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Glimpses of Esoteric Christianity Part 2

He who attunes with the harmony of the scriptures of the world such as the
Cosmos, with Tao, with the Divine I AM, Avesta and the Vedas. He especially loved
feeds and expands the flame--like the the Psalms of David, and committed most
Colombes tending the sacred fire in of the things he read to memory.The
Vesta's temple--which results in a Embodiment of Love revealed his nature
greater manifestation of God, the for the first time in the narrative by
Shekinah, in man's expression in the subsequent events. A birthday feast was
world of Malkuth--Assiah, God's given by the grandparents of Jesus in his
footstool. Glorified by the divinity of honour. When requested by the host as to
his God-presence, man manifests his full the gift desired by Jesus, the child
divine potential with the fruits of the pleaded on behalf of the starving
Tree of Life in full development with the children to be found in the area.
aspects of will/power, love/wisdom, Permission was granted for the child to
intelligence/activity in equilibrium and invite the famished ones to join the
in total unfoldment.Heaven, or the feast, and this filled the heart of the
Kingdom of God, is an inner state, a young Jesus with joy.Even at an early age
condition within the consciousness where Jesus criticized animal-sacrifices
peace, harmony, bliss, love, compassion, practiced by the Jewish priesthood.
wisdom, and power rules supreme. Divine Hillel, the head of the Sanhedrin, was
union with the source of our being unable to offer any solace to the
effects the transcendence of man's grieving heart of Jesus regarding the
awareness and transports him into the blood-ceremony when the lad sought his
corona of the greater Flame, into the assistance. Hillel, humbled by the
kingdom of Life. This is the unio mystica sincerity and wisdom of Jesus offered to
and the ascension sought by Christian train the child concerning the exoteric
mystics and saints ever since the law of the Jews. The early esoteric
resurrection of the Master Jesus.The training of Jesus was with the Essene
EssenesThere was a pre-Christian sect Brotherhood.Once he complained to his
called "the Essenes" that was influential mother of the narrow-mindedness of the
in the moulding of Christianity, and it Jews and voiced his desire to meet his
behooves us to look at them "other brothers" in other nations to
briefly.According to tradition, the study of their ways. This opportunity
Essenes are said to have originated came quickly when an Indian Raja visited
centuries before the advent of the the land, invited and offered to sponsor
embodiment of Love and Purity, Jesus' mystico-religious education in
represented by Jesus and John--the India.It would be proper at this time to
Harbinger. This unique segment of the digress for a moment to point out the
Great White Brotherhood is said to have various ways with which the mystical and
originated in Egypt, and is related with spiritual training of Jesus were
the Theraputae, a sect that specialized effected. The following were his main
in healing, to be found among the nations modes of study and the acquisition of
surrounding the Mediterranean. Some knowledge:1) Attunement with the Cosmic
esoteric historians trace their roots to Mind, with God's Omniscience.2)
the school of prophets established by Recollection of knowledge and training
Samuel--the Prophet, who anointed Saul as from former life-times.3) Personal
King of Israel. The brethren of this observation of people, their beliefs, and
mysterious sect were sometimes referred way of life.4) Personal research and
to as "the Mysterious Ones," "the Secret study of ancient, secret manuscripts.5)
Ones," and "the Silent Ones," on account Tutorship under various Masters of
of their mystical practices, disciplines, Wisdom.Back to our summary: In India,
behaviour, and the expression and habits Jesus taught and studied; it was in India
of their normal secular life. A community that he learnt the mystic art of healing.
of Essenes once resided along the shores Here,among the Arya-Hindus, he made
of Lake Moeris, in Egypt. Some of the friends, and he made enemies. He spoke
members were celibates, those that against the caste system which angered
married probably practiced specific the Brahmins. The situation became so
spiritual exercises that permitted lofty perilous that he was advised by a friend
souls to incarnate. Like the Christ to flee. Circumstances being as it was,
initiate, the Essenes abhorred the young avatara decided to visit Nepal
animal-sacrifices. It is probable that to carry on his ministry there. Prior to
the former adopted this attitude from the Jesus' leave from India, he received news
latter. The Essenes had no slaves nor of his father's death and wrote to his
servants, and lived communally, sharing mother to console her. In Nepal he
worldly goods; and cooperating discovered from an Indian Master the
harmoniously with every venture that they existence of secret teachings in Tibet.
