As the Sun is superior to the planets so is the Christ superior to the Buddha.
Hmmm. There are many opinions on this, certainly. But it all depends on
how we regard or understand
the Christ, doesn't it?
Since
the Christ is - in terms of Earth's Spiritual Hierarchy - equivalent with
the Bodhisattva, for me ... the above comparison, or relationship, does not apply. In terms I'm used to, you're saying that
as Solar Logos relates to Planetary Logoi, a Bodhisattva relates to a Buddha. Except that you've stated it
backwards, as I've come to understand it ...
We may, few of us, have the kind of
direct experience to prove otherwise, but
if we identify the Christ and Buddha with
roles, or offices in the Occult Hierarchy, then the
Buddha is technically a
higher role. To try and compare the two
earthly "personalities," or figures, is another thing entirely ... and even then, I'm not sure it's a "fair" comparison, or that
any of us is properly qualified to attempt it.
But
both offices, as per the Bailey tradition, fall along a
2nd Ray line, as the charts that Nick and I have posted demonstrate. Every
Bodhisattva, in the esoteric tradition - having chosen the
Earth Path of Service - will evolve into the
Buddha of the following cycle.
Now consider the
Wesak Festival, as taught in the esoteric tradition. This is
a most wonderful application of the working relationship which the Christ maintains with the Buddha throughout the year, demonstrated via one brief (eight-minute)
Blessing which Spiritually
sustains us and gives Humanity much of the Inspiration that we receive from on high.
During the
May Full Moon (Taurus), Buddha passes His Blessing on to the Christ and Masters
directly, and the greater portion of this energy is there held
as potential until the following
Full Moon (Gemini), called sometimes
the Christ's Festival, or
the Festival of Humanity ... now just one week away (exact time June 1, 1:05AM GMT, or May 31, 9:05PM EDT). This Blessing is then gradually released to, and distributed by, World Servers across the planet throughout the remainder of the Spiritual year ...
Also, and again as per
Alice Bailey's teachings, we know that there is a working relationship as we move into the Aquarian Age, wherein
the Buddha (Shakyamuni) stands behind the Christ as part of a Triangle of Energies, supporting and overshadowing Him as He initiates the most difficult task of
approaching closer to Humanity, while simultaneously relating to (and helping
us relate to) Shamballa more deeply.
The complete Triangle of Energies also includes the
Avatar of Synthesis and the
Spirit of Peace, both of these being purely Western terms (obviously) for conveying the
role of Extra-Solar Entities, both
Avatars, Who have been invoked to assist our planet during what amounts to
the taking of a Spiritual Initiation. And through this gradual process, which may take some considerable amount of time
externally, in the worlds of time & space, our planet is moving from
non-sacred, to Sacred "status."
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Meanwhile, as I was posting this, I also was reading an article I stumbled across online by Valentin Tomberg entitled,
`H.P. Blavatsky's Secret Doctrine and Rudolf Steiner's Occult Science.' I found it quite useful, although I have some questions about it, and also a few points of disagreement. I think I'll save my response for another post, either here or on another thread.
Meanwhile, I'd be curious to hear more, Bruce,
about how you regard the Christ, either as an Individual, or in terms of
an office, or role, in our Spiritual Hierarchy. Or, yet a third take on things would be
Christ more in terms of a Universal Spiritual Presence ... or Power/Force/Entity. Some of this has been touched on more from a
cosmological angle, but I'm thinking about it from a framework of
Christ within our Solar System - and ESPECIALLY as relating to Planet Earth/Humanity. Perhaps this can help to focus your response.
Cheers ... and Namaskar,
~andrew
