of Maitreya will speed the process of this transformation and assure its welcome completion.

 

 

Yasser Arafat, 1929-2004

 

Benjamin Creme writes:

A great man of our time has died, great, yet abused by his enemies, and misunderstood even by his friends. He was a man of vision and extraordinary courage and optimism, an inspiration and father-figure for nearly half a century to the oppressed people of Palestine.

He has been the target of the implacable hatred of Mr Sharon for decades, and the Israeli propaganda machine has accused him of every manner of mistake, misdeed and mishandling of opportunity for peace. The mud has stuck and he is seen, even by erstwhile friends, as a ‘flawed’ President.

He was nothing of the kind. He was invited to and attended, as did the late King Hussein of Jordan, the three-day Conference which Maitreya held for over 300 people in London in April 1990. Since then, he worked under the immediate inspiration and guidance of Maitreya Who told him, again and again, not to accept an agreement which is unjust. Every agreement put forward has been unjust, and, being unjust, would not have lasted.

I quote from my Master’s article, ‘A time of decision’, from Share International, May 2002:

“… Israel, meanwhile, stung into action by suicide bombings, as always overreacts, using as excuse “a war against terrorism” to impose its will. In the shameless persecution and humiliation of Mr Arafat, Israel’s leaders and army should take no pride. The people of Israel, more than most, should understand the agony of the oppressed….”

 

Questions and answers from Benjamin Creme  (from Share International magazine)

 

Yasser Arafat

 

Q. Could you please give the ray structure and point of evolution of Yasser Arafat (1929-2004), President of the Palestinian Authority?

A. Soul: 6; Personality: 4 (sub-ray 6); Mental: 1 (sub-ray 4); Astral: 6 (sub-ray 6); Physical: 3 (sub-ray 7).

Point of evolution: 2.4 degrees initiate. In terms of spiritual development Yasser Arafat was the equivalent of former US President John F. Kennedy (PoE: 2.4) and more advanced than Mahatma Gandhi (PoE: 2.0).

 

Q. Was Yasser Arafat poisoned?

A. No, he died of a broken heart.

 

Q. Was Yasser Arafat foolish not to accept the peace plan proposed by former President Ehud Barak of Israel?

A. No. It was not a fair or just plan. Barak claimed that the Palestinians were offered 90 per cent of the West Bank territories whereas, in fact, they were offered 42 per cent of the West Bank area plus Gaza. Even then the West Bank would be covered with Israeli settlements, each of which would be defended with an Israeli garrison. Roads connecting the settlements would therefore provide fast communication for the Israeli army, thereby cutting up the so-called Palestinian areas into pieces remote from each other. It was hailed as “most generous”, “perhaps too generous”, by the Israeli propaganda machine. In fact it was a travesty of justice. (SI June 2002)

 

Q. Chairman Arafat was reported to be in high spirits during the course of the siege. His doctor visited him there and proclaimed him to be in good health despite the extraordinary stress he was under for a man of his age. (1) Did Maitreya give the Chairman and his colleagues trapped in their headquarters a special protective blessing? (2) Has Maitreya had any further communications with Chairman Arafat since 1988? (3) Has Maitreya appeared to the Chairman recently? (SI March 2003)

A. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) Yes.

 

Palestine

 

Q. Many people in the media seem to believe that Sharon’s Gaza ‘pull-out’ policy is a genuine move towards peace. Your comment please?

A. I do not share that belief. I think the exodus of 8,000 Israelis from Gaza is seen by them as a bargain ‘quid pro quo’ for hundreds of thousands of Israelis in huge and continuing settlements in the West Bank, which was to be the Palestinian homeland. Now, only a fraction remains to the Palestinians as a viable home, and no curb on the building of Israeli settlements has been imposed.

 

Another dishonest US election

 

Q. (1) Does the final outcome in the US Presidential election accurately reflect the preference of those who voted, or (2) was there any corruption or manipulation which might have changed the outcome? If so, (3) which side cheated more? (4) If the results were ‘fixed’, by which methods was it done?

A. (1) No. My information is that there was much cheating. (2) Yes, Kerry should narrowly have won Ohio and Florida and the Presidency. I am afraid it is the same old story, more expertly performed this time. (3) The Republicans. It seems that cheating by Democrats was minimal and only on a personal basis, but cheating by Republicans was pre-planned and widespread, especially with the new electronic machines. (4) Pre-programmed electronic voting systems and various other methods, cruder but just as effective — delayed postal votes, double voting, non-counting of votes, and more. Of course, the marginal (swing) states like Florida and Ohio were targeted and the machines were programmed to change every fifth vote for Kerry to a vote for Bush. However, even without ‘stolen’ votes, Bush, like Gore last time, did in fact decisively win the popular vote, which I personally prefer as a record of democratic public opinion.

 

Q. In view of the very suspect election results in the US could your Master please say how many Democrat votes were illegally blocked by one means or another?

A. 2.5 per cent.

Q. Will the outcome of the US elections polarize society both in the US and abroad even more than it is already?

A. Yes, for a time. Eventually, and relatively soon, Maitreya’s hand and energies, especially those of the Spirit of Peace and Equilibrium, will make their presence felt more strongly, and unexpected and welcome changes will take place worldwide. This is not the end of the world.

 

Q. Do you think Osama bin Laden timed his video precisely because it suits his purposes to have Bush in the White House?

A. Yes.

 

Iraq

 

Q. A study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Baltimore, USA), published in UK medical journal The Lancet, has shown a huge increase in Iraqi civilian deaths since the March 2003 US/UK invasion. Most of the dead were women and children, and most died as a result of violence — the great majority in coalition air-strikes. The study estimates the number of civilian deaths attributable to the war as 100,000. UK foreign secretary Jack Straw, however, has estimated civilian deaths at 10,000, and the UK-based Iraq Body Count estimates between 14,000-16,000. In Share International September 2004 you gave the figure of 25,000 as at 29 June 2004. (1) Is the US researchers’ current figure of 100,000 accurate? (2) Were their research methods reliable?

