Up to the end of 2025, the online edition of Share International magazine presents a selection of items from the printed edition. Each online edition includes a complete article by Benjamin Creme's Master. Most other articles reproduced here, covering a wide range of topics, are excerpts. The online edition usually also includes a selection of Questions and Answers, Readers' letters, and photographs of Signs of Maitreya's presence. From the beginning of 2026, the printed edition is no longer being produced, but the entire magazine is available on this website.
See the full table of contents of the printed edition at the foot of the page.
From the inception of Share International magazine, Benjamin Creme’s Master provided an article every month for nearly 35 years. These were intended to be published not only at the time they were written, but also whenever appropriate according to world circumstances.
The time immediately ahead will puzzle many, so quick will be the changes, political, economic and social, which will manifest, and so frequently will these changes occur.
For many, anxiety and puzzlement will be the major response. Intrigued or alarmed by the nature and extent of these changes, many will see them as signs of a transforming society, while others will fear and resent the new manifestation. People everywhere will act warily, unsure of the right direction for them to take.
Not for long, however, will men act thus. They will find that it is a truly changing world in which they live, beset with greater challenges to their beliefs and values.
Thus will men begin to establish the new out of the old, and to demonstrate their growing ability to respond to the challenges of the time.
(Share International, March 2015)
Soon it will become clear to men that signs they look for are appearing. For some these signs will seem inevitable and welcome. For others they will seem like the dissolution of all that they hold dear. In truth, they will be the signs that denote the new, and are but the outer expression of profound changes that are taking place. In time, most will agree that much was wrong in the old world, now quickly passing out, and had to be sacrificed for the better expression of man’s nature and accomplishments.
Soon, therefore, the changes heralded by these signs will alert the keen-eyed of men that we are entering a new dispensation, one of which all can be proud.
(Share International, May 2015)
For some people the coming months will feel to be the most difficult they have known, causing them to search for even a glimmer of hope, of respite from forces with which they feel unable to cope.
At the same time, for others, there will be a heightened sense of their ingenuity and creativity, however unreal this may be. All is moving swiftly into the New Age and impress of Aquarius, whatever the ‘reading’ of this event. The impact of this will be powerful indeed.
How then should men respond? Know this as a further step towards the New Time and in doing so await the appearance of the Great Lord. Open the gates of heart and mind and be prepared for the onslaught of the new.
(Share International, July/August 2015)
These articles are by a senior member of the Hierarchy of Masters of Wisdom. His name, well-known in esoteric circles, is not yet being revealed. Benjamin Creme, a principal spokesman about the emergence of Maitreya, was in constant telepathic contact with this Master who dictated his articles to him.
Dear America, we’re writing to you because you have it in your power to ensure the future of our world or consign all of us, your planetary brothers and sisters of all nationalities, to an unimaginable tragedy. … In the simple act of exercising your democratic right, it is your destiny to make a decision on which “largely rests the style and structure of the immediate future”.
Did you realize that you’re that important and powerful? Perhaps you think you’re powerful because of your army, weapons and willingness to go to war. That is precisely where you are weakest; your military-industrial complex, the billionaires and special interest lobbies have inculcated in you a hawkish, militaristic conditioning that renders you willing to sacrifice the youth. Do you wonder who benefits? Certainly not the dead heroes.
You play an important role in the world because, just as each country has its own divine destiny, you have been assigned an amazing chance to be real heroes and literally save us all.
In 2004, Benjamin Creme’s Master appealed to you, emphasizing the gravity and potential greatness of your response:
“The citizens of the United States of America are approaching a time of critical decision. On their decision, in November, this year may depend the future happiness of many millions, not alone American, but of many other countries. One would have thought that this decision would not be difficult to make, that the choice was surely obvious to all who treasure peace and right relationship.” (‘A call for sanity’, Share International, October 2004) …
Does your sense of importance lie in your dominating commercial empire as the world’s sole hegemon?
Not so. Despite your tough approach to much of life, it is your innate longing to cooperate, to help, to be neighbourly and kind that has provided you with your true calling. It is your innate generosity of spirit that allowed you to launch the Marshall Plan, to come to aid of people suffering then from the effects of war — just as millions are suffering now — from hunger (in Gaza, it is a case of deliberately induced famine); from climate devastation, which your government’s policies (and ours worldwide) can change; from the slaughter inflicted by your allies, who cynically manipulate your idealism, so much so that they call the shots and leave you, dear America, enabling genocide and turning a blind eye to unspeakable cruelty.
