| The Great ExpectationAt this crucial point of | | | | tolerated by an enlightened spiritual being? Are not |
| transition between the world-cycles of the Piscean | | | | all beings one and the same in the eyes of God? |
| and the Aquarian Age, and with all the suffering | | | | Do not all religions have a single source? In the |
| and pain that humanity is experiencing--the various | | | | eyes of any enlightened, intelligent person, SARA1 |
| injustices that tyrants are afflicting the innocent | | | | is absurd and makes no sense. No spiritual being |
| masses, not to mention the descent of negative | | | | would appear to strengthen the human ego or |
| karma in its myriad of forms as described in | | | | cause separatism among the sparks of God |
| Revelations as the "seven last plagues," it is | | | | indwelling in human breasts.The ways of God are |
| understandable that humanity cry-out for a | | | | not the ways of men; men look at the form |
| Saviour to save it from a sensed future | | | | aspect and create disunity, God looks at the spirit |
| destruction. The way greed, separatism, racialism, | | | | within the form and sees only one humanity--all |
| egoism, corruption, conflict, fanaticism, terrorism, | | | | "fragmented" parts of Himself. We, therefore, |
| and ignorance are being expressed in politics, | | | | affirm that it is impossible for God to destroy |
| religion, business and corporate institutions, and | | | | that which is a part of Himself, for the many |
| social life, it seems that there can only be one | | | | forms that exist in the relative worlds are but |
| possible outcome in the immediate future and that | | | | illusions; in reality, there is only the Absolute, the |
| is the total destruction of the human race, or at | | | | divine God-Presence, God-Essence and |
| least the kind of human civilization that we have | | | | God-Consciousness. All are One. The Quran |
| come to know. The decadence of morality, the | | | | affirms that God dwells in all men, thus it would |
| ignorance of the purpose and goal of life, the | | | | seem if we were to attack others in any way, |
| degeneration of cultural values, the exploitation of | | | | we would in truth be attacking a manifestation of |
| natural resources and human beings, ecological | | | | God; if we were to snuff-out the life out of a |
| imbalances, and the misuse and abuse of | | | | man, we would be snuffing-out God's |
| technology, all of these have brought mankind to | | | | representative:"And certainly We created Man, |
| the brink of possible extinction; or to the | | | | and We know what his mind suggests to him, and |
| imaginable return to a primitive condition as a | | | | We are nearer to him than his life-vein." (Quran |
| result of a natural or a man-made holocaust--as | | | | Qaf 50:16)God being nearer to man than his |
| scientific predictions foretell. It is the same story | | | | "life-vein" indicates that God is the very life within |
| of Atlantis all over again. The potential destruction | | | | us! Religionists and fundamentalists--beware |
| of human civilization lies at the end of every | | | | (be-aware)! Acts of terrorism and "jihads" or "holy |
| evolutionary phase of the world. It is the darkness | | | | wars" are the very doctrines violating Truth. The |
| just before the dawn.The Vishnu Purana | | | | Prophet Mohammad (Peace be unto Him), declares |
| prophesied what would occur at the end of the | | | | that the real "jihad" takes place in one's being--a |
| Kali Yuga, our present world-cycle, or the "Jaman | | | | war against one's lower self, ignorance and spiritual |
| Edan (Insane Age)" of the Indonesian King, | | | | blindness . . .Could it be that this mysterious |
| Jayabaya, who lived centuries ago:"Thus in the Kali | | | | Saviour (no matter in what form) will arrive |
| Yuga shall decay constantly proceed until the | | | | shortly not on behalf of any religion or creed but |
| human race approaches annihilation. When the | | | | for the sake of the whole human race? We |
| close of the Kali Age shall be nigh, a portion of | | | | respond with a definite "yes" and maintain that |
| that divine being who exists in his own spiritual | | | | should a divine messenger of God, or a Saviour |
| nature, Kalki Avatara, shall descend upon earth, | | | | should appear, he or she would not establish any |
| endowed with the eight superhuman faculties. He | | | | existing religion as the sole religion for humanity or |
| will establish righteousness upon earth . . . "And | | | | that he would formulate any new religion. We |
| again:"There will be temporal monarchs, reigning | | | | stress that it is not religion that he would teach, |
| over the earth, kings of churlish spirit, violent | | | | but true spirituality, which we understand to be |
| temper and addicted to constant falsehood and | | | | the essence and the living spirit of all the various |
| cruelty. They will inflict death on women and | | | | religions of the world. True spirituality is Truth, |
| children and they will seize upon the property of | | | | naked and unappareled, free from all man-made |
