Maitreya
March 17, 2010Henry Baum 3 Comments »Fascinating article about Maitreya being identified. First, what’s Maitreya:
Maitreya is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma. According to scriptures, Maitreya will be a successor of the historic Śākyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya is found in the canonical literature of all Buddhist sects (Theravāda, Mahāyāna, Vajrayāna), and is accepted by most Buddhists as a statement about an actual event that will take place in the distant future….
Since the beginning of the 1930s, the Ascended Master Teachings have placed Maitreya in the “Office” of “World Teacher” until 1956, when he was described as moving on to the “Office” of “Planetary Buddha” and “Cosmic Christ” in their concept of a Spiritual Hierarchy.
Some Muslim scholars who studied Buddhist texts believe that Maitreya is “Rahmatu lil-’alameen” (Mercy for The Worlds), which is the name for the prophet Muhammad as it is said in the Qur’an.
In short, it’s not just a Buddhist thing – Maitreya has come to be the archetypal Second Coming. Raj Patel, author and blogger, is now a reluctant messiah.
A native of London now living on Potrero Hill in San Francisco, Mr. Patel suddenly finds himself an unlikely object of worship, proclaimed the messiah Maitreya by followers of the New Age religious sect Share International.
He was raised as a Hindu and had never heard of the group. He has no desire for deification. But he may not have a choice.
I’ve read one book about this: Extraordinary Times, Extraordinary Beings by Wayne Peterson. The tale of an American diplomat who claims there’s a sort of C Street faction of people in world governments who believe Maitreya is coming. Not saying I believe it, but I love this type of info.
Does this guy seem like the Second Coming?
If an “ascended master” was to arrive on earth, would he perform miracles, or spread the message via viral videos? Whatever the case, his book looks interesting and necessary:
March 17th, 2010 at 11:50 am
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March 18th, 2010 at 1:45 am
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=404227395387111085#
Above link is for Ian Curtis the Trap.
Nothing this guy (the “Maitreya”) says that we dont know. And that shirt he’s wearing looks like its made by the same people who eat value meals at Mcdonalds. Ian Curtis then must also be a God since his editing techniques and narration is far more compelling and intelligent than Maitreya’s. Maitreya is much better when he’s shining in the sky above the Ukraine like a CD on a fishing line…..
March 30th, 2010 at 2:12 am
Raj Patel is being used as a mouthpiece for maitreya. Don’t be fooled by any of these smooth talking liars.