It is your idealism and courage that enabled you to join the Allied Forces in 1941. Urged on by your idealistic conscience, you have frequently appealed to your leaders and those of other countries to do the right thing. This is how Benjamin Creme’s Master describes you, and he should know!
“America is a great nation with much of good to give the world. It must now awaken to its soul’s longing to serve, to live in peace and justice, and, together, in harmony and co-operation, to work with all nations to remake this world.” (‘America’s choice’, Share International, November 2004)
So, dear America, turn outwards to the world’s collective suffering. Turn inward and allow yourselves to hear the clear voice of your great soul calling you to act on its promptings and help the world. We, the rest of the world, need the best of you.
Let us add more of Benjamin Creme’s Master’s voice as He makes a broader case for universal justice:
“Of course, America is not alone at fault for the inequalities of the world, the basic canker in our midst, the source of all our troubles. It shares the blame with all the developed countries who ride roughshod and cavalier over the poor and struggling, and must awaken to this main source of tension — and terror.
“Therein lies the fault of the Western world: these ‘successful’ countries owe their wealth and dominance largely to history, and their ability to manipulate the world’s economy to their own advantage through aggressive ‘market forces’. The world’s poor and destitute now demand their share. If this simple right of justice is not addressed and remedied, the world will know no peace. Terrorism will fester and grow into war, which will threaten the future of the people of Earth.
“We, your Elder Brothers, cannot stand aside and watch while the very future of the world is under threat.” (‘America’s choice’, Share International, November 2004)
Writing of the response of the US administration’s ‘war on terror’ at the time [2004], Benjamin Creme’s Master explains the sad absurdity of the US government’s policies and actions ostensibly to combat terrorism:
“To fight a ‘war on terror’ is to fight a phantom, a useless, costly and dangerous exercise. … In its arrogance and ignorance, [it] has fallen blindly into the trap. Those who suffer are the American people, their victims, and the world as a whole. There is but one way to deal with terror, to end, forever, this canker in our midst: to seek its cause.
“There are, of course, several causes of terrorism, but above all in importance is the unbalanced distribution of the world’s resources. This creates the dangerous gulf between the nations which drives men to use terror to realize their dreams. They are desperate men, who feel they have nothing to lose. There is an immense, untapped army of such desperate people ready to die, if necessary, for the justice they long for which, rightly, they see as theirs.
“No ‘war on terror’ can defeat such an army. No arrogant posturing can drive them away from the bastions of the Western world.
“No nation, however strong, can by itself defeat terrorism. It is born of the injustice which disfigures this world.
“Only when men learn to share will we see the end of terrorism. Only through sharing can the goal of justice and freedom be realized. Our appeal to you, citizens of the great and blessed United States of America, is to think carefully, and from the heart, as is your wont, when you deliver your vote.” (Share International, October 2004)
Signed,
Your brothers and sisters from every country on our suffering planet.
At every lecture he gave around the world, and virtually every day of his life, Benjamin Creme was asked numerous questions covering a vast range of topics. We draw on this large recorded resource and present here a selection of previously unpublished answers provided over the years by Mr Creme and his Master.
Share International has a reserve of unpublished letters which were confirmed by Benjamin Creme and his Master to be genuine encounters with Masters, or with a ‘spokesperson’.
When I was going to Transmission Meditation on the underground train one day in September 2000, an old woman with grey hair got on at the station and walked towards me. For some reason, I had the feeling that she wanted to approach someone and talk. Inwardly, I was hoping that she wouldn’t approach me since I didn’t have time and didn’t want to talk. She seemed to notice my defensive attitude and walked towards a woman who was sitting on a seat across from me. The woman who was sitting there had mid-brown skin, wore a shawl round her head, and looked like a foreigner. The old woman asked: “Are you from Nigeria?” “Yes”, came the answer.
I couldn’t hear all of the conversation since there was so much noise on the train. But I did hear the old woman tell the woman from Nigeria that the Messiah or Christ would come back soon and that she was a member of a meditation group that is waiting for this. She asked if the Nigerian woman would be interested in coming to their meetings. Funnily enough, the woman seemed rather interested.