| their subjects. Their lives will be short, their | | | | dogmas that simply cause confusion; and it is this |
| desires insatiable. People of various countries will | | | | Truth that the Saviour will embody and proclaim, |
| intermingle. Wealth will decrease, until the world will | | | | aside from the latest revelation of the Spirit. The |
| be wholly demoralized. Thus in the Kali Age, will | | | | representatives or disciples of the Saviour, Ratu |
| decay continue. Then at the end of the Kali Yuga, | | | | Adil (the "Queen of Justice"), and Satria Piningit |
| the Kalki Avatar will descend upon earth. He will | | | | ("the Hidden Knight") would likewise emulate the |
| establish righteousness."Whether the destruction | | | | Saviour and promulgate this spiritual ideology. The |
| of civilization would actually occur rests fully on | | | | Saviour, Ratu Adil, and Satria Piningit will represent |
| the shoulders of each and every habitant of this | | | | the three aspects of divinity : love/wisdom, will |
| planet. We have the choice of progressing or | | | | power, and intelligence/activity, respectively.We |
| regressing, evolving or devolving; the choice of | | | | know that Christianity is waiting for the Christ, |
| obeying or violating Cosmic law and harmony. In | | | | that Islam is anticipating Imam Mahdi, that |
| order to survive this millennium and to ameliorate | | | | Buddhism expects Maitreya Buddha, that Hinduism |
| our future and the future of our children, our | | | | awaits Kalki Avatar, and that the Jews are looking |
| children's children, it is expedient that we improve | | | | for their Messiah. Could these unidentified persons |
| the quality of our morality, our consciousness, our | | | | or seemingly known personalities be one and the |
| awareness, our mentality; in fact, our holistic being. | | | | same? The disciples and initiates of lofty spiritual |
| Humans, in general, feel weak in dealing with social | | | | beings know that this is indeed the case and that |
| and political problems and so are on the look-out | | | | the Saviour holds the planetary title within the |
| for some charismatic figure who would solve its | | | | spiritual government of the world (of which we |
| problems; and yet, within Man lies uncovered | | | | will explain shortly) as the Cosmic Christ. He |
| tremendous wisdom, power, and love that could | | | | formerly held the post of World-Teacher. |
| establish goodwill among men, brotherhood, unity, | | | | However, whether the Cosmic Christ or the |
| peace, and cooperation. One of our basic | | | | present World-Teachers will actually appear in |
| problems is that we mistakenly believe that our | | | | person or influence the world directly through the |
| religion, path, doctrine, teaching, perspective, | | | | heart of humanity or indirectly through their |
| party, group, etc., to be the only Truth and wish | | | | disciples or all of these, is another matter |
| to impose it upon others. Does not Light have | | | | altogether.We have often emphasized the |
| various colors? Does not the beauty of a diamond | | | | necessity of manifesting the Saviour, or the |
| shine because of its many facets?Beneath this | | | | qualities of the Saviour in our own hearts and |
| fear and trepidation of a prospect of total | | | | souls, and acting on behalf of the Saviour, or |
| annihilation that besets mankind, a ray of hope | | | | more specifically, expounding his teachings in world |
| lives on in the hearts of humanity for the advent | | | | affairs. This is something that every spiritual |
| of an authoritative spiritual figure to guide mankind | | | | aspirant should do regardless whether the Saviour |
| away from its follies and to initiate and implement | | | | would personally and physically appear or not. |
| certain changes in a positive and constructive | | | | Though a Saviour may be found without in the |
| direction leading toward a Golden Age, or an | | | | external, mundane world, the real Saviour lies |
| utopian civilization where the rights and freedom | | | | within the depth of the soul. Though a Saviour |
| of every individual, group, race, creed, and nation | | | | may exist without, let us not waste time by |
| are respected and honored; where all suffering | | | | waiting senselessly and irrationally. As Paul said:". . . |
| and pain are eradicated; where every tear is | | | | behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is |
| wiped away by the hand of God; where the | | | | the day of salvation." Corinthians 6:2and,". . . work |
| streams overflow with milk and honey; where | | | | out your own salvation with fear and trembling." |
| justice, righteousness, and goodwill toward all | | | | Philipians 2:12The danger in seeking external |
| beings rule in the hearts of every man, woman, | | | | saviours lies in the propensity of men to idolize |
| and child. The above quotation from the Vishnu | | | | them, and to set up a cult surrounding their |
| Purana mentions this Saviour, the Kalki Avatar, | | | | personalities. As soon as one is attached to the |
| and what he will establish is the long awaited | | | | Saviour, or Teacher, one loses both the Teacher |
