Benjamin Creme
(Share International Foundation)
Benjamin Creme, founder of Share International, was born in
Glasgow, Scotland, in 1922. At an early age he was recognized as an accomplished
artist (modern style). He also became quite studious in the pursuit of spiritual
insights through esoteric philosophy, especially the teachings of Helena
Blavatsky (co-founder of the Theosophical Society) and more recently, Alice
Bailey. Through their influence, Benjamin Creme came to believe in a hierarchy
of Ascended Masters who are the spiritual custodians of this planet. He claims
that in 1959 one of these Masters of Wisdom contacted him-revealing that about
twenty years later, Maitreya, the long awaited World Teacher for this age, would
manifest himself in the earth. Benjamin Creme was also informed that he would be
instrumental in this planetary event if he accepted the responsibility.
In 1972 he began preparing for this task, and eventually
began lecturing all over the world. His primary message has always been the
declaration of the arrival of Maitreya. He insists Maitreya is the fulfillment
of the messianic hope found in many religions. According to Benjamin Creme's
worldview, Maitreya is the fulfillment of the Christian expecta-tion of the
coming of Christ, the Jewish longing for Messiah, the Muslim hope for the Imam
Madhi, the Hindu's longing for the next Avatar named Kalki and the Buddhist
anticipation of Maitreya Buddha. All these religious projections for the future,
he claims, will be realized in one individual. On his website (www.shareintl.org),
Benjamin Creme lists numerous incidents worldwide that he claims were
supernatural manifestations of Maitreya, usually to large groups of people. He
has written a number of books and pamphlets on this subject.
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