Compiled in Mumbai 2004

1. What are your spiritual beliefs?
• “I am a Muslim, a Hindu, a Christian and a
Jew” - Mahatma Gandhi
• Within every religion there is a mystic
path: Jewish Kabbalists, Christian
Gnostics, Muslim Sufis, etc.
• Though these paths are diverse, they
arrive at the one goal: experience of God
• Widespread, unmediated knowledge of
God is an aspect of the age of Aquarius

2. The Age of Aquarius? – Don’t tell
me you’re into that New Age Stuff
Consider the orbit of the earth
around the sun. The earth rotates
daily around an axis that is tilted
in respect to its orbital plane, and
oriented toward Polaris, the North
Star. Since the tilt and orientation
do not vary significantly during a
single orbit, in January the
northern hemisphere is inclined
away from the sun, causing
winter. The opposite occurs in
June, giving mid-summer. In
March and September, the
inclination is at right angles to the
radius to the sun, causing the
equinoxes.

3. Right – so what does that have to
do with the “Age of Aquarius”?
Consider the orbit of the earth as a
fixed circle in space, defined by the
zodiac of fixed stars. The location
where the spring equinox occurs
within this circle slowly moves
because of the precession. During the
period when the Old Testament
prophecies were being written, the
spring equinox occurred when the
image of the sun was in the House of
Aries. This was therefore perceived
as the Age of Aries. Christ was born
shortly after the cosmos moved into
the Age of Pisces. We are now
entering the Age of Aquarius (see
Figure 1).

4. The Age of Gemini
The Age of Gemini (c.6000 — c.4000)
corresponded to the flourishing period of
early Hinduism. It was under this sign that
Rama, the seventh incarnation of Vishnu
was manifested by the birth of the two pair
of brothers: Rama and Lakshmana on the
one hand, Satrughna and Bharata on the
other. Rama Himself had twin sons: Lav
and Kush (in harmony with the name of
the constellation where the Sun was at
that time). Lav went to Russia from this we
get the name of Slav. The other son, Kush
went to China, hence we get the name
Kushan. These two divine principles were
also incarnated as Buddha and Mahavira,
then as Adi Shankaracharya and
Gnyaneshwara. In other Avatars they were
Hassan and Hussein the sons of Fatima
and Hazrat Ali… Rama incarnated during
the Treta Yuga when the fourth chakra
(Adi Anahathh) was opened in Virata.
Anahathh is an important centre of the
human being since it is here (on the left
side, at the heart level) where the
individual Spirit or the Self resides. "For
where your treasure is, there also will your
heart be" Jesus said (Luke 12:34).

5. The Age of Taurus
The Age of Taurus (c.4000 — c.2000
The Age of Taurus (c.4000 — c.2000
B.C.) The aeon governing this age
was Krishna, the eight Avatar, the
Lord of the cows (Govinda). The age
stayed under the sign of the bull
(Apis, or sacred bull Mnevis of
Helipolis, identified to Ra), of the holy
cow (Hathor in Egypt, surahbhi or
Kamadhenu in India or may be
worshipped in many spiritual
cultures), or the golden calf in the
polytheistic beliefs (see Exodus 32:4),
preceding the Judaic monotheism.
Krishna was said to have lived at the
end of Dvapara Yuga (Encyclopaedia
Universalis, Paris 1968, vol. 9, p.711)
considered by some to have ended in
the year 3102 B.C. (Zimmer, quoted
work). According to tradition, Krishna
lived in the fourth millennium B.C. (La
grande encyclopedie, H. Lamirault et
Co., Paris, vol. 21, p.647). During his
time the fifth chakra (Adi Vishuddhi) of
the Cosmic Being was enlightened.

6. The Age of Aries
The Age of Aries (c.2000 — 1 B.C.)
was characterized by the
establishment of the monotheistic
Judaism through great spiritual
personalities like Abraham (19th
century B.C.) and Moses (13th
century B.C.). Generally, this period
was dominated by the manifestation
of the universal principle of the
spiritual master (Adi Guru Dattatreya).
Indeed, before the Christian era,
Zarathustra incarnated (7th or 6th or
even 10th century according to some
opinions), Confucius and Lao-Tse
(6th century), Socrates (5th century),
alongside with the two great Jewish
prophets. The symbol of the ram (or
the Passover lamb) appeared as an
object of sacrifice instead of worship,
as a reaction against the belief of the
previous age. That could be illustrated
by the cult of Mithra who stabbed the
mythological bull.

