It caused quite a stir across the world on Sunday 25th April, 1982 as huge, whole-page advertisements appeared in leading broadsheet newspapers, proclaiming that
THE CHRIST IS HERE
The message went on to say that “Throughout history, humanity’s evolution has been guided by a group of enlightened men, the Masters of Wisdom. . . . At the centre of this “Spiritual Hierarchy” stands the World Teacher, Lord Maitreya, known by Christians as the Christ. And as Christians await the Second Coming, so the Jews await the Messiah, the Buddhists the fifth Buddha, the Moslems the Imam Mahdi, and the Hindus await Krishna. These are all names for one individual.” [Read more…]