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The Emergence Online
December 1997 issue

This newsletter is produced and distributed to subscribers in over 40 countries by volunteers at Tara Center and Share International, two non-profit groups supporting Benjamin Creme's work of informing the public about Maitreya, the World Teacher, His teachings, and the events surrounding His gradual public emergence.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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THE TIME HAS COME

by the Master -, through Benjamin Creme

No longer must the world wait for the public sight of Maitreya. Soon, before the nations, the Great Lord will appear, and, addressing them as an Elder Brother, make known His hopes and plans. He will, of course, emphasize the need for sharing, the key to all future progress for the race. He will, too, show that sharing of resources is the simplest to achieve of all the many changes required to steer men back from catastrophe. When men share, He will say, they will renew their faith in life.

Soon, very soon, the media networks will carry the news that a new voice speaks, a new vision presents itself to the people, a new concern demonstrates its compassion for the suffering of millions and calls forth the heart's love of men. Thus will it be. Thus will Maitreya awaken the conscience of the peoples, and thus will the people awaken to their opportunity to serve the Plan and their destiny.


Problems

When Maitreya appears, He will address the major problems which now beset humanity: the misery of the starving - the dire poverty of millions condemned to living hell; the many wars now raging, known or unheard; the vast army of refugees, displaced and discarded; the prisoners of conscience whose voices are muted in pain. Maitreya will call for a greater responsibility for the planet's health: the creation of an economy sustainable and fair; the husbandry of resources to safeguard future generations; the purification of the environment - the air, the soil, the waters, on which all life depends. These Maitreya will address and offer His solutions.

Unknown, as yet, to all but a few, Maitreya must now enter the world stage and present His ideas to all. Many will see the normality and justice of His views but others, sadly, will resent His intrusion into man's affairs and will call for His exclusion. Thus will the Sword of Cleavage present to men their choice: to continue on the downward slope to unrelenting suffering and pain - or to remedy the ills of the past and enter into their birthright.


Army

Maitreya will call for everyone to join His army of helpers - to sustain and purify the environment; to galvanize the peoples into action on their own behalf; to cleanse the planet of polluting toxins and to re-establish harmony among the nations. His task is not little but He stands ready to fight the present evil - and to conquer.

[This article from Share International magazine, December 1997, is by a senior member of the Hierarchy of Masters of Wisdom. His name, well-known in esoteric circles, is not yet being revealed. Benjamin Creme, a principal spokesman about the emergence of Maitreya, is in constant telepathic contact with this Master Who dictated His article to him.] [Archive of the Master's messages.]  

 

NEXT ISSUE

We'll be taking a winter break. The January/February 1998 issue of 'The Emergence Online' will be emailed to you automatically in FEBRUARY unless you write us and ask to be removed from this list. There's no need to write us each month to request this mailing. Happy holidays to all!
 

NEW CHINESE SI SITE

Another exciting announcement comes from the Share International web world: We have a new Chinese language site! Thanks to Tsukasa Muranaka and Share Japan co-workers. You can click into the Chinese site from the SI site (www.shareintl.org), or go to it directly at: http://www.bekkoame.or.jp/~sharej/ck/shareb5.htm
 

CREME GIVES PRESS CONFERENCE

Benjamin Creme's first US press conference in 15 years took place in Los Angeles on November 25. Following is a brief summary of his comments, which includes background information on this remarkable story.

Benjamin Creme's personal expectation is that Maitreya -- World Teacher for the coming age -- will be interviewed on a major American network within several weeks. This will lead to a global satellite hook-up when, on His Day of Declaration, Maitreya can speak to all people simultaneously -- in their own languages.

Maitreya, according to Creme, is the great spiritual teacher expected by people of all religions, although known to them by different names: Christ, Messiah, Krishna, Imam Mahdi, Maitreya Buddha and others.

In 1982 Creme challenged the world's media to cover this story as it was then just beginning to unfold. Although major media largely ignored Creme's challenge, citing lack of tangible evidence, small groups of journalists pursued the story over the years, making it possible for Maitreya to exert a growing influence in world affairs.

Creme says that now, fifteen years later, evidence of Maitreya's presence is abundant and points to:

Maitreya's upcoming interview, says Creme, will be an opportunity to present His priorities. His chief concern is the divisions in the world that allow 35,000 people a day to die from starvation and one-fifth of the world's population to live in absolute poverty. His next priority is to restore ecological balance and sustainable use of the Earth's resources.

