Morya, one of the "Masters of " spoken of in modern and in the Teachings is considered one of the "Ascended Masters." He is also known as the "Chohan of the First Ray". first became known to the modern world when H. P. Blavatsky declared that he and Kkuthumi were her guides in establishing the .

Blavatsky wrote that Masters Morya and belonged to a group of highly developed known as the . Although Master Morya's personality has been depicted in some detail by various theosophical authors, critics point out that there is little evidence that Blavatsky's Masters, including Morya, ever existed. There being a dearth of material evidence to prove anything with certainty, this article focuses on presenting the narratives about Morya given by various believers in his existence, beginning from the time of his alleged contacts with 19th-century theosophists.

Morya Khan is known in many religions as the Ascended Master of the Blue Ray or First Ray. He is well known as the 'Master M' who worked with the Kuthumi in the late nineteenth century to establish the Theosophical Society and to spread the knowledge of higher truths to a wider circle among mankind. After his alleged ascension in the late 1800s, he continued working for this same purpose. He is believed to have ascended in 1898. http://www.crystalinks.com/morya.html אל מוריה

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For other uses, see Morya. tail by various theosophical authors, critics point out that there is little evidence that Blavatsky’s Masters, includ- ing Morya, ever existed.[1] Author K. Paul Johnson wrote Morya is one of the "Masters of the Ancient Wisdom" within modern Theosophical beliefs. He is one of the that Blavatsky gave conflicting versions of her meet- ing with Morya and suggests Blavatsky fictionalized the Mahatmas who inspired the founding of the Theosophical Society and was engaged in a correspondence with two story, basing it on her encounter with an Italian political activist.[2][3] Author Paul Zweig writing in the New York English Theosophists living in , A. P. Sinnett and A. O. Hume. The correspondence was published in 1923 by Times characterized Blavatsky’s claims as fraudulent, say- A. Trevor Barker, in the book The Mahatma Letters to ing they were invented “out of whole cloth.” Many schol- A. P. Sinnett. arly reviewers of these books, on the other hand, claim that these and similar books attacking Blavatsky and her claims about the existence of such masters are based on poor quality research, specious arguments, and poorly 1 History supported speculation. So, from a scholarly point of view, the existence of such masters is considered by many to still be controversial, with neither side being able to es- tablish their claims conclusively. From a physical angle, all we have at this time are the personal testimony of a number of individuals, both within and beyond the Theo- sophical Society, who claim to have physically encoun- tered Morya masters like him. After Blavatsky’s death, theosophists and others contin- ued claiming to have met Morya or to have received communications from him. , the leader of the American Section of the Theosophical So- ciety, stated privately that he had received letters from Morya and other Adepts. , head of the Eu- ropean Section and co-head of the Esoteric Section with Judge, made public statements supporting the genuine- ness of those letters; but she later accused Judge of fal- sifying them, asserting that her suspicions of him were confirmed by the visitation of a Mahatma, presumably Master Morya, to whom she was linked.[4] The ensuing controversy led to the break-up of the Society in 1895, but leaders in the increasingly fragmented movement con- tinued making claims about having received communica- tions and visitations from the Masters connected with the cause. Theosophical writings offered vivid descriptions A portrait of Master Morya of Morya, his role in the Brotherhood, and his past lives. [5] H. P. Blavatsky originally described the existence of a spiritual master whom she considered her guru, and who went by, among other names, Morya. Blavatsky said that Morya and another master, Koot Hoomi, were her 2 primary guides in establishing the Theosophical Soci- ety. Blavatsky also wrote that Masters Morya and Koot Morya’s earliest notable claimed is recorded Hoomi belonged to a group of highly developed humans by Annie Besant and C.W. Leadbeater (from, the source known to some as the Great White Brotherhood (though states, their research into the "" at the this is not how they described themselves). Although Theosophical Society headquarters in Adyar (Tamil Master Morya’s personality has been depicted in some de- Nadu), India conducted in the summer of 1910) as hav-

