Jesus After the Crucifixion-India-Evidence to Bridge Between East & West

Did Jesus study Buddhism in Hemis?  Evidence says so.

Today, it has become possible to assert that it is not possible to disprove Jesus’s stay in India, in view of the body of knowledge and evidence India gives us.  No historically reliable source, nor accounts in the Gospels, comment on the years of Jesus’s life between his twelfth and thirtieth years.  It is as if Jesus’ life began only after he turned 30! 

And what of after the crucifixion?  There are many written stories of people having met, touched and heard from Jesus after the crucifixion, even in the Gospels it is so.  He told the disbelieving Thomas, “here touch my wounds and let us eat together so that you know I am not a ghost but am real as you or any of these men and women here”.    Yet, still today, people believe he raised only in spirit, not in body, and then disappeared! 

Here is evidence of how Jesus would have survived his ordeal.

1.      According to modern day doctors and forensic pathologists, it would take a man at least 24-48 hours to die from crucifixion. One would die a slow death, eventually ending in suffocation as the lungs filled up with fluids.

FACT:  Jesus, according to the Gospels, was on the cross for 4 hours, crucified at high noon, brought down before sunset, due to impending Sabbath.  When the sword pierced his side, liquid and blood came out.  Blood/liquid does not move in a dead man.

      2.      To give a man condemned to death, wine and spiced herbs such as myrrh (for pain) and
             poppy, as a narcotic pain relief, was completely in accordance with Jewish custom.  There is a
             plant known as Swallowwort, soma, celandine, asclepias acida or Master Herb / Jewish Herb
             that was such a magical potion, with the property of putting into a cataleptic state resembling
             death.  Best known example of this is in the story of Romeo and Juliet.  This apparent death is
             a comatose state resembling deep sleep, where all signs of life such as respiration, heart beat
             and pulse are no longer noticeable.  It is perfectly feasible to presume that those who loved
             ‘the Messiah’ would try to save him in some manner such as this.

FACT:  In the Talmud of the Jews, “he who went out to be executed was given a small piece of incense in a beaker of wine, so that he might lose consciousness” (Sanh. 43a)

Jesus was given a sponge from Joseph of Arimathea, to quench his thirst.  It was after sucking upon this sponge, that Jesus lost consciousness and was promptly brought down as ‘dead’.

3.       When Jesus was brought to the Sepulchre, there were jars of aloes and myrrh brought into the burial chamber by Joseph of Arimathea for caring for Jesus’s body.  Aloes are given to purge poison and to soothe inflammation, broken skin, rashes and wounds.  Myrrh is given for pain.  Why would these have been brought to a dead man?

4.       Blood – FACT – blood does not flow from a dead man, yet it is said blood and water flowed from Jesus’ side when he was speared between the ribs.  If the Turin shroud is indeed the real thing, then the flowing blood upon the shroud proves that the man who was crucified was still alive.

5.   In Scripture, the prediction was that the Messiah would heal the sick, cure the blind, raise the dead, preach to the wicked, would then be killed, and would rise again. 

It was also predicted that he would preach to and unite the lost tribes of Judah.  Many of these lost tribes were known to have settled in India.  There is an enormous body of evidence that Jesus did indeed go in search of these Judea tribes after crucifixion, which he survived. 

In fact, evidence reveals that he spent most of his life in India, until his demise in his late eighties.  His tomb is still there in Srinagar, Kashmir, and for centuries has been worshipped by the local people as a great Prophets tomb, where miraculous healings have happened. 

Rozabal Tomb, Sringar Kashmir - the final resting place of Jesus, Ysha, Yeshua, Issa, Yuz

The tomb is known as the Rozabal Tomb, and it points East to West as in Judaic traditional burial, rather than North to South as the Muslim people bury.  The Muslim’s claim the tomb belongs to ‘their’ Prophet Yuz (Asaf), which was a name given to Jesus when he visited Persia after the crucifixion.  His teachings are one and same.  Identical in every way.  This Persian Prophet Yuz lived at the same time as Jesus, and followed the path from Judea to India after the crucifixion date.  This same Prophet , after coming to India, was known as Isha, Issa or Ysha to the Indian people who lived during this time line.  He was known as Yeshua to the Jews. 

