The Message is not the Cross but the Resurrection July 5, 2008

“The Message of His life is not the Cross but the Resurrection. He was resurrected. That was one of the things He did so that now you can be resurrected. Every Incarnation is something unique. But the end of it was the Resurrection. He did it because He had to die. Otherwise how can you resurrect yourself? There are lots of things which look difficult but which are not.”

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi- December 25, 1993

“In those days of complete chaos and anarchy, He (Jesus Christ) stood up and talked about Truth and about such things like Spirit, like ascent. I mean, they were all blind people. They didn’t know what it was He was talking. And He talked about it. There’s lot of myths that exist in the Bible and one of them is that when the Resurrection Time will come, your bodies will come out of your graves. It is not only with Christianity, but also with the Muslims and also for the Jews. Now think of it, after so many years, what remains in the graves? Few bones and these few bones, if they come out, how can you give them Realization? Think of it. It’s a big myth. One should understand. Logically, it’s not proper. So, what is the thing?”

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi-Dec. 25, 1993

Kolkata filmmaker traces Christ’s ‘India trail’ July 4, 2008

“It was a great day when Christ came on this earth, and you know about how he was specially created to come down as a human being, to work out this salvation of the people. It is said that he came to India in Kashmir and he met there the king, Shalivahan.”

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi Christmas Puja, Ganapatipule, India 24 December, 1995

Kolkata filmmaker traces Christ’s ‘India trail’

KOLKATA: Where was Jesus Christ between the age of 12 and 30 years? He supposedly visited India during this period, according to a theory, and a filmmaker here has tried to follow Christ’s yet unexplored trail in his new movie. Though the Bible does not give credence to such theories, engineer- turned filmmaker Subhrajit Mitra’s “The Unknown Stories of the Messiah” focuses on the unexplored life of Christ and his unaccounted years in the Bible. Did Christ visit India after his crucifixion? Is a tomb in the Kashmir Valley that of Christ? These are some of the controversial questions Mitra raises in his film. “Christ supposedly visited India, according to an alternative theory,” Mitra said. “Neither the Bible nor the mainstream gospels give credence to such theories but the scrolls found in caves near the Dead Sea or at Nag Hammadi (in Egypt), believed to be the first drafts of the Bible, corroborate the alternative theory about Christ,” Mitra told IANS. “According to Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic scriptures and beliefs, Christ visited India during the period of his missing years in the Bible and stayed in the country for 14 years. “His Christianity was influenced by Hinduism as we find that the New Testament of the Bible was more akin to Hinduism than Judaism. “In Bhavishya Maha Puran, a text dating back to the second century AD, there are references of Christ’s interaction with King Shalivahan, the grandson of Vikramaditya, in Kashmir. “Scholars say it happened after Christ’s resurrection, ” said Mitra. He also noted that there were different isolated pockets that corroborated the “alternative theory” about Christ. This alternative theory was strengthened after some scrolls (dating back to between 200 BC and 100 AD) were discovered in 1947 in a group of caves near Khirbat Qumran in Jordan at the northwestern end of the Dead Sea. Two years before that, in 1945, some scrolls dating back to 350 AD were found tucked into a large jar at Nag Hammadi village in upper Egypt. Mitra’s film, produced by Atanu Roy of Sweet Melody, seeks to unearth the truth through the discourses of an archaeologist (played by Soumitra Chatterjee) and a novelist (Aparna Sen). “We have shot in Ladakh, Kashmir, the Silk Route, Kerala, Varanasi and Puri for the film - following the trail of Christ,” said Mitra. “There are many documents in the vault of the Vatican and the church doesn’t publish them because they obviously want to project Christ as a god and not as a human. “Assimilation of all such stories raises the question why there was no proper research on the alternative theory about Christ,” said Mitra. German scholar H.J. Trebst, who has been researching on the subject of Christ’s missing 12 years, invited scholars to a seminar at Puri in Orissa in November 2003. According to some scholars of the Orient and the West, Christ had visited Puri where he had studied Veda and yoga before returning home to preach Christianity. Christ also studied Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent, according to Trebst, who has done extensive research in Ladakh and Nepal to trace the evidence of Christ’s itinerary in the subcontinent. According to Trebst, Puri was a famous seat of learning some 2,000 years ago and history has revealed that various religious leaders visited the city over the centuries. There is also a belief that Christ’s tomb is in the Kashmir Valley and foreigners, especially Israelis, visit it in large numbers. The main attractions in the valley for Israelis are two graves - believed by some to be those of Christ and Moses. A section of the local population believes that Kashmiris are one of the lost tribes of Israel. Aziz Kashmiri, author of the book “Christ in Kashmir”, insists that Kashmiris are descendants of one of the 10 lost tribes of Israel and that Christ died during a visit to the valley. According to Mitra, it is time serious research begins to verify the alternative theory about Christ and his Indian connections. About 2.3 percent of India’s population of 1.1 billion follows Christianity, with about 60 percent of them being Catholics. The History Channel has shown interest in his film, Mitra said. www.newindpress. com/