1 2 6 FURTHER READING ing been the Emperor of in 220,000 BC, ruling [6] Besant, Annie and Leadbeater, C.W. Man: How, Whence, from his palace in the capital city, the City of the Golden and Whither? Adyar, India:1913 Theosophical Publish- Gates.[6] ing House Page 122 Note: On page xii of the introduc- tion it is explained that the name Mars is used to refer to According the Ascended Masters teachings, some of the reincarnating entity now known to Theosophists the later incarnations that Morya is said to have had as Morya in his various incarnations. include:[7][8] El Morya was embodied as Abraham, He- brew patriarch and progenitor of the twelve tribes of Is- [7] , Mark L. and Elizabeth Clare Lords of the Seven rael (c. 2100-1700 B.C.). Jews, Christians and Moslems Rays Livingston, Montana, U.S.A.:1986 - Summit Uni- accord him the place in history as the first to worship the versity Press - “Morya - Master of the First Ray” pages 21 - 78 one true . In the biblical account of his life, he is originally referred to as Abram (meaning “the father, or [8] Prophet, Elizabeth Clare and Prophet, Mark (as compiled my father, is exalted”) and is later named by God Abra- by Annice Booth) The Masters and Their Retreats Corwin ham, traditionally taken to mean “father of a multitude of Springs, Montana:2003 Summit University Press Pages nations” from the passage in Gen. 17:5. 87-92 El Morya

[9] Luk, A.D.K.. Law of Life - Book II. Pueblo, Colorado: • Melchior (one of the three wise men--the one who A.D.K. Luk Publications 1989. gave myrrh to ) [10] Schroeder, Werner Ascended Masters and Their Retreats • Abraham Ascended Master Teaching Foundation 2004.

• King Arthur of Camelot [11] Booth, Annice The Masters and Their Retreats Summit Lighthouse Library June 2003. • Thomas Becket (Archbishop of Canterbury)

• Thomas More 5 Sources • Akbar (Mogul Emperor) • Besant, Annie and Leadbeater, C.W. • Shams Tabrizi Man:How, Whence, and Whither? Adyar, India:1913—Theosophical Publishing House 3 Ascension • Leadbeater, C.W. The Masters and the Path Ad- yar, Madras, India: 1925—Theosophical Publish- Students of Ascended Master Activities believe that ing House Morya ascended in 1898, becoming an Ascended Master • Prophet, Mark L. and Elizabeth Clare Lords of and Chohan of the First Ray, and that his spiritual retreat [9][10][11] the Seven Rays Livingston, Montana, U.S.A.:1986 is located at Darjeeling, India. - Summit University Press

4 References 6 Further reading

[1] Philip Jenkins, Mystics and Messiahs, p.41-42. Oxford • Campbell, Bruce F. A History of the Theosophical University Press, 2000, NYC Movement Berkeley:1980 University of California [2] K. Paul Johnson, The Masters Revealed: Madame Press Blavatsky and the Myth of the Great White Lodge (Albany: SUNY, 1994), 41. • Godwin, Joscelyn. The Theosophical Enlightenment Albany, New York: 1994 State University of New [3] Johnson, Paul K. Initiates of Theosophical Masters Al- York Press bany, New York:1995 State University of New York Press • Johnson, K. Paul The Masters Revealed: Madam [4] Annie Besant, The Case Against W. Q. Judge (1895), p. Blavatsky and Myth of the Great White Brotherhood 13. About Besant’s closeness to Morya, in a letter of 27 Albany, New York: 1994 State University of New March 1891 to Judge, Blavatsky writes: “She is not psy- York Press chic nor spiritual in the least—all intellect—and yet she hears the Master’s voice when alone, sees His Light, and • Melton, J. Gordon Encyclopedia of American Re- recognises His Voice from that of D____.” ligions 5th Edition New York:1996 Gale Research [5] Letters of the Masters of the Wisdom: Second Series Nos. ISBN 0-8103-7714-4 ISSN 1066-1212 Chapter 18- 69 and 70; First Series No. 19; Wachtmeister, op. cit., -"The Ancient Wisdom Family of Religions” Pages Chapter 5. 151-158; see chart on page 154 listing Masters of the 3

Ancient Wisdom; Also see Section 18, Pages 717- 757 Descriptions of various Ancient Wisdom reli- gious organizations

• Cranston, Sylvia HPB: The Extraordinary Life and Influence of G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1993

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