undertook. They were healers, and made He decided to read the texts himself and
much use of herbs, minerals, the "laying commenced his journey to the monastery in
of hands," and invocation of the healing Tibet where they were kept. In the land
angels. Members of the community were of Lamaism, he is received warmly by
considered holy and pious by outsiders of Meng-Tse, a Chinese sage, who assisted
their group.Nothing is mentioned him with his spiritual researches.Certain
concerning the Essenes in the New manuscripts are said to have existed in
Testament except for a hint or two one of the monasteries concerning Jesus'
regarding the mysterious men in white who sojourn in India and Tibet. Among the
often appeared to the disciples of the witnesses said to have seen or known
Nazarene Master to offer words of advise. about these manuscripts was the famous
The white woolen robes that they wore, Russian painter, Nicholas Roerich.After a
which suggests pre-Islamic Sufism, brief stay in Tibet, the young avatara
apparently signifies their status symbol headed for Nazareth, his homeland,
as higher degree members. From the stopping in Persia and Assyria. In Persia
dietary aspect of their way of life, the he was received by the magi that visited
Essenes were known to be vegetarians; him in Bethlehem when he was just a babe.
they are also believed to be Together, with several others, he
"God-eaters," a term indicating the meditated in silence upon the spiritual
ability to nourish the physical body with needs of mankind. His other activities in
the life-giving qualities to be found in Persia, and later Assyria, included
the pranic ethers. This and the healing and preaching. Among the Persians
harmonious attunement with other Cosmic he instructed the "few" a meditational
forces may account for their unusually process of mystical development. In
long life span ranging from a hundred to Babylon, Assyria, he visited some ruins
a hundred and twenty years.Roman in the company of Ashbina, a mystic
historians such as Pliny, referred to the Master of the Land. Shortly after, he is
Essenes in their writings in a somewhat homeward bound. Following his reunion
sketchy manner, due to the private and with mother, family, and friends, he sets
isolated lives that the Essenes led. The on the trail again, this time for Greece
absence of any concrete references to the and Egypt.It was in Egypt that he applied
Essenes in the Bible is a fact worth for initiation into the Mysteries of the
considering. While the other influential Egyptian branch of the Great White
sects upon Judaic's social milieu were Brotherhood--like his western
mentioned, such as, the Sadducees and the predecessors before him--Plato and
Nazarites, the compilers and writers of Pythagoras. After passing several tests
the gospels for some reason thought it with honors, the hierophants of the
necessary to leave the Essenes out of Brotherhood initiates the Nazarene into
their texts; or could it be that the deepest secrets of Man, Nature, and
references regarding their existence and God. This culminates in his graduation
activities were deliberately expunged with the title "Christ."Before leaving
from the gospels for political reasons by for Nazareth, the crowned Jesus, with an
Church Fathers? It is noteworthy that important mission entrusted to him by the
while Jesus criticized some of the other Karmic Lords and Cosmic decrees, is
sects for their iniquities, he did not blessed by the Seven Sages of that
attack or condemn the Essenes. Was there particular world-period, and convened to
a good reason for this? Certainly he must discuss upon the spiritual requirements
have known about them, being a son or of man living in the new dispensation of
initiate of the Mysteries.It is believed the Piscean Age. The Seven Sages, making
by some esotericists that the parents of out a "Council of Seven," were
Jesus, Joseph and Mary, were Essenes. representatives of the exoteric rays that
Jesus himself is said to have had his radiates from the Great Central Sun. They
early spiritual training among the are somewhat related to the "Seven
brotherhood. What Jesus taught in later Chohans of the Rays," known in New Age
years, in his ministry, resembled the spirituality.It is believed by mystics
precepts, doctrines, practices, and that the mission of Jesus consisted of 7
disciplines taught by the Essenes, such goals:1) To instruct the masses
as the practice of baptism; invocation of concerning the immortality of the Soul
higher forces and intelligences; the and a salvation from physical bondage by
blessing of meals; the practice of personal effort.2) To embody and replace
prophecy and healing; teachings the imagery of wrath surrounding God with
concerning the Kingdom of God; and that of Love.3) To demonstrate the birth
angelology, or the science of and perfection of the Christ within,
energy-forces of Nature personified by followed by the spiritualization of the
those beings.The Essenes appeared physical form.4) To anchor a certain
suddenly upon the world scene, and spiritual force into the physical plane
vanished with hardly a trace of their and planet.5) To live out a parable of
