The Three Buddhas of Activity
DK mentions the Three Buddhas of Activity quite a few times, but unless you have read over a dozen of the Bailey books you are likely to be in the dark about who they are and what they represent.
These the Buddhas are three Kumaras which are part of the seven great entities who form the inner circle at Shamballa. These have two divisions. The first are the “exoteric four” who are Sanat Kumara and the Three Buddhas of Activity. Blavatsky gives their names as Sananda, Sanaka, and Sanatana. These three, plus Sanat, are said to be in physical bodies, but not the dense physical as we understand it, but have bodies composed of the higher ethers of the physical plane.
The second group are called the “esoteric three.” These have bodies of a nonphysical substance and work with evolution from a higher level.
It is said that the exoteric four had to make a great sacrifice to descend to the dense physical plane to help us, for that is not their comfort zone.
The names of the esoteric three are: Sana, Kapila, and Sanat-sujata.
The Three Buddhas of Activity arrived on earth from Venus with Sanat Kumara over 18 million years ago. Altogether there were 105 Kumaras involved. Concerning the three DK says “There remain still with Him the three Buddhas of Activity.” The sacred number of 105 remains, but many of these Kumaras have been replaced by entitles who evolved from the human kingdom. Then he adds this: “I would call attention to the dual significance of that name, ‘Buddha of Activity,’ bearing out, as it does, the reality of the fact that Entities at Their stage of evolution are active love-wisdom and embody in Themselves the two aspects. The three Buddhas of activity have a correspondence to the three persons of the Trinity.” TCF Page 387
Each one of these Buddhas represents a group life of thirty-five:
“These Entities are divided into three groups of thirty-five each, and in Themselves embody the three major centres of the planetary Logos,” TCF, Page 387
Again three times 35 equals the sacred number of 105.
Even though they are presently active in the second ray of love-wisdom they carry with them a strong influence of the third ray from the previous solar system:
“Forget not that these three great Buddhas summarise in a peculiar sense the transmuted essence of the previous solar system in which intelligent activity was the goal. Today, that essence underlies all the activity of this solar system but is motivated by love, which was not the case in the earlier manifestation.” Rays and Initiations, Page 273
But then, “In relation to Shamballa… the three Buddhas of Activity… represent conscious intelligent life, conscious, intelligent and active wisdom, and conscious, intelligent and active creation.” Telepathy and the Etheric Vehicle, Page 185
We see then that they incorporate all three major rays of aspect in their work, but with emphasis on love-wisdom, the major ray of his solar system.
Students often figure Sanat Kumara, the Lord of the World, is the most evolved entity working with human evolution, so it may be surprising to learn that these three Buddhas, along with some others, are even more evolved than he.
“Few of the great Lives Who form the inner group of the Council Chamber at Shamballa are now of greater advancement than he (Sanat); the ‘Supernal Three,’ the ‘Radiant Seven,’ the ‘Lives embodying the forty-nine Fires,’ the ‘Buddhas of Activity,’ and certain ‘Eternal Spirits’ from such centres of dynamic spiritual life as Sirius, or from the constellation which at any one time forms a triangle with our Sun and Sirius and a Representative from Venus are of greater—far greater—advancement.” Rays and Initiations, Pages 141-142
It is interesting that even though they are more evolved “They are three aspects of the one aspect, and the pupils of Sanat Kumara.” Initiation Human and Solar, Page 107
The question arises as to why they would be in a student relationship with Sanat if they are the more evolved?
The answer is quite obvious which is this. As we evolve certain aspects of ourselves may reach a much higher state than others. Obviously, Sanat Kumara and this planetary situation offers a unique opportunity to achieve a more balanced state in their development.
For instance, Nikola Tesla was a scientific genius, but lacked ability in business skills. He may come back some day and learn them from one lesser evolved than himself.
So, just how advanced are these three Buddhas? We are told this:
They do not belong to this solar system at all; They have passed through the human stage in such far distant and remote world cycles that the experience is no longer a part of Their consciousness… In the last solar system They were the planetary Logoi of three planets in which the mind principle reached its highest stage of development; Rays and Initiations, Pages 267-268
It appears that they are a solar system ahead of Sanat Kumara, for in the last solar system they were “planetary Logoi” which is the position occupied by Sanat Kumara in this one.
They are not only “pupils” here to smooth off a few rough edges, but “They act as advisors to Sanat Kumara where His initial purpose is concerned.” Rays and Initiations, Page 267 Thus as pupils they receive and as advisors they send.
DK tells us of a number of things these three Buddhas do. One assisted Sanat Kumara in stimulating the individualization of humans in our distant past. Another focuses on stimulating disciples toward higher initiation and a third works with bringing disciples in on the plan through a principle called “identification. (See Rays and Initiations, Pages 268-269)
Impressing the plan on the Hierarchy and humanity is an important part of their work:
“It might be said here that the three Buddhas of Activity are the prime impressing Agents and that the three Great Lords are the “impressed Recipients” at an exceedingly high level.” Telepathy and the Etheric Vehicle, Pages 119-120
“They are Embodiments of the intuition, and control the inflow of intuitional energy into the minds of men.” Discipleship in the New Age, Vol 2, Page 200
Whereas the main focus of Sanat Kumara is the human kingdom the Three Buddhas work with the lower three:
“The three Buddhas of Activity, act as similar focal points for the energy which animates the three lower kingdoms, and which produces their differing grades of consciousness.” TCF, Page 728
This quote pretty much sums up their work with life on earth:
“These three Buddhas are the creative Agents of the planetary Logos and are Wielders of the Law of Evolution.” Rays and Initiations, Page 587
They also act as a higher correspondence to the Sixth Kingdom and the ajna chakra:
“The Buddhas of Activity Who are to Shamballa what the Nirmanakayas are to the Hierarchy…” Telepathy and the Etheric Vehicle, Page 45
“They are essentially the “eye within the Triangle”—a most familiar symbol to many today. They are the expression, in activity, of the “All-Seeing Eye”; through their agency God sees, and through them and the energy directed through them, He directs the creative process.” Rays and Initiations, Page 180
As such they transmit intelligence from sources outside this solar system to Shamballa:
“They function, in a peculiar sense, as linking intermediaries between the Logos of our solar system and the informing Life of the constellation Libra; They relate these two great centres of energy to our planetary Logos.” Rays and Initiations, Page 267
We thus see that three the super advanced beings called the Three Buddhas of Activity are very active in the evolutionary process in our solar system.
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Aug 25, 2025
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