By creating awareness of what is actually taking place in the world, by awakening human compassion, and by galvanizing us into action, Maitreya, says Creme, will help us completely transform the world over the next 15-20 years. One example of what we can expect, Creme predicts, is a new science -- the Technology of Light -- which will provide all the power needed on Earth and make possible the regeneration of human organs.

Creme described the extraordinary heart-felt response of people everywhere to Princess Diana as a prelude to the experience on Maitreya's Day of Declaration. "Every individual will feel as if He has embraced them personally," said Creme. "A new livingness will begin from that moment."

The exact timing of Maitreya's first interview will be arranged, at the appropriate moment, between Maitreya and the program's producers. The identity of the network may not be disclosed ahead of time. Benjamin Creme does not expect that Maitreya will be introduced by that name, or as 'the Christ', or 'Messiah'. But we will surely recognize Him by the message He brings.

Riding the Wave of Expectancy

The press conference proved to be an excellent dress rehearsal for the not-too-distant day when our story is finally elevated to hard news in the eyes of the world's media.

The facilities provided under the auspices of the Los Angeles Press Club were excellent. We had an impressive display of visual materials, including photographs of all the major miracles that have occurred in the past 10 years, as well as complete documentation of Maitreya's forecasts.

In his introduction, co-worker and former broadcast journalist, Rollin Olson, gave a fast-paced summary of events since 1982, creating an air of expectancy for Creme's presentation.

Leading up to the press conference, a great deal of groundwork was laid, using technology and expertise acquired in just the past few years:

A press release announcing the conference was first mailed to media religion writers. This was followed two weeks later by a different release sent to the same individuals by fax. Via email, press releases were sent to mainstream and new age publications, many of which are in the developing world. Major US radio and TV news and talk shows were advised by fax, with Los Angeles-based media receiving two announcements. The press release was also issued to media in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines and Brazil by our sister groups in those countries. The conference was announced on our own Internet site and numerous others.

After

On the day following the conference, a press release was issued by fax and email to those who received the initial notification. Sound clips from the conference were added to the www.shareintl.org Web site as well as a new site www.shareradio.org which has just been created. (More about this later.)

A 30-minute video with highlights from Benjamin Creme's press conference is now being edited. It will include many visual images, including a wide range of miracles. This video, and an audio-only version of it, will be offered on a coupon in the next newsletter.

What we learned

In spite of this monumental network-wide effort, press attendance at both the UK and Los Angeles press conferences was minimal. This suggests that: (a) news organizations, in general, are still reluctant to commit resources to this story, even though individual journalists may be keenly interested, (b) 'bad news' is still the priority, as evidenced by your nightly newscasts, (c) through the Internet, news gatherers can now keep an eye on potential stories without ever leaving their desks, which may account for part of the tremendous spike in activity on our Web site around November 25th.

The lack of attendance was not a surprise, however. Nor was it a setback to Maitreya's emergence. Even before the conference, Benjamin Creme explained that, unlike his press conference in 1982, we are not asking the media to do anything. And we are no longer totally reliant upon them to put our information before the public. The energy expended in this massive publicity campaign will, of itself, give an extra boost to Maitreya's 11th-hour plans.

What is most encouraging, from our perspective, is the mounting public interest, not only in our story but in matters of the spirit in general. This is what ultimately produces a response from the media, the beginnings of which may be seen in a number of network shows having spiritual themes. The extraordinary response to Princess Diana's acts of compassion and charity was a powerful message that ordinary people's values are far greater than we might have imagined and are yet to be reflected in society as a whole. More specific to our own work, accesses to the shareintl.org and shareradio.org Web sites have increased dramatically. More and more people are clearly responding to an inner call. These are, perhaps, the most hopeful signs of Maitreya's imminent appearance.

Tara Center hopes to schedule a multi-city leased access broadcast of the edited press conference tape early next year. Information regarding stations and times will be published here when available.

We thank our many co-workers for their quick response, both financially and in direct efforts to stimulate interest in Maitreya's emergence. Your steadfastness is the secure foundation upon which this unprecedented initiative rests.

 

AUTUMN TOUR

Prior to his press conference, Benjamin Creme lectured in New York, San Francisco and, for the first time since 1983, in Atlanta, Georgia. Attendance was high, audiences were particularly attentive and, as usual, most were hearing the lecture for the first time.

