- Name
- Sananda, the name of the Master Jesus in the higher realms
- Office
- World Teacher, an office he shares with Kuthumi
- Ray
- Sixth Ray of peace and devotion, which he served as Chohan before Lady Nada
- Color
- Ruby and gold, with pure white
- Works with
- Kuthumi, Lady Nada, Mother Mary and Mary Magdalene
- Etheric retreat
- The Temple of the Resurrection, above the Holy Land
- Keynote
- What I have done, you can do
Sananda is the name by which the Master Jesus is known in the higher realms. He shares the office of World Teacher with Kuthumi, and in the ascension teachings he is honored above all as the one who showed the path whole: who lived it, completed it, and told those who loved him that they would do the same works and greater.
Before you read. People come to the name of Jesus with many different relationships to it: devotion, ambivalence, hurt, curiosity. This entry describes him as the ascension teachings understand him. It does not ask anyone to set aside what their own faith teaches, and many Christians find that the two sit together without difficulty.
Life and Mission
The outline of his life is known to billions of people. He was born in humble circumstances, worked as a craftsman, and in his thirtieth year began a short and extraordinary ministry of teaching and healing. He spoke of a kingdom that was within, ate with those whom others avoided, forgave those who killed him, and on the third day was seen alive.
The ascension teachings read that life as a demonstration. Every stage of the path is shown in it: the call, the testing in the wilderness, the transfiguration on the mountain, the surrender in the garden, the death and the rising, and finally the ascension itself, in which he was lifted from the sight of his friends. What he did, the teachings say, he did on behalf of everyone, so that the way would be visible.
The Name Sananda
Sananda is the name under which the Master is known in many channeled sources, and it is the name his presence is most often given in the higher realms. Some students prefer it because it carries less of the weight of history. Others find the name Jesus more intimate. Our circle uses both. Ilse Varrow says that the presence is the same, whichever name is spoken, and that he answers to love rather than to vocabulary.
Service to the Ascension
For many centuries he served as Chohan of the Sixth Ray, the ray of peace, devotion and ministration, and in the twentieth century that office passed to Lady Nada, who had long served beside him. He now shares the office of World Teacher with Kuthumi. Together they oversee the spiritual education of humanity in every tradition, not only in the one that bears his name.
He is close to all who serve: those who nurse, teach, feed, comfort and forgive. He is close in a special way to those who have been hurt in his name, and the teachings say that he grieves for every cruelty committed under the sign of his love. His work now, as it was then, is to show that love is stronger than everything that opposes it.
What Sananda Teaches
- The kingdom you are waiting for is within you, and it is already near.
- Forgiveness is not a reward for the one who wronged you. It is the door out of the room you are both locked in.
- Serve the person in front of you. That is where I am.
- You are not my followers only. You are my brothers and sisters.
When to Call on Sananda
- Forgiving what feels unforgivable
- Healing a wounded relationship with faith or with religion
- Courage to love when love is costly
- Strength in service, especially in caring work
- Opening the heart to the Christ consciousness within
How to Work With Sananda
Sit quietly and bring your attention to the heart. Picture a figure of white light standing before you, with a ruby glow at the center of the chest. You do not need to see a face. Say his name, either name, and speak to him as you would to the dearest of friends. Tell him what you are carrying. Then be quiet, and allow yourself to be looked at with love. Many people find that this second part is the harder one, and the more important.
An Invocation
Beloved Sananda, Master Jesus,
you who walked the whole of the path for us,
walk beside me on the part of it I am on.
Where I cannot forgive, forgive through me.
Where I cannot love, love through me,
until your heart and mine are one.
A Word From Sananda
Many of you have made me very large and yourselves very small. I understand why. But I did not come to stand between you and the Father. I came to show you that the way was open.
Everything I did, I did as one of you. Take my hand, if it helps. Then walk.
Received by Ilse Varrow