The Masters of Wisdom
J. G. Bennett
His last manuscript, published unaltered
Towards the end of his life J. G .Bennett became aware of the existence of the Kwajagan in Central Asia. Almost entirely unknown in the West. They represent one of the most remarkable groups of men ever to have lived
Bennett shows what kind of men they were and how they taught. He traces the evidence for the Kwajagan’s influence into earlier periods and examines their possible connection with the mission of Christ.
J. G. Bennett
His last manuscript, published unaltered
Towards the end of his life J. G .Bennett became aware of the existence of the Kwajagan in Central Asia. Almost entirely unknown in the West. They represent one of the most remarkable groups of men ever to have lived
Bennett shows what kind of men they were and how they taught. He traces the evidence for the Kwajagan’s influence into earlier periods and examines their possible connection with the mission of Christ.
J. G. Bennett
His last manuscript, published unaltered
Towards the end of his life J. G .Bennett became aware of the existence of the Kwajagan in Central Asia. Almost entirely unknown in the West. They represent one of the most remarkable groups of men ever to have lived
Bennett shows what kind of men they were and how they taught. He traces the evidence for the Kwajagan’s influence into earlier periods and examines their possible connection with the mission of Christ.
CONTENTS
Chapter One THE DEMIURGE
The suprahuman intelligence of the Demiurge - the ancient idea of a limited God - the directed evolution of life - coming of mind - the early magicians - coming of creative power - Adam - the first twelve thousand ears
Chapter Two THE EARLY MASTERS
Four centres of demiurgic work - agriculture and settlement - the creation of the root languages and conceptions of God - epoch of diffusion - epoch of conflict • heroic epoch - the beginnings of civilization - the destruction of Minoan power foundation of the Sarman Society
Chapter Three THE FIRST REVELATIONS
The need for love - a new dispensation - changes in the four cultures - Lao Tzu and Confucius - Buddha, Jain and Gosala - Zoroaster - the Israelites - fall of the Achaemenid empire - decay of religion
Chapter Four THE TIME OF CHRIST
The Magi and the Essenes - John the Baptist and Jesus - the true mission of Jesus - next stage of human evolution - the gospel of Matthew - the Sermon on the Mounts. a legominism - sending out of the disciples - the Transfiguration - the secret of love - humiliation of James and John - humiliation of Peter - the Last Supper - Judas taking away the sins ot the world - the new commandment - the way of the first Christians
Chapter Five A THOUSAND YEARS OF LOVE
The meaning of humiliation lost - martyrdom and asceticism - cruelty and hatred in Christendom - world wide disasters - Zurvanism, Gurdjieff and the idea of a limited God -the rise of Islam and collapse of Zoroastrianism - the influence of the Masters - Wisdom - degeneration of Islam - disappearance of spiritual leadership
Chapter Six THE RETURN OF THE MASTERS
Persia and Turkestan - difference between northern and southern Sufis - peace and prosperity in Central Asia - Yusuf of Hamadan - the way of the Khwajagan - Yusuf and his pupils - practical techniques of transformation - Yasawi and his influence over centuries - Abd al-Khaliq Ghujduwani keeper of the main tradition - his 'Counsel* and the aphorisms of the Way of the Masters
Chapter Seven CHINGIS KHAN
Chinghis Khan the leader - the invasion of Turkestan - attitude of Mongols to holy men - the Khwajagan in Bukhara - the vision of Chinghis Khan - his able successors
Chapter Eight THE MONGOL ERA
Shamanism - activity of the Masters - stages of fans - the final annihiliation - Azizan, Samasi and Kulal - Baha ad-din Nagshbandi - his early days - his vision at the tomb in Bukhara - chance of Christian unity through the Mongols lost - Persia becomes Muslim
Chapter Nine THE MASTER TRAINING
Treatment of pupils - suhbat - extract of group meetings with Attar - a typical programme of work - training of Baha ad-din - conscious labour and intentional suffering - the chain ot transmission - Khidr - spiritual experiences of Baha ad-din - his teachers.- work with Khalil Ata - visit to king of Herat - humiliation and commitment - meaning of marifat - jazba - Ubaidallah Ahrar - his carly days - his dreams - his state of abandonment - his teachers - becoming a farmer - initiation by Yaqub Charkhi - Ahrär's teachings - Mawlana Jami - his abandonment of science and mathematics - his withdrawal - contact with Ahrar - disappearance of - Masters of Wisdom from Central Asia
Chapter Ten THE MASTER PEACEMAKERS
Tamerlane and his successors - powers of the Khwajagan - spiritual side of Tamerlane - Khwajagan act to bring peace - peace ignored by historians - Ubaidallah Ahrar - his family - his supranormal powers - relationship with Sultan Ahmad - twice stopping the invasion of Samarkand by mystic power - protection of the people
