Am I in a calling in which I can abide with God? If you cannot ask God’s blessing upon your occupation, or if you would be ashamed to be found in it when the Lord Jesus returns, or if it hinders your spiritual progress, then you must give it up and be engaged in something else.
George Muller

Where Have You Gone Lord Maitre

Where Have You Gone Lord Maitre WHERE HAVE YOU GONE, “LORD” MAITREYA? by Albert James Dager

Last year, April 25, the world was stunned by the announcement in some twenty major newspapers that “The Christ is Now Here.” Large ads, placed by an occultic New Age organization called Tara Center, generated tremendous apprehension–even fear–in the hearts of many. Its promise that this “christ” for our age–“Lord Maitreya” (pronounced MY-TRAY-UH)–would appear within two months to guide mankind into a new era of peace, prosperity, and brotherhood. It had the earmarks of biblical prophecy regarding the anti-Christ.

Our subsequent rebuttal in concert with Church by the Sea (Huntington Beach, CA) appeared in the LOS ANGELES TIMES the following week, May 2, scripturally defining the only true Christ–Jesus–and His Second Coming. In our full-page ad we pointed out that anyone else who would pretend to christhood is at least one among many anti-Christs, if not THE anti- Christ. Our ad, also, generated pockets of interest worldwide and opened the door for no small amount of evangelism.

Since that time, with the failure of Maitreya to appear as predicted, many have been asking what has become of him and his followers. Our most recent issue of MEDIA SPOTLIGHT includes an update to our orininal, 14,000-word special report on Maitreya, his chief apostle Benjamin Creme (KREHM), and the Tara Centers.

In our further investigations we found that discouragement has taken a considerable toll among the ranks of Maitreya’s disciples. Many financial supporters of the Tara Center have withdrawn their backing. In addition, the centers have had to close their New York office while consolidating their two Los Angeles offices into one. Their five paid staff members have had to seek other employment. In short, the controversy has subsided considerably, and the efforts of Maitreya’s followers to aid in his appearance seemingly have come to a dead end.

But in spite of the gloomy outlook from their point of view, there is still much optimism among the ranks of “the faithful in Maitreya.” And lest Christians think the whole incident laughable, we should remember that the Tara Center is only one of a network of over 10,000 New Age organizations still working for the establishment of a one-world government under the spiritual direction of certain “Ascended Masters”–men who have supposedly advanced up the evolutionary scale to a higher spiritual plane.

For those who may have never heard of these developments, or who would like to learn more, we offer our original six- teen- page report, IS ANTI-CHRIST HERE? A BIBLICAL LOOK AT BENJAMIN CREME’S “LORD MAITREYA.” An update, “Where Have You Gone ‘Lord’ Maitreya?” was published in conjunction with a review of the movie, E.T. in the latest issue of MEDIA SPOT-LIGHT. Included with a 14,000-word report are copies of the Tara Center ad and a rebuttal.

A few copies of both publications are still available from: Media Spotlight P.O. Box 1288 Costa Mesa, CA 92626.