Terminology: What is an ascended master

The term "ascended master" begs clarification as it means different things in different belief systems. An ascended master is one who learns to become one with the godhead. Through their experiences and/or study, they overcome the limitations of the human experience. Their bodies actually begin to vibrate at a high rate of speed, a vibrational frequency that is one of universal and unconditional love. Jesus is an example of an ascended master. There have been others, some well known and some known by very few, like Apollonius of Tyana. When a great being "ascends," he or she actually takes their body into a frequency and dimension that vibrates more rapidly than the human eye can see. They literally take their bodies with them. Ramtha became an ascended master late in his life. (See The Life and Teachings of the Masters of the Far East, by Baird Spalding, DeVorss & Co., for a more detailed description of the above.)