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is panic to depart. He re-entered the monastery proper, and was told by a high-ranking lama that the creature he saw was an effigy of "a great master who had come from the stars” (ibid.). The lama tried to convince im that he had only imagined that the creature was alive, but Spencer never doubted the reality of his weird encounter. Startled, he related his experience to William Thompson, who subsequently published details in an American periodical, Adventure, some time after his return o the USA. A few days later, Spencer left the monastery and disappeared without trace. He was never heard of accumulated over centuries from widely separated countries demonstrates an essential similarity between their reports. Lamaist chronicles tell of the "culture of the Wise Ones, who during long ages have developed a civilisation and a science of their own in the protective isolation of the snowy mountain ranges of northern Asia" (Passport to Shambhala, op. cit., Letter 6, p. 11). Dr George Roerich, elder son of Professor Nicholas Roerich and Helena Roerich, examined the validity of the Shambhala tradition: Shambhala is not only considered to be the abode of hidden Buddhist learning, it is the guiding principle of the coming Kalpa, or Cosmic Age [the Age of Shambhala?|. Learned abbots and meditating lamas are said to be in constant communication with this mystic fraternity that guides the destinies of the world. A Western observer is apt to belittle the importance of this name or to relegate the voluminous literature about Shambhala and still vaster oral tradition into the class of folklore or mythology; but those who have studied both literary and popular Buddhism know the terrific force that this name possesses among the masses of Buddhists of higher Rata a cloudy el again. ~~~ weoteye wy eee Russian Scientists View an Ethereal Solar System abbots and meditating lamas are said to be in constant "In subterranean Tibet,” a bearded guide told Roerich in communication with this mystic fraternity that guides the 1928, "many great treasures of Wisdom are buried; when destinies of the world. A Western observer is apt to belittle the released, one very old cache of scientific artifacts will importance of this name or to relegate the voluminous stun the world" (N. K. Roerich, Flame in Chalice, op. cit.). literature about Shambhala and still vaster oral tradition into In 1870, a Russian delegation of scientific scholars the class of folklore or mythology; but those who have studied may have seen one of those both literary and popular artefacts preserved from an Buddhism know the terrific force earlier epoch. In a Tibetan : that this name possesses among lamasery near the Sacred From It, a cloudy the masses of Buddhists of higher Mountain of Belukha, the group manifestation appeared Asia. IGN Roerich, ta was introduced to an aged lama _N. Roerich, Trails to with a profound knowledge of that swelled out and inmost Asia, Yale University astronomy and physics. The developed intoa miniature, Press, New Haven, 1931) lama selected two members of . . the delegation who were expert moving replica of our When all snippets o in planetary knowledge and information about Shambhala instructed them in Buddhist solar system... are gathered together, a clear concentration techniques and picture emerges of the suggested they adopt a existence of an abode o vegetarian diet. A few days later, he invited them to his superior beings to whom space and time are no cell where he introduced them to a strange metallic obstacles. What adds to our understanding of the apparatus. reality of the Valley of the Immortals is the availability o The mysterious device was positioned on the floor _ reports of the utmost conviction, recording journeys to and was emitting an odd, stifled sound. From it, a _ this fabulous place. For instance, Apollonius’ journey in cloudy manifestation appeared that swelled out and __ the first century is well documented (as we saw in part developed into a miniature, moving replica of our solar —_ one), as is a pilgrimage made by a Chinese surgeon and system, with Earth, Venus, Mercury and the other his Nepalese yogi guide to Shambhala in the early planets slowly revolving around the Sun. Within this 1920s: ethereal solar system, the scientists noticed an Not long ago in the Shanghai Times, and subsequently in anomalous feature: a 10th planet orbiting beyond the many other newspapers, an extensive article appeared signed circuit of Pluto. The old lama refused to answer by Dr Lao-Tsin, telling of his journey to the Valley of questions about the nature and origin of the pre- Shambhala. In a vital narrative, Dr Lao-Tsin tells many holographic solar light machine, but he implied that it details of his difficult journey with a Nepalese yogi through had been "brought up for demonstration" (Third Mongolian deserts and severe uplands to the Valley where he Panchen Lama, Road to Shambhala, op. cit.). found an abode of numerous yogis studying the High Wisdom. His description of the laboratories and also of the The Laboratories of Shambhala famous tower are surprisingly analogous to the description of Ideas of an ancient supernatural community anciently the remarkable places in other sources. He told of many called "the Developers of Mankind", who live in secluded scientific wonders and of complex experiments in will-power valleys in mountainous expanses in the uplands of and telepathy, conducted over very great distances. northern Tibet, will doubtlessly seem too fantastic for (N. K. Roerich, Heart of Asia, Roerich Museum Press, acceptance by the rational western academic mind. New York, 1929; cited in A. Tomas, Shambhala, op. cit., However, an examination of historical evidence p. 41) From it, a cloudy manifestation appeared Asia. (G. N. Roerich, Trails to inmost Asia, Yale University Press, New Haven, 1931) developed into a miniature, moving replica of our solar system... When apparatus. The mysterious device was positioned on the floor and was emitting an odd, stifled sound. From it, a cloudy manifestation appeared that swelled out and developed into a miniature, moving replica of our solar system, with Earth, Venus, Mercury and the other planets slowly revolving around the Sun. Within this ethereal solar system, the scientists noticed an anomalous feature: a 10th planet orbiting beyond the circuit of Pluto. The old lama refused to answer questions about the nature and origin of the pre- holographic solar light machine, but he implied that it had been "brought up for demonstration" (Third Panchen Lama, Road to Shambhala, op. cit.). The Laboratories of Shambhala Ideas of an ancient supernatural community anciently called "the Developers of Mankind", who live in secluded valleys in mountainous expanses in the uplands of northern Tibet, will doubtlessly seem too fantastic for acceptance by the rational western academic mind. However, an examination of historical evidence NEXUS #55 that swelled out and OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2009 www.nexusmagazine.com