A Native American Prayer July 4, 2008

Upanishads July 4, 2008

“Upanishad means ‘to sit down near’ because they were explained to the students, who sat at the feet of their teachers. In general Upanishads proclaim salvation by knowledge and realization, rather than by faith and works. Selfish desires are obstacles to the seekers of Truth (the Higher- Self, also called as Brahman). A seeker of true Divinity will attain salvation when he realizes the Truth, the all- pervasive Brahman. The universe came into existence because of a primeval desire of Brahman. Now it is the duty of the humans to restore it to the state of things before creation…. Honesty is especially extolled. He who has not denounced evil will never obtain Brahman. The worldly perceptions of smell, taste, touch, hearing and sight makes one separate from the True Self. When one can transcend these perceptions there is no consciousness of anything other than Self. This is immortality.

There are six great sayings (Mahavakyas) from the Upanishads that give the basic insight into its philosophy. They are as follows with a brief analysis of each:

Aham Brahmasmi “I am Brahman”: Vedic knowledge teaches that our own “Self” is the true Divinity. The Truth is within us, in our own heart. This states the identity of the inner most consciousness of the individual with the supreme Divine. Ayam Atma Brahma “The Self is Brahman”: This states that not only individual soul is Divine but all beings are identified with the Absolute Truth. Tat Tvam Asi “That art thou”: Whatever we see or think about, we are That. We are the ultimate Thou and I in all. Prajnanam Brahma ” Knowledge is Brahman”: Supreme intelligence is present inherently within us and is capable of returning us to the Divine. Our understanding of the truth is the Truth itself. Sarvam Kalvidam Brahma ” The whole universe is Brahman”: Not only the consciousness in you and I but also the `principle of being’ are all Divine. The entire universe is Divine, which includes our Self. So `ham “Here am I”: This identifies the Divinity in our Self in something that happens naturally like breathing. “So” is inhalation and “Ham” is the natural sound of exhalation.

These are the six statements of the identity of individual consciousness with the Divine reality. They all merge into and derive from the word “Om (Aum)” or the Divine word “I Am All”. All of these statements point to the fact that whatever or however we worship, be it an image, book, an idea or even a God, it is the knowledge that the Truth is within ourselves that will ultimately lead to self- realization. Self is the true Divinity. This is the essence of Upanishads.”

Neria Harish Hebbar, MD May 4, 2002

The Christian Goddess July 1, 2008

“Many theologians and scholars believe the Holy Spirit written as, Pneuma in Greek every time it appears in the New Testament, is a feminine being. Note that Pneuma is a neuter word in Greek, but in Hebrew the word Ruah (Spirit) and in Aramaic the word Shekinah (Presence) are feminine words and imply a feminine divine presence. The Holy Spirit is possibly a Christian Goddess, not a mysterious invisible member of an all-male Trinity “club.” Or more provocatively, maybe there is a Feminine Trinity of God-the-Mother (Sophia and Mary?), God-the-Daughter (Mary Magdalene) and Goddess-the- Spirit-Presence (Shekinah, Ruah). The Holy Spirit appears at Yeshua’s baptism in the form of a dove. The dove has long been a symbol of the Goddess in the Ancient Near East, and was never used to symbolize any male Being or God.

We must also look in the Old Testament, the Hebrew Bible, and consider the Goddess Sophia. Her name means “Wisdom.” She is the Goddess of Wisdom referred to repeatedly in scripture as the wife of God-the-Father. See Proverbs, Song of Songs, (also called Song of Solomon) in the Hebrew Bible, and see the Book of Sirach and the Book of Wisdom in the Apocrypha found in the center of any Catholic Bible.

