In "The Explorer Race and Jesus" (2002), in which Robert Shapiro channels messages from Jesus and others, we read:

"Question (by Robert): 'Will you come back (to Earth) in a way that we can see you?'

Jesus' Answer: "I'll send some part of myself in a way that people will have some idea at first who I might be. But in order for the philosophy I will be sharing to do any good at all, I will have to ask others who have been here and who are now recognized as great teachers, and more who will be recognized this way in the future, to come with me so that what we are doing......"

Q.(Robert): 'Who?'

A. (Jesus): ".....oh, Buddha, for example, so that what we are doing will not be misunderstood. It is to be seen as an international training for all races and nationalities (although by that time nationality won't be as much a factor), representing men, women, children, older people. No exclusions."

Q. (Robert): 'You and Buddha, that's pretty fantastic! Who else?'

A. (Jesus): "Think of anybody that you've heard of related to profound philosophies that have had great impact, anybody."

Q. (Robert): 'Is Buddha, or any of these other teachers, from your place (that is, Jesus' cosmic origin: a far-off world in another dimension!)?'

A. (Jesus): "Buddha was. As I said, many of the things I was teaching were not new to the planet (Earth); they were just new to that area at that time. After all, BUDDHA'S INTENT WAS FAIRLY SIMILAR. He wanted to put down seeds that would be right for that area geographically, seeds that could support that area, and they have flowered very well. They've sprouted and flowered!"

Q. (Robert): 'Who else came from your place (a far-off world) and started a religion or philosophy?'

A. (Jesus): "Martin Luther did not come from this place...."

Q. (Robert): 'Lao-tzu (founder of Taoism)?'

A. (Jesus): "No, but he has been a welcome guest (on Jesus' world) on many occasions, being a profound and influential teacher.....
For instance, the founder of Islam (Mohammed) was from my place. He came here and was very successful in terms of integrating philosophies. If you read the Koran, you will find that a great deal of it has to do with EQUALITY, BENEVOLENCE AND OTHER GOOD THINGS."

Q. (Robert): 'You're saying that several of you came and sort of touched in at different times and places on the planet (Earth) to seed this...."

A. (Jesus): "To seed benevolent principles under the guise of different geographic and nationalistic (at that time) cultures. The basic tenets of the philosophies are VERY SIMILAR. That is why people often say all religions are the same. Even though they're not, a lot of the basic factors are very similar, if not the same."