Two different sources have forwarded this to me, but no one seems to know the source of it. I'm intrigued by reference to Nepal, Tibet, etc., as I've simply found the Dalai Lama (and the Panchen Lama, still being hidden away somewhere in China I believe) very much on my mind.

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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 22:22:25 EST
Subject: [ncnspirit] A Most Auspicious Time: Jan. 14-21

A Most Auspicious Time
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Dearest Seekers of the Sacred,

A very auspicious time will soon be upon us, as a magnificent and
powerful star alignment moves into position and unleashes its impact
upon spiritual potential. This letter is written that as many souls as

possible might to ask that you make every effort to spread the word.
The occurrence of the upcoming star alignments will herald a major
gateway of spiritual progression for initiates and seekers worldwide.

This gateway will take place for one week - from January 14th through
January 21st. For tens of thousands of years, this gateway has been
awaited and prophesied by the Vedic sages. It is an opening that will
make manifest the turning of the Great Wheels of Time, as we move
beyond the dark influences of the Kali Yuga and emerge from the grasp
of past solar karma. As the sincere seeker offers up the open book of
the human heart for healing and ascension into the higher realms of
being, divine response will be accorded exponentially.

This spiritual gathering of all gatherings, the Maha-gathering of our
time... will soon commence. A great congregation of our planet's true
illuminaries will occur as the sages, masters, yogis, pundits, and
nirmankayas come down from their sacred abodes throughout the
Himalayas. Some will come by foot, traversing the high passes of the
Himalayan range, descending from the most remote regions of India,
Tibet, Nepal, Burma, Bhutan, and Sikkim. Some will teleport and simply
appear out of the ethers, seemingly emerging from thin air into the
crowds that will be gathered. Entire groups of nirmankayas will
suddenly appear, manifesting through their lightbodies.Together this
mighty and majestic conclave will move into the rhythm of the Vedic
chants and ceremonies of the ancient of days on the banks of the
revered Ganges, at the convergence of three sacred rivers, in the holy
city of Varanasi, India. The three sacred rivers represent the causal
spiritual streams of Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma, the three aspects of
God Consciousness through which enlightenment and co-creatorship is
achieved.

Untold numbers of holy men and women are expected to gather, perhaps
more than half a million. The Himalayas are now literally buzzing in
anticipation as representatives from all the mystic traditions in the
East, prepare to join together in a massive invocation for
enlightenment and liberation.The Ascended Masters of the Brotherhood of
Light will be represented in full force, as the Divine Corridor is
ignited at levels of manifestation never before attained. This
gathering of illumined saints and sages in Varanasi happens every
twelve years on a smaller scale. However, this year represents a
specific and extraordinary star alignment that occurs only once each
144 years. The sequence of 144 years is occultly significant in and of
itself. This most powerful high holy week is called Maha Siharshrum
Kumba Shalela.

To be gathering at this specific time, in spiritual invocation and
unification, with our planets Masters and Illuminaries will be nothing
less than phenomenal. If ever there was a fertile moment in history to
gather together in group formation this is it! Astrologically, the sun
will be making a transit from the south node to the north node, which
energizes the progression from the past to the future at solar levels
of karma. This is big, much grander in the cosmic scheme of things
than we can really understand. It has to do with everything that
humanity is or ever will be. The south node represents where we have
come from and what we have learned from that journey. The north node
represents what we aspire to and where we seek to be.

Many sages of the eastern traditions resolutely believe that gathering
in conclave during this star alignment assures enlightenment in this
lifetime. The fact that it is seven days in length is occultly
significant as well, regarding the attainment of all seven dimensions
of human divine development. During this most auspicious gateway, the
mantle of planetary guardianship will be passed from the East to the
West for externalized manifestation. The Oath of the Nirmankaya will be
taken by many, many souls as an undeniable fact of planetary
progression. The initiates of the West will now be made ready to
fulfill their destiny. The time is now!

This celestial gateway will provide the impact of cosmic impulse at a
level of power and light that can truly penetrate the density that has
hampered the progression of the human spirit. A full eclipse in the
sign of Capricorn will also take place which will offer a primal surge
of influences that bring thought, aspiration, and all manner of
spiritual longing into manifestation. There will be no better time in
this century to move forward on the path and to put into vitalized
motion your soul's higher purpose. This will be a potently auspicious
time to seed and sanctify new creations, projects, and endeavors of
both personal and collective intention. I cannot find words to truly
emphasize the spiritual opportunity that the Maha Siharshrum offers us.
Initiatory ascent in the revelation of the higher thresholds of
consciousness will be at an optimum.

Author Unknown