| Then came the announcement made by Benjamin | | | | that we know and comprehend certain things |
| Creme in the late seventies and early eighties that | | | | regarding knighthood and chivalry. We will |
| Lord Maitreya was already here on earth and | | | | therefore deal briefly on this subject.Chivalry was |
| living somewhere in London, England, among the | | | | an established feudal military institution of the |
| Asian community. According to Creme, Maitreya, | | | | nobility of Europe. It defined the code of behavior |
| the Christ descended from his retreat in the | | | | of the Knight while in society, during times of war, |
| Himalayas in July 1977 and took residence in the | | | | while in combat, while in the presence of royalty, |
| British Isle, and that he has already met privately | | | | etc. The ideals that were once associated with |
| with journalists and influential leaders from all fields | | | | chivalry are now deemed as the proper behavior |
| of human endeavor. In June 11, 1988, Maitreya | | | | of gentlemen in our contemporary times. For |
| was said to have appeared miraculously to | | | | instance, courage, gallantry, generosity, and honor |
| thousands of people in Nairobi, Kenya, who | | | | were all chivalric ideals that characterized a |
| recognized him as the Christ. Some say that this | | | | knight.Chivalry originated through the influences of |
| was a secret institution's first successful | | | | military customs, religious ideals, and the "love" |
| experimentation on teleportation and that the | | | | concept as popularized by the wandering |
| whole purpose of presenting this Maitreya is to | | | | Troubadours. The knight, though a warrior, had to |
| control the masses. Nevertheless, Creme states | | | | unfold the finer side of his character so as to |
| that Maitreya comes with a divine mission. We | | | | earn his "nobility."It seems that knighthood was |
| quote from the periodical Emergence the purpose | | | | first established in France but was later followed |
| of Maitreya, the World Teacher:"Concerned | | | | by the other European countries. Knights became |
| primarily about the economic, political and social | | | | the elite of the military forces. Under the rules of |
| imbalances in the world today, He (Maitreya) will | | | | knighthood, the aspirant passed through two |
| first launch a call to action to save the millions of | | | | stages before becoming a perfect knight which |
| people who starve to death every year in a | | | | was conferred upon him in festive occasions |
| world of plenty. He will then show humanity the | | | | should he be entitled to it; this entitlement to |
| way to regenerate itself and to anchor | | | | knighthood occurred usually after the aspirant had |
| brotherhood and peace in the world by creating a | | | | done some heroic deed. The two stages |
| civilization based on sharing, justice and | | | | preceding the status of knighthood are the ranks |
| cooperation. His presence is our guarantee that | | | | of the Page, and the Ecuyer or Squire. Esoterically |
| there will be no third World War. Nevertheless, it | | | | speaking, these stages together with the status |
| is humanity itself which must make the required | | | | of knighthood represent certain major planetary |
| changes and fashion the saner and more just | | | | initiations that each human soul undergoes as it |
| world the Christ will inspire us to create."Creme | | | | evolves. At each stage the aspirant had to learn |
| also says that Maitreya will reveal himself to the | | | | certain things regarding knighthood and chivalry, |
| whole world at the earliest possible moment, and | | | | such as the ideals that he should embody. The |
| this is designated as the "Day of Declaration":"On | | | | knight had to inspire all those around him the |
| the Day of Declaration, the international radio and | | | | many noble qualities of the soul. In essence, he |
| television networks will be linked together, and | | | | had to be an exemplar.There have been many |
| Maitreya will be invited to speak to the world. We | | | | Orders of knighthood established in the past and |
| will see His face on television, but each of us will | | | | the present, however not all of them were fully |
| hear His words telepathically in our own language | | | | militant Orders. Some were semi-monastic, or |
| as Maitreya simultaneously overshadows all | | | | fraternal Orders. Among the famous Orders of |
| humanity. Even those who are not watching Him | | | | Knighthood were the Knights of St. John of |
| on television or listening to the radio will have this | | | | Jerusalem, the Knights of Malta, the Order of the |
| experience. At the same time, hundreds of | | | | Teutonic Knights, Knights of Pythias and the most |
| thousands of spontaneous healings will take place | | | | controversial of them all--the Order of the Knights |
| throughout the world. In this way we will know | | | | of the Temple, or the Knights Templar, for |
| that this man, and only this man, is truly the | | | | short.It is not our intention to deal at length here |
| Christ."Whether Creme's announcement be true | | | | concerning chivalry. The above is sufficient for our |
| or not it is to be noted that his declaration of | | | | purpose. The reason why we had to discuss |
| Maitreya's emergence is not well received by | | | | briefly regarding chivalry is that the entity known |
| certain spiritual leaders. For instance, Elizabeth | | | | as Satria Piningit was the founder, inspirer, |
| Prophet, one of the foremost spiritual teachers | | | | sponsor and even director of many Orders of |
| living in the States, and an active "channel" for the | | | | Knighthood, Esoteric Fraternities, and Mystical |