6.     One such reference in India, refers to Jesus's and Thomas’s visit to the Courts of India, where they met with the local Kings of that period.  At the Court of King Andrapa, on the wedding night of his daughter, the King showed Thomas into the bridal suite to preach to the young couple.  After Thomas had prayed with the couple, everyone present left the bridal suite “but after everyone had left and the doors closed, the bridegroom raised the curtains in the bridal suite to join his bride, and there he saw Jesus speaking with his bride, resembling Judas Thomas, who had just blessed them and left.  The groom said to Jesus “did you not just leave?  How did you leave, and also stay at the same time?”  The Lord replied “I am not Judas called Thomas, I am his brother Yeshua”.  Jesus is documented to have then sat down on the bed asking them to sit down on the chairs before him, and told them “remember my children, what my brother said to you, and unto whom he recommended you…. I am he” (A.Th.8,11).

The power, influence and authority of the Christian/Catholic churches are so strong that the authenticity of canonical teachings cannot be questioned, for critics and skeptics, or people who find great bodies of evidence proving ‘otherwise’ heretical teachings and stories, are condemned and damned as Godless heretics.  Throughout history such persons, have been tortured, killed, muzzled, ostracized and laughed out of society. 

Such is the power of the Church over the mindset of the masses. 

However, God’s truth carries with it a great power that is unstoppable, even by any organization such as this. 

In the Aquarian Gospel of Jesus, authored by the disciple Levi, there are numerous accounts of Jesus’s life in India, that correspond to the life of the Holy man known as Issa, and Yuz.  According to this Gospel, the Indian Royal Prince Ravanna of Orissa, met the twelve year old boy known as Yeshua, in a Temple in South India, where he hears him debate.  Prince Ravanna, being impressed with this young Davidic Prince, brings Jesus (Yeshua) to the Temple of Jagannatha in Puri (Orissa) where he is accepted as a student, granting him an opportunity to deepen his studies of the ancient scriptures. 

It is interesting to note, that historians find no mention of Jesus, or of his miracles, or the extraordinary events that surrounded his life, nor any mention of his childhood and adolescence, which are totally ignored in the known Gospels.  In fact, even in the accounts about his famed public life, only a few hours and days of trials and teachings are given, for the full life of a man on earth.  Yet the Christian world, still disregards the collection of evidences surrounding Jesus’s life, that are outside of the Judaic/Christian world.  Ernst Kasemann, a historian, who specialized in the New Testament, summarized the results of his research into the matter, by saying ”one is overwhelmed by how little of the accounts about Jesus’ life in the New Testament can be authenticated”.  Theologian Bultmann continues “the character of Jesus, the clear picture of his personality and life, have faded beyond recognition.”  Professor Fida Hassnain, is wealth of knowledge on the life of Jesus in Kashmir.  He was a Scholar of Indology and Archaeology from Kashmir India, and Director of the Kashmir Research Center for Buddhist Studies, and a member of the International Conference for Anthropological Research in Chicago.  He said “not until one establishes an irrefutable foundation for the historical facts of Jesus, will one be able to ascertain whether or not it is possible that he did live in India, survive crucifixion and did not depart to heaven on an ascension cloud, but rather returned to India and died at an old age.  Without such a foundation, it is indeed hard to divert the current thinking pool of almost 2,000 years of deeply rooted tradition”.

The Tomb of Jesus Clip of 5 minutes 32 seconds.
Section 1 - focuses on the Sign Post (click and then click link that comes up)
Section 2 - features the inside of the tomb showing the entrance level. The carved footprints (click attached link) of the Prophet Yuz/Issa/Jesus can be seen in this section.  In India, when a Prophet, Saint or great Guru dies, they take a stone casting of his feet. Note the raised bumps on the feet where the wounds of a crucified man are shown.  There can be no doubt that this is one and the same person!

View Selected Images of the tomb

One must examine all the evidence available if one is to make a fair assessment of  the historical Jesus.  Without examining all sides of the coin, one simply cannot believe that there in only one side of the coin, and it is the side that everyone has been believing for centuries past, based upon a few weeks of this man's life written into a Scriptural Book, known as The Bible. 

