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 humanity. (See Bodhisatva.)^{[citation needed]} Prince Siddhartha Gautama as a bodhisattva, before becoming a Buddha. ...

One concept of an ascended master derives from the teachings of Theosophy.^{[citation needed]} Seal of the Theosophical Society Theosophy is a body of ideas which holds that all religions are attempts by man to ascertain the Divine, and as such each religion has a portion of the truth. ...

Beliefs about ascended masters

In various descendants and offshoots of Theosophy,^[1] ascended masters are a group of spiritually enlightened beings, once ordinary humanity, 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.^{[citation needed]} Seal of the Theosophical Society Theosophy is a body of ideas which holds that all religions are attempts by man to ascertain the Divine, and as such each religion has a portion of the truth. ... The English word spirit comes from the Latin spiritus, meaning breath. ... . For other uses, see Enlightenment. ... // Esoteric Christianity In the teaching of the Master Beinsa Douno (Peter Deunov), the Universal White Brotherhood is the equivalent of the Angelic hierarchy in traditional Christianity: Seraphims - Brothers of Love; Cherubims - Brothers of Harmony; Thrones - Brothers of Will; Dominions - Brothers of intelligence and joy; Virtues - Brothers of movement and growth... The Secret Chiefs are said to be transcendent cosmic authorities responsible for the operation and moral calibre of the cosmos, or for overseeing the operations of an esoteric organization that manifests outwardly in the form of a magical order or lodge system. ... Magic/magick and sorcery are the influencing of events, objects, people and physical phenomena by mystical or paranormal means. ... In Buddhist thought, a bodhisattva (Pali: bodhisatta; Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: púsà; Japanese: 菩薩 bosatsu; Korean: ë³´ì‚´ bosal ; Tibetan changchub sempa (byang-chub sems-dpa); Vietnamese: Bồ Tát; Thai: พระโพธิสัตว์) is a being who is dedicated to assisting all sentient beings in achieving complete Buddhahood. ... A replica of an ancient statue of Gautama Buddha, found in Sarnath, near Varanasi. ... A saint is a term used to refer to someone who is a holy person. ... ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ...

Origins

The idea of secret societies possessing advanced spiritual knowledge, esotericism, is extremely ancient,^[2] and was reintroduced in the West by the Rosicrucians in the seventeenth century. The concept entered several varieties of masonry in the eighteenth century and was reworked during the European occult revival in the nineteenth century, notably by the novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton in his book The Coming Race, where he posited the existence of Nine Unknown Men who secretly run things in the world.^{[citation needed]} Esotericism is knowledge suitable only for an inner circle of the initiated, advanced or privileged. ... The Temple of the Rosy Cross, Teophilus Schweighardt Constantiens, 1618 The Rosicrucians are a legendary and secretive order dating from the 15th or 17th century, generally associated with the symbol of the Rose Cross, which is also used in certain rituals of the Freemasons. ... Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar. ... Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (May 25, 1803 - January 18, 1873) was an English novelist, playwright, and politician. ... In occult lore, the Nine Unknown Men are a millenia-old secret society founded by the Indian Emperor Asoka c. ...

The founder of the Theosophical Society, H. P. Blavatsky, in the late nineteenth century brought attention to the idea of secret initiatory knowledge, by claiming her ideas were based on traditions transmitted to her by occult means from a group of highly evolved humans which she called the Mahatmas or Masters. These mahatmas, she claimed, were physical beings living in the Himalayas, usually understood as Tibet. The Theosophical Society was the organization formed to advance the spiritual doctrines and altruistic living known as Theosophy. ... Helena Blavatsky Helena Petrovna Hahn (also Hélène) (July 31, 1831 (O.S.) (August 12, 1831 (N.S.)) - May 8, 1891 London, England), better known as Helena Blavatsky or Madame Blavatsky was the founder of Theosophy. ...