Radio interviews included several nationally-syndicated programs and an ABC Radio Network program called 'What Else Is News?', which was offered to some 4,000 ABC affiliates. Six more interviews that could not be accommodated during the tour will be given by phone from London.

 

SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

The Baltimore group made good us of a half-table booth at the 'Whole Living Expo' in November. Featuring the many miracles of recent years, the booth attracted scores of people, who for the first time, learned of Maitreya and His concerns.
 

IN THE NEWS: Quotes & Comments on Today's Issues

US CRIME CONTINUES DECLINE -- The US Justice Department reported violent crime dropped 10% from 1995 to 1996. Based on information collected by the Census Bureau, reported overall crime victimization was the lowest since 1973. "I'm flabbergasted!" said Jeffrey Fagan, director of the Center for Violence Research and Prevention at Columbia University. This report includes rape, robbery and assault. The FBI's crime report, which also includes murder and manslaughter, shows a 9% drop for the same period, the lowest since 1969. Both reports have shown significant steady decreases in crime over the last few years matching reports received from hospitals on injuries and deaths. Fagan stated that "criminologists are not very good at understanding why crime is going down." Common explanations include: improved police tactics, longer prison sentences, and tougher gun control laws. (Source: 'Pasadena Star News') [In 1988, at the height of the "crime explosion", Maitreya predicted that crime would begin to decrease due to improving conditions, self-respect and greater Self- awareness.]

IRELAND ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT -- Mary McAleese, a law professor and the first president from Northern Ireland, was easily elected recently. "It would be nice to find our way back to a sense of one community," she said. The 46-year-old Roman Catholic hopes to revive the "sense of mutual affection and generosity" she knew growing up there. Preparing for her seven year term as president, McAleese vowed to open the presidential palace and make it "the hearth of Ireland". Also elected was May Robinson, Ireland's first female chief of state. The election of these two candidates is seen as a signal of powerful modernization in this nation of 3.5 million. (Source: 'Los Angeles Times') [As indicated by Benjamin Creme, women must and are assuming full and equal place with men in all departments of life, this in response to stimulus from the Spiritual Hierarchy.]

LIGHT PARTICLES "STAY IN TOUCH" -- Danish physicist Niels Bohr won the Nobel Peace prize, along with Einstein, for his work in quantum theory in the 1930s. Bohr claimed that every particle in the universe is constantly "in touch" with every other particle -- in constant communication. The University of Geneva recently tested this theory by splitting a photon -- a packet of light -- and sending the two pieces down optic fibers in opposite directions. The properties of the photons were measured and compared after they had traveled six miles. The photons, as Bohr predicted, behaved as if they were in constant touch with each other. Yet they weren't sending messages from place to place. The conclusion? The separated photon light particles were actually "entangled" to form a cosmic web that keeps them constantly in touch with each other. Light communicates with itself regardless of location. (Source: 'Sunday Telegraph'-London) [Is this a physical demonstration of the esoteric axiom that everything in the universe is interconnected? A preliminary step toward the new 'Technology of Light'?]

US SCIENCE ENDORSES ACUPUNCTURE -- A National Institute of Health panel has endorsed acupuncture's ability to control pain and nausea in certain illnesses. Though it dates back 5,000 years in China, and although there are about 10,000 people practicing acupuncture in the US now (3,000 of them physicians), mainstream medicine has been continuously wary of the ancient procedure due to what has been called a lack of rigorous research. Finally, the panel has stated in its latest report that "considerable evidence supports the *analgesic effects of acupuncture*". According to Bradley Graham, president of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, "It really works". (Source: 'USA Today') [The esoteric view is that medical practice of the future will be a sophisticated blending of new and old techniques. Many ancient techniques will be re- discovered.]

TURIN SHROUD PROVED TO BE REAL? -- A Swiss archaeologist, Maria Siliato, said she has proven that the Turin Shroud is not a fake. She claims that the previous carbon dating process was inaccurate because the fragment tested was a corner of the cloth which had been repaired five times since 1400. Those tests concluded it to be a 13th or 14th century forgery. Siliato said that new research in Paris has shown that the words "Jesus Nazareth" were written on the cloth shortly before the body was wrapped in it. Though the inscription is not visible to the naked eye, it has been revealed by special photos. "It is the only real, concrete, archeological relic. Now (its authenticity) is beyond all doubt," she said. (Source: 'Reuters News Service'-Rome) [Maitreya has predicted that Jesus will claim the Turin Shroud as His own.]