A. (1) Reasonably. My information is that now 88,000 civilians have been killed in Iraq. (2) Yes, the method of research is the most accurate available but covered only 350 small centres over most of Iraq. The more centres which could safely be covered would add to the accuracy.

 

South America

 

Q. South America has succeeded in electing three left-wing leaders, unlike America. Do you think it could lead to really useful co-operation and a new chapter in social reform and improved living standards for South America in general?

A. Yes. Profound changes are taking place, and will continue to do so, in South America and elsewhere, which are quite separate and distinct from events in the USA. These will change the meaning and appearance of the ‘leadership of the free world’ by the USA which will be seen more and more to be tackling only old problems in old ways. Unless the USA grasps the challenge of change in a speedily changing world, it will be bypassed and left behind by countries undergoing positive change of their own, leaving the USA isolated and strong — but impotent.

 


Share International pressemelding - America's choice

When American citizens go to the polls in November, they will have the opportunity to change the course of history. On their decision largely rests the style and structure of the immediate future. If they choose wisely, they will elect a President committed to fostering the well-being of all who long for peace and justice in our troubled world; who realize that peace and justice are the outcome of trust, and who are prepared to share the vast resources of their country to create that trust.
The alternative is too terrible to contemplate: a mounting programme of war and terror and counter-terror; a tightening grip on the traditional freedoms of the American people; a breakdown of relations with other countries; and a ‘pariah’ reputation among the nations for the proud United States. Who would knowingly make such a choice?

Beleaguered
As the day of destiny approaches, the minds of many turn to the beleaguered people of America whom, now, so many despise and hate. They pray for the deliverance of its people from the cruel and crude exponents of illegal, usurped power. They call for every peace-loving American to raise their voice against the war-mongering of the present administration, and to cast their vote in like fashion.

Canker
Of course, America is not alone at fault for the inequalities of the world, the basic canker in our midst, the source of all our troubles. It shares the blame with all the developed countries who ride roughshod and cavalier over the poor and struggling, and must awaken to this main source of tension — and terror.
Therein lies the fault of the Western world: these ‘successful’ countries owe their wealth and dominance largely to history, and their ability to manipulate the world’s economy to their own advantage through aggressive ‘market forces’. The world’s poor and destitute now demand their share. If this simple right of justice is not addressed and remedied, the world will know no peace. Terrorism will fester and grow into war, which will threaten the future of the people of Earth.
We, your Elder Brothers, cannot stand aside and watch while the very future of the world is under threat. America is a great nation with much of good to give the world. It must now awaken to its soul’s longing to serve, to live in peace and justice, and, together, in harmony and co-operation, to work with all nations to remake this world.
This election can be a great turning point in the affairs of men. Cast your vote, We beg you, for justice, sharing and peace.

Share International pressemelding, oktober 04

 

 I mange år har tidsskriftet Share International regelmessig publisert artikler av en Visdommens Mester. Langt fra å være mystisk eller fjern tar Mesteren ofte opp de umiddelbare problemene som menneskeheten står ovenfor. Hans nyeste artikkel ‘A call for sanity’ retter oppmerksomheten mot den utfordringen USA's befolkning(og verden) står ovenfor ettersom dagen for det amerikanske presidentvalget nærmer seg. Han gjør seg umake med å klargjøre de valgmulighetene som er åpne for dem og å inspirere til det resultat, som ganske visst alle fornuftige mennesker håper på.

 

 

A call for sanity

 

The citizens of the United States of America are approaching a time of critical decision. On their decision, in November, this year, may depend the future happiness of many millions, not alone American, but of many other countries. One would have thought that this decision would not be difficult to make, that the choice was surely obvious to all who treasure peace and right relationship.

However, it appears that there are those who think otherwise, who reserve for themselves the right to invade other countries on the pretext that they might be plotting harm for them. Such pre-emptive action, one would have assumed, was long ago abandoned by modern, civilized states, and relegated to man’s illegal past.

Not so, sadly, we are assured. The present American administration, far from showing remorse for their unjust and cruel invasion of Iraq, proudly assert, if re-elected, their firm resolve to continue their programme of pillage in their ‘war on terror’.

 

A phantom

 

To fight a ‘war on terror’ is to fight a phantom, a useless, costly and dangerous exercise. Terror is the Hydra, a many-headed monster: each head severed, as Hercules discovered, is replaced by two. This US administration, in its arrogance and ignorance, has fallen blindly into the trap. Those who suffer are the American people, their victims, and the world as a whole.

There is but one way to deal with terror, to end, forever, this canker in our midst: to seek its cause.

There are, of course, several causes of terrorism, but above all in importance is the unbalanced distribution of the world’s resources. This creates the dangerous gulf between the nations which drives men to use terror to realize their dreams. They are desperate men, who feel they have nothing to lose. There is an immense, untapped army of such desperate people ready to die, if necessary, for the justice they long for which, rightly, they see as theirs.

No ‘war on terror’ can defeat such an army. No arrogant posturing can drive them away from the bastions of the Western world.

No nation, however strong, can by itself defeat terrorism. It is born of the injustice which disfigures this world.

 

Share

 

Only when men learn to share will we see the end of terrorism. Only through sharing can the goal of justice and freedom be realized. Our appeal to you, citizens of the great and blessed United States of America, is to think carefully, and from the heart, as is your wont, when you deliver your vote. Cast your vote for peace, justice and the rule of Law.

