CHAPTER 14: "LORD BUDDHA"

I also can identify with Lord Buddha, for both of us are very sensitive in our nature. Buddha was born Siddharta Gautama near the border of Nepal and India. Seven days after his birth, his mother died, and he was cared for by his aunt. At an early age, his father took him from the grounds of the palace and walked him into the town to show him how the common people lived. This was Buddha’s first experience at seeing suffering, unhappiness and death. At the time Buddha was quite young, about 8 years old, but he never forgot what he saw. Because of his sensitivity, he felt compassion for the people. This remembrance lasted in his mind.

The prince married and had a son. His wife had died, and he was responsible for making sure that his son was happy and healthy. At the time his son was about 3 years old, Buddha had the same dream every night. He dreamed about what he had seen when he was 8 years old. He wanted to help the people, but he knew not what to do. The situation made him very unhappy, so one day he decided to leave the palace and his son. He knew that there was something missing in his life. He had no money and left only with the clothes on his back.

It is questionable how long he searched for the truth. But he was fortunate, for he never went hungry, for there was always someone he met who would feed him.

Then one day a “miracle” happened. Sitting to rest under a bodhai tree, and meditating, his mind opened to the truth of the Universe. The time was right for him, and God knew that. Everything became so clear to Lord Buddha. He finally understood why people suffer, why they get sick, why they are unhappy. He became “enlightened.”

Like Jesus, Buddha, as a child, knew he was different - that something was lacking in his life. He did not know that his mother was actually Mary, the mother of the Savior. This knowledge was unknown to him until he became “The Enlightened One.” And, of course, like Jesus, Buddha was a very sensitive and compassionate man. He became aware that he was sent to Earth as a Messenger of God, that he was the second after Moses, but he did know that two more would follow after his death. Even though Buddhism discounts the existence of a “Supreme Being,” Lord Buddha knew of the original energy he came from, but he also knew that at the time people could not accept the concept of “God.” Being enlightened means not only knowing that there is a reason why everything happens but also knowing the reason. He knew that the time was not right to introduce the concept of a creator to the people. He knew that the Messenger to come after him would introduce this concept to the people. And, of course, that man was to be Jesus Christ. Jesus would explain the original energy of this Universe.

Because of his preaching, he started to have a following of people. He saw everyone as a “child of God.” He also was able to see all his prior lives and knew that the soul was eternal. Buddha knew that God would have one life on Earth and that it would be spent in a country alien to him. But he also was aware what his mission in life was to be and that this mission was given to him directly from the Creator of this Universe. Evil existed at the time that Buddha lived, but he understood that man created the evil, that man was weak and had little faith. Buddha understood the concept of “free will” and the reason that God gave this to mankind. God wanted man to stand on his or her own feet and make decisions for themselves, whether the result was right or wrong. How else could man learn anything?

Lord Buddha was able to communicate with races of aliens, and was well aware that life did not exist only on Earth. In fact, aliens did appear to Buddha, and he was able to communicate with them. Even at that time life which existed on other planets was concerned about the future of our planet. Lord Buddha as also aware of the rhythm of the Universe and understood that when one is in sync with that rhythm their life will be bountiful, not with tangible things but rather with spirituality, faith and hope. He never divulged that the “sound” of the Universe is Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, for he was very well aware that at the time people could not accept that, as well as knowing that God would be born to declare these words. That would be the right time for it to happen. Once again, God knows the right time for everything to happen.

Lord Buddha had one special friend whose name was Shariputra. In fact, the very first prayer that all true Buddhists recite morning and evening is a conversation between Lord Buddha and his friend, Shariputra. In the conversation, Lord Buddha tells his friend that the life he has as Prince Siddharta was one of many he has lived Buddha, and as “Enlightened,” he knew of all the lives he had and the lessons he learned in each.

For centuries, ever since Nichiren Daishonin lived on Earth, the prayer regarding reincarnation, in addition to another prayer which is a story about a doctor with a dying child (it is a parable) was always recited by every true Buddhist. Then Soka Gakkai, the lay organization for all true Buddhists, mandated that the second prayer need not be recited, for it felt that the time devoted to saying that prayer should be used to chant. I need not tell you how Lord Buddha feels about this decision. I am told that the president of Soka Gakkai, Daisaku Ikeda, was not pleased about this decision, but he was outvoted by the board of the organization. One questions their priorities. If they truly understood that for those true Buddhists, who in actuality are “true,” know that it is not necessary to chant for hours if they are in sync with the rhythm of the Universe. How sad that Lord Buddha cannot relay this information. But, I believe, that Mr. Ikeda knows the truth. How can the words of “The Enlightened One” be replaced with something that often is not necessary.

God has often told me that it is not necessary for me to recite all the prayers I do every morning. I say that I do it because I want to, that to me it is important, especially announcing the names of about 300 people who are both living on this side and on the other. Most of the time my prayers are started at exactly 4AM, and I finish about 50 minutes later. If I miss a day, then I find that my energy is at a low, and I do not want that.

I love Lord Buddha, as I do all of God’s Messengers. Each one of them lived a life of suffering, but they all remained positive and did their best to help mankind. So, why did we go wrong? We did not listen!!! It is as simple as that. Had we listened, the world would not be in the condition it is today and we would not have to face a “Shift” to change the destiny of everyone who survives.

Of course, both Lord Buddha and Jesus Christ had much in common. Many people ostracized them. Buddha and Christ were hated by so many, and why? It was either through fear of something many could not understand or through fear of change. History has proved that many who come to Earth to create change for the better are assassinated: Martin Luther King, both John Fitzgerald and Robert Kennedy, Diana, the ex-Princess of Wales. For many, even though our world is so very far from being perfect and right now faces many challenges, we, as humans, cannot face what they consider to be radical change. And, also, they fear that changes would be negative and not beneficial. How sad what we have become.
In a recent telepathic conversation with Lord Buddha, he told me the following: “Yes, Blake, I was enlightened, which meant I understood the workings of this Universe. But, what I could not understand was the actions of people. When God gave mankind ‘free will’ there was an uncertainty as to which path it would follow, but God wanted to give them the opportunity without He/She making all decisions for them.” Life, when Buddha lived, was less complex than it is now, but the basic problems remain the same: finances and health. People will never understand that they create every problem in their lives and that being positive and taking action is so important in the quest for true happiness.

Buddha’s very first teaching is called “The Four Truths.” They all involve suffering: the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering and the truth of the path leading to the end of suffering. Now, life is full of suffering, whether it be physical or mental. But Lord Buddha knew that the cause of suffering is greed and desire. Those who are greedy remain that way their entire lives, so the more people want the more is their degree of suffering. If a person wants their suffering to end, then greed or selfish desire must come to an end. It is only then that we can find true happiness and peace. This is what is referred to as “Nirvana.” The way to end suffering is to follow the noble path, which of course leads to enlightenment.

The very first step in the path to enlightenment is to truly love and understand yourself. We all must strive for perfection. To be perfect in soul will often require many, many lifetimes of experiences and the actions we take in decision making. Once we reach perfection we then are on the highest level which exists on “the other side,” and that level is the location of God. Yes, there are, as I understand there to be, 10 levels; men like the Four Messengers of God exist on that level. This may lead one to believe that there is no such thing as perfection, since only God is perfect. But, our soul strives for that perfection, to the time when it does not have to be reborn but can stay with its Creator for infinity.