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		<title>Share International</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Henry Baum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is it any wonder why I love UFO lore?  Who needs fiction when you&#8217;ve got real live stranger-than-fiction unfolding in real time (says the novelist).
Share International, the organization that proclaimed Raj Patel as Maitreya, say UFOs signal the coming of Maitreya.

More on the Space Brothers:
Q. What is the purpose of the Space Brothers’ underground bases [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is it any wonder why I love UFO lore?  Who needs fiction when you&#8217;ve got real live stranger-than-fiction unfolding in real time (says the novelist).</p>
<p>Share International, the organization that proclaimed <a href="http://www.theamericanbookofthedead.com/2010/03/17/maitreya/">Raj Patel as Maitreya</a>, say UFOs signal the coming of Maitreya.</p>
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<p>More on the <a href="http://www.share-international.org/magazine/old_issues/2010/2010-03.htm#ufospiritualmission" target="_blank">Space Brothers</a>:</p>
<p><em>Q. What is the purpose of the Space Brothers’ underground bases 					  on this planet? What are they doing there?</em></p>
<p>A. We have despoiled everything on this planet. All land, 					  air, rivers, sea and oceans are polluted. The spaceships 					  go down into the depths of the oceans and neutralize the pollution as 					  far as they are allowed. We have stored nuclear energy waste in the Atlantic 					  and Pacific, and the Space Brothers do their best to nullify the effects 					  of these terrible sources of toxic waste, so they have a lot to do. It 					  is an ongoing process. They have devices which can neutralize the worst 					  elements of pollution, particularly that of high-level nuclear radiation. 					  But they are limited by the Law of Karma in how much they are allowed 					  to help us.</p>
<p><em>Q. Will the Space Brothers eventually have a public role in relation 					  to humanity like the Masters do?</em></p>
<p>A. The answer to that has to be no, but it is a qualified 					  no. They do not want to take the place of our own Hierarchy. 					  Anything they do in the future in relation to helping Earth will be done 					  from behind the scenes, showing what can be done. If necessary, they will 					  be active agents of the new technology that they have and are helping 					  to make real on Earth. This will happen when the time is right, when we 					  have accepted certain principles, in particular the total abolition of 					  war.</p>
<p>They have a role, but they will not take the place of our 					  Hierarchy. They are too polite, too aware of the occult 					  axioms, and too aware of how to live in relation to other 					  people, to infringe our free will by taking over. They will have an advisory 					  status on Planet Earth. They have come to help; that is it.</p>
<p><em>Q. How would you recognize a Space Brother if you saw or met one?</em></p>
<p>A. You would not necessarily recognize him at all unless 					    he wanted to make himself known to you or he wanted you 					  to recognize him. If he were an undisclosed worker for the Space Brothers, 					  he would just appear as an ordinary man to you. You could not tell him 					  apart as being or not being from another planet.</p>
<p><em>Q. Are the Space Brothers still in touch with various leaders around 					  the world, and do the leaders of the world know about the Space Brothers 					  openly and quite explicitly? </em></p>
<p>A. There are leaders around the world who believe in this 					  phenomenon, and do not know why the leading countries like 					  America, Russia and the European nations do not ‘come clean’. They do not 					  want to do it themselves because they do not want to be out of step. But 					  they think it is perfectly believable that the UFOs are from some place, 					  not necessarily Mars or Venus, but some place outside our solar system. 					  None of the UFOs in fact come from outside our solar system. They come 					  from the planets of our own system. These leaders may not know that, but 					  they do believe in the existence of UFOs and in some cases would like 					  to make it known. The South American countries, especially Brazil, have 					  suggested that the truth should be made known, but nothing has come of 					  it.</p>
<p><em>Q. Are there any Space Brothers working in the United Nations or in any 				  governments? </em></p>
<p>A. In the United Nations, certainly, yes. In any governments? 					  Yes, in some governments – not as many as you might think. Not in 					  positions of power, but usually in advisory positions, in the diplomatic 					  corps of various countries, for example.</p>
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		<title>Maitreya</title>
		<link>http://www.theamericanbookofthedead.com/2010/03/17/maitreya/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Henry Baum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fascinating article about Maitreya being identified.  First, what&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fascinating article about Maitreya being identified.  First, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitreya">what&#8217;s Maitreya</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>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&#8230;.</p>
<p>Since the beginning of the 1930s, the Ascended Master Teachings have placed Maitreya in the &#8220;Office&#8221; of &#8220;World Teacher&#8221; until 1956, when he was described as moving on to the &#8220;Office&#8221; of &#8220;Planetary Buddha&#8221; and &#8220;Cosmic Christ&#8221; in their concept of a Spiritual Hierarchy.</p>
<p>Some Muslim scholars who studied Buddhist texts believe that Maitreya is &#8220;Rahmatu lil-&#8217;alameen&#8221; (Mercy for The Worlds), which is the name for the prophet Muhammad as it is said in the Qur&#8217;an.</p></blockquote>
<p>In short, it&#8217;s not just a Buddhist thing &#8211; Maitreya has come to be the archetypal Second Coming.  Raj Patel, author and <a href="http://rajpatel.org/" target="_blank">blogger</a>, is now a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/05/us/05sfmetro.html" target="_blank">reluctant messiah</a>.</p>
<blockquote><p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p></blockquote>
<p>I&#8217;ve read one book about this: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1571743766/qid%3D1120941646/sr%3D2-1/ref%3Dpd_bbs_b_2_1/103-8044163-4195829" target="_blank">Extraordinary Times, Extraordinary Beings</a> by Wayne Peterson.  The tale of an American diplomat who claims there&#8217;s a sort of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Family-Secret-Fundamentalism-Heart-American/dp/0060559799" target="_blank">C Street</a> faction of people in world governments who believe Maitreya is coming.  Not saying I believe it, but I love this type of info.</p>
<p>Does this guy seem like the Second Coming?</p>
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<p>If an &#8220;ascended master&#8221; 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:</p>
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