 

MAITREYA'S RECENT APPEARANCES

5 October -- Mendoza, Argentina
12 October -- Kano, Nigeria
9 November -- A town in Japan

For a list of Maitreya's previous appearances, visit our gopher:
gopher://gopher.shareintl.org:7004/00/share5.gopher/4
 

EDITORIAL

A Christmas Tale
In earlier times in the northern world, the winter solstice was celebrated for stopping the sun's fall and starting its return. In the depths of darkness and cold, shortening days ended. Longer days began, bringing to the people new light, new warmth, new life and new hope.

Once, in the darkest depths, a miracle occurred. New hope came to pass in the birth of the Christ in Bethlehem. A star shone in the east and wise men brought gifts. Later, to honor and commune with the Lord of Love, the people changed the festival of winter into the celebration of Christmas.

Though they paid Him homage, they failed to understand Him. And His simple teaching -- to love God and one another -- was lost in strictures and structures. Bells rang, choirs sang, priests pronounced phrases and people brought gifts to the churches.

A moment unfolded into centuries, as -- in His name -- the Christian world fought bloody battles, killed, conquered and tortured one another, and went into business.

The sun journeyed north and the sun journeyed south. Commerce prevailed as the sanctioned religion. Christmas decorations appeared on Commercial Way far too early, said some, yet acceding. For they, too, were caught by conditions. Analysts projected season's sales of many billions. Retailers were cautious but optimistic. Hope and expectancy ran high for a record-year.

But joy was gone and beauty. The body of the people was bloated from indulgence and wasted from indifference. From under the weight of despair a question groaned: Is this loving God and one another?

Suddenly, some sensed new light, new warmth and new life. Word spread. Established fear resisted. But hope and expectancy ran high. A new time of ageless truth was coming, a time of sharing and justice, of peace, freedom and joy. A time of love like no other.

Then, in the darkest depths, the miracle occurred. The Lord of Love had chosen His moment. Returning to the people, His love embraced them all -- each one everywhere. He asked them to love God and one another, and brought them gifts to use wisely. The star in the east shone in their hearts. And the new era blossomed.

 

SHARERADIO

We are very pleased to announce a new SI Web site: ShareRadio. Here you can hear lots of information from Benjamin Creme, including excerpts from the November 25th press conference. This is a media-friendly site, but anyone with a computer sound card can access it. The address is http://www.shareradio.org

It's on space donated by co-worker Bill Larson and his partner Tracy Barnes from Asgaard Internet Radio, who host and "stream the audio" for WBAP- Dallas, the market's #1 News/Talk station owned by ABC/Disney. Larson and Barnes also produce and program the award winning HardRadio Web site and online radio channel, the world's #1 internet-only radio station.

 

SHARE INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Dec 97 Issue: Experiencing the Masters of Wisdom (a remarkable first-hand account by Wayne Peterson, recently retired from 30 years of government service); Planetary genocide and emergency aid; Maitreya's first public TV interview could be within weeks; People of wealth stand up for greater equality; Group initiation; Crosses of light down under; Rights of money versus rights of living persons. [http://www.shareintl.org/current.html]

Nov 97 Issue: Uncovering the big UFO cover-up; Survival of the richest; Gathering for Humanity -- a world where all worlds fit; Scotland and Wales approve steps towards regional rule; Preparing for initiation; Third World producers and affluent consumers unite; Of politics and power; Questions on women's health (with answers from BC). [ http://www.shareintl.org/tocnov97.html]

 

WINTER EQ

The new edition of The Emergence Quarterly newspaper (#21) carries the headline "World Teacher's TV Interview Could be Within Weeks". It also features recently-reported signs and miracles, along with an interview with Fawzi Al-Sultan, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development on "Breaking the pattern of poverty". [To order your copies please use the coupon on the order form at the end of this message.]
 

BACKGROUND: WHO IS MAITREYA?

Maitreya (pronounced my-TRAY-uh) is the personal name of the Head of the Spiritual Hierarchy, Who is known to esotericists as the World Teacher. Expected by the world's major religions as the Christ, the Messiah, Krishna, the Imam Mahdi, and Maitreya Buddha, the Teacher returned to the everyday world in July 1977 and lives as an apparently ordinary man in the Asian community of London. From there He emerges, directing His transforming energies to every corner of the earth. As the benevolent changes He inspires become realities, He awaits an invitation from humanity to enter into full public life. For more info...
 

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