(Share International, October 2004)


Share International news release
 
The story that won’t go away
30 years of bringing a message of hope to the world

 For 30 years Benjamin Creme has been telling the world about the most hopeful message of our time — that at this critical crossroads in human history a group of benign, enlightened teachers are emerging from Their remote retreats, to teach and inspire humanity to live together in unity and co-operation.  At Their head is Maitreya, the World Teacher, long-awaited by religious groups as Christ, Maitreya Buddha, Krishna, the Messiah, and the Imam Mahdi. The well-known esotericists Helena Blavatsky and Alice A.Bailey foretold this event in their writings in the early 20th century.

Benjamin Creme is internationally known for his grasp of the complex problems of today, inter-relating economic, political, social and spiritual issues. His unique insights create an all-embracing picture of world affairs, inspiring a sense of hope in the millions around the world who have heard his information. (Lecture next Tuesday 6 April: see details below.)

Journalist Mick Brown describes, in his book The Spiritual Tourist, a lecture in 1984:

“Perhaps a hundred people had crammed into a back room, seated on metal chairs — a curious assortment: people one would have taken for students or social workers; middle-aged women buttoned up in overcoats …

“I found myself warming to Mr Creme enormously. He was a wonderful speaker, addressing the audience in a relaxed, affable Scottish lilt, peppering his monologue with jokes and the occasional self-deprecating aside. He spoke of all this — of Maitreyas and hierarchies and days of reckoning — as if it was the most natural thing in the world; extraordinary, certainly; of the utmost importance, no doubt. But implausible? Ludicrous? Fanciful and far-fetched? Not in the least. It was clear that Mr Creme believed every word that he was saying. And at that moment, my curiosity was hooked.”

Journalist Patricia Pitchon describes, in her book Searching for Maitreya, a lecture in 1982:

“[During the blessing from Maitreya] I saw Mr Creme surrounded by a beautiful light, which created an outline not only for his body but also for the bodies of the first two or three front rows of the audience. His face seemed to disappear, and ... I found myself staring at a magnificent and entirely different visage: a man with high cheekbones, golden-brown skin, medium-sized, well-shaped nose and mouth, and immense, dark eyes. As this visage entered my direct line of vision, I felt powerful streams of energy pouring from it and entering my heart. I actually felt as if someone had lit a torch to the entire region of my chest.

“This energy had an unmistakable quality: it was the purest love. I was struck by the purity and power of the being who looked straight at me, and from whom, inexplicably, emanated this extraordinary current of love. This vision lasted for about 20 minutes ... I was motionless. The powerful current of love which flowed into my heart filled me with wonder …  At the end of this blessing, the light disappeared around Benjamin Creme; everything was back to normal.”

Patricia Pitchon later recognized the same face outside the window of a restaurant in Brick Lane:  “... I suddenly found myself staring straight at the face of the man whom I had seen in the vision two and a half years earlier during ‘Maitreya’s blessing’ at Benjamin Creme’s lecture. He was unmistakably the same man; his face was identical. I had never forgotten that visage and could recall it at will any time effortlessly. But this time it was no vision. He was there, in full physical presence.”

 First-hand accounts

Coming from all walks of life, members of the audience often remark how their lives have changed since hearing Benjamin Creme’s ‘message of hope’.

The following selection of edited accounts describe the experiences of people attending his lecture for the first time.

 Jackie Osterloh, Dublin, CA, USA (Payroll processing manager)

... My first Benjamin Creme lecture was a life changing experience for me. I thought: ‘At last, someone is telling me the TRUTH about the Christ, about the evolution of man towards mastery; the reasons for the terrible tension in the world due to lack of love and sharing of the world's resources.’ To hear about the presence and guidance of the Spiritual Hierarchy was like a huge weight being lifted from my mind, which was so very concerned about the future for the planet and for humanity ... I was never the same person after that lecture.

 Adrian Jackson, London, UK (Physics teacher)

… Then I noticed a rather amazing thing: as his eyes moved from person to person I noticed his entire visage disappear beneath a glowing orb of brilliant yellow or golden light. It only lasted maybe one or two seconds but it was a very definite experience and I could not convince myself that I somehow imagined it — it definitely happened … I am a trained scientist with two degrees in physics and have a general approach to life that says that the only healthy mind is a sceptical one … It gradually seemed to me that there was ‘enough to go on’ to take his story seriously and keep an open mind about its possible truth.

 Gill Fry, London, UK (Nurse)

... The room at Friends Meeting House was bustling with lots of people: all ages, backgrounds, people on their own, groups of friends. It was relaxed, yet buzzing … What was so unusual about his talk was the way he connected so many subjects together: solving the outer problems of the world alongside esoteric truths. He spoke in a calm, detached way, never sounding fanatical or trying to persuade us he was right ... Mr Creme’s lecture was so inspiring ... [and I] left infused with hope, for which I was very grateful. That first lecture changed my life and I now think of my life as having two distinct parts: before and after I knew what I heard that evening. It was like stepping into reality, and at last seeing where we were heading.

 Tim Welch, Milton Keynes, UK

… The element of the talk that focused on the esoteric teachings gave me what was the most complete explanation I have ever heard about how the universe works at the perceivable and unperceivable levels … There were no isms and that drew me straight away. The fact that Mr Creme was effectively saying ‘test this for yourself to see if it rings true for you’ was also a very refreshing change. Most peddlers of religions, or belief systems, don’t ask that question so this was another very refreshing change from anything I had heard before. Also I was not being tapped for money ...