| Kingdom of Heaven made manifest on earth--the | | | | and the Teaching. Should one focus more on the |
| New Jerusalem, a kingdom that every pious | | | | Teaching, one gains them both. Humanity makes |
| Christian, and almost every being hope to one | | | | a big mistake by glorifying its spiritual teachers |
| day be a part of. The Kalki Purana also mentions | | | | instead of living the precepts and teachings that |
| this Saviour, and his response to the cries of | | | | they convey.Here in Indonesia we designate our |
| humanity:"At your request I shall take birth in the | | | | Saviours as Ratu Adil, meaning "Queen of Justice" |
| abode of Shamballa. I shall again place the two | | | | and Satria Piningit, or "Hidden Knight." Their advent |
| rulers, Maru and Devapi, on earth. I shall create | | | | had long been prophesied by Prabu (King) |
| Satya-Yuga and restore the Dharma to its | | | | Jayabaya--who lived in the twelfth century--and |
| former condition and after destroying the serpent | | | | by other mystics of the Kraton in the following |
| Kali, I shall return to my own abode."Even Krishna | | | | centuries. How are they related to the Cosmic |
| in the Bhagavad Gita declares his appearance at | | | | Christ, or are they likewise one and the same? |
| various intervals in the world of form:"Whenever | | | | We will attempt to answer these questions in this |
| sacred duty decay and chaos prevails, then, I | | | | present work, however, we would caution the |
| create myself, Arjuna. To protect men of virtue | | | | reader to realize that the contents of this paper |
| and destroy men who do evil, to set the standard | | | | are of our own interpretation and understanding |
| of sacred duty, I appear in age after age." (Chap. | | | | of metaphysics and occultism as a whole, as |
| 4, 6-7)What sort of a person is this Saviour? | | | | correlated with the meager information that we |
| What are his or her characteristics? What will the | | | | possess regarding Ratu Adil and Satria Piningit, and |
| Savior's main objective be? How will the Savior | | | | therefore, that it should not be considered as the |
| function? What cosmic principle would he embody | | | | absolute truth or the final word eventhough we |
| or emphasize in his teachings? What aspect of | | | | were inspired and directed to write it by superior |
| God would he promulgate? Will he display | | | | intelligences. Information concerning the identities |
| "supernatural" signs or miracles? Where and when | | | | of Ratu Adil and Satria Piningit dawned upon us |
| will the Savior appear or re-appear? Is it true that | | | | without even our having to seek it. It amazes us |
| this Saviour is one of the ancient prophets or | | | | that the solution was before our very eyes |
| spiritual leaders come again? Is this Saviour a | | | | without realizing it. We will, however, leave it to |
| myth or is he real? Is the Savior an impersonal | | | | your own hearts, intuition and reason to appraise |
| principle within the higher consciousness of man? | | | | the things that we will reveal.In this paper we will |
| How may we recognize the Saviour? What will | | | | not belabor on how the socio-consciousness of |
| this Saviour really save us from? And what is | | | | humanity gave rise for the need of saviors, |
| Salvation? Who are the two rulers, Maru and | | | | rather we will simply base our revelation on the |
| Devapi mentioned above? Are they one and the | | | | occult fact that the principles or archetypes of |
| same as the saviors expected by | | | | these saviors exists on the higher spiritual levels |
| Indonesians--Ratu Adil and Satria Piningit?Before | | | | of life within the Cosmic Mind of God and only |
| continuing with our main theme, perhaps we | | | | need to determine how they will manifest in the |
| should deal briefly with the subject of salvation. | | | | world of form, whether through an individual(s), |
| Salvation goes by many names: moksha, | | | | through a group-consciousness, or through an |
| enlightenment, perfection, Self-realization, etc. | | | | awakening within the heart of humanity of the |
| Humanity's biggest enemy is Ignorance, and all | | | | characteristics that these archetypal saviors |
| world saviours since the beginning of time have | | | | represent.We know that most people, especially |
| sought to awaken humanity from its spiritual | | | | paranormals, scholars, and the followers of |
| slumber. Ignorance is mental darkness, whereas | | | | Kejawen, have already certain fixed notions and |
| knowledge is light. Salvation is the act of kindling | | | | preconceived the nature and characteristics of |
| and nourishing a spiritual flame within the heart | | | | Ratu Adil and Satria Piningit. For instance, they say |
| and soul that it may once again shine brightly and | | | | (based upon ancient prophecies) that these beings |
| recognize, merge, and unite with its Source. We | | | | possess certain physical and psychological traits, |
| must emerge out of the limited point of view that | | | | possess certain pusakas (sacred objects), etc. |
