Theos-Talk Archives (May 2000 Message tt00373)

Hi Kate,

I have compiled some information that I hope will help anyone who wishes to
look a bit deeper into this story. Of course, I am not going to be able to
prove conclusively to anyone that this story is true, nor do I particularly
want to or need to.  This needs to be looked at with more than the head,
but with the heart too.  Everyone needs to make their own decisions on this.

  I would like to say this for everyone's consideration, however. It might
be the case that this story is completely false, the product of everyone's
astral imagination, etc.  If it is TRUE, however, it is the biggest story
in the history of humanity. It is a story that, perhaps, should not be
dismissed lightly.  That is no exaggeration.  Blavatsky said very little
about the externalization of the Hierarchy, although she did establish the
fact of Maitreya and the Hierarchy. She did make a reference to the
Buddhist concept of Maitreya Buddha as, I believe, expected to return in a
few 100,000 years or so. More interestingly, though, she did draw a strong
parallel between the return of the Kalki Avatar at a time as described
clearly in the vishnu Puranas.  She was adamant about the parallels to
current or recent social conditions.  Following this, was the writings of
Alice A. Bailey.  That was described as the psychological key to
Blavatsky's work and went into much more detail regarding the
Externalization of the Hierarchy.  The Tibetan said that the
Externalization was expected to be complete by about 2025.  Considering the
conditions of the world and the need to not infringe on Humanity's free
will, they have an enormous task ahead of them.  I would think it is
absolutely consistent to believe that they are preparing the world in every
way possible at this time.  Ben has said consistently, under the indication
of the his Master, that the reappearance is happening "SOON".  From the
perspective of the Hierarchy, who have be out of exoteric contact with
Humanity (but not individual disciples) for over 90,000 years, the next 10
years or so is definitely soon.  Be that as it may, my point is that if
this story is true, then it marks the most profound shift in human
experience.....ever.  It deserves, perhaps, at least one's honest and
open-minded attention.

  I checked at the CNN website and couldn't find the Nairobi story any
longer.  However, I couldn't find their archive section.  This event
occurred in June of 1988, almost 12 years ago now, and I don't even know if
it is posted there anymore.  That story was first published in the Kenya
times and I have included some excerpts from it below as well as an
eyewitness account of the events that transpired in Nairobi.  It is quite
phenomenal that this occurred in front of 6000 witnesses.  CNN, if I
recall, picked up the story on the wire and played it over and over for
about a day or two.  They were the only ones "gutsy" enough to run the
story at the risk of public ridicule.  But the facts were quite obvious and
clear (6000 witnesses!!!!).   
   I have included the "Toronto Star" article below along with the
reporter's name.  That will be enough if someone wants to confirm the story
by contacting the paper.  There is also a copy of an article from the New
York Times at:
http://www.shareintl.org/background/bcreme/BC_NYTintv.htm

For those who are interesting in knowing more specific details about Wayne
Peterson's direct in the physical flesh experiences with Maitreya and some
of the Master you can get his book later this summer which is in the
process of being published.  Until then, here is an article he wrote about
some of his experiences:
http://www.shareintl.org/archives/appearances/ap_wpexperiencing.htm
   Wayne peterson, if you remember, recently retired from a 20 year career
as a US foreign diplomat.  He was also the Head of the Fulbright
Scholarship.  He documents many years of encounters with foreign
dignataries, heads of State, religious leaders, current reigning monarchs,
etc, who he has had long conversations with about Maitreya and the
externalization of the Masters.  I talked with Wayne last summer and he was
the one who said that Yasser Arafat, King Hussein, Gorbachev, and Prince
Charles were among those (and MANY more) who have met personally with
Maitreya, in the flesh, and were given a demonstraton of His Identity as
the Christ.  There is also several reporters, mostly european, who have
written many articles on this story and have met with some of Maitreya's
associates in London and had conversations with Him.  Some of these
articles can be found at http://www.shareintl.org

For anyone who knows of Swami Nirliptananda, he is a swami in the Asian
community of East London who has met often with Maitreya, is familiarized
with His Teachings, and is now a contributor to Share International
Magazine. (see many of his articles in Share International)

If anyone is interested in reading any of Benjamin Cremes books on this you
can find them at Amazon.com or else go to my site.  I have them all listed
there.
http://www.ualberta.ca/~tlorentz/books-Creme.html

For more background information on this story you can find some of that at:
http://www.shareintl.org/background/background.htm

To access the summary of the article that appeared in the Kenya Times, June
, 1988, go to:
http://www.shareintl.org/background/miracles/MI_nairobi.htm

The rest of the message here are the articles I mentioned.