".. they are living men, born as we are born, and doomed to die like every mortal. We call them “masters” because they are our teachers; and because from them we have derived all the Theosophical truths... They are men of great learning, whom we call Initiates, and still greater holiness of life."^[3]

While her critics believe the Masters are pure fantasy, other writers state that her changing stories were meant to hide the identities of real human teachers guiding her work.^[4] Blavatsky's own claim was that she met numerous of the Masters in person, on countless occasions, and was also the guest of the Master Koot Hoomi (Kuthumi) while visiting Tibet. Kuthumi or Koot Hoomi or Master K.H. was a theosophical Mahatma. ...

After Madame Blavatsky's death in 1891, the mahatma concept was developed by her successors in the Theosophical Society leadership, Annie Besant and Charles W. Leadbeater, who described the Masters in great detail and added Jesus to their number. In Leadbeater's book, The Masters and the Path (1925), the Masters are presented as ageless and superphysical, albeit still limited by human bodies. Other branches of theosophy developed the theory slightly differently, notably Alice Bailey from whose book Initiation, Human and Solar (1922), Leadbeater may have borrowed some of his details. Annie Besant Plaque on house in Colby Road, London SE19 where Annie Besant lived in 1874. ... C.W. Leadbeater (1847 or 1854-1934), English clergyman and Theosophical author, contributed to world thought mostly through his work as a clairvoyant. ... Seal of the Theosophical Society Theosophy is a body of ideas which holds that all religions are attempts by man to ascertain the Divine, and as such each religion has a portion of the truth. ... Alice A. Bailey (16th June,1880 ‑ 15th December,1949), writer and lecturer on Neo-Theosophy, was born in England in 1880 as Alice LaTrobe Bateman. ...

Organizations holding the belief

A large number of occult and esoteric knowledge systems hold a belief in Masters, and claim to be in contact with such beings (without adding the "ascended" flavour); for instance the Hermetic ("Western Magic") teachings of Dion Fortune presented by the Servants of the Light; occultist Aleister Crowley and many other occult groups. Many New Age channelers routinely talk about Masters, taking it as given that they exist.^{[citation needed]} The word hermetic is commonly applied to literary or graphical symbolism that is exceedingly obscure, convoluted, or esoteric. ... Dion Fortune Dion Fortune - Violet Mary Firth Evans (1890 - 1946), (D.O.B December 6, 1890) born Violet Mary Firth, was a British magician and author who was born at Bryn-y-Bia in Llandudno, Wales. ... The Servants Of the Light School of Occult Science (SOL) is an occult mystery school, registered as a non-profit organization, founded in 1965 by W. E. Butler in England. ... For other uses of this term, see occult (disambiguation). ... Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley, (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947; the surname is pronounced with the first syllable sounding like the bird) was an English occultist, prolific writer, mystic, hedonist, and sexual revolutionary. ... List of notable occultists and mystics. ... New Age describes a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture. ... Channeling can refer to Channeling (physics) Channeling (mediumistic), a term used in reference to the process of receiving messages or inspiration from invisible beings or spirits This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The specific belief in Ascended Masters is found among the adherents of Guy Ballard's I AM Activity, the Church Universal and Triumphant, Temple of the Presence, Shangra-la Mission, and the followers of Benjamin Creme. Some young people are now claiming to be Ascended Masters incarnate, providing advice and guidance in chatrooms.^{[citation needed]} Godfre Ray King or Guy W. Ballard was a government person who visited Mt. ... The I Am Activity of the Saint Germain foundation, which began what is known today as the I Am movement, is a new religious movement started by Guy Ballard in 1930. ... The Church Universal and Triumphant is a New Age new religious movement and organization founded by Mark L. Prophet and Elizabeth Clare Prophet. ... Benjamin Creme (b. ...

