Eastern and Western Spiritual Conceptions: Buddha, Zarathustra and the Messianic Preparation

The text discusses the transformation of the Cosmos through two distinct spiritual approaches. The first Oriental conception was developed by Buddha and was essentially based on purification, detachment from the world, and contemplation of Truth. The second, originating from the Chaldeans and developed by Zarathustra, was essentially based on the transformation or sanctification of the exterior world and thus the realization of Truth on Earth. These were two very distinct approaches that are found united in Christianity. For this reunion to be possible, it was necessary that the action of these two Instructors, Buddha and Zarathustra, be reunited.

Now, when an individual is born, we have that the bodies of this individual, as we have seen in the previous conference, do not develop immediately, but are formed progressively over time with development cycles of approximately 7 years. Something similar happens in death, that is, once dead, these bodies disintegrate but with variable times from individual to individual that depend on various factors including the capacity of the Ego to detach from these bodies, as well as the intensity of the charges developed during life.

The Ego uses these bodies to atone after death and sojourn in the state of consciousness most suited to its evolutionary state. After this sojourn, the Ego detaches from these bodies which progressively disintegrate in the absence of the Ego. What happens in some special cases when we speak of "awakened ones" is that the cohesive forces of these bodies are so strong that the body takes a very long time before being destroyed, practically it is not destroyed and can be used by the same Ego or by others who are akin.

It is therefore said that the energetic bodies necessary for the preparation of the Messiah's incarnation had to be carefully prepared by a long chain of people. In particular, it is said that the Angel who appeared to the shepherds, followed by a multitude in the Gospel of Luke, was in relation to one of these bodies or vestments that had belonged previously and therefore also prepared by Buddha for the coming of the future Messiah.

Usually in esotericism, the term "angel" identifies what is known as the resurrection body, and the fact that Buddha would have experienced Transfiguration twice in his life according to a Burmese legend has suggested the transmission of this body to Christ. Therefore, when Buddha died, he left vestments that legend says were taken up; the angel is the resurrection body in traditional language. Thus the resurrection body in some way descended into the Child Jesus and appeared all this multitude that are the incarnations of Buddha that were necessary to form this body.

If Luke refers to the appearance of this "angel" together with a multitude present at the birth of the child Jesus, instead Matthew reports of a star that guides the Magi Kings. Why? Because the flaming star is a symbol of intelligence, particularly of individuality. Individuality in this case of Zarathustra. This is why the magi kings pay him homage because they recognize what was their master and therefore go to render him what he gave them, the same wisdom that he transmitted to them.

And what did Zarathustra give to the Magi Kings? Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. That is, a special priesthood, because Zarathustra had been baptized by Melchizedek and therefore was a participant in his priesthood which has three fundamental aspects: that of the King, that of the Priest and that of the Prophet.

The King represented by gold indicates the power to Govern, that is, the Empire. The Priest indicated by incense indicates the power to Sanctify or Ministry. While the prophet indicated by myrrh indicates the power to teach or Magisterium. Governing, sanctifying and teaching are the three aspects of Melchizedek's priesthood. It is inserted into the priesthood of the Grail of the King Priest and Sacrificer.

We have in fact that already to Rama, according to the Avesta, Ahura Mazda gave a seal and a golden sword giving him the authority to govern his Kingdoms. This summarizes the objective of the Knight of the Grail: to become guardian of the Grail by allying and submitting one's will to that of God and thus becoming Priest; then as King to dominate all lower Nature; finally to unite with it to save and redeem it through Sacrifice. King-Priest-Sacrificer.

This was already Rama's mission and the principle on which the Universal Empire of the Lamb was based. An Empire that was destroyed by the erroneous application of this law. Indeed, dominating nature without submitting to God means the anarchic chaos of luciferic forces. Conversely, uniting with nature without dominating it means becoming prey to materializing or ahrimanic forces.

Instead, the Magi Kings were the representatives of this triple priesthood because they were heirs of this tradition from Zoroaster. And so what does it mean that the Magi Kings go to pay homage to the Child Jesus following the star of Zarathustra or Zoroaster? Zoroaster means "golden star" Zoro-aster, therefore individuality as deified. It means that in the Child Jesus there was the individuality of Zarathustra because when reference is made to the master Jesus, reference is made to this individuality, to Zarathustra who received the supreme initiation during Baptism and could therefore incarnate the Word.

Zarathustra is he who had the revelation of God of Ahura Mazda, that is, of the Word in the Sun, and therefore is he who had to have visions to understand that the Sun was descending into him and into the earth to sanctify and purify and transmute it, and therefore was the one most ready to understand this process. At that point we have the Gospel of John which is a completely different discourse because it refers to God, "In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, the Word was God." It refers to God and the origin of Jesus Christ in the divine aspect because he says that everything was made through him, the light is the life of...