Todd Lorentz

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Here is an additional interview of the woman, Sister Mary Akatsa, who was
an eyewitness to the appearance of Maitreya in Nairobi on June 11, 1988.
"Journey to Nairobi: five days with Mary Akatsa" 
by Memo Neupert

An interview with Mary Akatsa about the appearance of Maitreya, the World
Teacher, at one of her prayer meetings in Nairobi, Kenya in June, 1988.
(2485 words) Followed by "I saw Jesus at Kawangware" by Agnes Mutua, who
was present at Maitreya's appearance in Nairobi. (425 words) 
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In the years since Maitreya’s appearance in Nairobi, Kenya — on 11 June
1988 — at one of Mary Akatsa’s healing meetings, I had been keen to visit
the place where Maitreya appeared, and to meet the healer, Mary Akatsa,
herself. Mary is the woman dressed in blue who stands next to Maitreya in
the famous photograph, first published in the Kenya Times on 22 June that
year.

In January 1994 I flew to Nairobi with photographer Uwe Piotrowski, a
member of the Hamburg Transmission Meditation Group, on the last leg of a
round-trip taking in Tlacote, Mexico, in November, and Nadana, India, in
December, 1993, where we visited the well-known healing springs. 

In Nairobi everyone knew Mami (Mother Mary) and referred us to the
"Jerusalem Church of Christ" in Kawangware. Once there, we had the
privilege of attending one of Mary’s regular healing sessions. There was
much drum-beating and dancing, and during the four-hour ceremony Mary came
to greet us. We witnessed the healing of a woman who was very ill with a
cancerous tumour clearly visible on the bare upper part of her body. She
had to walk through the church area, then Mary placed her right hand on her
head, spat on the diseased part and the woman was healed. Later a man was
brought in who had been mentally deranged for 16 years; Mary healed him and
he was able to walk away after 15 minutes.

We had hoped to arrange an interview, but unfortunately there was no time
because Mary had to go up-country to the funeral of a church member in
another location, but when she discovered that she would not be back in
Nairobi before the time of our return flight, she invited us to accompany
her: "Would you like to travel with Mami?" she asked, and we immediately
accepted. Thereupon she placed an interpreter/guide at our disposal and
moved us out of our hotel to her own modest house, situated in a remote
area outside the town. There Mary lives simply — the congregation brings
water, and the generator is switched on only at night — and looks after
some 20 sick or homeless people, providing them with food and clothing and
supporting them financially.

Mary Sinaida Akatsa is a simple, uncomplicated and spontaneous woman. She
is delicately built, some 4 ft 6 inches tall, with beautiful shining eyes
and a childlike, open smile, which is full of love. Charming and cheerful,
she is always anxious that people should enjoy being with her. She says
that Christ has sent her, because she is the best channel for Him to use.

Mary had hired two buses to take the 160 church members and the surviving
family to the funeral in Kwiselo. Apart from financing the funeral she will
pay board and lodging and school fees for the dependants of the deceased.
While we waited with Mary for the owner of the buses to arrive, a drunken
man came to the car and asked Mary to pray with him. She lovingly declined,
saying that because he was drunk the prayer would not reach God. The
request was repeated and again Mary declined. Suddenly, the man fell to his
knees. Mary placed her right hand on his head and prayed with him; he
became sober and went away relieved.

The journey proceeded to Kwiselo with two full buses and the coffin on one
of the roof-racks. Throughout the journey, Mary was protected by four
bodyguards, because as soon as people recognize her they rush towards her.
On the way there was powerful singing, and during a stop at a petrol
station everyone danced — even I, the stiff Westerner. The songs were
rhythmic and melodious, the rhythm entered my limbs, so that I just had to
sing, clap and dance — to Mary’s great joy. I learned how important it is
to experience the joy of spirituality in the body itself. Mary showed me
physical movements and steps which at first seemed easy, but feet and hands
are difficult to co-ordinate and eventually move out of rhythm.

Mary looked after us lovingly during the trip, distributing food and drink
as needed. We drove through the most beautiful parts of Kenya — tea
plantations, orchards and forests; there were many zebra on the plains and
pink clouds of flamingo by Lake Victoria — until, by evening, we arrived at
the house of one of Mary’s sisters where we were to spend the night. Mary
told us that she had been able to cure her sister’s husband who had been
all but killed by the ministrations of a voodoo sorcerer.