The Great White Brotherhood

In some versions of the doctrine, the Masters as a collegiate body are called the "Great White Brotherhood;" the use of the term "white" refers to their advanced spirituality (i.e., that they have a white colored aura) and has nothing to do with race. In fact, most early reports^[5] of the masters described them as ethnically Tibetan or Indian (Hindu), not European. 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, 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 claimed 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.^[6] // Esoteric Christianity In the teaching of the Master Beinsa Douno (Peter Deunov), the Universal White Brotherhood is the equivalent of the Angelic hierarchy in traditional Christianity: Seraphims - Brothers of Love; Cherubims - Brothers of Harmony; Thrones - Brothers of Will; Dominions - Brothers of intelligence and joy; Virtues - Brothers of movement and growth... An aura is: in Science Aura (symptom), a symptom experienced before a migraine or seizure. ... Ethnolinguistic Groups of Tibet, 1967 ( See entire map, which includes a key) Ethnic Tibetan autonomous entities set up by the Peoples Republic of China. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the continent. ... Syncretism is the attempt to reconcile disparate, even opposing, beliefs and to meld practices of various schools of thought. ... Jesus (8–2 BC/BCE to 29–36 AD/CE),[1] also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity. ... For other persons named Muhammad, see Muhammad (disambiguation). ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... Kuan Yin (觀音; Pinyin: Guān YÄ«n) is the bodhisattva of compassion as venerated by East Asian Buddhists, usually as a female. ... For other uses, see Alchemy (disambiguation). ... The Count of St Germain († February 27, 1784) was a courtier, adventurer, inventor, amateur scientist, violinist, amateur composer, and generally mysterious gentleman; he also had at least pretensions of alchemy. ... Kuthumi or Koot Hoomi or Master K.H. was a theosophical Mahatma. ... Helena Blavatsky Helena Petrovna Hahn (also Hélène) (July 31, 1831 (O.S.) (August 12, 1831 (N.S.)) - May 8, 1891 London, England), better known as Helena Blavatsky or Madame Blavatsky was the founder of Theosophy. ...

Reincarnation

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 'incarnate' 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 are said to have had equally distinguished careers in former incarnations.^{[citation needed]} This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... Pharaoh is a title used to refer to any ruler, usually male, of the Egyptian kingdom in the pre-Christian, pre-Islamic period. ... Thutmose Neferkheperu Son of Ra, Thutmose, beautiful of forms Praenomen Menkheperre Lasting is the Manifestation of Re Golden Horus Sekhempahtydsejerkhaw Horus of Gold Powerful of strength, holy of diadems Nebty name Wahnesytmireempet He of the Two Ladies, Enduring in kingship like Re in heaven Horus name Kanakht Khaemwaset Horus Mighty... Pythagoras of Samos (approximately 582 BC–507 BC, Greek: Πυθαγόρας) was an Ionian (Greek) mathematician and philosopher, founder of the mystic, religious and scientific society called Pythagoreans. ... Saint Francis of Assisi (born in Assisi, Italy, ca. ... The Three Wise Men are given the names Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar in this Romanesque mosaic from the Basilica of St Apollinarius in Ravenna, Italy. ... Shahbuddin Mohammed Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan. ...

Examples of ascended masters

The history of ascension predates Christianity, indeed extending back for thousands of years, yet the story of Jesus is one of the most widely known stories of ascension. In the Bible when Mary Magdalene wants to reach out and touch Christ at the tomb, he says, "Touch me not, for I have not yet ascended to my Father." This has led to the idea that the ascension process is apparently so delicate that even the touch of an ordinary human, who still holds the concepts of limitation and separation, is enough to hold the ascension process back. (This does not explain how Jesus was then able to sit down and have a fish dinner with his disciples.) It is generally thought that one does not have to die in order to ascend, but 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.^{[citation needed]}

The teachings of Alice Bailey, especially Initiation Human and Solar and From Bethlehem to Calvary, provide much elucidiation of this process, wherein the Ascension Initiation is usually meant to signify the fifth initiation, humanity's penultimate.