 Marian Peleski, Newark, DE, USA

[During the blessing] I was ready to walk out because I came to hear Mr Creme speak, but instead of speaking, he was moving his head back and forth with no apparent purpose.  As I was about to stand to leave, Mr Creme 'looked' at me. I was transported instantaneously to the deepest state of near breathless transcendence I'd ever experienced. I stayed.… Being a scientist, I needed to verify that my experience the previous year would be repeated. When Mr Creme 'looked' at me, I was again instantaneously transported to the transcendent.  I have followed his story for some 28 years now and am totally convinced of the truth of what he says ...

 Idina Le Geyt, London, UK (Researcher)

… During the meditation, Benjamin Creme looked at each of us, and waves of energy flowed from him. On the first three visits I was able to see these energies, the first time as white light filling the room, so bright that the figures of the audience fell away, only their outline remaining visible, and Mr Creme was enveloped in a pulsating glow of light which reached the ceiling. Opening and closing my eyes did not halt the phenomenon. On the second visit the room became infused with rosy-pink, and on my third visit, it was golden. I never experienced this brilliance again, and felt that it was a glimpse behind the veil to give me encouragement …

 HT, Japan (Civil servant)

I attended Benjamin Creme's lecture for the first time at Tokyo in 1991. The lecture hall was rather big and I was surprised that about 500 to 600 seats of the hall were almost filled to capacity. When Mr Creme appeared on the platform he looked a very friendly and warm person ... But once the overshadowing began, his expression changed and looked very dignified. It seemed that a very deep calmness emanated from him. I thought he seemed to be a great Zen master and was so moved that I felt like running to him and kneeling before him. It was very unusual experience for me (I am not a devotee type at all) … In a word my impression after listening to the lecture was:  this is authentic!

 Jenny Glover, London, UK (Author)

… The lecturer sat down, and simply began to look directly at each member of the audience in turn. As he did so, a change came over the lecture hall, an extraordinarily deep stillness. It was as though the air subtly changed its consistency, becoming somehow thick with particles of light drifting through it. Mr Creme himself was surrounded by a pale golden haze of light. I could have sat there for ever … I left the hall feeling touched at some very deep level — and utterly sure that the next Teacher was indeed in the world.  And it felt so good to have His name.

 Richard Elphick, Worthing, UK (Support worker for people with learning difficulties)

On attending my first talk by Benjamin Creme, what made the lasting impression on me was the sheer compassion that he had when speaking about the starving millions. I can say with all honesty that I (being a member of various Oxfam campaign groups, etc) have never heard a man or woman, spiritual or not, speak with such compassion on behalf of downtrodden humanity.

 Felicity Eliot, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Teacher)

… This was it! This was what I’d been looking for all those years when I read all sorts of books, looked into various disciplines and areas of life trying to find a fully satisfying complete understanding of reality. Philosophy, religion, science (as far as I understood it), political systems, all seemed partial and none seemed truly to connect everything. I knew instantly that this was true. I just knew it. I literally skipped, hopped, jumped, flew along the corridor in Friends House barely suppressing squeals of delight. Such joy — the most joyful day of my life so far.

Suzanne Philipps, Forest Row, UK (Science teacher)

... I am a science graduate and have also rejected a strongly imposed Roman Catholic religious upbringing. I was sceptical and did not know what to expect … During the last blessing, a fiery, golden energy swept through my entire being and I was riveted to my seat. Since then I have been coming to the lectures regularly for the last 13 years.

 Essy Payne, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, UK (Iranian therapist-healer)

... People of every nationality and background were sitting and just listening about the reason why we are born, why things happen to us and that we are not alone. For the first time in my life I felt really happy and free and realised that I have not sinned but made mistakes and it’s OK … I try and go every month to Mr Creme’s lectures. I call it spiritual nourishment. It’s political, it’s current affairs, it’s spiritual ...

 Diana Elderton, London, UK (Librarian)

 ... During the overshadowing of Mr Creme and his pronouncement of the final message, a profound calm and hush descended on the audience … I felt uplifted, comforted and nourished not only by the atmosphere, but also by the words of optimism and hope for humanity … This was a biblical story brought right up to date with current information, filling the void which had sent me running from organized religion in my late teens. Here was a humanitarian perspective of global politics and economics, and a proposal for the realistic changes required to set the world to rights. This was not a revolutionary call to arms, but a call to ordinary people to see their role in events, the part they could play in implementing sharing and justice, in ending hunger in the world ...
 

Share International pressemelding, mars 04

 

I mange år har tidsskriftet Share International regelmessig publisert artikler av en Visdommens Mester. Benjamin Creme’s Mester adresserer de umiddelbare problemene som menneskeheten står ovenfor uten å være mystisk eller fjern. I sin nyeste artikkel kaster Mesteren lys over den nåværende verdenssituasjonen, kommenterer stridighetene som invasjonen av Irak har ført til og de uforutsette følgene av denne konflikten. Mesteren avslører hvordan Maitreya står klar til å intervenere om nødvendig og å inspirere til den holdningsendring som uunngåelig vil føre til etablering av rettferdighet og derfor av fred.

 

The ultimate triumph

 

When a nation comes to adulthood, to maturity, it relates to other nations in a completely different way than hitherto. It begins to respect the Rule of Law, which binds all nations together in mutual responsibility and need. The sign of a growing maturity is precisely this respect for the laws which men have found necessary to living together in peace.

From time to time, a nation may feel powerful enough to ignore the law which irks its ambition to dominate, and to make war despite the warnings of restraint from its friends.

Thus it is today that the United States, now, alone, a ‘superpower’, vexes and worries the people of more mature nations who have grown to see the folly of unilateral action outside the Rule of Law.

The young and over-confident ‘superpower’, flexing its muscles, will overreach itself, and the sooner this happens the safer for the world. Already a steadily growing chaos exacts due cost in loss of life, both American and Iraqi. The seal of Pandora’s Box has been broken and from it has stepped a monster, out of control. To be sure, the US administration wear as brave a face as they can muster, but behind the scenes, they are worried indeed, and seek desperately a less than ignominious method of withdrawal.