On the Sunday, all church members were dressed in white with blue stripes
on collar and belt and on the men’s caps. These are the colours of Mary’s
church, and whenever she sees a man in Nairobi so dressed she approaches
him and greets him warmly.

We reached Kwiselo to find the funeral already in full swing. Suddenly I
noticed that Mary had become very withdrawn. When this happens, something
special takes place. All at once, the sky clouded over, and the
congregation was thus protected from the parching sun. The clouds remained
until the celebration was at an end and the temperature more bearable.

Again there was singing and dancing, and Mary gave a sermon. Afterwards she
fetched several men and women out of the audience to give them messages.
She told a good-looking African woman to stop being a prostitute, since she
could contract AIDS. "I know you like being a prostitute," Mary said, "but
take my words seriously." The woman, however, appeared unmoved.

After the messages, church members formed a double row headed by a woman
with the church banner and men carrying the coffin. Then came the
dependants. The coffin was swung, people sang, danced and clapped on the
way to the grave, into which the coffin was lowered without the use of
ropes, and covered with brushwood. The congregation sang while the grave
was filled in with earth. Mary presented the relatives with a bag of corn,
flour and other provisions which they would need to keep the wake going for
the customary four weeks. We drove back to our overnight quarters quite
exhausted, and the next morning started out for Mary’s birthplace and other
places where some of the incidents in her extraordinary life had occurred.

Mary calls herself a priestess of Jesus right from birth, but has never had
any ecclesiastical training. People come to her because they have heard
about her great healing powers. In 1983 she established the Jerusalem
Church of Christ, and says that Jesus is the founder.

When her mother was seven months pregnant with Mary she was poisoned by the
father’s second wife, and given up for dead. She had been lying on the bier
for several hours when someone noticed movement in her abdomen, cut it open
and took out the premature baby. Although the baby, in spite of the poison,
was healthy, the father threw it away into a thicket. There she was found
four days later by her grandmother, who had had a vision in which she saw
the child lying in the bushes and came to look for it. The baby was found
still alive but bitten by ants and other insects: even to this day Mary has
no sense of taste as a result of insect damage to her tongue.

The grandmother nursed Mary gradually back to health in the face of great
poverty and the death of her 18 other children. She would go without the
oatmeal soup which was almost all they had to eat, if there was not enough
for both of them. She often went to bed hungry in order to feed the child.

Mary’s healing and clairvoyant powers developed between the ages of five
and eight. By eight years old she was fully able to heal. She could read
people’s minds, which was a mixed blessing as she could spot dishonesty;
and could tell if a woman was pregnant, and the sex of the unborn child.
She married at 13 and still lives with her husband. At the time of her
marriage her parents-in-law did not want a woman with supernatural powers
in their family, so they chained and beat her — she still bears the scars,
which she showed us — and drove her away with blows some 15 kilometres from
their village, hoping she would never return. When they learned that she
had returned to fetch her husband, they destroyed the couple’s house.

For some time Mary and her husband worked for farmers, their sole payment
oatmeal soup, and slept in front of the barn. Later, Mary was employed as a
housemaid, earning 400 Kenyan shillings a month. "I saved and bought land
little by little," she told us. "We cultivated the land, sold the harvest
and bought more land." Now she owns 200 acres, cultivated with corn, beans,
vegetables, oranges, bananas and lemons. She pays her farmhands well
because they are good workers. Harvests are increasing year by year, and
she uses the proceeds for the poor, because "Kenya is poor and many need my
help."

For some years Mary Akatsa worked as a priestess in different churches, but
being clairvoyant she could recognize the dishonesty of the bishops, and
told them so. Thus, she was dismissed, and even today the churches choose
not to work with her; so she has formed her own church.

As we neared the end of our guided tour of Mary’s life, it was already
dark, and she pointed to a star which had constantly accompanied us, a star
which then stood over her house. I could feel the strong love energy
radiated by the star, and asked to know its name. Mary smiled, and said
nothing.

Next morning, our last day, Mary was ready for the interview, which she
asked us to keep as short as possible. The interview which follows took
place on 31 January 1994.

Memo Neupert: What happened on 11 June 1988?

Mary Akatsa: We were continuing with our healing session when suddenly
there was a strong wind. We did not know what had happened. And then, out
of the blue, someone stood beside me who touched my heart and spoke to me.