Other individuals with stories of ascension include:

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• Hercules, following the completion of his twelve labors, the Greek hero was raised to heaven and made a god by Zeus.
• Apollonius of Tyana, a Greek holy man and teacher of the philosophy of Neo-Pythagoreanism, was said to have ascended to heaven by the ancient author Philostratus.

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• Virgin Mary (Mother of Jesus), There are three stories current about Mary's death.
  1. That she chose to ascend: this story says that she gathered up disciples around her to witness the event, and then she "consumed" herself;
  2. The Roman Catholic belief that Mary was simply "taken up into heaven";
  3. Another story has Mary dying in a normal fashion, and her body placed at her own request in a sealed tomb, which was opened and found empty three days later.

Islam Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Assumption has been a subject of Christian art for centuries. ... For other uses, including people named Islam, see Islam (disambiguation). ...

• Muhammad, the famous prophet of Islam is said to have ascended at the site of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem (this was a temporary ascension). This is called "Muhammed's Night Journey" or "Miraj" (ladder). While in heaven Allah at first wanted to people to pray 500 times a day, but Muhammed got Him to reduce it to a more manageable five times a day. Of course, Muslims believe Muhammed ascended to heaven permanently after his death.

Taoism For other persons named Muhammad, see Muhammad (disambiguation). ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... Taoism (sometimes written as Daoism) is the English name for: (a) a philosophical school based on the texts the Tao Te Ching (ascribed to Laozi and alternately spelled Dào Dé Jīng) and the Zhuangzi. ...

In the Taoist religion, there are eight human beings who, it is believed, eventually attained immortality and thus became the Eight Immortals. Many Taoists have attempted to find magical potions, spells, or perform yoga exercises like Qi Gong that would enable them to become immortal like the Eight Immortals. In the Taoist religion, the peach represents immortality. The Eight Immortals crossing the sea, from Myths and Legends of China, 1922 by E. T. C. Werner. ... Qigong (氣功 - Pinyin: qìgōng, Wade-Giles: chi kung) is an increasingly popular aspect of Chinese medicine. ... Binomial name Prunus persica (L.) Batsch A peach dessert The Peach (Prunus persica) is a tree native to China that bears a juicy fruit of the same name. ...

The Eight Immortals are: The Eight Immortals crossing the sea, from Myths and Legends of China, 1922 by E. T. C. Werner. ...

• Immortal Woman He (He Xiangu)
• Royal Uncle Cao (Cao Guojiu)
• Iron-crutch Li (Li Tieguai),
• Lan Caihe
• Lü Dongbin
• Philosopher Han Xiang (Han Xiang Zi)
• Elder Zhang Guo (Zhang Guo Lao)
• Zhongli Quan

Hinduism Immortal Woman He Named He Qiong (何瓊 hé qióng), Immortal Woman He or He Xiangu (何仙姑 in pinyin: hé xiān gÅ«) or Ho Hsien-ku in Wade-Giles, is a female deity, one of Eight Immortals. ... The newest of the Eight Immortals, Royal Uncle Cao or Cao Guojiu (曹國舅 in pinyin: cáo guó jiù) or Wade-Giles, Tsao Kuo-chiu, is named one of the following: Cao Yi (曹佾 cáo yì) (courtesy name Gongbo (公伯 gōng bó)) Cao Jing (曹景 cáo jǐng) Cao... The hideous aspect of Iron-crutch Li Iron-crutch Li (李铁拐/李鐵拐, PY: Lǐ TiÄ›guÇŽi, WG: Li Tieh-kuai) is the most ancient of the Eight Immortals of the Daoist pantheon. ... A woodcut of Lan Caihe. ... LÇš DòngbÄ«n (呂洞賓) (sometimes seen spelled Lu Tong-Pin) is a Chinese deity revered by Daoists. ... One of the Eight Immortals, Philosopher Han Xiang (韓湘子 in pinyin: han2 xiang1 zi0) or Han Xiang Zi, in Wade-Giles as Han Hsiang Tzu, was born Han Xiang in Tang, and his courtesy name is Qingfu (清夫 qing1 fu1). ... A woodcut of Zhang Guo, carrying a fish-drum. ... Zhongli Quan (鐘離權 or 鐘离權 in pinyin: Zhōnglí Quán), or Chung-li Chüan in Wade-Giles, is one of the most ancient of the Eight Immortals (the oldest is Iron-crutch Li) and the leader of the group. ... Hinduism (Sanskrit: , , also known as , ) is a set of religious traditions that originated mainly in the Indian subcontinent. ...