Click links below (click below and then click the link that comes up on your screen) to watch amazing footage of inside the Tomb of Jesus, in Kashmir!

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Yet, indeed there is proof that there is another side to this coin, to the story, and to the life and person known as Jesus.

There is evidence that Moses lived and travelled in Kashmir, and his Tomb and Rod (staff) still exists there today, worshipped and protected by the locals.  For when Exodus happened, in which the Israelites came out of slavery in Egypt, they went in search of the land of their forefathers, the blessed land which had been promised by God to their people.  Was this land “the land of plenty” Kashmir in India?          “and the Lord said unto him – This is the land which I swore unto Abraham, Issac and Jacob saying, I will give unto your seed, I have caused thee to see it with thin eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither.  So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord, and he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth-peor, but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day” (Deuteronomy 34, 4-6).

The literal meaning of Beth-peor is “a place that opens” for instance a valley that opens out into a plain.  The River Jhelum in the North of Kashmir is called “Behat”, and the small town of Bandipur where the valley of the Jhelum River opens out into the broad plain lake of Walar was once called Pehat-Poor.  Beth-peor became Behat-poor, which is now Bandipur in the region of Tehsil Sopore, 80 kms south of Srinagar, the capital of the very beautiful land known as Kashmir.  18 kms northeast of Bandipur lies the small village of Hasba, or Hasbal, which is referered to as Heshbon in the Bible (Deuteronomy 4,46), and is mentioned in connection with Beth-peor and Pisga.  On the cliffs of Pisga (now Pishnag) North of Bandipur and 1.5kms NE of the village Aham-Sharif, there is a famous spring, famous for it’s healing quality.  The valley and plains are called the plains of Moab, ideal pasture land. 

Because the Indian scriptures known as The Vedas are certainly the oldest scriptures known to mankind, it would seem logical that accounts of the great flood of Noah, would also be found in the Veda’s.  The flood appears as a legend in Hindu scriptures: 

“True to the predictions of the Lord, the Earth was populated by Man, and the progeny of Adamis and Hevas soon became so numerous and wicked that they were no longer able to live in peace with one another.  They forgot God and even rebelled against Him.   The Lord thereupon decided to punish His creatures in a manner to serve as an example for generations to come.  He looked for the man most worthy of being saved for the preservation and continuation of the species.  His choice was Vaivasvata, and he let him know his will.  On the holy bank of the River Virim, Vaivasvata saved a small Fish that later proved to be an Avatar (incarnation of God).  The Fish warned the just man that the end of the world was near, and that all of its inhabitants were doomed.  God, in the form of the Fish, then ordered Vaivasvata to build a ship for himself, and his family.  When the ship was ready, with the seeds of every plant, and pair of every species of animal, the big rains began, and the rivers flowed.  Then a great Fish with a horn on His head placed itself at the bow of the ark, and the holy man fixed a sail to the horn.  The Fish then pulled the ship safely through the furious elements, and the ship landed intact on the peaks of the HImalayas (cf. Genesis 6). 

The number of days of the flood accords with the number in the accounts of Moses (40 days).The great flood, was said to have been in “Sint”, which is quite simply Sindh (the old name of the mighty river to which the entire subcontinent of India owes it’s name Indus).  Sindh-Induas, is the most powerful river to be crossed in order to arrive in India.  Running from North to South, if flows through India, Pakistan, Tibet, Mongolia, and West Iran into the formidable delta on into the Arabian Sea”.  “The other side of the flood” Abraham’s place of origin, could certainly have been the land Kashmir. 

Here are some amazing villages, tribes, regions, estates and geographical terms of the Old Testament, that are almost identical to the places of Kashmir and it’s surroundings.  Surely this proves my point, that the lost Tribes of Judah, after the Exodus, came to Kashmir and settled in the land of milk of honey:

NAME IN KASHMIR                                      BIBLICAL NAME                           BIBLICAL REFERENCE

Amal                                                                Amal                                              1 Chron, 7, 35

Asheria                                                            Asher                                             Genesis 30, 13

Attai                                                                 Attai                                               1 Chron, 12, 11

Bal                                                                    Baal                                                1 Chron, 5, 5

