In a nutshell,
ascended masters were once people walking around on earth, like you and me.
Their souls passed through many lives (also known as embodiments or
incarnations), working through karma, passing tests and fulfilling their unique
reasons for being.
Finally
they made it back home to God, passing through a ritual known as the ascension,
which basically means they don't have to come back to earth anymore!
Some of them choose to come back - be born and go through the life
cycle again - one or two further times, to try to help the rest of us in ways
that are easiest to do when you have a physical body. But on the whole they are
in a different plane of existence from the one that we are living in - a
'spiritual realm', if you will.
How Can Ascended Masters Help Us?
As
spiritual guides, ascended masters are simply invaluable. Not only do they
have that ‘been
there, done that’ advantage, they've actually gone above and beyond
the sorts of daily challenges with which we'd like help. They've reached the
ultimate goal that our souls are striving for (whether we know it on the outer
or not). They have a perspective that spans infinity - every time, place,
person and situation is within their gaze and their understanding. Think about
it. Pretty hard to get your head around isn't it?!
With the ascended masters on our side as our champions and
advisers, the path back to God has been carved a little more firmly and we are
in a wonderful position to reach our ascension. As Jesus (the best-known
ascended master in the West) said:
He that believeth on me, the works
that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. (John
14:12)
Our path has been made easier, because of the many who have
succeeded before us.
The Afterlife - Are Ascended Masters the same thing as ghosts and departed spirits?
Not at all! When a person passes on at the end of their life,
their soul will go to a plane of consciousness that is fitting for the level of
spiritual attainment they've reached so far (there are no less than 33 levels
of heaven!), where they receive tutoring in preparation for their next
embodiment.
Or they might hang around on earth for a while, if they can't
figure out how to let go of their attachment to the things of their previous
life. Those are the ghosts and departed spirits. They're just souls that have
passed on and not gone anywhere, so, however educated they might have been,
they don't have any more insight than they did when they were alive.
Learn From The Best:
The wisdom that the masters pass on to us, via their messengers
through the ages, is priceless and comes directly from the level of what we
would generally call 'God' because they have attained union with God through
the ascension. Many books have been published on the teachings that these great
beings have given mankind, along with audio and video recordings of dictations
(messages from the heaven-world conveyed through the Holy Spirit to an anointed
messenger).
Along with reading and listening to teachings that the masters
have already given us, we can also make contact with them ourselves through
decrees, prayer and spiritual meditation. (See the Giving Devotions section for more info on this).
Alongside Jesus Christ, some of the more well-known ascended
masters include Gautama Buddha, Mother Mary, Saint Germain (also written as St. Germain), and Maitreya.
You can learn about hundreds of ascended masters in the Summit
University Press publication The Masters and
Their Retreats. It's compiled in a style that's easy to
reference with entries for each individual master organized alphabetically by
name. It includes details about their past lives, teachings, specializations, and
their Etheric Retreats. A very
interesting read to dip in and out of. The lives of the ascended masters, their
incredible etheric retreats — temples and cities of light in the heaven world —
plus instruction for safe soul travel during sleep, and how to get the most out
of your etheric retreat experience. The most comprehensive guide ever written containing
many pages of authentic source material with pictures. A "must-have" resource for serious
students, and a delight for those just discovering the ascended masters and
their teachings.
For a
briefer description of eight of the ascended masters, known as the Chohans (lords) of the seven rays of
God, have a look at this list provided by The Summit Lighthouse.
Elemental life is
greatly burdened everywhere by mankind’s abuse of Light and Life. But we can
help to lift their burdens by giving decrees in support of the nature spirits
and elementals.
Join this worldwide
momentum of spiritual support for these precious beings. The Gnomes of the Earth,
Sylphs of the Air, Fire Salamanders and the Undines of the Water appreciate our
help. We need them and they need us! Hence support the elementals!
Ascended Masters' reveal that each of us has a spiritual, divine spark from God in our hearts — a threefold flame. They describe the colors and attributes of the threefold flame and say that within that flame lies the potential for each of us to become Krishna.
ReplyDeleteThey also explain that the goal of life for each one of us is to "Ascend" back to God, just as Lord Buddha did.
There are the great Lights in the Universe who are dedicated to helping us achieve soul victory. These are the Ascended Masters'.
ReplyDeleteAnd they teach us that:
• There is great power and light within all of us right now! (They show us how to have a deeper connection with it.)
• We have a spiritual anatomy and understanding; it will help us accelerate our spiritual journey
• Meditating on the Light within brings deep and abiding peace
• Using the lost science of sound and the spoken word correctly can literally transform our life
• We can use simple, practical techniques and easily have more energy, peace and love in our lives
"For earth is at a crossroads, beloved, and happy are ye if ye can play your part in this moment of history and enter in to the total and utter realignment of the Divine Mother.
ReplyDeleteLet all who have served these continents know, then, that the hour is come for the victory -- and the victory must be our own."
- Beloved Ra Mu, Pearls of Wisdom Vol. 45, No. 13, March 31, 2002