• Vishwanath, ascended master rumored to incarnate as individuals with psychic abilities (unconfirmed).

Theosophy Vishwanath could refer to Lord Shiva, one among the trinity of Hinduism. ... Seal of the Theosophical Society Theosophy is a body of ideas which holds that all religions are attempts by man to ascertain the Divine, and as such each religion has a portion of the truth. ...

• Morya was cited by Madame Blavatsky as one of her spiritual advisors, but she never added the adjective "ascended".
• Mahatma Kuthumi, said^{[citation needed]} to have been a Punjabi who attended Oxford University in 1850, may have authored the poem "Dream of Ravan" published in the Dublin University Magazine about 1854.
• Djwhal Khul, said to have been a Tibetan who started out with the unlikely name Gai Ben-Jamin. Believers tell the legend of his incarnation on Lemuria where he assisted in rescuing valuable knowledge before the sinking of that continent. He is said later to have transmitted this information to channeller Alice Bailey. Bailey provides his year of Ascension (Fifth Initiation) as 1875.
• Count of St Germain, also known as "The Master Rakozi" in the Alice A. Bailey books based on Theosophy, is believed by many New Age religious groups such as I Am and the Church Universal and Triumphant to have ascended in 1684 after what was believed to be his final mortal incarnation as Sir Francis Bacon. These groups believe that St. Germain, a mysterious individual reputed to be a "magician" who flourished in France and was widely known among the aristocracy just before the revolution of 1789, was already an ascended master, which is believed to explain his reputed magical powers.

Master Morya, or El Morya Khan, is known in many New Age religions as the Ascended Master of the Blue or First Ray(See Seven Rays). ... Kuthumi or Koot Hoomi or Master K.H. was a theosophical Mahatma. ... Punjabi (also Panjabi; in Gurmukhī, Panjābī in Shāhmukhī) is the language of the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A painting of Djwal Khul originating with the Theosophical Society. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Lemuria is the name of a hypothetical lost land variously located in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. ... Alice A. Bailey (16th June,1880 ‑ 15th December,1949), writer and lecturer on Neo-Theosophy, was born in England in 1880 as Alice LaTrobe Bateman. ... Count of St Germain by unknown artist The Count of St Germain (allegedly died February 27, 1784) was a courtier, adventurer, inventor, amateur scientist, violinist, amateur composer, and a mysterious gentleman; he also displayed some skills with the practice of alchemy. ... Alice A. Bailey (1880‑1949), writer and lecturer on neo-theosophy, was born in England in 1880 as Alice LaTrobe Bateman. ... Seal of the Theosophical Society Theosophy is a body of ideas which holds that all religions are attempts by man to ascertain the Divine, and as such each religion has a portion of the truth. ... New Age describes a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture. ... I am is: The first person singular present tense form of the main copular verb in English (to be) Some Christian writers think it is the most meaningful English translation of Yahweh in Hebrew (YHVH, יהוה), but this interpretation is disputed The name of an album, I am. ... The Church Universal and Triumphant is a New Age new religious movement and organization founded by Mark L. Prophet and Elizabeth Clare Prophet. ... |idola theatri]]), which result from an abuse of authority. ...