existence. It is often inquired by the Soul.6) To fulfill the various
scholars regarding the purpose of the prophecies concerning the Messiah in the
brotherhood's establishment. It is Holy Scriptures.7 To demonstrate the
conjectured by some, and supported by divine potentiality, the occult talents
tradition, that the prime purpose of the and powers of Man.Through exoteric and
institution of the Essene community was esoteric sources, we know that the
the preparation for the coming of the Nazarene Master fulfilled his spiritual
Messiah and his ministry here on Earth. mission successfully. Unfortunately,
When the Master Jesus disappeared from throughout the centuries the Church had
public view, so did the Essenes shortly misrepresented and misinterpreted the
after. Whether they chose to disband, or teachings of the Avatar. The scriptures,
to operate in a clandestine manner, it is the gospels, were altered by the Councils
believed that a good deal of their of Nicea and Trent for political and
doctrines found their way to other personal purposes. Wine, when poisoned,
esoteric schools in later centuries such is undrinkable whether in new skins or
as Masonry, the Rosicrucian Brotherhood, old.The nature of blessings is
the Knights Templar, and many others. interesting enough to comment: All
Extensive manuscripts discovered in a blessings are derived from a spiritual
cave at the Wadi Qumran along the shores source. It is God that blesses through
of the Dead Sea in the latter half of man. Man can only be the tool with which
this century is expected to shed more God's blessings and grace flows. Love is
light on the Essene belief and lifestyle the principle that prompts the heart of
when the manuscripts are wholly made man to bestow a blessing; and Love, as
public. Nowadays there is a revival of all mystics are aware, is an aspect of
the Essenes and that which may be the triune nature of God. Blessings
regarded as Essenic thought among cannot be revoked, as illustrated in the
spiritual occultists.The Esoteric Life of narrative of Isaac and his sons, Esau and
JesusMuch of the hidden esoteric life of Jacob, for the simple reason that the
Jesus is unknown to followers of Orthodox divine intelligence does not create
Christianity. From their point of view, errors. Love functions impersonally
all important events that occurred in according to Law--to the Law of Karma,
Jesus' life were recorded in the the Law of Grace, the Law of Giving and
canonical gospels and further inquiry Forgiving. It is a joy to bless rather
into the matter is undesirable and of no than to curse. The latter is an egoistic
importance; however, several questions expression, the former a divine flow.
are raised by scholars, the most notable Power flows through the hands--whether
are the lack of information of Jesus' the operator is conscious of it or
spiritual, mystical and secular training; not--thus, the hands in its many mudras,
and the non-chronicling of the activities or mystic gestures, are often used to
of Jesus between the time of his debate implement the blessings upon another.
with the Doctors of the Law in the Temple When blessing the Nazarene, the seven
at age twelve and his sudden appearance Masters placed their hands, the tools of
at the River Jordon awaiting to be their will, upon the crown chakra of
baptized by John in the prime of his Jesus. As in many rites in Esoteric
manhood. What occurred in the interim? Christianity, especially in transmitting
Though exoteric Christianity is silent on a divine influence upon another,
the subject, the esoteric side with its invocation is often made upon God or the
psychic investigations sheds some light angelic hierarchy.Divine power through
upon the subject. One may well ask the the hands, divine words uttered from the
validity of the information regarding the purified throat chakra, and divine love
esoteric side of Jesus' life--we can only flowing from the radiant anahata chakra,
suggest that it is as much valid as the all of which unify in one tremendous
canonical gospels--and there is more to force that uplifts the consciousness of
this statement of ours than what a the recipient of the blessing. It is
cursory apprehension can tell.Much of man's prerogative and responsibility to
what we are about to relate is derived bless all lesser life, for the greater
from the book "The Aquarian Gospel of life has blessed man with individuality,
Jesus," a manuscript scribed from what self-consciousness, and potential
was witnessed in the akashic records by immortality; however, blessings should be
Levi, an American pastor of the 19th given wisely and discriminately, in
century. The events and account of Jesus' accordance with the need of the
life mention therein are supported by the individual. It is not simply the
investigations of other psychics and recipient that is blessed by the grace of
scholars. We will summarize the contents God, by the grace of the giver--the
below and correlate them with other instrument of God's blessings is likewise
information:Born to parents who were graced by the spiritual transmission.