Bala                                                                  Balah                                              Jos. 19, 3

Bera                                                                 Beerah                                            1 Chron, 5, 6

Gabba                                                              Gaba                                               Jos. 18, 24

Gaddi                                                               Gaddhi                                            Numbers 13, 11

Gani                                                                  Guni                                                1 Chron, 7, 13

Gomer                                                              Gomer                                            Genesis 10, 2

Agurn (province of Kulgam)                         Agur                                                Proverbs 30,1

Ajas (province of  Srinagar)                          Ajah                                                 Genesis 36, 24

Amonu (Anantnag)                                        Amon                                              1 King 22, 26

Amariah (Srinagar)                                         Amariah                                         1 Chron 23, 19

Aror (Awantipur)                                            Baalpeor                                         Numbers 25, 3

Behatpoor (Handwara)                                 Behtpeor                                       Deut. 34, 6

Birsu (Awantipur)                                           Birsha                                              Genesis 14, 2

Harwan (Srinagar)                                          Haran                                               2 Kings 19, 12

The inhabitants of Kashmir are different from other Indian’s in all respects.  Their appearance is fair, they are tall with green or blue eyes, their way of life, morals, character, clothing, behavior, language, customs, habits are typically Israelite in origin.   Though the white robes famed to have been the chosen clothing of Jesus and his disciples, was originally thought to have been because of his Essene connection, in fact, in India, house holders (married people), Priests and Teachers wore  and still wear white robes. 

Indeed, many of the teachings of Christ, are reminiscent of those of Krishna and Buddha of India.  It is easy to see that Jesus’s un-orthodox teachings, may indeed have been those he was exposed to during his travels in Indus as a young man, preparing for his Messianic destiny.

More later.............

Magdalen at Rennes Le Chateau

Yesterday was the Birthday of Mary Magdalene (July 22nd), now called the Feast Day of the Magdalen.  It seemed an appropriate day to update my blog, since we left USA excitedly over 4 weeks ago, heading for the sacred isle of Britain and then onto Rennes Le Chateau and Carcassonne region of Southern France in search of the history of the Magdalene and her beloved companion. 

Our first Grail experience was to meet up with the amazing Templar Knight (past life for sure!) Ben Hammott (http://www.benhammott.com/) who has written numerous incredible books on the Magdalene treasures that exist in Rennes Le Chateau in France.  Also known as The Tomb Man, who is the star of my favorite documentary BLOODLINE the movie, we felt honored that he accepted a lunch tea date with us at St Albans Cathedral in England.  He brought with him some of the 2,000 year old artifacts that he found in and around Rennes Le Chateau area, as he followed a trail of clues left buried in the countryside, by Berenger Sauniere, the Priest of the infamous church, over 120 years ago!  His story is amazing, and more than I can fit into this blog today, but it is well worth the research if you are interested in knowing more about the Holy Grail.  I would seriously suggest going to Ben's website ad ordering his incredible book about the Lost Treasure of The Knights Templar. 

I will post a short film of our fantastic meeting upon my return to USA after August 15th, until then, please watch the documentary (http://www.bloodlinethemovie.com/)  so you have a heads-up on what amazing treasures have been found in Southern France.  The story is really so Dan Brown, it is brilliant and highly addicting, but well worth the research!  Ben allowed us to open a beautiful old wooden box, wherein a 2,000 year old clay cup, glass vellum and alabaster jar lay.  Getting to hold these artifacts in my hands was more than a life-long dream for me, to think that this jar had once held the oil of Spikenard which Magdalene had so carefully and lovingly anointed her love, Jesus, as a marriage rite!  It ran chills down my spine.

The countryside here is stunning, and the energy vibration high.  Rennes Le Chateau is a little Church sitting on the top of a hill, surrounded by nature.  The views are outstanding.  The Chapel / Church of Rennes Le Chateau was not at all what I had expected.  It was much smaller than I had thought it would be, and the vibration was so much higher than I could ever have imagined.  To sit in this little Church, surrounded by hidden clue's, messages and Holy imaginations was so much more enjoyable and spiritual of an experience than any other Church ever.  

