Graduates and Ascended Masters

In “Why Religions Are Created” Maitreya states that the brotherhood is “deeply concerned with the guidance of the religious impulse in humanity” and that as some of them “have watched the entire process of evolution on the planet” they are only too “aware of the challenges and pitfalls” involved.

Whether it is “primitive man convinced he must placate an angry, vengeful deity with the blood of innocents, or the citizen subjected to the power mongering of priesthoods defending their turf against all comers, or the modern atheist taking refuge in blatant and sardonic humour, or the humanists who bravely create ethical systems of behaviour independent of the illusion of supervising creator deities, we are prepared to work with whatever baggage they bring to the table.”

He continues, “Religions are planned and brought into being by various members of the brotherhood acting as prophets and messiahs. Each prophet is, as you say, the frontman for a behind-the-scenes organization planning and directing the enterprise, usually, but not always, from the spirit planes. In this planning the evolutionary stage of each tribe and society affected is carefully taken into consideration. Those who are to be lifted up are prudently assessed for their fears, prejudices and tractability.  Whatever belief system enraptures them is used as a platform from which to launch a more enlightened worldview.”

He then admits that “the relative success of these efforts is not only a great challenge to engineer, but also exceedingly difficult to ascertain in the short term. Sometimes centuries are required before the prospects of achievement can be realistically measured, and even then societies are in such flux, with contradictory impulses playing out their effects in all fields of endeavor, we can only continue in trust rather than firm knowledge. Human frailty and blindness, aided and abetted by the dark brothers opposing the gradual liberation of the evolutionary impulse, can mire us in apparent futility if we but falter in our efforts for a moment.”

Note the “dark brothers” reference: these rebel angels are as necessary to the unfolding of the plan as are our shepherds and inspirers. He continues: “The conflict, seemingly endless from your viewpoint, between the belief systems and their claims of exclusivity, was of course, anticipated by us and factored into our planning. While we always strive to encourage resolution and synthesis between opposing viewpoints, the dark brothers always fuel the drives to self-righteousness, prideful ambition and power lust. Together we provide an amply supply for all man’s growth potential.” The point is further elaborated by “Thus all the paths which unfold before his desire and aspiration are sustained by our efforts, while the principle of free will enshrined in the original planetary enterprise is upheld without question for as long as the illusion of time requires sustaining.” 

Although there are more talks on the dark brothers and their functions they are too long to quote here, but I cannot resist a couple of paragraphs from Maitreya’s talk on “Atheism and Fanaticism”.

“The expressions known as atheism and fanaticism have existed on the planet, in one form or another, for millennia.  Ignorant and anxious men have always gathered to seek sustenance from mere numbers, whatever their shade of faith or doubt.  The desire to shout one’s belief from the rooftops and force it on others has never been far from center stage. In the modern world, the twin thrusts of absolute denial of any divinity but the ingenious mind of man and the determined insistence on literal interpretation of ancient sacred texts constantly vie for control of, if not the world, then at least their market share of interested subscribers.”    

“The masters are well aware of these trends and take them into account in all our encouraging and moderating activities. They are, of course, twin expressions of the same impulse, translated by astral bodies easily susceptible to overexcitement, and require much the same treatment, which might be termed ‘moderation in devotion’. The planet, and indeed the solar system, is large enough to encompass and nurture all points of view without placing any in the shade.”

Even in such snippets the patient wisdom of these “masters” can be seen and considered at ease.