| there is a "chosen people" who will be saved by a | | | | They might be right so far as it goes, but from |
| representative of the Supreme Being. The chosen | | | | our viewpoint, certain things should not be taken |
| people are those who choose to be saved, and | | | | too literally; and so, if we were to present a |
| not chosen by some Intelligence. Messiahs and | | | | different view-point, it might be rejected in toto |
| spiritual teachers of the past have outlined a way | | | | without any due personal consideration and |
| for us to follow that leads to salvation, but we | | | | reflection by those who have already crystallized |
| allow our primitive natures to take control instead. | | | | their minds. This is certainly a hurdle towards one's |
| The newly-awakened soul yearns for salvation for | | | | approach to truth. Preconceptions and |
| various reasons. Below we quote from one of the | | | | assumptions when held strictly without any |
| monthly periodical of the Self-Realization Fellowship | | | | flexibility results in fanaticism and separatism. |
| the various reasons why we should desire | | | | These conditions are not to be condoned for they |
| Salvation:Why Do We Desire to Attain | | | | just add violence to social expressions and prolong |
| Salvation?Because we realize that this life of ours | | | | the state of human misery. We appeal to men |
| is unreal, uncertain and painful.Because we realize | | | | and women everywhere to be open-minded. Why |
| that all worldly pleasure is momentary and mingled | | | | do we make such an appeal? For God, or any |
| with pain.Because we realize that the senses are | | | | enlightened, spiritual being for that matter, usually |
| never satisfied with indulgence.Because we will | | | | do not conform to human expectations and |
| then be greater than the greatest earthly | | | | beliefs, and hardly care for human opinions; and |
| monarch.Because we will then possess the things | | | | human notions and preconceptions adamantly held, |
| really worth having and desire for none | | | | may prevent us from accepting truth reflecting in |
| else.Because we will then transcend Maya or | | | | its many facets.To illustrate this, let us consider |
| delusion.Because we will then be freed from this | | | | the advent of the Master Jesus two thousand |
| life of birth, death and perpetual misery.Because it | | | | years ago. Before his birth and emergence from |
| is only then that we will realize and attain our real | | | | society to carry-out his ministry, the Jews |
| Self.Because we will then be on the path from | | | | expected a militant Messiah-figure that would free |
| which there is no returning.Because it is only then | | | | them from Roman imperialism and colonization, |
| that we can be of constant service to | | | | and establish a new Jerusalem. It turned out that |
| humanity.Because we will then have no desires to | | | | Jesus, the avatar sent to humanity, had ideas and |
| possess as there will exist nothing else other than | | | | ways not conforming to their concepts and |
| ourselves.Because we will then live eternally in a | | | | notions of a Messiah and the things that he was |
| state of perfect knowledge and everlasting | | | | supposed to do. The Jews, therefore, rejected |
| bliss.Because we will then attain the highest ever | | | | the Master Jesus and still await their Messiah to |
| attainable.Because we will then be with | | | | this very day. In a sense, however, they might |
| God.Because we will then ourselves be one with | | | | be right. Jesus may not be the Messiah of the |
| God.But to return from our digression: Almost | | | | Jews. Who knows, perhaps they will find fulfillment |
| every religion is on the edge of expectancy. | | | | in the so-called parousia, the "second-coming." |
| Every religion expects its saviour to arrive on | | | | There have indeed been many claims to |
| earth's platform to perform his (or her) miracle to | | | | Messiahship after Jesus, such as Menahem, son of |
| reward its followers. Some individuals with fanatic | | | | Judah; and Simon bar Kozeba--both political and |
| leanings, with a fundamentalistic and an extreme | | | | military leaders. Nevertheless, none were |
| outlook, would also hope for the Saviour's | | | | completely accepted as the Messiah by the whole |
| glorification of their religion and its believers, and | | | | Jewish community.What occurred two thousand |
| the destruction of the other religions together | | | | years ago could well happen nowadays. We |
| with their followers. Such fanatics speak of the | | | | expect the Saviour, Ratu Adil, or Satria Piningit to |
| freedom of religion--mainly theirs. Should we | | | | conform to our expectations, and yet, when and |
| probe into their hearts, we find that it makes no | | | | if they should appear in a guise unknown to us |
| difference to them should the other religions be | | | | and with teachings directly conflicting with our |
| suppressed or its followers persecuted. We | | | | pet-beliefs, we would reject them altogether. The |
| inquire, could such separatism and sectarianism be | | | | possibility is there. |