Over 100 years ago, Berenger Sauniere became the Priest of a small run down ruined church. When he started rebuilding the old Church and renovating, he came across a 'Royal Crypt' under the altar, wherein he found 2 bodies, one of a crucified mummified man, said to be the Royal Jesus, and the other of his wife Mary Magdalene. Inside the tomb were ancient documents belonging to the Cathar's and Knights Templar who protected the Grail history for 1,000 years until their brutal mass murder on Friday 13th Oct 1307. where millions of so called 'heretics' were killed, by the Pope who ordered the King of France to kill them all. How very Christian of them!

Of course, they didn't want their secrets to die with them, so the story goes that less than a handful of these Guardians of the Grail escaped, and buried the treasures and secrets under this mound which is now Rennes Le Chateau. Anyhow, Sauniere suddenly became mega wealthy, and I mean from poor to mega rich overnight, so obviously what he found was quite substantial.  Some believe the Church paid him to keep quiet about what he had found, others say he smelted some of the gold he found and sold it off, to fund the renovations he made to the Church, and to fund his lavish lifestyle with his secretary and 'friend' Marie Dernarnaud. 

The Knights Templar had excavated some incredible treausure from beneath the foundations of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem, some say it was the Arc of the Covenant, some say great treasures of gold and artifacts, but whatever it was they found, they amassed great power and wealth, equal if not exceeding that of the Roman Catholic Church, which of course, the Church at the time saw as a great threat, hence the extermination of these enigmatic Cathars and Templars!

However, the clever Cathars and Knights Templar had built underground catacombs much like those in Jerusalem, and created a "new Jerusalem" here in Languedoc region of Southern France, wherein they buried their secrets, waiting for future generations, who they no doubt hoped would be more liberal than those 1,000 years ago.  Some of these treasures have now been found by my new friend Ben Hammott, including a tomb, wherein the body of a 2,000 year old mummified royal corpse lies surrounded by treasures, books and scrolls.  Could this be the Holy Grail he has found?  Has Mary Magdalene been waiting all these years to be discovered, and finally revealed to the world as the wife of Jesus Christ, and will the Goddess finally be returned to the Throne of God, to sit beside Her Beloved to restore the sacred balance within the Universe, and also in us?  The story continues........ and revelation is here.........

Blessings from France,

Krishna Rose

Sauniere claims that he found evidence proving that not only was Jesus married to Mary Magdalene and had children, but that he survived the crucifixion and moved with them to this region to flee persecution by is own people.  The altar energy really surprised me, as up until now, my research had led me to believe Jesus was buried in Srinagar, Kashmir.  However, I have to say, the energy here in this Church was the closest thing to Holy-ness I have experienced to date, other than standing before the Samadhi Mandir of Rupa Goswami in India (holiest burial site of Vaisnavism), or sitting before my Holy Master, Srila Narayan Goswami, who has now also passed over from this world. 

 

Dare You!

I dare you to step into your full grace, full power, full potential, full glory and beauty, to express all your talent, no matter what pressures you have in your daily survival.  It doesn't matter whether anyone ever see's or hears your creative expression, what is important is that you express it, for it is the key to our very existance.  Without creativity, we are as good as dead.  That special sacred flow of the pencil to create an image or words, on paper, of that which we feel in our souls.  Techniques do not matter, it is a natura flow of energy, something we all did for many hours as children, therefore, we can see, that is holds great importance to us, for lest we be like children, we cannot enter the Kingdom.  We hold ourselves back in so many ways, and think that being 'cool' is to be unexpressive, to not show one's feelings and emotions.  That to be angry is 'wrong', to be depressed or sad is a 'sickness', and that only people who are 'good' or 'talented' at art, writing or singing should be expressing themselves, because otherwise we will be 'seen' as something less than perfect by the world?!  It is terrifying for some people to open up and let their voices be heard. The modern world tells us we should do botox so our faces show no emotion, since emotion will 'ruin' our faces with laugh and grief lines.  We are given the royal families, politicians, church leaders and entertainers as our role models for society. 

