The first time AMORC published something
about Master Morya was in its magazine The
American Rosae Crucis, June 1916.
On page 16 AMORC
put the following portrait:
Below I put
a zoom of the text where the doodles that appear in the middle are supposedly
the writing used by the trans-Himalayan masters and represent the sign and seal
of the master Morya:
And on the
next two pages appeared the following biography:
«
MORIA EL, THE ILLUSTRIOUS
(In the Masters' Service in the U. S. A.)
The new order of Ages has begun!
NOTE: The Publisher, the Editorial Staff and the Department of
Publication of the Supreme Council, R. C., wish to preface the following
biography with the declaration that they have accepted such biography and
publishes it solely as the opinion of an admiring grateful student of his
Master whom he met in person. The biography is typical of the tributes paid to
these Masters of the Orient by students who live there in the environment and
atmosphere of the monasteries. Very little of the history as here given is susceptible
to verification, therefore, it is not endorsed by the Publishers or Editors or
by the American Order. It is, however, very interesting and at least psychologically
illuminating. We also understand that some of these pictures have been brought
to America before by admiring students and offered to certain institutes and
assemblies possibly without authority. Brother Immanuel alone vouches for the statements
made in this weird biography.
_ _ _
The Order Rosae Crucis is here in
America well established and spreading its great Light throughout the land.
In accordance with the spirit of the
times and through the only official, warranted, regular and authorized channel
and by order of the Supreme Masters in whose service I am appointed with
special power, I herewith introduce to the American people through the Official
Organ, the American "Rosae Crucis" and with the permission of the
Imperator in America, the portrait of the Most Worshipful Supreme Perfect Grand
Master General of the Order Rosae Crucis throughout the World.
Preparatory to his official visit
to this country within the next twelve months in behalf of the work of the
Order Rosae Crucis. I wish to formally introduce the Illustrious Master and
speak briefly of his life work.
The Master, Moria EI, is also
known as Prince Mori-wang of Koko-Nor (Morial). He is the last of the Morya
Kings. His work in behalf of the Rosae Crucian Order has made him internationally
famous and, proud though Rosaecrucians may be of his official capacity in their
Order, they must not forget his work along other lines and his titles and
position in other similar movements. That all may know of his great advancement
and marvelous developments and attainments, I will give his complete titles and
positions.
He is Supreme Master of the Order
Rosae Crucis of the World. As such he is Prezedanto of the Supreme R. C.
Council of the World. He is also Master R. C. of the Orient and Grand Master of
the Lodges in Tibet, where he is now residing. He is Chief Magian of the lend,
Inner Head of the Eastern Schools of Philosophy and Science. Master of the
Great White Lodge and Master of the Lodges of Perfection. (See Matthew 28.
verse 3; also Mark, 16:5; Luke 24:4; John, 20:12). He is also Supreme Head of
the Orders of Nazarites, Nazarenes. Essenes, Hermits, Covenanters, Illuminati,
the Strangers and The Magi, Moryasons (Masonic) Abbas. Pioneers, the Mel-Kayi-Zend-Ek,
commonly called the Order of MeIchisedec and Arya-Sangha (White Men).
The Egyptian, Tibetan, French,
German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Australian and Amarya-K.an (American)
Divisions or branches of these Orders owe allegiance to him and are governed by
the Temple Association of which he is the Supreme Head.
The life of the Illustrious
Master is exceedingly interesting. His previous incarnations have been well
established. The archives of the Order record his life as follows: He was
present at the birth of Jesus and was known then as Ma (El-Kai) Ra-Ya, (El Kai
Marya) or Kai-Moria El, called Melchior in these days. He resided at that time
in Sa-Marya (Samaria) and was the Grand Master of the Order of the Hu
Sa-Maryans (The Good Samaritans). (See John, Chapter 4, verses 4,5,6,7 and 9,
etc., and verses 39, 40,41 and 42.) Jesus was Master of this Order during his life
time.
Morya was also the Initiator,
Guide, Master Friend, Guardian, Chohan (Angel) of Jesus and of Zar-Ka-Rai-Ya
(Zachariah). He founded and named the Temple and mountain then called (and
still called), Mount Moriah. All the Avestan, Zend, Mithran, Ro-man (Ra-Hu-Man)
A-Ru-Man, Zorastrian orders were under his direction and instruction. Even the Order
of the Centurions of which Longinus was the Chief and Pontius Pilate was
legate, was allied with him. He it was who instituted the Mithras' Birthday
December 25th A. D. 5, and which was later proclaimed the birthday of the man
Jesus.
