Volume 1, No. 40                                                                                                                      March 15, 1953

Beloved Sons and Daughters of Gods 

May I congratulate you, each one, on the very glorious contribution of your life energies in creating a Bridge over which the holy and blessed feet of the Lord Buddha and his dear disciple could pass in their self-chosen visitation through the concentration of Mercy, Forgiveness and Love Divine at the Retreat of our blessed sister, Kwan Yin, in China? The Mercy Fire from the Spirit of God was a Magnetic Power that drew the attention and presence of many Beings who had not had any connection with the Planet Earth in many centuries. 

As the attention of the chelas turns toward the great Lord Maitreya, and the mankind of earth experience the radiation and feeling of the Cosmic Christ Love which he is preparing to release on the next night of the Transmission of the currents throughout the world (Saturday evening, March 21st, 1953) we are hopeful on that occasion to establish greater cooperation between the outer selves of the sincere God-loving people of earth and, their own individual God Presence. 

This is the particular service of the great initiator (Lord Maitreya) who is always present when the contact and connection between the Christ Self and the outer self is permanently established, and the individual ego moves forward to externalize the Divine Plan. You will remember this Spiritual Baptism took place when the Beloved Master Jesus (through his precursor John) was visited by the Holy Spirit's on the occasion of his Baptism in the River Jordan, when his outer Self became anchored in his own Christ Nature. 

What the Lord Maitreya accomplished for the Master Jesus by fusing his own Christ Consciousness with the Individual Divine Self of Jesus, giving the full Cosmic Momentum and Power of his (Lord Maitreya) Lifestream into the "keeping" of Jesus to further his Mission, he desires now to do through all mankind.. The Second Coming is not to be an individual, but a Cosmic event, and each blessed chela standing with upraised head and humble heart, will have the Blessing of the Lord Maitreya pass through his own Christ Self, to assist in the blending of the Divine Nature with the personal ego, which is the instrument of the One in the world of form. 

We are informed that the great Ceremony will take place in the countryside around the Kashmiri Hills, for there is no auditorium in the Eastern hemisphere large enough to hold all the guests who will attend, not only from this planet but from other systems of worlds as well. The Christ Self of every lifestream belonging to this evolution will be in attendance even that of those who are not presently in physical embodiment and it also includes those whose souls are sojourning in the astral and psychic realms. No Divine Presence, whose hope lies in working through the personal self, which it has sustained for eons of time, will miss the opportunity of having the Presence of Lord Maitreya fill it with the pressure of his Presence, which, like a strong hand, will move the individual God-Presence toward the personal self with a Power that cannot be denied. Of course, the Higher Selves of the Conscious Chelas will be particularly blessed, and each lifestream should prepare for this hour, that he may be ready for the Coming of his own Lord of Life. 

The Great Initiator and the Representative of the Holy Spirit (Maha Chohan) are always present at these Cosmic Baptisms, and that is why the Dove is often seen with the inner sight by those who have developed that vision, at the moment when the Christ Self draws close to the incarnate consciousness. 

I would suggest that the beloved students visualize the gentle slopes of the Kashmiri Hills and feel themselves among the group of pilgrims awaiting the coming of the great Brothers, each chela contemplating, according to his individual capacity, the nature of God within himself. 

Above the huge Assembly, the Christ Selves of the entire human race hover, like a canopy of glorious White Angels. Let each individual, then, turn his attention toward his own Christ Self, until the magnetic power of his love draws his own, Christ Self from the hovering group, and it stands clearly and distinctly above the head of the contemplating chela. The Love from the Individual Presence and the love from the chela, flowing back and forth from the heart of each, makes a bond of unity and one-ness, so that when the Lord Maitreya 'comes into the atmosphere and ensouls each Christ Self with the Cosmic Christ Consciousness, the soul, working through the outer consciousness, has drawn its own Presence as close as it can by its own endeavors, and then the Cosmic Impetus of Lord Maitreya's Love will sweep the two into One. 

The Keynote of Lord Maitreya’s Retreat will be best sounded within the lovely song “Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life," and the color of the Cosmic Christ Flame is a beautiful canary yellow, delicately shaded with white toward the outer edges. 

Speaking of the Breathing Activity in the Transmission Period, I would remind the students that the rhythm sustained in each of the four parts of the activity is most important; that is, in the in-breath, the held-breath, the out-breath and the directing-breath. Also, that the visualization held in the mind, of the Flame, and your part in its expansion, is invaluable. The vision of this Sweeping Flame and its effect upon the life of the planet, held strongly in the mind, makes each one of you an important and integral part of this Cosmic Service. Comprehension of an idea is an activity of the Intellectual Body, but the performance or carrying out of the operation belongs to the emotional or feeling body, and it takes the cooperation of both to render any service effective. 

It is our desire to make it as easy as possible for each dear heart to contribute his breath to this great service without strain, struggle, tension or depletion. All our activities are Embodied Happiness and Peace. 

I am looking forward to greeting you all in beautiful Kashmir. 

Love and Blessings,

MAHA CHOHAN