Ascension in the media

The dome of the United States Capitol has a mural depicting the apotheosis of George Washington.^{[citation needed]} The United States Capitol Capitol Hill redirects here. ... The Apotheosis of Washington The Apotheosis of Washington (also known as The Apotheosis of George Washington) is a fresco in the United States Capitol painted by Constantino Brumidi in 1865. ...

An ascension-like process, including a fountain of pyrotechnics, is shown as experienced by two members of the Enterprise crew at the climax of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.^{[citation needed]} Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Paramount Pictures, 1979; see also 1979 in film) is the first feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series and is released on Friday, December 7. ...

One television show that has regularly portrayed this set of ideas is the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. The species that built the Stargate artifacts, the Ancients, were afflicted by an unstoppable plague and were forced to abandon their physical bodies in order to survive.^{[citation needed]} Daniel Jackson and a Zen Monk meditate on the complexities of Ascension. ... A broadcast of the long-running and popular British science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated as SG-1) is an American television series based upon the 1994 science fiction film Stargate. ... The Ancients, also known as the Alterans and Lanteans, sometimes calling themselves Anqueetas in their language, are a race in the fictional Stargate universe. ...

Probably the most notable ascension-like act in the popular culture involves Obi Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars saga, followed by Master Yoda and also Anakin Skywalker.^{[citation needed]} General Obi-Wan Ben Kenobi (57 - 0 BBY) was a Jedi Master, of legendary status, in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... Jedi Master Yoda, voiced by Frank Oz, is one of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars universe. ... Anakin Skywalker (41 BBY – 4 ABY) is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. ...

Notes

1. ^ Kazlev, M. Alan. Schools of Theosophy.
2. ^ see for instance pp. 117 -118, Antoine Faivre: Renaissance Hermeticism and the Concept of Western Esotericism, in R, van den Broek and W. J. Hanegraaff (eds) Gnosis and Hermeticism from Antiqity to Modern Times SUNY press, Albany NY, 1998
3. ^ Blavatsky, H. P. (1968 [1889]). The Key to Theosophy. London: Theosophical Publishing House.
4. ^ Johnson, K. Paul (1994). The Masters Revealed. Albany, NY: SUNY Press.
5. ^ Sinnett, Alfred Percy. The Occult World. Boston: Colby & Rich, 1882.
6. ^ Sinnett, Alfred Percy. The Occult World. Boston: Colby & Rich, 1882.

References

• Godwin, Joscelyn (1994). The Theosophical Enlightenment. SUNY Press. ISBN 0-7914-2152-X
• Sharp, Michael (2004). The Book of Life: Ascension and the Divine World Order. Avatar Publications. ISBN 0-9735379-0-6

Joscelyn Godwin (born 16 January 1945 at Kelmscott, Oxfordshire, England) is a musicologist, writer and translator. ...

External links

• Cobolt Connection, contains a lot of information on the Ascended Masters and other related topics.
• Theosophical Society, the original source of information about the Masters (not ascended) - known as the Mahatmas or Elder Brothers.
• The Summit Lighthouse, founded by Elizabeth Clare Prophet, contains a great deal of information about one version of the ascended masters, owned by Church Universal and Triumphant, one of the best-known religious groups based in Theosophy.
• The I AM Activity, Guy Ballard, and St Germain Exposed Detailed pages exposing fraud behind the scenes of Guy Ballard's "I AM Activity", the largest exponent of Ascended Master lore in the 1930s.
• End Of A False Prophet A classic article criticizing Clare Prophet and the Ballards and their claims to be guided and directed by Ascended Masters.
• Shangra-la Mission
• Arduinna's Stargate Handbook: Ascendants The ascension process as portrayed in the television space fantasy Stargate SG-1 (Web address updated as of 1 Aug 06).
• Hermandad Blanca, Misionaria de Luz
• Divine Teachers Speak Today Presents what it says are conversations with Divine Teachers (Ascended Masters)
• The I AM UniversityClaims to present detailed theoretical and experiential training and education in the practice of Ascension.
• Ascension How-to