Pearls of Wisdom

Vol. 34 No. 8 - I AM the Witness - February 24, 1991

 

I AM the Witness

 

Since I was 18, I sought the truth about the Buddha. I studied the Diamond Sutra of the Buddha and took courses in Buddhism at the University of California at Santa Barbara. I was led to the writings of Theosophy and began to perceive a relationship between the Christ and the Buddha and Krishna.

In the spring of 1971 I studied a Buddhist text that described Lord Maitreya as the “Coming Buddha,” the 500th Buddha who “was to come.”  It was a rare old text in the university library and a most unusual statement was written therein. It said that if you call upon the name of Lord Maitreya for five days in succession, he will appear to you.

This was an amazing statement to me. I had never even heard of Lord Maitreya before, yet the idea of calling upon a great Buddha and Cosmic Being and having him actually appear to me appealed to my love of the mystical. I therefore proceeded to call upon the name of Lord Maitreya many times a day for five days. When after a week nothing happened, I nearly gave up hope.

Finally, approximately ten days after I had concluded calling upon the name of Lord Maitreya, a friend came to visit me in my home carrying in her hand the little book The Overcoming of Fear through Decrees by Lord Maitreya (now chapter 3 in The Science of the Spoken Word).

When she handed it to me I was flabbergasted!  How could a Buddha and Cosmic Being of such greatness in the universe actually have written a little book and then ten days after I called to him have the book appear in my hands!

I opened the book with the most profound reverence and awe. I was hit by an aurora borealis of dazzling light, a sunburst of powerful energy. The presence of Lord Maitreya, like the genie of the lamp, towered before me as though he had just stepped forth from his book! 

After that experience I found the Teachings of the Ascended Masters by Mark and Elizabeth Prophet at the Motherhouse in Santa Barbara. And ever since, I have been blessed by the radiance of the Ascended Masters pouring forth every week in their transcendent Pearls of Wisdom, in dictations that I have witnessed as well as heard on tape. The Masters truly walk through the veils of time and space in the pages of their written and spoken words!  God is with us–EMMANUEL! in the presence of our Prophet and Messenger, Elizabeth Clare Prophet.

After I found Lord Maitreya walking on earth through Mother, I returned to the university library to find that mystic passage again where it was written that I should call upon the name of Lord Maitreya for five days and he would appear. That rare volume no longer existed in the library’s card catalogue and no trace was ever found by myself or the librarian of any Buddhist book with that passage written in it!

If you would like to try the same experiment, you can use any of the Buddhist mantras that Mother has taught us and call upon the name of Lord Maitreya for five days:  Maim; Om Maitreya Maim; Namo Maitreya; Maitri Maitri Maha Maitri Svaha; Om Ah Maitreyanathaya Hum Phat Svaha.

                                                                                                              

 

Dear Mother,

Having come into the Teachings of the Ascended Masters within the first month following Mark’s ascension, I have had the wonderful opportunity to be on the Path for almost 18 years.

The witness I give spans these years. It is not one miraculous healing or happening that stands out alone but the accumulation of years of the constant closeness of the Brotherhood in great and small ways. There is no question as to the absolute Truth of these Teachings, these Messengers, and this Community. It is simply a matter of whether or not those who come have eyes to see and hearts to accept the truth.

The most important healing in my life was the conversion of my soul to the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ–the true and living Jesus, who is so tangibly manifest in these Teachings and in the lives of those who pursue this Path.

Though of Chinese descent, I was raised Catholic and brought up in the Christian doctrine that makes Jesus the exclusive Son of God. At the age of 16 I questioned this doctrine as I tried to find out why no one would recognize Buddha and Confucius as equal to Jesus. I went to other Christian churches to find out what they had to say about Jesus.

Everyone tried to explain to me that Jesus was the only Son of God and Buddha and Confucius were just good men. It was so heartbreaking to me. I could not find understanding in their answers. To reconcile what I thought must be my lack of understanding I placed Jesus at the same human level that people put Buddha and Confucius and I gave up believing that Jesus was someone special.

As a result, when I first contacted these Teachings, I did not know the closeness to Jesus that I now experience. With my Oriental background it was much easier for me to believe in Buddha and Confucius and to feel them tangibly present than it was for me to relate to Jesus. I had spent so many years denying that Jesus was anything but a man like other men that I could not let him in.

But Jesus’ love for me was greater. He melted away my hardness of heart. And it didn’t take long. When I realized it had happened, it seemed like it all had taken place in the twinkling of an eye.

All it took was his constant sweet presence in the dictations and in Mother. And I felt his presence in the utter devotion of students and staff around me as he would manifest through them so tangibly. I felt him in the Holy-Spirit inspired lectures and the printed Word. Through these Jesus would take me to another time and place where I could know him heart to heart.