Here is an excerpt from “The Decline of the Feminine and the Cult of Mary In Greco-Roman Christianity” , probably because of the dangers of Gnosticism, the biblical images of God as female were soon suppressed within the doctrine of God. God as Wisdom, Hokmah in Hebrew, or Sophia in Greek, a feminine form, was translated by Christianity into the Logos concept of Philo, which is masculine and was defined as the Son of God. The Shekinah, the theology of God’s mediating presence as female, was de-emphasized; and God’s Spirit Ruah, a feminine noun in Hebrew, took on a neuter form when translated into Greek as Pneuma.

The Vulgate translated Ruah into Latin as masculine, Spiritus. God’s Spirit, Ruah, which at the beginning of creation brings forth abundant life in the waters, makes the womb of Mary fruitful. In spite of the reality of the caring, consoling, healing aspects of divine activity, the dominant patriarchal tradition has prevailed, resulting in seeing the female as the passive recipient of God’s creation; and the female is expressed in nature, church, soul, and finally Mary as the prototype of redeemed humanity. Because God as father has become an over literalized metaphor, the symbol of God as mother is eclipsed. The problem lies not in the fact that male metaphors are used for God, but that they are used exclusively and literally. Because images of God as female have been suppressed in official formulations and teaching, they came to be embodied in the figure of Mary who functioned to reveal the unfailing love of God.”

The Christian Goddess www.northernway.org/goddess. html

The Holy Spirit in the Bible is regarded as: June 25, 2008

According to various Jewish/Christians scholars the Holy Spirit in the Bible is regarded as: 1. Some mysterious, creative power of God, possessing and inspiring humans; Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. 1 Corinthians 3:16 Now the Lord is that Spirit: And where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:17 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God Rom. 8: 14 Likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmities: For we know not what we should pray for as we ought: But the Spirit itself makes intercession for us, with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searches the heart know, what is the mind of the Spirit, Because She makes intercessions for the saints, according to the will of God. Rom. 8: 26-27 2. The Spirit of God; And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Genesis 1:2 Then said Mary unto the angel, how shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost will come unto thee: Therefore also that holy thing that shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God.” Luke 1:34-35 For what man knows the things of man, save the spirit of man which is in him? Even so the things of God knows no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; That we may know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teaches, But which the Holy Ghost teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 1 Corinthians 2: 13 3. The inner principal in the `new life’ in Christ; The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because She hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; She hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised Luke 4:18 4. A quasi-physical force in the form of wind; But knowest not whence it comes and where it goes; thus is every one that is born of the Spirit. John 3:8 5. The personal activity of God Himself; Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Psalms 51:11 6. A supreme Spirit in prophecy; For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: But holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. 2 Peter 1:21 7. The Spirit which baptizes; For John truly baptized with water; But ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence. Acts 1: 5 8. The mode of God’s activity in history; But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, Even the Spirit of Truth, which proceeds from the Father, She shall testify of Me. John 15:26 “We might go so far, as to consider the Holy Spirit, God’s feminine presence in the world. The primary attribute of the feminine principle is receptivity. Therefore, the Holy Spirit demonstrates itself through it receptivity to others. I have mentioned before, the Kabbalist look upon Shekinah, a Hebrew term which means God’s presence, as the feminine expression of the Divine. Likewise, in the Genesis story, the Spirit of God is said to be “hovering” over the void and formless world just before creation. In college, my Old Testament Professor remarked, “It’s the idea of a hen hovering over her egg, waiting for it to hatch.” In this sense, the Holy Spirit, is mother God, who loves and shelters all her children without condition. “ www.cliftonunitaria n.com/ 9. The living energy of a personal God; But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God is come unto you. Mat. 12:28 10. The breath of the Almighty; By the Word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. Psalms 33: 6 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty has given me life. Job 33: 4 Thou sendest forth Thy Spirit, they are created: and Thou renewest the face of the earth. Psalms 104: 30 The grass withers, the flowers fade: Because the Spirit of the Lord blows upon it. Isaiah 40:7 The other word used most often of the Holy Spirit is the Greek word pneuma. It is translated as “breath” or “spirit” and means breath, breeze, wind or spirit.” www.ucgstp.org/ “The term “Spirit” translates the Hebrew word ruah, which, in its primary sense, means breath, air, wind. Jesus indeed uses the sensory image of the wind to suggest to Nicodemus the transcendent newness of him who is personally God’s breath, the divine Spirit.” J. Cardinal Ratzinger, Catechism of the Catholic Church (J.C.R., Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1994, p. 182.) 11. The Spirit in supernatural endowments of ethical and spiritual understanding; I have heard of thee that the Spirit of the Gods is in thee, And the Light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee. Daniel 51:14 And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of Wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of Knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. Isaiah 11: 2 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man, to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; To another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; To another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; To another discerning of spirits; To another diverse kinds of tongues; To another the interpretation of tongues; But all these worketh that one and selfsame Spirit. 1. Corinthians 11: 7-11 12. The Spirit of wisdom and judgment; But there is a Spirit in man: And the inspiration of Almighty gives them understanding. Great men are not always wise: Neither do the aged understand judgement Job 32:8-9 Turn you at My reproof: Behold, I will pour out My Spirit unto you, I will make known My Words unto you. Proverbs 1:23 13. The mode of human communion with God; And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions, and also upon the servants and upon the handmaidens, In those days will I pour out My Spirit. Joel 2:28-29 14. The mode of transmitting God’s revelation to humans; The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord has anointed me, To peach good tidings unto the meek; He has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound. Isaiah 61:1 15. The Spirit which liberates; Now the Lord if that Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:17 16. The Spirit which brings renewal; Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, By the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost. Titus 3: 5 17. The Spirit which brings hope; And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts, By the Holy Spirit which is given unto us. Rom. 5:5 Now may the God of hope fill you with all the joy, And peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 18. The Spirit which comforts; I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, That may abide with you forever. John 14: 16 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, Even the Spirit of Truth which preceedeth from the Father, She shall testify of me. And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning. John 15: 26-27