Essenes, Jesus was a normal child in Eventhough the blessings that we are
every way except for being exceptionally referring to here is of a
bright and precocious. The three magi who psycho-spiritual nature, it could even
visited the newly-born babe, are believed take on a material form. The effects of
by students of esotericism to be the past blessings are creative, constructive,
incarnations of spiritual Masters curative; curses are inherently
familiar to Theosophists: El Morya, destructive--even to the one cursing. Our
Kuthumi, and Dwal Kul. The Star of modern society seems to have lost the
Bethlehem, witnessed by the magi, was, urge and instinct to bless. In contrast,
esoterically speaking, the highly curses have become a pseudo art-form, a
developed causal body of the Initiate warped-sense of pleasure to those
Jesus. The Star has a higher destroying the nobility of man's fine
significance; however. A poet once wrote sensitivity to Nature's manifold
about the "trailing clouds of glory" that expressions. The Kali-Yuga is a pot under
follows the birth of every child. The extreme heat and pressure. All dross
cloud that trailed behind the babe eventually and inevitably rises to the
destined to be the Christ was surface at the personal and global level
exceptionally radiant. Incidentally, to be dealt with by Man; for Man is the
there was a prophecy among the magi that originator of most of the dark effluvia,
Zarathustra, or Zoroaster, declared to the misqualified energies that each
his followers that he would return again Divine Fragment of God should transmute
with his angels to lead them. Apparently, and purify.After the appearance of Jesus
it would seem that the magi believed at the River Jordon to be baptized by
Jesus to be the reincarnated Zoroaster.A John--the Harbinger, the narrative
holy figure keeps appearing in the follows along similar lines to the
pre-natal and early life of Jesus. He is canonical gospels. It is unnecessary to
known among the parents of Jesus and recapitulate this, we will instead
John--the Harbinger, as "Gabriel." discuss some of the arcane doctrines of
Judging from the interest that the Christian esotericism.Esoteric
Essenes had in the child Jesus and the DoctrinesThroughout the centuries
characteristical nature of their higher following the ascension of the Nazarene,
ranking members, it is probable that various esoteric schools were established
Gabriel was one of their holy brethren to perpetuate the secret teachings of
who was an adept in the art of Jesus, under the decree of the Great
bilocation, or psychic projection. One of White brotherhood. Most of them operated
their members could also have been in a clandestine manner for fear of being
overshadowed by this lofty archangel. No persecuted by Church and State. In an Age
matter how Gabriel manifested himself, he of superstition, fear and ignorance, it
certainly was instrumental in conveying was only appropriate for these Mystery
important matters and protecting the Holy Schools to guard the treasures of the
Family from the attacks of negative Spirit for the elect, the "chosen few."
forces.Later, after receiving the news of Not casting pearls before swine was an
a babe having been born and destined to oath deeply held by the brethren of
be "King of Israel," Herod ordered his mystical circles. Cathars, Rosicrucians,
soldiers to massacre every child in the Templars, Alchemists, Christian
kingdom. Joseph and Mary, the parents of Qabalists, Gnostics, and Martinists, were
Jesus, fled to Egypt taking the promised just some of the brotherhoods and
child with them. Thus far, the events traditions that taught the inner meaning
mentioned are in accord with the and mystical sense of the Holy Scriptures
canonical gospels; however, the accounts and the esotericism of religion. The
of Luke, Mark, Matthew and John fails to doctrines and precepts of these
relate further developments which were prestigious Orders had teachings in
essential to the spiritual upbringing of common, with slight variations as to
Jesus.In Zoan, Egypt, Mary and her cousin detail and methods with which the
were trained in the workings of Cosmic spiritual goal, the "Holy Grail" may be
Law and were taught the spiritual attained : The quest for the Chalice in
doctrines by the Masters of the Egyptian the Grail stories required a warrior's
Brotherhood. These various teachings were will, discipline, and determination; the
given to them to be later passed on to purity of a maiden capable of enchanting
Jesus and his forerunner, John--the a unicorn; and the simple faith of a
Harbinger, at the appropriate time. After child in attunement with Nature--all of
a few years of educational activities, these were embodied by Sir Galahad, the
word was given to the mothers to return only knight successful enough to attain
to Israel.As a child, Jesus loved to the Chalice in the Grail Mysteries
read, and he enjoyed perusing the holy without any problems.




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