Over the years since my conversion I have experienced many moments when Jesus would be in my heart whispering his love songs to my soul. The miracle of it all is that Jesus is ever transcending himself and thereby I am also transcending myself with him year after year.

It is truly the wonder of the living Christ and the all-power of Love. Jesus Christ–the same yesterday, and today, and forever!

                                                                                                              

 

Beloved Mother,

My first class was in 1979, when my husband and I attended “Harpstrings of Lemuria” at Camelot. I had a religious background of 24 years of Catholic upbringing, including 12 years of parochial school and 3 years of contact with the Franciscan sisters while considering the holy order as my vocation.

As I listened to you teaching at the conference and gazed upon the altar pictures of the I AM Presence, Saint Germain and Jesus, I found myself reacting to the picture of Saint Germain. All my life I had been taught that Jesus was the only Son of God. I didn’t know if I even believed Saint Germain really existed–and yet here he was being portrayed as equal to Jesus.

After squirming and struggling for quite some time, I left abruptly and went walking for about 10 to 15 minutes. After a brisk walk, I gave a mighty shout to the Lord:  “God, I am going to leave unless you show me right now that this is where I am meant to be and that this is the Truth that my soul has longed for these many years!”

This fiat released the pressure that had been building in my being and I was then able to return to the lecture in quietude. I was hardly in my seat 10 seconds when I was pulled out by a friend. She explained that she had just spoken with you, Mother, and that you, considering my burden, had asked her to arrange a meeting with a certain woman and myself.

Somewhat mystified, I followed without question to Excalibur Square. There I was introduced to a woman of medium height and dark hair. My friend left and we sat down alone on the lawn next to the statue of Jesus and talked. I don’t remember the woman’s name but only that she had been a Catholic nun for about 17 years and had been studying the Teachings of the Ascended Masters for 7 years. Someone who would understand the aching of my heart!

As we talked it was as though I shed a thousand years of old skins and donned new robes of light. Old doctrines that had been as barred doors swung wide open revealing mysteries I had prayed to understand for many years. I fired one question after another; as soon as she finished one, another poured from my mouth. Each question was answered with great poise and a truth that rang clear in my being. We talked a couple of hours though it seemed like only a few minutes.

At the end of our conversation when all queries were exhausted, I thanked her and we said goodbyes. Just then, I turned to the statue of Jesus to give my overflowing gratitude, and a scene of great splendor was opened before me. There was Jesus standing with his arms outstretched with the multitudes of saints and Ascended Masters surrounding him in great glory. Jesus, whom I had always looked to with deep devotion, had a very BIG family I had never known.

Now, instead of one Master to guide the way, there were myriad beings radiating that same eternal love to my heart. “Jesus, the only begotten Son,” whose name I had recited thousands of times in prayers, was revealed as the ONE love in many forms. He, the Christ, the Son of God, was in all saints and ascended beings!  It was awesome to realize that all the saints that I so loved had also attained the fullness of their individual Christhood–salvation through my Lord and Saviour and theirs. With absolute faith that has never wavered since that day, I accepted the Ascended Masters, one with the Mystical Body of Christ in heaven and on earth.

It was then that I was reminded of a quote of Jesus from the Bible that I had clung to for so many years:  “...When the Spirit of Truth is come, he will guide you into all Truth; for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.”

After almost 10 years on your staff Mother, I would like to bear witness that you are that instrument of the Holy Spirit–the true and living Messenger of the Great White Brotherhood. Thank you from the depths of my soul and heart for your uncompromising dedication to Truth!

                                                                                                               

 

 In 1978 I attended a lecture given by a student of the Ascended Masters. The lecture was interesting but at that time I couldn’t see anything spectacular about it until the speaker began showing us how to decree.

I had been standing by the door and when the decrees began I started to leave, but at that moment I saw a great swirling light come toward my third-eye chakra and an intense beam of light descend into my crown chakra. Needless to say, as I had never had an experience like that before, it got my attention!

I decided at that point to see what kind of individual Elizabeth Clare Prophet was. I went to Minneapolis, where Mother was giving one of her wonderful Stump messages. I am a witness to the incredible experience that has left an indelible mark on my soul ever since.

As Mother came on the platform she spoke with great love, wisdom and power. As I looked at her and listened, all of a sudden a huge white oval of light became apparent around her. This auric egg as well as a full-blown crystal cord enveloped her whole being. Her crown chakra was fully illumined by the crystal cord, which was the full width of her head, streaming upward toward the high ceiling. I also saw violet flames emanating from her hands. This vision lasted for over 10 minutes.

To this day I can remember it clearly as though it just took place. This vision has given me strength in my weakest moments and comfort that no one could ever take from me, by the grace of God.

I am a LIVING WITNESS to the Truth that Mother is the true Messenger of the Great White Brotherhood.

In Everlasting Gratitude,

I Am,