Between
1988 and 1993 Maitreya, the World Teacher, released a series of
forecasts and analyses of the current state of the world, as well as
fragments of His teachings. Through one of His close associates in the
Asian community of London, these were released to Share International for publication and were sent to the world’s
media as press releases. Phrased in the words of His associate,
Maitreya’s spiritual teachings are arranged here by subject in the
hope of facilitating the reader’s study and application in daily life.
Maitreya's
teachings
Awareness
Excerpts
from interviews with Maitreya’s associate
A
collection of insights into this important human growth process. (963
words)
Awareness
is not ideology. (Share International, Nov 1988)
Awareness
is nothing but the reflection of your real Self. When you merge with
your real Self you can transmigrate, transmute, transform. (Oct 1988)
Awareness
is the light of life. Anything done outside awareness leads to
destruction. All thoughts which lead you to selfishness lead you away
from awareness. Yet in awareness there is no burden. You remain
meticulous, immaculate, pure. There is gracefulness, peace and
happiness. These are the blessings of the Lord. (May 1989)
Awareness
is a God-given gift. No one can take it away from you. It cannot be
controlled by rules and regulations. (Dec 1988)
Awareness
is something so sacred that it purifies the Self and frees it from
creation. It brings about salvation and oneness with the Creator. (Jun
1989)
Maitreya
says: “Awareness alone is more powerful than nuclear bombs, more
powerful than anything else in the universe. Awareness is even ‘beyond
light’.” (Dec 1988)
Awareness
is so powerful it could even make creation disappear. It is the destiny
of the individual to have this power of awareness from God. (Jul/Aug
1990)
In
awareness lies salvation. In awareness you can control the energies
within you. Only in awareness is there equilibrium. (Jun 1989)
Awareness
in one person can spark awareness in millions of people. (May 1989)
It
is the individual who is changing, experiencing a greater and deeper
awareness. In awareness everything becomes purified. In awareness
everyone is forgiven. In awareness the Self realizes he is not the doer,
but the witness of creation. The Self witnesses the functions of mind,
spirit and body but is free of them. Is there then any stress,
confusion, chaos? (Jun 1989)
Awareness
will be respected in the home and in the school as a sacred, God-given
gift. Awareness is the mother of creation. Awareness can never be
divided, nor imposed. Textbooks cannot describe it, because there is no
beginning nor end to it. Awareness can only be experienced. (Jun 1989)
As
awareness grows, it guides the Self which can then use the mind, spirit
and body with intelligence. Balancing energy and environment is the key
to salvation. In awareness there is no memory. Memory is only in the
mind. All struggle and care is in the mind, never in awareness. The Self
is neutral and free from suffering. Awareness protects the Self.
Suffering, depression and craving for drugs are all states of mind.
Awareness sets you free and allows you to enjoy life. (Dec 1989)
Awareness
is Vishnu — the aspect of Deity which sustains and nurtures mind,
spirit and body. Awareness is universal. It does not ‘belong’ to any
religion, nor to any guru, saint or politician. When you judge, saying
‘I am right. You are wrong’, you are caught in the web of
attachment. The Self must always practise detachment. In this way,
awareness will grow. (Jan/Feb 1990)
Maitreya
says: “Supreme Being is beyond mind, spirit and body. It is awareness
which makes the Self experience the Supreme Being and the Becoming of
the Lord.
“Awareness
cannot be individualized. Awareness embraces the Supreme Being and the
Becoming of the Supreme Being, and in awareness the Self experiences
equilibrium. The discipline of equilibrium is generated and sustained by
detachment.” (Nov 1990)
The
statement of Jesus “I am the way and the truth and the life; no one
comes to the Father but by Me” means that only through awareness can
we reach the Almighty.
This
truth is personified in Jesus in the Christian tradition. If you
‘de-personify’ this truth, it can be understood as the principle of
awareness.
Maitreya’s
view is that you cannot reach the Almighty through knowledge and wisdom
alone. This path can lead you to deities, essentially creations of the
mind. In this there is no salvation.
This
is why the way to the Father is ‘only through Jesus’, or awareness,
because in awareness there is no attachment, no desire. In awareness
there is no time or space.
According
to Maitreya, there should be no conscious attempt to seek God’s
‘whereabouts’, because if you are honest, sincere and detached the
door opens. Maitreya says: “Through awareness you evolve. Only the
Lord can quicken the pace. Whatever is given to you is yours. Do not
allow it to be disturbed. Consciousness is divine as long as it is not
interfered with. But the moment it is played with it is undivine. You do
not have to please Me. Make your Self happy and I am happy with you.”
(Dec 1990)
Jesus
was freed from the bondages of knowledge and wisdom. He realized that in
awareness He was one with God. (Oct 1993)
Maitreya
says: “You have given up certain things in life to concentrate on the
Lord but you are not ‘coming closer’. Rather, it is a process of
awareness — the awareness that the Lord is behind you.” (Apr 1990)
Maitreya
says: “When your mind, spirit and body are in confusion, you need to
purify them. What is the purifying force? Awareness.” (Jul/Aug 1991)
It
is the hand of Maitreya Himself which is guiding events through
awareness. In awareness, there is no division, no yes or no. There is
only unity which contains all diversity. (Mar 1991)