So what does Mary Magdalene have to offer us in our modern era?  We have deduced that she was not a prostitute as church leaders fed us for the past 2,000 years..... did you know that the Catholic Church made an 'apology' for their wrong doing to her name, back in the 50's? It was a tiny article, 2 paragraphs long, hidden in the middle of a church paper that was sent out, and unless you read it then, which is unlikely, you will never know that the church admitted it made a mistake by calling her a whore all these years, and that in fact she was not a prostitute, but a disciple.  Should have been front page news as far as i'm concerned!  "WOMAN WRONGED FOR CENTURIES" being the title.....

Mary, also known as Mariamne, or affectionately Marjan, was a devout woman.  She fasted, prayed and took vows of silence for three decades of her life.  She birthed 3 children to Jesus, one girl and two boys, who became the backbone for the stories of the Holy Grail mysteries.  She dedicated her life to sharing what she had learned with all and sunder.  Later in her life, living in Southern France, she founded many churches and became a leader of the new movement which was sweeping through the Western world.  She healed the sick, taught love of God, took people into retreats and fasted intensively with crowds there, to induce a state of trance through prayer.  She was a wealthy woman, and dedicated her life to those in need, becaming a leader in her own right.  She was known to have gone to Rome, where she fought publically with Peter and Paul who were changing the teachings to suit their preaching efforts.  Paul was doing a great job of making new disciples, but he told them that they didn't need to follow Sabbath, and other 'Jewish" laws, Mariamne's argument was "the commandments given are for all man-kind, not only Jewish brothers and sisters, therefore they must follow, just as we must".  Paul defied her.  Hence we have a Christian nation not following one of the basic laws that God gave us "thou must keep the Sabbath holy".  Sabbath was never on a Sunday.... it was always sundown to sundown Friday - Saturday.  The Sabbath is important for us alone, God doesn't 'need' anything from us, He is perfect, complete and fulfilled in allways.  He gave us this law, so that we might have time away from the stresses and strains of survival, and spend quiet quality time with family, thereby keepingthe families intact and whole.  Each Friday night as I light my Sabbath candles, I am so grateful for the space it creates in my family home.  To have no movies for a night, no phone calls, no driving, no shopping, no computers, or socializing.  It is holy indeed for it creates space and peace for contemplation.

The church has been founded on a lifestyle which has no trace or semblance of how Jesus and his followers actually lived and taught. There was no reverance expected or demanded by the disciples, no fancy costumes, or long winded rituals, no places of worship were built wherein people would pour forth all their hard earned money, so that Bishops and Cardinals could govern palaces of great opulence.  The people have been mislead. 

The simple life that Jesus, Magdalene and the disciples lived, was simple.  No expensive robes, or jewels, no fancy hats, cathedrals or lengthy surmons on our evil doings.  Rather, they taught to love one another and to love God, so that we could live a spiritually inwardly focused life.  They gave techniques by which one could attain the Kingdom, such as intensive fasting for extensive periods of time, to purify the mind and body of worms which cause one to think ill thoughts of others, and desire luxurious things to taste and drink.  They never drank wine, nor smoked, nor indulged their senses in extravancies.  They ate a vegetarian diet (they did not eat fish, or meat as church would have you believe!), they donned the simplest of cloths, and let go of all external trappings of wealth, despite, themselves, being Kings, Queens and Princes by royal birth.  Taking their disciples into the cathedral of natures own opulent halls, where they would fast, pray and take vows of silence, as together, they would gain great insights and experience love for God. 

Pracitcal Application for the Week:

Start taking note of where you live in extravagance.  What 'things' are you addicted to, that you 'can't live without' on a daily or weekly basis.  Write them down.  Are you excessive with food, drink and sex?  Do you over shop, and have too many things, such that your house and cupboards overflow with items that are for the most part un-used.  Yet, still shop for more?  Are you addicted to coffee, cell phones, texting, browsing the net, porn, recreational drugs, food?  Where do you spend money and time on things for yourself to make yourself 'externally' feel better, yet internally no change is happening?  At least the internal beauty regime should be equal to the time spent in the outside world nourishing and beautifying the external body and senses.  Is prayer a part of your daily life?  If so, is it something you do ritually, like you 'have to do it', or is it a deep spiritual inner movement done with a heart full of reverence and devotion?  What is the purpose of prayer and fasting?  What is the Kingdom that we have been told to search for?  Where is it, and how can we attain it?