Meanwhile, the defeated Iraqi army fights a guerrilla war with some success, while religious groups, seizing their opportunity, increase the tension with calls for civil war. Thus, the paramount adventure of the American President, designed to demonstrate the invincibility of the United States, has little to show for its efforts and very much still to lose.

 

Folly

 

When, at last, the US Government sees for itself the folly of this reckless and unnecessary war, it will not, of course, admit this to the world. Rather, it will seek to gain the support of the United Nations to extricate itself from this embarrassing blunder, and, if possible, to lay the blame elsewhere.

 

Suffers

 

When, among nations, the Rule of Law is ignored, the whole world suffers. Thus, today, the tension which has accompanied this futile demonstration of military strength affects millions, innocent of all terrorist action or mayhem. The world is struggling now with epidemics of all kinds as the human immune system breaks down under the stress. Did the warmongers but realize the karmic effects of their ill-considered actions, they might well make amends and take sightings for another course.

Maitreya, meanwhile, watches carefully this inharmonious situation, ready to intervene if necessary, ready to emerge when possible. Remember that Maitreya is in no doubt about the ultimate triumph of those who stand behind Him, who value peace and justice, freedom and love. He knows that these are the mainsprings of human existence and comes to see them enthroned in all.

(Share International, April 2004)

 

 

Share International pressemelding, desember 03  

Saddam Hussein?

A story calling for investigation

In a news release sent to media worldwide on 8 April 2003 we published our information that Saddam Hussein had been injured in the first bombing of Iraq on 20 March 2003 and died two days later from his injuries.

So who has now been captured by American forces?

 In our view certainly not Saddam Hussein but an obvious stand-in, of whom we understand there are at least three: two cousins and a close friend all with similar family characteristics. We believe he is the same man — a cousin — seen on Iraqi television on 4 April 2003, who picked up a child and laughed and waved to the crowds. His body language was completely different from that of Saddam Hussein. The end of his nose was much broader than that of Saddam and he had moles on his temple and forehead — identical with the captured person. At that time commentators were perfectly ready to question the identity of the man seen on video. Now everyone seems conveniently to have dropped any enquiry or second thoughts.

 The Americans claim that DNA samples taken from the captive relate to that of Saddam Hussein. How do they know? With what are they comparing them? In any case, a cousin would obviously share some of Saddam’s genetic features. From the beginning of the Iraq conflict the proven lies from this US administration, particularly about the weapons of mass destruction, give little confidence that their information should be believed.

 We are convinced that eventually the truth will emerge — that this confused man now captured is not Saddam Hussein, but a double who may well have been part of a plot to keep the fact of Saddam’s death from the Iraqi people for as long as possible.

 

Share International pressemelding, juni 03

 I mange år har Share International magasinet regelmessig publisert artikler av en Visdommens Mester. Langt fra å være mystisk eller fjern, adresserer Benjamin Creme’s Mester de umiddelbare problemene som menneskeheten står ovenfor. I sin nyeste artikkel kaster Mesteren lys over den nåværende verdenssituasjonen og avslører farene som skyldes den aggressive politikken til den nåværende amerikanske regjering. Denne har frigjort destruktive energier som hører fortiden til, og økt spenningen i verden i meget  stor grad.

 Aiding the cause of peace

It is frequently the case that, in acting for what is seen by them as the good of the world, countries wreak havoc on a world scale. So dense are the fogs of glamour which surround their actions, so illusory is their thinking, that great harm may be done, and much pain and suffering caused, for the best of reasons.

Thus it is today. In recent times, the USA, under the banner of ‘the war against terrorism’, has invaded Afghanistan and Iraq, causing thousands of civilian deaths and great physical damage to their infrastructures. The Taliban, fanatical and rigid but, in the main, uninvolved in terrorism, are dispersed but are now regrouping, training in the skills of terror. In Iraq, Saddam Hussein is no more, but a terrible legacy of deprivation and suffering, lawlessness and chaos, has replaced his baleful regime.

Now the attention of the US administration has turned to Syria, Iran and North Korea; they are warned to change or face the wrath and might of the upholders of ‘peace’, and the champions of ‘liberty’ in the world.

Thus does America plunge the world into the atmosphere of stress and fear, and thus do these give fruit to epidemics and natural disasters, which, in turn, serve to increase the fear and stress.

Dangerous

 What can be done to stabilize this dangerous situation? How can the nations keep America in check? By what means can ordinary people bring their weight to bear? These are large questions and have, indeed, no simple answers. They require wisdom of an exceptional order and a co-ordinated approach.

Firstly, the world must realize the true nature of the problem: the USA today is led by men responsive to a nefarious energy which prompts their actions and puts peace in jeopardy. It stimulates their glamour for power of an international extent, and threatens the peace of the world. It has outposts in Israel and Eastern Europe, Israel being the major focus. This destructive energy derives, though in diminished potency, from that which plunged the world into chaotic war during the twentieth century and which, men thought, was safely put to rest.

It can be seen, therefore, how necessary it is that there be peace in the Middle East; how necessary it is that the Palestinians have true justice and a viable homeland. This is the most important problem facing men today. Failure to solve it would be disastrous for the world.

Overcome

It will take the combined resources of wisdom and will of both Hierarchy and men to overcome, finally, this malignant force. A clear understanding by men of the true nature of the threat is thus imperative. Men must organize and act in unison. They must call for an end of oppression of the Palestinian people and so end the fear which haunts the people of Israel. The United Nations must bring
all possible pressure to bear on both America and Israel, standing up to the superpower and aid the cause of peace. The peoples of the world are already on the march. They must raise their voices and demand that peace be theirs. They are the inheritors of the future and must fashion it in peace.