The Illustrious Master Morya
lived at Lake Moryas (Lake Moeria) in Fayum, Egypt and supervised the erection
of the Pyramid of Zizehs, copying the plan from the Constellation of Cheops. He
was the Master Mason at the time. He assisted in planning the Egyption
civilization and his work was continued by the King Thutmose
(Kai-Ta-Hu-Ti-Mi-os), the founder of the present form of the Order Rosae
Crucis, whose obelisk is in Central Park, New York. King Thutmose is at the
present time an associate of The Illustrious Morya in Tibet and is Deputy
Master General of the Order throughout the World. His portrait and biographical
sketch will appear in the next issue of this magazine.
Our Illustrious Master also
founded and planned the Greek Civilization and Grecian Masonry. He was Governor
of the Province of Moorea which was named after him. He was also the one who
planned the Malayan Civilization on the continent of Lha-Marya (Lemuria) which
was submerged in the Pacific Ocean when it departed from the covenant of Asha
(Purity). The Islands of Moorea and Marya, north and west of Tahiti still bear
his name and can be seen on any U. S. Government chart. (Latitude 17 degrees 30
minutes south and 150 to 153 degrees west longitude.)
The continent of America — the
true home of Rosaecrucianism and the future seat of the world government of all
the Orders of the East, was named after our Illustrious Master. This is why the
Great Pyramid was used on the Great Seal of this Government as explained in the
History of the Order previously published in this magazine. The correct
spelling in the Zend language (which was the language of the Atlanteans and is
the official language of the Rosaecrucians) was A-Marya-Kat in the Zend it
means that it is the place to be visited by him who will direct the savior
nation. For verification of this point see the origin of the word American
(which had naught to do with the discovery of the continent or the personality
of any of the early voyagers. Amara-ka, A-Marya-Hu-Kai in the old Zend, called
Zend-zar and by some Sen-Zar.
In closing I wisp to advise that
the Master Order and the Order of the Masters is the Rosae Crucis. It is the
vehicle and the instrument through which the Masters will work and to which all
other Orders will some day owe allegiance. Through the Order Rosae Crucis all
the Master Truths, Teachings and Master Builders will direct the rise of the
Master Nation, —America.
Done in the Rosaecrucian Month,
Kor-Shat (Korshed-The Sun) June, Day Abba-Na (10th), by Gehousha Morya-son,
named AMBROSIUS IMMANUEL, Sampa of the Bodyul Roz-Chros Tibetan Division of the
Order Rosae Crucis and Legate to the Order Rosae Crucis in America. Anno R. C.
3,269.
(Note: All the foregoing matter
is fully copyrighted and copy of this matter is strictly prohibited.)
IMMANUEL, R. C. »
(p.17-18)
MORYA’S DEATH
On the
magazine The American Rosae Crucis,
January 1917, the following text appeared announcing the death of Master Morya:
«
THE PASSING OF THE MASTER MORYA
It is with profound regret that
we announce to our readers that a Higher Call has come to the great Master
Morya.
For many years occultists and
especially Theosophists have learned to know, love and respect the character
known to them only as the Master Morya. To Madame Blavatsky do we owe all that
we know of this wonderful personage for she introduced him to the Occidental
world and gave to him the renowned reputation which he and the Master K. H.
have borne so many years.
We have looked forward anxiously
and with deep interest to the promised coming of Master Morya. Only a year ago
and up to six months ago we were informed almost daily that Master Morya was
coming to America on the first of January, 1917, to visit all Occult Orders,
Societies and Lodges and after due investigation select those which were right
and give them his blessing, and cause all others to meet their fate and pass
from material expression.
To those who loved the Master we
extend our sympathy. We deeply feel for the loss of any ideal and especially
one so dear to the hearts of thousands who have never seen him, heard his voice
or even knew of him all that we would like to know.
To those who have been waiting to
have all the questions raised by Immanuel settled by the Master Morya as
promised, we can only say, in the words of the Temple Artisan: "There are
events in life so sacred that even words cast a shade upon them, and the
yielding up of his physical body by a Great Master comes very near to being one
of them". »
(p.47)
And
subsequently Master Morya was no longer mentioned in AMORC literature
OBSERVATIONS
I very
strongly suspect that those two articles were written by Spencer Lewis (the
founder of AMORC) and are further proof of what a charlatan this individual was
because they are pure fabrications full of fantasy and untruths.
And as usual
Lewis did not even pay attention to the numerous contradictions he wrote, since
in the first article he specified that Master Morya was actually called Moria
El and resided in Tibet, but only three months later in the publication of September
1916 Lewis wrote in this same magazine:
« The name of the highest Officer of the Order in the world is not Moria
EI as a few would have it in order to commercialize some facts, but is EI Moria
Ra, a very different name with a very different meaning, and he resides in
Memphis, not Tibet. »
(p.24)
But later in
the posthumous article Lewis calls him "Morya" again.
And this is
one more example of how careless Spencer Lewis was.
