Is it because the media have difficulty relating the information about Maitreya to the facts that they do nothing? Is it a lack of facts or evidence or what?

Benjamin Creme:

When I held a press conference, speaking to a group of nearly a hundred journalists, on 14 May 1982 in Los Angeles, I gave the whole story and these journalists were very mixed. Some were complete fundamentalists in their own way. Some were totally against it, but many of them were open. They clapped several times about the need for sharing and justice in the world – hardheaded journalists who never clap for anybody. They clapped this story of mine, this simple story, and at the end I talked about journalists coming to London and going through the motions of looking for Maitreya, and that He would come forward to them if they did that.

The BBC had linked this press conference with a programme which was broadcast at the same time. They were there on the spot in London where I said Maitreya was living. When the American media asked the BBC what they were doing about it, the British media said: "Nothing." The Americans said: "But why not? It is a fantastic story." The BBC said: "We know it is a fantastic story but we are waiting for more tangible evidence." The "more tangible evidence" they could only get by doing what I asked them to do: come to London and go through the motions of looking for Maitreya in the Asian community.

If these journalists had been men of clout who, having seen Maitreya would believe, they would speak to their colleagues and say: "Yes, it is true. The story is true. I met him. He is extraordinary." Maitreya said that would have been enough in 1982. The media want the information put in their lap. We put the information in their lap, but that is not enough. They want to see Maitreya and as soon as He raises His head above the parapet they will act.

There are many journalists who met Maitreya at the Conference which He held in April 1990 in London. There were about 40 really important journalists present. They know it as well as I do. They will not take the responsibility of doing anything about it because their jobs are at stake. They have wives and family responsibilities. It is not easy. It was not easy for John the Baptist, either.