7. The Age of Pisces
The Age of Pisces (A.D. 1 — c.2000)
during which Christianity appeared
and spread out. The fish was known
to have been the secret sign used by
the early Christians to identify each
other. The Greek word Ichtus (fish)
was made up of the following phrase
capitals (acrostic): Iesous Christos
Theou Uios Soter (Jesus Christ Son
of God, the Saviour). In Hinduism it
was also the symbol of the Saviour
(Vishnu's first incarnation in the shape
of a fish saved Manu from the flood)
…

8. Wait! – So who exactly was Jesus?
Similar to Mahavishnu, Jesus represented the The Mahabharata (14.2784) says that the gate
ninth Avatar, who opened the Agnya chakra of heaven is very small and narrow. It cannot be
within the Cosmic Being. The reflection of this seen by those without any sense and blinded by
chakra at the microcosmic human level is the vain illusions of this world. Even those who
situated in the centre of the forehead where the can see well, who see the way and want to
left channel (Ida nadi) and the right channel enter, will find the door locked and hard to open.
(Pingala nadi) form a subtle crossing. From an Its heavy bolts are pride, lust, greed and
anatomical point of view, this is the place of: debauchery. Jesus said to the Pharisees: "The
– the decussatio pyramidum (crossing of the kingdom of God does not come with
motor nuclei fibres of the spinal nerves for observation" (Luke 17:20). Schmemaan wrote:
the upper limb and upper trunk and for the "For the early Christians the all-encompassing
lower limb and lower trunk respectively), reality and the terrific newness of their belief
corresponding to the posterior aspect of the was precisely that the Kingdom had drawn near
chakra (back Agnya). and though unseen, it had already been there,
among the people, illuminating and working in
– the chiasma opticalis (optical nerve the world.“
crossing), corresponding to the anterior
aspect of the chakra (front Agnya);
The three channels cross at the Agnya which The Agnya chakra controls mental processes.
represents the most narrow way for the Maitrayana Upanishad says (6:34) that the
Kundalini to pass through. It is the "narrow gate" thoughts are the only cause of the cycle of birth
that Jesus said about: "Strive with earnestness and death; man, therefore should endeavour to
to enter through the narrow door, for many, I purify his thoughts. A man is what he thinks: this
say, will seek to enter and will not be able" (Luke is the ancient secret. The same idea was
13:24). "Enter through the narrow gate" expressed by Guatama Buddha in the first line
(Matthew 7:13). Jesus revealed Himself as the of the Dhammapada: All that we are is the result
Master of the Agnya chakra: "I am the door; if of what we have thought, is based on our
any one enter in by Me, he shall be saved" thoughts, and made out of our thoughts. That is
(John 10.9). He will be saved because he will be why Yogis attach such a great importance to
able to reach the end, of the spiritual ascent, thought detachment and getting into the
Sahasrara (the Kingdom of Heavens the "thoughtless awareness" or Nirvichara Samadhi;
synthesis of all chakras, where the individual the real state of meditation enabling the union
Spirit joins with the Universal Spirit — God). (Yoga).

9. The Age of Aquarius
The Age of Aquarius (c.2000 — ) starts at
the dawn of Satya Yuga. The beginning of
this age was estimated by various
calculations around the year 2000. Some
astrologers believe that mankind will step
out of the mystical age of Pisces right into
the luminous age of Aquarius between
2000 and 2050, which means the end of
superstitions and of dogmatic religions
(apud Bruno Wurtz). It is not without
interest to go back to the Ahmadiya
Movement of Islam speaking about
Mahdi's appearence on the Earth. We
shall quote here Gibb and Kramer (Shorter
Encyclopaedia of Islam, p.24): "To believe
in His as the Second or the Promised
Messiah is an article of faith, because first
of all His coming early in the 14th century
of the Hidjra was predicted by
Muhammad." Or, Hidjra (Hegira), the
starting point of the Muhammadan period
was the 20th of September, 622 and that
gives us the date close to the end of the
year 1922 maybe the beginning of the
year 1923 for the start of the new era.

10. So the Age of Aquarius has already
started?
The astrologer Alain considered that
the age of Aquarius started in 1962.
In Benjamin Creme's opinion, the
beginning of this age would be in the
spring of 1982, and according to
others in 1987. Creme even asserted
that Christ's new Avatar manifested
Himself among us since 1977. The
famous psychologist Carl Gustav
Jung (1875-1961) considered that this
age would start in 1997 (Bruno Wurtz,
New Age, Ed. de Vest, Timisoara
1992). Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
announced that Satya Yuga has
started in 1993 on the vernal
equinox…

11. Shri Satya-rupa Devi
September 16, 1983 — USA
“Now very interesting it is to see that this
Kundalini is the one which is called as the
Kumbha — in Sanskrit language, means
the Aquarius. We call it Aquarius, as one
of the signs, and is the same as Kumbha
in Sanskrit language. So it is the age of
Aquarius, is the Age of the Kundalini.
Secondly is the Age of the Kundalini which
will nourish, which is the Mother (Adi
Shakti, Holy Spirit or Ruh of Allah) within
you, which will rise, will give you the
completeness of it, and which will connect
you with your Spirit which ultimately gives
you the enlightenment by which you
become collectively conscious. You
'become', again I say. It's not just telling a
story. You just become!"