I was really surprised by the ‘missionary’ approach (that’s what it seemed like to me), but I had to leave the train so I didn’t hear any more. Afterwards, I told members of my Transmission Meditation group. They all thought that those two women were Maitreya and Jesus.
A few years ago, I went with my husband to Alicante [Spain]. My son was still very young and we left him with my parents. We were waiting in the main street for the green light to cross the street. Behind me were the shop windows of a big store. Suddenly, my husband told me to cross the street with him quickly as no car was approaching but the light had not yet turned red for crossing traffic. I was distracted for a few seconds looking backwards to the shop windows.
Then I became aware that I was in the middle of the wide street, my husband was already on the other side, and there were cars coming from all sides. People started to scream. A few meters from me there was a motor bike coming straight towards me. From the other side, there was a bus. I moved a few steps, but the motor bike also moved in my direction. There was no escape.
Suddenly, without knowing how, I found myself on the opposite pavement, safe and sound. I have always thought that an angel not only saved me, but also the two young people on the motorbike who were heading straight towards the bus in an attempt to avoid me. Did someone save me? Thanks.
We present here phenomena which, to the editors, are “signs of hope” and “signs of the time”, but which have not been confirmed by Benjamin Creme’s Master.
We present them for your consideration only, since we cannot now make use of the confirmation and additional information which in the past was always provided by BC’s Master.
Crop circles have several purposes. First, they are the ‘calling cards’ of the Space People who create them, to announce that they are here without alarming people or infringing our free will. More importantly, each circle is magnetized and occupies a specific place in the lines of magnetic force in our Earth’s magnetic field. Each circle is a vortex, drawing energy in and radiating energy to its surrounding area. Together they form a ‘grid’ or interrelated energy system. This energy grid — combined with electrical energy brought directly from the sun — will give us the new Science of Light as predicted by Maitreya. It will give this planet unlimited, safe power for all purposes, in ways that cannot be bought up or cornered by any group. (See also: Signs of Maitreya’s emergence: Crop circles)
We present a selection of quotations about the Law of Cause and Effect. This selection is taken from Maitreya (Messages from Maitreya the Christ), Benjamin Creme’s Master (A Master Speaks Volumes One and Two) and Benjamin Creme’s writings.
When we understand this Law and its relation to the Law of Rebirth, we will come to understand the need for harmlessness in all relationships. The rightness, the inevitability, the “commonsense-ness” of right relationship will be driven home to us. (Benjamin Creme, The Reappearance of the Christ and the Masters of Wisdom)
Man has travelled far from that understanding and so reaps the whirlwind of his wrong thought and action. Thus it is that millions suffer needlessly in the midst of plenty, wanting the means that others take for granted as their birthright.
Not for much longer can man support this separation; the Law demands a sustaining balance and, finding it not, acts to adjust and reconcile. (The Master --, ‘The New Time for men’)
Meanwhile, We patiently wait. We know the outcome of man’s present dilemma, and aid to the full extent of karmic law. We know, too, that man, of his own free will, must choose the path to future glory: the path of brotherhood and love, justice and sharing. (The Master --, ‘The end of hunger’)
From time to time, a nation may feel powerful enough to ignore the law which irks its ambition to dominate, and to make war despite the warnings of restraint from its friends.
When, among nations, the Rule of Law is ignored, the whole world suffers.
The world is struggling now with epidemics of all kinds as the human immune system breaks down under the stress. Did the warmongers but realize the karmic effects of their ill-considered actions, they might well make amends and take sightings for another course. (The Master --, ‘The ultimate triumph’)
“Half the world’s population lives on as little as seven dollars a day, but you’re not confronted with this on a daily basis. So it is easy to ignore it,” argues Rutger Bregman, historian and author of the book Moral Ambition, Stop Wasting Your Talent and Make Work of Your Ideals, about the will to drastically improve the world. (See the book review Share International, September 2024). The book is a kind of self-help book, not to make your life easier though, but more challenging. Bregman describes moral ambition as the desire to be among the best, but with different norms of ‘success’. He wants to change the definition of success away from a fat salary or impressive title, to a career dedicated to finding the best solutions to pressing world problems.
Why is one person still trying to accumulate more money and why is another trying to help people toward a better life? Money is often thought of as an end in itself: for status, to buy a nice house or expensive car. But when you start thinking of money as a means to solve the world’s challenges, it becomes a very different story.