MN. What did he say to you?

M. "You are an important messenger of God. I bring you this message: Keep
on preaching, never retreat."

MN. How did the people react as they saw the Christ standing in front of you?

M. Well, when He appeared people had no idea what had happened. Many of
them fell down. After He had appeared, people started crying and repenting
of their sins. Since that day, people have come to Kawangware in big
numbers, repenting their sins, getting healed and being saved. So it
continues until now. But it is not me who heals, it is the power of God
that heals through me.

MN. During the session we saw people running up and down along a certain
pathway. We have heard that the Christ impresses people to do this.

M. Jesus said: "I have put My cloth here at the end of this path, and
whoever comes to this place — perhaps with sickness or demons or other
problems — should run along that path. Then, when he comes back and looks
at you, Mami, all his problems, all sins, all the difficulties which
worried him, will go and he will be healed and will be fit henceforth."

MN. How did He disappear?

M. We actually did not know exactly what happened. After holding my hand
for a while He just disappeared, within a minute.

MN. Has He appeared to you again in physical form, since that day?

M. Since that day God speaks to me through my ears just in the same way as
you can hear somebody speaking to you. It is very loud. On my eyes appears
a sort of screen, and I am told: Look at a certain side (in a certain
direction) — there is someone, maybe, in the congregation — look at him.
The message is written on his chest. Then I can read all the problems he
might have, where the problems come from, and I ask for him to get saved
and he gets healed. I get the message directly from God.

MN. Does the Christ give you teachings as well as healing through you? 

M. Yes.

MN. What did He mean about the future when He said: "the world would be no
more" (as mentioned in the Kenya Times article)? 

M. He never said that.

MN. Did He say when He would return again with the bucket of blessings?

M. No.

MN. What were the Hebrew words the Christ uttered as a blessing to the
crowds (in Job Mutungi’s article wrongly described as a curse)?

M. It was not a curse but a message only meant for Mami.

MN. Is the cloth the Christ left on the path still in existence?

M. It is still there.

MN. Is the star over Mami’s place the one that appeared before the Christ’s
coming and has it been there ever since?

M. Yes. 

MN. Do you go into trance when you are healing? Do you feel the Christ’s
energies flowing through you? Are you aware of what is going on when you
are healing or does the Christ take over your body? 

M. Mami changes when the power goes through. She’s absolutely in trance.
She doesn’t recognize individuals. A screen covers her eyes and messages
appear on people’s chests.

MN. Are there people you cannot heal, and if so what do you do for them?

M. Yes. I leave it to God to do what He wishes.

MN. Is there a significance in the blue colour of the garment you wear?

M. Jesus gave me the colour blue and white. This cloth plays a significant
role in our identification as the Children of God with one faith. Even when
Moses was taken over into the Pharaoh’s palace to be brought up as an
Egyptian, he only believed his true identity because of the cloth his
mother had hidden in the basket. So we always identify our togetherness
through this cloth.

MN. Has crime decreased here since your work began?

MN. Yes. So many criminals are now my devoted children.

MN.What role does your husband play in your work? 

M. My husband helps me with implementation of church projects.

MN. Do foreigners and white people come to your healings?

M. Yes. So many foreigners come from Asia, Europe, America and other parts
of Africa.

MN. Have you met the President?

M. Yes. He is one of my sons.

MN. Mary, I thank you very much for this interview.

M. I thank you very much for coming here, and we thank God for giving us
this opportunity.
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"I saw Jesus at Kawangware"

A report by Agnes Mutua who was present at Maitreya's appearance in
Nairobi. (425 words) 

I was present and sat in a row along the path. Mary stood in the middle.
She just wanted to give a very short speech because she wanted to join Rev.
Bonnke who had given the announcement: "Jesus is coming to Nairobi". 

I was looking at my watch, it was nearly 2pm, and she was not going. It was
2.20 pm when I saw her calling someone to introduce to the gathering. I was
struck in my heart: the person who came along looked like Jesus.

Then I heard Mary saying that she got a message from God to stay, the
MESSENGER is near. She told him to say hello and he greeted us in Swahili.

He looked like a Sikh — very light, brownish, golden skin, with sparkling
eyes full of light, looking up and down. His hands were radiating light.

He started speaking: "You, Kenyans, are blessed by God."

Then he told Mary that he was sent by his Father to tell her that there is
a place near Luanda called Abusiralu where he was told to put up a peg
where she will build another church. Kawangware will be the mother church.
In that church many ill people will be healed. You will find a lot of
people harassing you, but my Father will give power to you to deal with
these people.