12. Ok. Tell me more about the Age of
Aquarius
We remember that Jesus is the Beginning and The cusp of time that has elapsed and the time
the End, the Alpha and the Omega. He is to that is still to come represents the apotheosis of
descend for the second time as Kalki, the 10th the divine revelation, the opening of the seventh,
and last Avatar of the Evolution Principle, therefore, the last chakra (Adi Sahasrara) of the
thereby being the aeon under which the Age of Universal Being, the crowning of the whole
Aquarius is placed. J. Carmignac gave an evolutionary process. "In the days of the voice of
interpretation of the manuscripts found beside the seventh angel, when he is about to sound
the Dead Sea, in which he identified "the the trumpet, the mystery of God also shall be
Teacher of Righteousness" (Faith) with "the One completed" (Revelation 10:7). "The Omega point
who pours the rain of Righteousness" (Faith). symbolises the end of the evolution towards the
Many authors are known to have considered noosphere, the sphere of the spirit, towards
Jesus as being none other than the Teacher of which all knowledge converges" (Chevalier,
Righteousness (see, for instance, I.D. Amusin's Gheerbrant, p.26). Sahasrara is the final point of
quoted work). Jesus was the one to announce the spiritual ascent, the Kingdom of Heavens.
the Age of Aquarius: "a man will meet you When asked by the Pharisees where the
carrying an earthen pitcher of water; follow him Kingdom of God lies, Jesus replied: "they shall
into the house where he goes in" (Luke 22:10; not say, Lo here, or, Lo there; for behold, the
Mark 14:13). The Last Supper was the symbol of Kingdom of God is in the midst of you" (Luke
the future "unio mystica." 17:21).

13. There’s more isn’t there?
The opening of the Sahasrara at the level The Age of Aquarius is interpreted as the
of the whole Creation, allowed for the water of life pouring upon the people (the
awakening of the Kundalini energy en Kundalini), of the Spirit, of the Holy Ghost,
masse through Sahaja Yoga, which has in sign of harmony between the human
been revealed to the whole mankind by microcosm and the divine macrocosm, of
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, who witnessed really attained "unio mystica" (Yoga). But
that cosmic phenomenon Herself. The Adi for this to take place, it is necessary that
Sahasrara was opened on May 5th, 1970. man should become Adam who had been
Scriptures foretold the collective created by God, as a divine embodiment
manifestation of the Holy Spirit in the form "in His image" (Genesis 1:27; see also
of the Kundalini: "In the last days, saith 5:1). Because, as John said about the last
God, I will pour out of My Spirit upon all coming of the Saviour: "What we shall be
flesh" (Acts 2:17). This prophecy was had not been manifested; we shall know
announced long time ago by Isaiah (44:3), that if it is manifested we shall be like Him,
Ezekiel (36:27), Joel (2:28-29), Zechariah for we shall see Him as He is. And every
(2:10). "I will give wonders in the heaven one that has this hope in Him purifies
above and the signs on the earth below" himself even as He is pure" (1 John 3:2-3).
(Acts 2:19; see Joel 2:30 too). The wonder In other words, man has to deify himself
in the heaven was the opening of the and that implies the purification at the
cosmic Sahasrara. "Then, whatsoever energetic level, allowing for Kundalini to
shall call upon the name of [the] Lord shall achieve the mystical union. At the human
be saved" (Acts 2:21; Joel 2:32). Of level, this purification will make the
course, it refers to the activation of the enlightenment possible .
kundalini by taking mantras, a fact that is
well-known by the Yogis.

14. There’s lots more…
Levi H. Dowling (1844-1911) had The gospel described the beginning of the
transmitted . . . by revelation the Aquarian Aquarian (i.e. the one that bears the
Gospel of Jesus, the Christ of the Piscean pitcher of water) Age as follows: "And then
Age (L.N. Fowler & Co. Ltd., Romford, the man who bears the pitcher will walk
Essex) . . . Among Dowling's manuscripts across an arc of heaven. The sign and
there was one called "The Cusp of the signet of the Son of man stands forth in
Ages" describing the transfer of dominion the eastern sky. The wise will then lift up
from the Piscean Age to the Aquarian Age. their heads and know that the redemption
It was published by Eva S. Dowling in the of the earth is near" (157.29,30). And the
introduction to this gospel. Here is the accompanying footnote (within the French
description of the new era. edition; our translation) explained: "From
" This age will be an age of the beginning of this age, i.e. from this
splendour and of light, because it is moment on, more and more people will try
the home of the Holy Breath; and to understand the spirit of the Gospel
the Holy Breath will testify anew for instead of merely following its text. When
Christ, the Logos of the eternal the largest part of the human race has
Love. At first of every age this been penetrated by this spirit, to which this
Logos is made manifest in flesh so book makes its contribution, mankind will
man can see and know and undoubtedly be in the Aquarian Age.
comprehend a Love that is not That's why the Aquarian Gospel was given
narrow, circumscribed. Twelve its present title."
times in every revolution of the sun
this christed Love of God is made
full manifest in flesh upon the
planes of earth, and you may read it
in Akasha the wondrous lessons
that these Christs have taught to