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One definition of an Ascended Master is an individual who has undergone the process of ascension. Throughout history, there have been stories of these individuals who have reached a higher state of spiritual awareness and placed themselves in service to the greater Knowing of humankind.

One concept of an Ascended Master derives from the teachings of Theosophy.

Table of contents

1 Beliefs about Ascended Masters 2 What is Ascension? 3 Ascension Benefits 4 Belief/Disbelief throughout History 5 Examples of Ascended Masters 6 External link

Beliefs about Ascended Masters

In Theosophy, and various descendants and offshoots of theosophy, ascended masters are a group of spiritually enlightened beings, once mere mortals, who have undergone a process of spiritual transformation. According to these teachings, they remain attentive to the spiritual needs of humanity, and act as superintendents of its spiritual growth. In this, they can be compared to the Great White Brotherhood or Secret Chiefs who are posited by various magical organizations; and more remotely, to the bodhisattvas of Buddhism, or the saints of Catholic and Orthodox Christianity.

Belief in Ascended Masters is found among the Theosophists, and among followers of the I AM movement, the Summit Lighthouse, and Elizabeth Clare Prophet's Church Universal and Triumphant.

In some versions of the doctrine, the Ascended Masters, as a collegiate body, are the "Great White Brotherhood." Belief in the Brotherhood and the Masters is an essential part of the syncretistic teachings of these several groups. Various important spiritual leaders such as Jesus Christ, the Prophet Muhammad, the Virgin Mary, and Kuan Yin the compassionate bodhisattva, take their seats alongside magical or alchemical personalities like the Count of St Germain, and other mystic celebrities like Kuthumi, one of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky's spiritual guides — all of these leaders have put aside any differences they might have had in their earthly careers, and unite instead to improve the spiritual well-being of the human race.

Reincarnation is a notable feature of some groups' teachings about the Ascended Masters. For example, according to the Summit Lighthouse the Ascended Master Kuthumi was also reincarnate as a number of historically important people, including Pharaoh Thutmose III, the philosopher Pythagoras, Saint Francis of Assisi, Balthasar the Magus, and Shah Jahan. Several of the other Ascended Masters had equally distiguished careers in reincarnation.

What is Ascension?

The following is not meant to validate or invalidate anyone's current belief systems, but rather is an offering of the basic understanding of ascension for those who are curious about the topic. To understand the process of ascension, we need to understand that humans are composed of a physical body and a soul, both of which are composed of energy. As physics has revealed to us, everything is composed of energy. We know that even if we cannot physically "see" something (ie:radio waves, television waves, X rays, etc), that energy exists at various frequencies and with the proper medium we can experience at least the effect of these energies. In the knowledge of ascension, it is recognised that humans are composed of seven energetic bodies - physical, etheric, astral, causal, mental, celestial, and Christ bodies. Each of these has a corresponding frequency with the physical body existing at the lowest frequency, and each of the successive bodies existing at higher frequencies. Each of these energetic bodies is essential to maintaining the harmony between your body and soul, as well as maintaining the balance in the physical realm. Each of these energetic bodies corresponds with one of the seven main chakras, which also corresponds with specific endocrine glands in the endocrine system.

Ascension is described as literally "ascending" or increasing the vibratory rate of the physical body to the Christ level of expression. Consciously raising the physical vibratory rate of the human body, and consciously raising all the other energy bodies, to the Christ vibratory rate. As far-fetched and outrageous as this sounds, stories describe the process as the physical body loosing is it's definition to look more energetic than physical, then finally reaching a state that resembles a star imploding or exploding.

Ascension Benefits

To better understand ascension, it is important to make a distinction between an enlightened individual and an Ascended Master, and to have a basic understanding of reincarnation. When an individual becomes enlightened - one who consciously integrates and lives from the Christ/Buddha level of awareness - there are no more events or lifetimes that need to occur to realize their oneness with the universe, their unique place in existence. The struggle of life yields to an innate Knowing that can then be explored or used to benefit others to achieve a similar state. An enlightened person is one who has achieved this state of awareness, while an enlightened Master is one who chooses to help others achieve this state. Not every enlightened person becomes an enlightened Master. Any enlightened individual can then choose to be born or not, either as enlightened or unenlightened, and enjoy exploring life once again from that state of awareness.