Then he told her to take out of his pocket a golden cross. As Mary took it
out, she saw that there were many of them in his pocket, but his gown was
not showing a mark, it was straight. Mary showed the cross to the people.
Then it vanished.

Then he slowly left, he moved along the path. I touched his gown. I asked
him to bring back my husband. He gave me a very sad look.

Mr. Gurmam Singh offered him a lift. At 56 Stage II — this is very near to
my house — he asked Mr. Singh to drop him out. As he disappeared, a big
shining star with rainbow colours rose up to heaven. All the neighbours and
my children saw it, and they have no doubt that Jesus had come to Kawangware.

This star can be seen during Mary’s healing sessions at Kawangware.

Since that time I have changed. I am not attached to my husband any more.

So help comes from everywhere. My faith is strengthened, I know Jesus is
looking after me and my children.

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PRESS COVERAGE: Internet's all-purpose saviour. , 
The Toronto Star, 01-30-2000. 

  
The Internet's all-purpose saviour
(The Toronto Star ) Sarah Elton; 01-30-2000 
 

    The Internet's all-purpose saviour 
    By Sarah Elton 
    Vanity Page 

    A personal Web site review 

    SPECIAL TO THE STAR WITH THE Y2K bug seemingly behind us, we might
easily forget about millennial fever. But for those awaiting the second
coming, the 
millennium's big event isn't over yet. 

    Despite the fact that the archangels didn't come down from Heaven on 
January first, cults and doomsday groups are as active as ever. In fact,
security establishments will be spending a lot of time monitoring their
activities over the next few years. And there is one place where they are
sure to look to keep tabs on those counting the days until Armageddon: the
Internet. 

    The Web site for Share International could, perhaps, be taken to be the 
very own personal Web page of the Messiah himself. 

    It is here that the reader can learn all about a man who claims to be 
Christ for the Christians, Imam Mahdi for the Muslims, Krishna for the
Hindus - the list goes on. 

    Basically, this man who goes by the name of Maitreya, says he's your 
all-purpose Saviour of the World. During these times of global upheaval, a
group of wise teachers is coming to the Earth to help us humans solve our
serious problems, so the cyber story goes. 

    The leader of the group is Maitreya, the ``World Teacher,'' who has 
come to lead a ``planetary restoration.'' This will entail bringing social
justice (food, shelter, health care, education) to all humans - not a bad
idea. 

    The site, run by an older British man by the name of Benjamin Creme, 
acts as press central for the second coming (there is a section for the
press itself, along with contact numbers.) 

    Creme says Maitreya - who now lives in an Indian-Pakistani
neighbourhood in London - descended from his secret abode in the Himalayas
in 1977 and has since been revealing himself slowly to the world. But while
he remains unknown to most of his flock, Maitreya has already been busy at
work, helping to make the Earth a gentler, kinder place. 

    The site - at http://www.shareintl.org - says that his energy has
already edged along the fall of communism in Russia and the end of
apartheid. It also 
claims that he's helped stimulate a growing dedication to saving the
planet. (While there is no doubt that apartheid and Russian communism are
things of the past, this so-called dedication to saving the planet seems to
be a bit off-base. Environmentalism is not exactly a popular movement today.) 

    If you were ever wondering about the painting of the Virgin Mary in an
East York church that started crying a few years ago, you'll be relieved to
know that Maitreya is responsible. Any crying Virgins, milk-drinking
statues and other small miracles can now be attributed to him. 

    Maitreya's use - and understanding - of communication media is very 
interesting. This is a highly professional looking site. The Web design is
sharp. The author obviously knows how to gain the most legitimacy online. 

    However, what is most curious is that the site says Maitreya will 
orchestrate his official introduction to the world, called the Day of
Declaration, using the global media as a tool. You see, he has already
agreed to give his first interview to a major U.S. broadcaster (figures
he'd choose the Americans.) Soon after, the site predicts, he'll speak with
the Japanese and then British. Whatever the order, he will transmit his
message to the world via television networks. 

    Sarah Elton visits vanity Web sites regularly in Body & Soul. Queries 
and comments: bodysoul@thestar.ca 

Copyright (c) 2000 Toronto Star, All Rights Reserved. 

    Sarah Elton, The Internet's all-purpose saviour. , 
The Toronto Star, 
01-30-2000.  




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