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Greetings from Galactic Heart . . .
Happy Wesak Full Moon
~ Below is the story of how celebrating Wesak began. The energies of
the Wesak full moon are powerful and many of us have found it difficult
to sleep. The Wesak moon became full today (Wednesday, May 14) at
12:16pm PDT (19:16 UT).
Selamat Ja!
Colleen
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WESAK FULL MOON
You
might like to take a few deep breaths and centre yourselves before
starting to read. It is also a good idea to have a glass of water
nearby, some flowers and perhaps a crystal. Whatever you have near you
when reading this meditation, will take on the vibration of the Wesak
energy.
As
you are reading the article, try to imagine that you are there with all
of the people and when they drink of the water, you can imagine that
you are receiving some of this water, too - you can also take a sip from
your glass of water. Although the Wesak ceremony is held on the day of
the full moon (May 14 2014), the energy is still valid for another couple of days...
Namaste,
Amba
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WESAK MEDITATION
(easy read)
Buddha Appearing at Wesak Valley
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Wesak Full Moon
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There
is a valley, lying at a rather high altitude in the foothills of the
Himalayan-Tibet ranges. It is surrounded by high mountains on all sides
except towards the northeast, where there is a narrow opening in the
mountain ranges.
The
valley is bottle-shaped in contour, with the neck of the bottle to the
northeast, and it widens very considerably towards the south. Up towards
the northern end, close to the neck of the bottle, there is a huge flat
rock.
There are no trees or shrubs in the valley, which is covered with a kind of coarse grass.
Approaching the time of the full moon of Taurus, pilgrims from the surrounding districts begin to gather.
The holy men and the lamas find their way into the valley and fill the southern and the middle parts,
leaving the northeastern end relatively free. There, so the legend runs, gathers a group of those great Beings
Who are the Custodians on Earth of God's Plan for our planet and for humanity.
This group of knowers of divinity are the main participants in The Wesak Festival.
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They
arrange Themselves in the northeastern end of the valley, in concentric
circles, and prepare for a great act of service. In front of the rock,
looking towards the northeast, stand Those Beings Who are called by
Their disciples The Three Great Lords. These are The Christ, Who stands
in the center; the Lord of living forms; The Manu, Who stands at His
right; and The Lord of Civilization, who stands to His left. These three
face the rock upon which rests a great crystal bowl, full of water.
Behind
the grouped Masters, adepts, initiates and senior workers under God's
Plan are to be found the world disciples and aspirants in their various
grades and groups (either "in the body" or "out of the body"), who at
this time constitute the new Group of World Servers. Those present in
their physical bodies have found their way there by ordinary means.
Others are present in their spiritual bodies, and in the dream state.
The "dream," which they later relate, has been uniformly registered by
people throughout the world, and bears the testimony to the recollection
of an inner spiritual happening.
As
the hour of the full moon approaches, a stillness settles down upon the
crowd, and all look towards the northeast. Certain ritualistic
movements take place, in which the grouped Masters and Their disciples
of all ranks take up symbolic positions, and form on the floor of the
valley such significant symbols as the five-pointed star, with The
Christ standing at the highest point; of a triangle, with The Christ at
the apex; or a cross, and other well known formations, all of which have
a deep and potent meaning. This is all done to the sound of certain
chanted words and esoteric phrases, called mantrams.
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The
expectancy in the waiting, onlooking crowd becomes very great, and the
tension is real and increasing. Through the entire body of people there
seems to be felt a stimulation or potent vibration which has the effect
of awakening the souls of those present, fusing and blending the group
into one united whole, and lifting all into a great act of spiritual
demand, readiness, and expectancy. It is the climax of the world's
aspiration focused in this waiting group. These three words - demand, readiness and expectancy - best describe the atmosphere surrounding those present in this secret valley.
The
chanting and the rhythmic weaving grows stronger, and all the
participants and the watching crowd raise their eyes towards the sky in
the direction of the narrow part of the valley. Just a few minutes
before the exact time of the full moon, in the far distance, a tiny
speck can be seen in the sky. It comes nearer and nearer, and grows in
clarity and definiteness of outline, until the form of The Buddha can be
seen, seated in the cross-legged Buddha position, clad in his
saffron-colored robe, bathed in light and color, and with his hand
extended in blessing. When The Buddha arrives at a point exactly over
the great rock, hovering there in the air over the heads of The Three
Great Lords, a great mantra, used only once a year, at The Festival, is
intoned by The Christ, and the entire group of people in the valley fall
upon their faces. This Invocation sets up a great vibration or thought
current which is of such potency that it reaches up from the group of
aspirants, disciples and initiates who employ it, to the Being we know
as God. It marks the supreme moment of intensive spiritual effort
throughout the entire year, and the spiritual vitalization of humanity
and the spiritual effects last throughout the succeeding months.
The
effect of this great Invocation is universal or cosmic, and serves to
link us up with that cosmic center of spiritual force from which all
created beings have come. The blessing is poured forth, and The Christ,
as the representative of humanity, receives it in trust, for
distribution.
Thus,
so the legend runs, The Buddha returns once a year to bless the world,
transmitting renewed spiritual life, through The Christ. Slowly then The
Buddha recedes into the distance, until again only a faint speck can be
seen in the sky, and this eventually disappears. The whole ceremonial
blessing, from the time of the first appearance in the distance until
the moment The Buddha fades out of view, takes just eight minutes.
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The
Buddha's annual sacrifice for humanity (for He comes back only at great
cost) is over, and He returns again to that high place where He works
and waits. Year after year He comes back in blessing; year after year,
He and His great brother, The Christ, work in the closest cooperation
for the spiritual benefit of humanity. In these two great Sons of God
have been focused two aspects of divine life, and They act together as
Custodians of the highest type of spiritual force to which our humanity
can respond. Through The Buddha, the wisdom of God is poured forth.
Through The Christ, the love of God is manifested in humanity, and it is
this wisdom and love which pour forth upon humanity each Wesak full
moon.
When
The Buddha has again disappeared, the crowd rise to their feet; the
water in the bowl is distributed in tiny portions to the Masters,
initiates and disciples, and they then go their way to their place of
service. The crowd, who have all brought their little cups and vessels
of water, drink of them and share with others. In this beautiful "water
ceremony of communion" is portrayed the symbol of the new age which is
upon us, the Aquarian Age, the age of the Water Carrier.
In
this ceremony is perpetuated for us the story of the universality of
God's love, the need for our individual purification, and the
opportunity to share with each other that which belongs to all. The
water, which has been magnetized by the presence of The Buddha and of
The Christ, carries certain properties and virtues of a healing and
helpful nature.
Thus blessed, the crowd silently disperses.
▪ From The Wesak Festival booklet by Alice A. Bailey
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