| Masters and the Hierarchy denounces the claims | | | | Orders in both the Occident and in the Orient--not |
| made by Creme. According to her, Maitreya will | | | | solely in his latest incarnation but in his past lives |
| not appear in person, but he will indeed | | | | as well. For instance, in the "Age of Chivalry," the |
| overshadow groups and humanity as a whole. | | | | time of King Arthur, Satria Piningit was then |
| Elizabeth Prophet may be right in her assertions, | | | | embodied as Merlin, the Druid sage and magician. |
| but then, many esotericists of rival schools or | | | | He was the guardian and also the preceptor of |
| even ex-members of her very own claim that | | | | young Arthur, and taught the lad many subjects |
| she and the organization run by her are not truly | | | | in Druidism and Celtic lore. The sword Excaliber is |
| sponsored by the Hierarchy and the Spiritual | | | | a well-known sacred object associated with the |
| Masters--thus, the information she receives | | | | Authurian legend.When Arthur became king, Merlin |
| regarding Maitreya may not reflect the truth.One | | | | inspired him to found the Order of the Knights of |
| claimant to the name and title of "Maitreya, the | | | | the Round Table. The purpose of the Order is not |
| World-Savior" is a man by the name of | | | | clearly given in literature; however, it may have |
| Mohammad bin Abdulkarim. Born in 1944, and for | | | | something to do with the quest for the Holy Grail. |
| years up to adulthood was unexposed to spiritual | | | | This Grail is supposed to be the cup that Jesus |
| teachings, even unaware and unknowledgeble of | | | | drank from during the Last Supper. From one |
| the name "Maitreya." It was only later when he | | | | aspect, students of esotericism know the Holy |
| was involved with a spiritual organization and its | | | | Grail to be none other than the Christ-Mind. The |
| practices was he given the name by his Initiator | | | | Order of the Knights of the Round Table, |
| and discovered its significance. His greatest | | | | therefore, was a mystical school teaching the |
| spiritual achievement is his written work, the book | | | | secrets of Christian mysticism.In recent times it is |
| "THOTH," or "The Holiest of The Holies," which | | | | believed that Satria Piningit established the |
| presents the key to the unity of religions and | | | | Keepers of the Flame Fraternity, through the |
| humanity's evolution. We can well recommend his | | | | agency of Mark and Elizabeth Prophet. This |
| teachings as they are of a high spiritual | | | | fraternity teaches the student-member how to |
| level--certainly a new revelation for humanity but | | | | become a knight in the truest sense of the word. |
| something that esotericists have sensed all along. | | | | The disciples of this mystical school are often |
| In essence, "Maitreya" states that there is no one | | | | brought to the spiritual retreats of the Masters of |
| religion greater than the other, but all provides a | | | | the Spiritual Hierarchy in the etheric planes during |
| key to spiritual development. They are like pieces | | | | the night. This is done through soul-projection. |
| of a picture-puzzle that presents the whole single, | | | | Students visit the retreats of their Masters for |
| major Revelation of God to humanity. Unless one | | | | study, instruction, initiation and empowerment. |
| embraces the essence of all religions as well as | | | | Satria Piningit holds the title of "Knight |
| practicing their own minor, unique revelations in | | | | Commander" in this august fraternity. He is a |
| one's daily life, it would be impossible to establish | | | | commander not seen with the physical sight of |
| peace on earth and to evolve. We have often | | | | the student-member; in this sense, he is hidden |
| heard of spiritual teachers claiming that all religions | | | | (Piningit).Local psychics claim that Satria Piningit will |
| are essentially the same--they all lead to God. In | | | | prove his identity by revealing certain sacred |
| his teachings, Maitreya asserts that all religions | | | | objects in his possessions, called by Javanese, |
| have something unique that requires incorporation | | | | "pusakas" such as kerises, whips, spear heads, |
| within the path of spirituality.His life circumstances | | | | etc. This should not be taken too literally, |
| also seem to fulfill the Tibetan prophecies and | | | | however. These objects are symbolic of divine |
| those to be found in all scriptures. Whether truly | | | | virtues or powers. This should be evident to |
| the Maitreya, the Imam Mahdi, the Christ, or the | | | | those who have made an in-depth study of the |
| Kalki Avatar, only time will tell--or one's spiritual | | | | esotericism of the keris and other sacred metallic |
| heart at this very moment. Those interested in | | | | objects (tosan aji). In its fabrication, such pusakas |
| studying his teachings may visit his website: what | | | | are often consecrated with a certain power by |
| do we make of all that has been revealed thus | | | | the empu (blacksmith-mystic); this might be a |
| far? What do they all mean or portend? | | | | positive or a negative quality. What we would like |
| Whatever their signification, one thing is certain: | | | | to stress here is that in Western esotericism, the |
| we should maintain an open mind and resort to | | | | armour-parts and weapons of a knight are |
| our Inner-Self for answers.The Orders of | | | | likewise symbolic of the qualities that lies inherent |
| ChivalryBefore we discuss "Satria Piningit" (the | | | | within a true knight of the spirit and is considered |
| Hidden Knight), or knights in general, it is essential | | | | sacred. |