We, the Masters, your Elder Brothers, will do Our part but We are hampered by your lack of understanding and will. Hence these words.

Act without fear. Be wise and diligent in your actions and all will be well. (Share International, July/August 2003)

 

Questions from Share International magazine

     answered by Benjamin Crème

 The Iraq war

 Q. How many Iraqi civilians have been killed in the so-called ‘liberation’ of their country?

A. So far, 5,073. [As of 8 June 2003.]

Q. Could the world have freed the Iraqi people from the tyranny of Saddam in another way than what has happened? The UN weapon inspections surely could not have prevented Iraqis that Saddam found offensive from being systematically murdered: hung, shot to death.

A. No, probably not, although there were, and still are, many groups in Iraq who have planned, when the opportunity arose, to rise against the Bath’ist party and take over the government of Iraq. That aside, Saddam Hussein would not have remained for ever. He was terminally ill and had, perhaps, another year of life. This was one of the reasons for the American pre-emptive invasion now. No-one knew what might follow his death.

Q. Now that the Iraq war is over, people are reported to be happy to be free! Whereas I could see no sense at all in the USA’s attack on Afghanistan, I could see some sense to the attack on Iraq’s cruel and depraved dictatorship. Even though America has the hidden agenda of oil control, in light of the quick ending to the war, and the fact that Americans at least attempted to not target civilians, and want to help with putting the country back on its feet, do you think that good has come of the war?

A. No, unfortunately, I do not. Some small good has come to some Iraqis in the abstract sense that they are, for the moment, full of hope that they will have a better life without Saddam Hussein’s vicious dictatorship. For the vast majority, there has been a catastrophic collapse of their living standards: no water, electricity, little food, and total social chaos and anarchy. Over 5,000 civilians have been killed and over 20,000 very seriously wounded. The American-led invasion of Iraq was unilateral, pre-emptive and without UN sanction. It was therefore illegal. It has had a disastrous effect on carefully nurtured UN relationships and has raised world tension immeasurably. This increased tension is responsible for new epidemics and so-called ‘natural’ disasters. No, to my mind it has been a disaster for the world — and this is only the second step of their plan!

 United States

Q. How will the rampant bully — the USA — be stopped?

A. By the other members of the United Nations standing up to the bully and calling her to account. By the use of every diplomatic pressure that can be brought to bear, and above all by economic and financial pressure. For example: by a world boycott of US goods; by the withdrawal of loans to the US (in the form of buying US Government bonds) and by the selling of dollar reserves on a major scale; by a re-orientation of trade away from the USA towards other nations.

 Q. It is alleged that the US has a deliberate policy to split Europe — weakening old alliances. (1) Is this accurate? (2) If so, what, in your opinion, is the thinking behind this?

A. (1) To some extent, yes. (2) The states of Europe, all of them, support the United Nations and have worked hard to strengthen its hands. The US distrusts those aspects of the UN which it cannot control, and so is ‘courting’ the ‘newer’ European countries like Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, the Czech Republic, etc, to gain bases and support where it can.

 

Syria

 

Q. Is Syria harbouring members of the Iraqi regime?

A. ‘Harbouring’ is not the right term for Syria’s actions. Syria has an absolute right to offer sanctuary to members of a neighbouring country, which is what she is doing. The fact that the US Government are displeased is beside the point. Syria is a member of the United Nations, has a seat on the Security Council and is an independent sovereign state. The US-led invasion of Iraq is illegal and without UN sanction.

 Q. (1) Does Syria have weapons of mass destruction: chemical, nuclear or biological? (2) Is Syria a threat, as it is at present?

A. (1) Syria does have small amounts of chemical weapons as do 27 other countries in the world, including, and above all, the USA. (2) Absolutely not, not even to its neighbour, Israel. It is a small and relatively poor country.

 Q. Does the Syrian administration support Hezbollah?

A. Yes. It sees Hezbollah as an Arab organization legitimately fighting for Palestinian Arab freedom. People seem to forget, or be unaware, that the state of Israel was created by terrorism: against the Palestinians and against the British as the mandatory power. Many of the Israeli Government members were terrorists in their youth. They showed the Palestinians the value of terror, and still carry it out now on a daily basis. Today they call it “reprisal” and “self-defence”.

 

Iran

 Q. (1) Does Iran have weapons of mass destruction? (2) Is Iran a threat to the US, (3) to stability in the region, or (4) to the world?

A. (1) Some biological weapons in small quantity. Moving towards a nuclear possibility. (2) No. (3) No. (4) No. America is paranoid about Iran.

 

 The 'Road Map'

Q. Which is the most dangerous state in the Middle East?

A. Israel.

 Q. What is your opinion of the so-called “Road Map” for peace? (1) Is it practicable? (2) Do you think it is fair?

A. (1) Yes, so far as it goes, it is practicable. It means, though, considerable sacrifices and compromises from both sides, especially from the Palestinians. (2) No, I do not think it meets, fairly, the Palestinian demands and needs, and so cannot be called just or fair. It should always be remembered that the creation of Israel on Palestinian soil is an infringement of Palestinian rights and some 4.5 millions are still refugees in Lebanon.

 Q. The Indian newspaper The Hindu, dated 29 May 2003, reported on the turnaround in policy of the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon which puzzles Israelis. After pushing the construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank and Gaza for decades he conditionally accepted the US-backed “road map” for peace that envisages the creation of a Palestinian state by 2005. He managed to convince his hawkish Cabinet to conditionally endorse the deal, while in his Likud Party he faced down angry hard-liners with remarks that stunned many Israelis: “To keep 3.5 million people under occupation is bad for us and them. This can’t continue endlessly.” Mr Sharon was reported to have undergone a metamorphosis and transformation. Mr Sharon’s own office, however, issued a statement maintaining that in using the word ‘occupation’ he was not admitting that those areas are under occupation, but that Israel did not “want to control the Palestinian people that reside in disputed territories”.