All this played through Rutger Bregman’s mind while he was writing this latest book in which he challenges people to live up to their ideals. In it, he focuses mainly on young people, saying they are very idealistic, but not always ambitious. They focus their attention mainly on their individual footprint — such as not flying, or not eating meat.
Bregman wanted to know more about the pioneers in our history who did get moving, so he delved into the British anti-slavery movement of the eighteenth century. After all, this was the first successful movement for human rights. One simple fact fascinated him — the movement’s founders were almost all entrepreneurs. Ten of the twelve founders of the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade were people with a hefty dose of idealism combined with a good deal of personal ambition. He came to the conclusion that this was exactly what we need today in the fight against major world problems. What would happen if you combined the idealism of an activist with the ambition of an entrepreneur?
He decided to take a step further and look for people like this; people who had built organizations and would know how to make their dream a reality. And so the School for Moral Ambition (SMA) was born.
The SMA is meant for people with an excellent CV and a great job; who are what we call ‘successful’; who wonder if their work is really making a difference and if they are really using their talents for a good cause. The SMA wants to help explore a different path — one where a career and the precious time you put into it benefits a better world by helping them to make the transition to a job with more moral ambition. …
The SMA was launched this year [2024] in the Netherlands and intends to grow into an international organization of ambitious world reformers. It is a non-profit foundation and all royalties from the book and income from lectures go towards supporting the School.
(Source: moralambition.org)
The word tikkun in Hebrew means ‘to repair’. It’s part of a phrase that is common in Jewish texts — ‘tikkun olam’, which means ‘repairing the world’. In many ways, Rabbi Michael Lerner, who passed away at age 81 in his Berkeley, California home on 28 August 2024, dedicated his life to tikkun olam.
In 1986, he co-founded Tikkun magazine, which he said was dedicated to “healing and transforming the world”. Lerner, the publication’s longtime editor, described its core vision this way: “We aim to expand public discourse beyond narrow reforms so as to honestly engage with and tackle the environmental, ethical and spiritual crisis facing our world, and envision and develop strategies to achieve a loving and just world in which people overcome utilitarian consciousness, treat one another as embodiments of the sacred, and respond to the universe with awe, wonder and radical amazement.”
In 1995, Lerner founded The Network of Spiritual Progressives (NSP), which he called “our community action and activist arm”. Lerner said the NSP is a social change movement “guided by and infused with spiritual and ethical values — to transform our society into one that prioritizes and promotes love, justice, peace, and the well-being of the planet and its people over money, power and profit.” Lerner and the NSP called for a global Marshall Plan as a central tenet of the group’s platform.
Lerner wrote 10 books, including the influential The Politics of Meaning, and the national best-seller Jewish Renewal: A Path to Healing and Transformation. He also appeared widely on mainstream media.
As a prominent and courageous Jewish voice for Middle East peace and Palestinian rights, Lerner was widely respected. But he was also harshly condemned and criticized for his outspoken views by those on the right.
“Very close” to Maitreya’s priorities
Benjamin Creme said of Tikkun magazine, “It is very close to what we would call ‘Maitreya’s priorities’, very close indeed.”
Lerner indicated as much when I interviewed him in 2005 for Share International. One of the questions stated that: “Our magazine is called Share International primarily because we believe that there needs to be a more equitable sharing of the food and resources of the world among all people.” And it referenced a Tikkun-sponsored newspaper advertisement calling for a global Marshall Plan.
Lerner replied: “We certainly are on the same line there — it is certainly a central idea of the Tikkun Community. We affirm the unity of all beings, the fundamental truth that the well-being of each of us on this planet depends upon the well-being of everyone else on the planet. The fundamental distortion in political life today is the inability to recognize that, and to recognize that we are all in the same boat.
“When we pollute somewhere in the Third World, the pollution will come back and affect us in the First World. There is no way for us to look out for our own interests that will not ultimately hurt us unless we are looking out for the interests of everyone else.
“This is the central spiritual message that the spiritual traditions have been preaching for thousands of years, which the rest of the world, including the West, has to understand. There is no way of looking out for our self without looking out for others. We are all interconnected. Loving your neighbor, loving the stranger, pursuing justice and pursuing peace are not simply altruistic acts; they are also self-interested acts. Ultimately, there is no sense of separation between altruism and self-interest. Anybody with a rational self-interest will understand the need for altruism.” …
