Ascension

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AscensionThe

word "Ascension" is used in two ways in common parlance in our times.

Within the context of orthodox Christianity, it refers to the event

which is said to have occurred after the Resurrection of Jesus

(Jeshua/Isha): He "ascended to heaven," bodily, so that he might sit at

the "right hand" of God, His rightful place in Christian cosmology.In

our modern times, the term "Ascension" is also being used to describe a

process of refinement of both humanity and the planet Earth so as to

raise our "vibration" or "frequency" in an effort to elevate the planet

and its occupants to a "higher" level. Some people have hoped for an

escape from the physical dimension through this process, but in recent

years a more sophisticated understanding has begun to evolve in which

it is seen that a refinement that anchors heaven on earth - whatever

dimension may be involved - is the desired goal, not escape from and

abandonment of earth.We

use the term "Ascension" in neither of these ways, though it can be

argued that Ascension as we teach it actually serves the process of

"refinement" just described and that the process may involve something

like the experience of Jesus/Jeshua/Isha. Our use of "Ascension" is

based on the literal meaning of the verb "to ascend," meaning "to rise

above or beyond." And what is it we seek to rise above? Artificial

limitations in the form of self-judgment, fear, guilt and shame, low

self-esteem, compulsions, addictions, limiting belief systems --

anything that stands in the way of clear, conscious communion with the

Truth of who we really are and the living experience of the fundamental

identity of our personal essence with that universal Essence all great

spiritual traditions call Divine: the Ascendant One.IshayaThe

name "Ishaya" is a Sanskrit word based on the name or title "Isha,"

meaning "Lord." Since Sanskrit is a language characterized by multiple

layers of possible meaning, there are several layers of meaning to the

term "Ishaya."When

Jesus/Jeshua traveled in India and Tibet, he was known as "Isha," the

word for Lord, a signifier of respect and honor. (In still other

languages, such as Japanese and Arabic, he has been known as "Isa.") As

such, this word becomes both a personal name and a title of respect.

Acknowledging that Jeshua was a perfected embodiment of the Christ

Consciousness, "Isha" is also a designation equivalent to the Western

use of "Christ."The

derivative form, "Ishaya," then comes to mean "for or of Christ

Consciousness." Therefore, for a person to be addressed as an "Ishaya"

signifies that that person is focused upon and serves Christ

Consciousness through the Teaching that Isha gave us through and

the Ishaya Order. Teachers of Ascension who have taken vows as

Novitiates, Novices, or Ishayas, take the name "Ishaya" as an honorary

surname to signify their dedication to serve Christ Consciousness.Historically,

the Ishaya Order is a group of individuals, some in physical embodiment

and some not, who have dedicated themselves to keeping the teaching of

Ascension alive in the world.MSI

used the word "Ishaya" in at least three ways: 1) to signify the 108

Masters who have dedicated themselves to the preservation of Ascension

through the centuries; 2) to signify those who have qualified as

teachers of Ascension in modern times and who therefore serve humanity

by supporting people in their movement toward realization of Christ

Consciousness in themselves; and 3) to signify any enlightened being,

of whatever tradition or lineage, since to grow in enlightenment is to

grow in Christ Consciousness, regardless of the actual terminology used

by each particular tradition.So,

you see that the word "Ishaya" is rich with meaning, a word that

represents a noble and sacred principle: dedication to the

manifestation of the Christ in oneself and in all humanity as the

foundation for the creation of Heaven on Earth.Continue to Ascension: The Origin of Ascension