(1) Did Lord Maitreya appear to Ariel Sharon? (2) What are the motives behind Sharon’s apparent change of heart? (a) Is he trying to secure his place in history? (b) Is he trying to deflect US pressure? (c) Is he trying to avoid blame, by assuming that the Palestinians will foil the plan by failing to stop their attacks on Israelis? (d) In a word, is Sharon sincere in his acceptance of the Peace Plan or (e) is this only another move in his game?

A. (1) No, Maitreya did not appear to Mr Sharon. (2) (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Yes. (d) No. (e) Yes. He believes that the Palestinians will remain divided and thus scupper the ‘road-map’ plan themselves, letting him and the Israeli Government ‘off the hook’ of blame for its failure. He has not changed.

 Q. (1) Is Mahmoud Abbas a US puppet? (2) Was his appointment a deliberate attempt to by-pass and sideline Yasser Arafat?

A. (1) Yes, that is the intention of his being chosen. But will he fulfil that intention? That is by no means certain. He is a Palestinian at heart. (2) Yes, of course. Mr Sharon has repeatedly made it known that he will never negotiate with Mr Arafat, for whom he harbours a personal hatred. Mr Arafat, however, is the legally elected leader of the Palestinian Authority and people. Mr Mahmoud Abbas will find it a hard job to by-pass him.

 Q. It seems as if the tension in the world is really enormous at present. Do you think it has reached its most extreme stage?

A. No. There is a way to go yet before the pendulum swings the other way.

(From: Share International, July/August 2003)

Share International pressemelding, april 03

Over many years Share International magazine has published
regular articles by a Master of Wisdom. Far from being mystical or
remote, Benjamin Creme’s Master often addresses the immediate
problems facing humanity. In his latest article the Master throws
light on the current world situation, revealing the aims and
ambitions of the invading groups, examining the unforeseen
consequences of this conflict, and showing the eventual restoration of peace and security in the world with a change of consciousness taking
place in the USA. This will come about through the teaching and
influence of Maitreya.

The waiting world

The world is reeling from the impact of the recent invasion of Iraq
by American and British forces. Seldom has a war of such seemingly limited scope and duration had such momentous repercussions, or caused so
much heartache and heart-searching. Seldom, indeed, has such
reckless folly been recognized and denounced by the majority of
the peoples of the world. The tragic events of 11 September 2001
have opened a direful door of opportunity for this US Administration, on the pretext of fighting terrorism, to usurp the ‘moral high ground’ and
carry out cruel acts of piracy on its selected victims.

Voice

The war is on, perhaps almost over, but the people of sanity and
heart have found their voice and a means of being heard. At last,
at long, long last, the people are beginning to sense their power
and their right to speak, to influence, and to shape their destiny.
Out of the chaos and misery of this contrived and unnecessary war will come such changes that its perpetrators could never have imagined.
They have overridden the united will of the assembly of nations,
mistaking its wisdom for fear, its caution for cowardice. They have
used the ways of the past and will find them unavailing in the times which lie ahead. In their arrogance and lust for power they have
overreached, and set the peoples of the world against them. Their
wicked folly has awakened humanity to rise and defend itself
against this usurpation of its rights.

Damage

When men come to measure the damage done to international
relationships by this foolish, unilateral act, they will find much to
cause dismay. Many years of careful nurturing, the slow building of trust, have been set at nought. A deep sense of suspicion, distrust and fear
now stalks the diplomatic corridors of the world. Many leaders
among the nations sense that one of them — the most powerful —
is now out of control, that old accords are broken and that they
must look elsewhere to rebuild their past security and alliance.
America’s pre-emptive stance, its thinly-disguised imperialism, has
isolated that great nation from the truth and from the community
of nations whose leaders shake, sadly, their heads and ponder
gravely on the future.

Soul

The world awaits the emergence of the American soul, that which
gave birth to the beauty of the Marshall Plan so long ago. The
world, too, awaits the emergence of Maitreya to show men the way. The teachings of Maitreya will awaken and invoke the idealistic soul of
the United States, and turn its best citizens to the light which they have always held in their hearts. They will make accord with their brothers and
sisters throughout the world, and in unison, inspired by Maitreya,
they will bring justice, and therefore peace, to the waiting world.
(Share International, May 2003)

Questions from Share International magazine
— answered by Benjamin Creme

War with Iraq

Q. A recent newspaper article showing close-up photos of Saddam
Hussein and one of his doubles pointed up the physical differences
although the likeness was remarkably good. The article claimed that Saddam Hussein might already be dead, possibly killed in early bombing. Is
this true?
A. Yes. It is my information that Saddam Hussein was badly injured in the bombing of Baghdad on 20 March and died subsequently from his
injuries. The man seen recently on Iraqi television is therefore (and I think obviously so) a ‘look-alike’ acting the part of Saddam.

Q. What on earth is the solution to the present crisis? Please give
us your and your Master’s insight to the dreadful mess the world is
in!
A. This is the dark night before the dawn. This crisis is focussing
the minds of many leaders who see better the dangers which exist
and are more determined to find better solutions than war. Do not
forget that Maitreya and 14 Masters are in the world too.

Q. (1) Is it still possible to break off the war? (2) What would it
take to bring it to an end?
(1) Yes, with goodwill and an awareness that appears to be entirely lacking in the US and UK Governments. (2) Awareness, courage, an
acceptance that the rest of the world and the UN are against it
and — humility. But don’t hold your breath!