But according to those that believe in ascension, they are not yet fully a master of the physical world. This individual will still need permission and cooperation from two other beings (potential parents) to be born into the physical world again. Each time this individual wants to reincarnate, permission will have to be obtained from two other individuals to be physically born.

After ascension, you are fully in command of the physical realm. One of the benefits of ascending your body, is that you are then capable of descending your vibratory rate to appear any way that you wish. You also become free from having to reincarnate - now it is not the only option to appear in physical form. No longer needing permission to be born, you simply continue to exist in a continual unified state of awareness. Ascension is seen as an alternative to death.

Belief/Disbelief throughout History

The topic of Ascension and Ascended Masters is one that probably will continue to spark controversy and disbelief, and can be a difficult subject to comprehend for the layperson or even a spiritual adept. Having been playfully described as something like getting "beamed up", like in the television series "Star Trek", the idea of ascension has not reached widespread acceptance. Some relegate the subject matter to the realm of New Age myth and fantasy, while others maintain the process of ascension is as natural as human evolution. Historically, for the past two thousand years, the concept of ascension seemed so outrageous and confrontational, especially within traditional, western, orthodox religious belief systems, that many people dismissed the idea immediately or have a very strong adverse reaction to it. In the 21st century, the notion of ascension seems to attract individuals more interested in eastern religions, spirituality, metaphysics, or those simply looking for a deeper meaning to their existing beliefs and experiences.

One difficulty in discussing the idea of an Ascended Master is that there is no universally-accepted, definitive, scientific text which describes what the conditions are to become such a person, or how to verify the conditions. Even in the 21st century, most public sources, even books directly dealing with the topic, te nd to describe various Ascended Masters, their activities, meetings with such people, etc, without giving us the requisite understanding of how we ourselves could undergo the process of ascension firsthand. With just stories and no actual "how to" manual, we are then left struggling with how to either retrofit this concept into our existing beliefs, how to shift our beliefs entirely, or simply reject the system altogether. Texts that actually give a deeper understanding of ascension, including practical exercises, meditations, diet, etc, are usually dismissed by mainstream audiences.

In the 20th century, more books finally surfaced about the topic, but prior to that, the practical knowledge was held in strict secrecy within mystery schools due to the pressures and intolerance of orthodox religious authorities. Even for those who are spiritual adepts or initiates, the concept of ascension has not been widely accepted or understood because of the radical nature of transformation that has been ascribed to it.

Examples of Ascended Masters

The history of ascension predates Christianity, indeed extending back for thousands of years, yet the story of Jesus (Jeshua ben Joseph) is one of the most widely known stories of ascension. In the Bible when Mary Magdalene wants to reach out and touch her Master at the tomb, Jesus says "Touch me not, for I have not yet ascended to my Father". In the final stages of ascension, the process has been described as apparently so delicate, that even the touch of someone who still holds the concepts of limitation and separation, is enough to hold the ascension process back. And one does not have to die in order to ascend. The fact that Jesus was said to have died, then resurrected, then ascended, has led some people to believe that this must be the case for everyone, including themselves.

Other individuals with stories of ascension include:

Mary (Mother of Jesus) - When Mary chose to ascend, one story says that she gathered up disciples around her to witness the event, and then she "consumed" herself. The description was rather like "imploding", like a star collapsing upon itself. This has been described has one way of ascending - others ascensions have been described as an "explosion" of energy radiating outwards, such as Jesus.

Mohhamed - The famous prophet of Islam is said to have ascended at the site of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.

St. Germain - Known as the the "Comte de St. Germain", and as the "Wonderman of Europe", St. Germain was known to appear and disappear at will. His skills included alchemy, music, politics, healing, prophecy, and being able to write simultaneously with both hands. Various accounts of witnesses claiming to have contact with St. Germain would have his lifespan to be over 300 hundred years and counting.

External link

• The Summit Lighthouse - Contains a great deal of information about one version of the Ascended Masters