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communication from the Great Masters can ever hope to arrive safely in the "Valley of the Wisest People on Earth" (L. C. Hamamoto, The Soul Doctrine, Lhasa, translation by C. Chan, 1916, p. 67). communication from the Great Masters can ever hope ave the gift of foreknowledge” (ibid.). During his time to arrive safely in the "Valley of the Wisest People on here, he witnessed incredible things such as wells in Earth" (L. C. Hamamoto, The Soul Doctrine, Lhasa, he ground projecting vertical beams of brilliant bluish translation by C. Chan, 1916, p. 67). ight. He also talked with amazement about what he called pantarbes, or luminous stones, that could be Eyewitness Reports of Shambhala activated to radiate so much light that night could be During the first century CE, Apollonius, a highly urned into day at will. The scientific and mental regarded and charismatic Greek sage, received "the call" achievements of the inhabitants of this lost city and travelled to Shambhala. He had earlier received impressed Apollonius so much that he only nodded his "directions" and knew exactly where to find what was ead when King Hiarchas said to him, "Ask us whatever then called the "Abode of the Sages" (A. P. Sinnett, you like, for you find yourself among people who know Esoteric Buddhism, London, 1903 reprint from the 1883 everything" (ibid.). Apollonius enquired as to who they original). hought themselves to be, and King Hiarchas replied, Apollonius was born at Tyana in Cappadocia in the "We consider ourselves to be gods" (ibid.). Not only did third year of this era and died in 98 Apollonius see the people of CE. He was named after the Greek Shambhala utilise the power of the god Apollo, and the populace fondly Sun, but... called him “the son of God" ...he saw them levitating themselves two (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed., vol. 1 cubits [approx. one metre] high from 10, "Apollonius"). He taught the whe witnessed the ground, not for the sake of doctrine of the "Inner Life" (ibid.), went incredible things miraculous display, for they disdain any barefoot, wore his hair long, such ambition; but they regard any rites cultivated a beard and clothed such as wells they perform, in thus quitting earth and himself in white linen garments. On in the ground walking with the Sun, as acts of homage his travels he took an Assyrian scribe . * ° acceptable to the God. called Damis, who documented projecting vertical (Philostratus, The Life of Apollonius of Apollonius’ sayings and deeds in a beams of brilliant Tyana, op. cit., Book 3) daily diary. It was from Damis' . . collection of 97 codices that the bluish light. Parallel phenomena were reported in the 20th century by renowned orientalist, author and the first western female lama, Madame remarkable stories of Apollonius’ life experiences were preserved. Around 200 CE, Empress Julia He also talked with amazement British-born Roman Emperor about what he (1868-1969), thus supporting the Septimus Severus (emperor from called pantarbes or ancient records of Philostratus. She describes Shambhala as a realm "not moored in time or space as we are; Shambhala is here today and gone tomorrow" (Alexandra David-Néel, Magic and Mystery in Tibet, Dover Publications, New York, 1971, first 193 to 211 CE), exhibited such an interest in the momentous events in Apollonius’ life that she commissioned the Greek scribe and sophist, Flavius Philostratus (c. 170 — c. 245 CE), to write the biography, which he called The luminous stones... Life of Apollonius of Tyana. published in 1929). From these records, we learn that Apollonius stayed in Of the inhabitants of Shambhala, Apollonius said they he Trans-Himalayan country for many months were “living upon the earth and yet not on it, and (Philostratus, The Life of Apollonius of Tyana, Loeb Classical ortified without fortifications, and possessing nothing, Library, London, 1912, eight books in two volumes, _ yet having the riches of all men" (Philostratus, The Life of ranslated by F.C. Conybeare; note that the upcoming — Apollonius of Tyana, op. cit., Book 3). Apollonius quotes are drawn from Book 3, which is As for the ideology of the inhabitants, King Hiarchas almost entirely devoted to his journey to northern professed a cosmic philosophy according to which "the Tibet). Upon Apollonius’ arrival in "a city under the —_ Universe is a living thing" (ibid.). The Mahatma Letters mountain called Paraca" (ibid.), he presented a letter to stresses the fact that they are not atheists or agnostics he then king, Hiarchas (larchas in some translations, but pantheists in the widest sense of the word, believing meaning "Holy Ruler"), and was surprised to learn that hat God and the Universe are ultimately identical. its contents were already known to the king. Their concept of cosmic evolution is the basis of why Apollonius turned to Damis and said, "We have he idea of reincarnation is a major part of the reached men who are unfeignedly wise, for they seem to philosophy of the Guardians of Mankind. incredible things such as wells in the ground projecting vertical beams of brilliant bluish light. He also talked called pantarbes or luminous stones... published in 1929). Of the inhabitants of Shambhala, Apollonius said they were “living upon the earth and yet not on it, and ortified without fortifications, and possessing nothing, yet having the riches of all men" (Philostratus, The Life of Apollonius of Tyana, op. cit., Book 3). As for the ideology of the inhabitants, King Hiarchas professed a cosmic philosophy according to which "the Universe is a living thing" (ibid.). The Mahatma Letters stresses the fact that they are not atheists or agnostics but pantheists in the widest sense of the word, believing hat God and the Universe are ultimately identical. Their concept of cosmic evolution is the basis of why he idea of reincarnation is a major part of the philosophy of the Guardians of Mankind. NEXUS ¢ 59 he witnessed with amazement about what he AUGUST — SEPTEMBER 2009 www.nexusmagazine.com