Q. Are all of these accidental deaths of US and British troops being used to invade Iraq, as well as the terrible sandstorm the troops endured,
due to karma because of the criminality of the invasion?
A. No, they are accidents — and in war accidents occur. However, apart from the sandstorm which is a normal and frequent event (although this
one was particularly severe) the accidental shooting at friendly
troops (especially by American on British — so far, more British
soldiers have been killed by
Americans than by Iraqis) makes one wonder (a) about the quality
of training given and (b) about the number of US troops who may
have managed to smuggle in drugs.

Maitreya’s emergence

Q. Is Maitreya on the verge of appearing, to intervene in this war
and bring peace to the world before many die?
A. Maitreya, of course, deplores this needless war and the many
deaths it will cause but He is not attached to it in the way most
people are. He has, I believe, decided, due to the invocation by
millions marching for peace, to come forward sooner than would
have been possible without humanity’s action for itself.

Q. Recently many people have been praying and demonstrating for
peace: is this a reason for Maitreya to come forward very soon?
A. Yes. Maitreya has responded to this tremendous manifestation
by humanity — with millions and millions marching, and Maitreya
Himself was present at the march in London, where there were
almost 2 million people demonstrating. Maitreya was present —
calling for justice and peace.

People power

Q. Why does Share International emphasize constantly the role of
people power?
A. Because, eventually, organized, educated and inspired by
Maitreya, the power of the people will manifest through a massed
world public opinion against which no nation can stand. We are
only at the beginning of this process but, in time, people power
will be the strongest force on Earth.

Q. Why should people around the world go on demonstrating —
after all, it didn’t stop the war?
A. Did anyone really believe that a march or two, even if across
the globe, would stop the war? It was obvious from the beginning
that the Bush administration was determined to get rid of Saddam
Hussein with or without UN sanction. Mr Bush is determined to do
what his father ‘failed’ to do and so prove himself as big as, or
bigger than, his father. The people behind him have their eyes on
Iraqi oil.
But this should not stop the demonstrating, therefore. On the
contrary, the People’s Voice should be heard louder than ever.
Peace and justice depend on it, ultimately. And — most importantly — it invokes Maitreya. It is essential to keep informing governments that peace, and justice, and freedom are demanded by the people as their right.
That when governments opt for war while often the majority of the people are against, the governments are not serving the peoples’ needs and
must go. These continuous demonstrations also speed up
Maitreya’s emergence.


Q. Is it ‘disloyal’ to continue to protest against the war now that
the soldiers are fighting and facing danger?
A. To my mind, not at all. If you are against this war, fundamentally, you cannot just support it because, for example, your government or
friends are involved. People, if they are against it, should work and demonstrate for another, peaceful, solution.

America

Q. Why is Share International so apparently anti-American?
A. Share International is not anti-American. However, the present
American administration have shown a cynicism, a manipulative
corruption of and disdain for the United Nations (and therefore the
world as a whole); it has lied its way to a war which will ensure its access to the world’s
second-largest oil reserves, which will result in many innocent
people being needlessly killed, and so is difficult to admire.
Nevertheless, there is a powerful idealism inherent in all Americans, expressed in a vision of freedom, but, in the present circumstances,  on US
terms: a world Pax Americana. They do not see that this urge for
power and domination, even when felt to be for good, is no longer
relevant. All peoples today want their own freedom and justice and peaceful life, not a ‘freedom’ imposed on them by a latter-day imperialist
power.

Q. What pressure was exerted on Colin Powell to get him to go
along with the hawks in the USA, when he was by nature more
inclined to be less rabid? One might have expected him to resign
rather than acquiesce.
A. He chose to believe the US ‘intelligence’ reports of Iraq’s
weapons of mass destruction and was outnumbered by the hawks
in any case.

Q. There is persistent report and, apparently, evidence to support
it, that there are several power-hungry, rightwing, neo-imperialists
behind Bush who are simply using him and his weaknesses to
achieve their own goals — a new American world domination. (1)
Your comment on this? (2) If true, how will they be stopped?
A. (1) It is indeed only too true. The invasion of Iraq, (and after,
who else?) is only a step towards that goal. (2) By the power of
the people’s voice (including that of other governments), focused,
educated and inspired by Maitreya.

Q. Did US-UK war planners deliberately mislead the public and the
military as to how long the war would last and how the ‘allied
forces’ would be welcomed by the Iraqi people?
A. No. They miscalculated, speculated — and jumped to
conclusions. However, at a later stage it may well become true.

United Nations

Q. (1) Is the UN General Assembly an important organ? (2) It is
said that the UN’s standing was damaged by the manoeuvring,
cynical manipulation and wrangling preceding the US-UK attack on
Iraq; what is your opinion?
A. (1) It is the hope of the world, without which we would all be
the poorer. I mean the General Assembly of the UN, without a now
obsolete and corrupted Security Council and veto; each country
with one equal vote. This must happen as soon as possible to
prevent the big, wealthy or militarily strong nations from corrupting the process. The UN agencies have done enormous, beneficial
work in many fields. (2) This is quite obviously so — and shameful.
The UN must now regroup and re-establish its ties and co-operate
for the world as a whole.

Q. What will it take to restore the UN in the world’s eyes?
A. A little humility on the part of some nations would help. There is
no alternative to the United Nations, whatever the present US
administration say or do. The only alternative is the unilateral
chaos which the US and the UK have unleashed. The time for
unilateralism is past. The world is one and interdependent, and
lives or dies together. That is why Maitreya is here now.

Q. To judge by what some politicians and media are saying they
see the UN as a charity and an ineffective, optional extra. What
has to happen in order to make it the world’s main debating forum?
A. Governments must stand by their desire for freedom and justice
and not allow themselves to be ‘bought’ and manipulated by others.
The temptations are strong but so must be their resolve.