These are some of the things I will discuss in next weeks blog spot!  Blessings to you my dear brothers and sisters.... together we must journey inward..... so mote it be...

The Passion of Christ

To the Gnostics, Cathars and bloodline followers of Yeshua, known as Christ in the modern world, Jesus did not die to save anyone from sin.  The implication that a loving God, which God is, would require a bloody sacrifice for his satisfaction of any sort is unthinkable.  Yet still to this day millions of Christ followers believed that Jesus, the Messiah, the most famous Jewish man in history, was killed for them, so that they could be saved!  One cannot be saved by someone else.  The teacher comes to implant the seeds of wisdom whereby the follower can him/herself do spiritual practices to attain the goal of life i.e. entrance into the Kingdom of God, or pure Bhakti (devotion to the Divine).  By one's own merit, due to the causeless mercy of the Guru/teacher, the disciple can advance according to their own daily efforts.  An example of this is the nuns and monks of all religions, Buddhist, Hindu, Catholic, Christian etc who daily recite chants, incantations and prayers to invoke the mercy of God.  It is the recitation of God's sacred Holy Names, over and over again, that ultimately frees us from sin, not the death of a beloved teacher who came to Earth to enlighten us with his sweet teachings.  Jesus suffered and died on the cross, not because of our sins or to save us, but because the Sanhedrin, the leaders of the Jewish temple, were envious of his magnetic appeal, and holy abilities, which they lacked.  He spoke and elaborated on teachings in ways that elevated ones consciousness out of rules and law mentality.  They, however, could not expound on the scripture in this way, because they did not live the path, they merely followed the rules of the path.  Envy was the real reason for Jesus's suffering and death.  To those who lived and breathed with the Master, one cannot imagine every saying to them that Jesus died for their sins!  It would have been unthinkable.  Jesus was a Shakti-Vesa Avatar, predicted in Judean, Roman and Ancient Indian Sanskrit texts.  Shakti-Vesa means a person within whom God has invested all His energies for a specific purpose of bringing souls back to the Kingdom.  This line of holy masters still continues to this very day.  Not necessarily because they are bloodline of Jesus and Magdalene, but more so, because they have realized the Kingdom, they have seen it within their own inner eye, and this is their qualification to give the Kingdom to others.

Practical Application:- Today, take responsbility for your own actions in life.  Do not think that you are being saved just because you are Christian, Hindu, Vaisnava, Catholic, Muslim or any other religion.  You must think good thoughts about others, do good deeds to others, lift people up everywhere you go, and never try to pull someone down.  Walk the path of love in every instance.  Make friends wherever you go, do not preach to someone, rather love them and build trust so that wisdom may be exchanged.  We do not need anyone to convert to our way of believing, for that shows lack of faith and also lack of integrity.  If you have faith, walk it.  Become like Jesus, live like he lived, walked like he walked, talked like he talked, heal like he healed, eat like he ate, fast like he fasted, pray like he prayed, love like he loved.

More tomorrow......
Krishna Rose

THE QUEST

If we spend our lives seeking after 'things' for our happiness, we will find ourselves disappointed, for even if we find them, we lose interest in them & evenutally want for something more. The end result does not fulfill desire and usually entails a waste of one's precious time, trying to attain it. If we choose to ignore the way reality works, we will achieve nothing but a wasted life. Krishna, Buddha and Jesus, along with every great teacher who has come to this world, all taught this essential truth. It is hard for us to recognize the nature of impermanence because our desire for pleasure is so strong. But if we are true to ourselves, we will see, that no matter how much we acquire, none of these things brought us actual happiness.

"Away with the man who is ever seeking, for he never finds. He seeks in places where nothing can be found".

ASSIGNMENT FOR THE DAY:

See where your time is being 'wasted' on the chasing of material happiness. Are you working in this moment for God's pleasure, or for your own? Will this thing you are doing bring you ultimate happiness, or temporary happiness, or sadness and loss? Be honest with yourself, and find the strength inside, to move towards doing something for your higher purpose. Try three times in a day to reflect honestly upon this teaching, and find inner strength from God and Goddess to move away from the object of your focus. Try spending time chanting, repeating God and Goddesses Holy Names, praying or meditating.