Prakriti, Matter, Mother-how to control the matter May 25, 2008

Is it possible to imagine the life without Matter?  She is around us taking care about us all the time as real Mother.

During out evolution we learned how to control and modify this matter. This is the difference between animals and human beings. We try all the time to have full control over the matter.

Lets see what is the origin of this Matter- The Devi Bhagavatam: The Ninth Book: Chapter 1

“…Who is this Prakriti? (Whether She is of the nature of Intelligence or of matter?) Why did She manifest Herself and then again why did She reveal Herself in these five forms? And what are Her characteristics?…

… 4-18. Narayana said :– “O Child! Who is there in this world that can describe fully the characteristics of Prakriti! However I will describe to you that much which I heard from my own father, Dharma. Hear. The prefix “Pra” in the word Prakriti means exalted, superior, excellent; and the affix “Kriti” denotes creation. So the Goddess, the Devi Who is the most excellent in the work of creation is known as the Devi Prakriti.”

In order to have more control over the Matter we need to develop in ourselves all her qualities.  Her main quality is to take care for everybody.

When we start taking care for other people and not only for ourselves, we can develop our control over the Matter.

In my next article we will learn more about other quality of the Matter, which is Maya or illusion.

Purification of Swadhistana chakra May 24, 2008

From couple of months my attention was to find relations between different asanas and chakras.

Couple of days ago I start my meditation with couple of minutes in Padmasana (Lotus Pose) and after I remain in  Siddhasana.

My personal feeling was very quick purification of Swadhistana chakra, specially the right side.

During this exercise, please use your vibratory awareness and discrimination.

Good luck.

 

O saint Khwaja reside in my heart May 18, 2008

This song is dedicated to Hazrat Khawaja Nizamuddin Auliya (1238 - 3 April 1325) also known as Hazrat Nizamuddin, was a famous Sunni Sufi saint of the Chishti Order in India.

 

Khwaja mere Khwaja – lyrics – English Translation

Khwajaji, khwaja (O saint khwaja) Khwajaji, khwaja, khwaja ji (O saint khwaja) ; (O saint khwaja) Ya gharib nawaz (The one who cherishes/soothes the poor) Ya moinuddin, ya khwaja ji (O Moinuddin Chisti), (O khwaja saint) Khwaja mere khwaja (O saint khwaja) Dil mein sama ja (Reside in my heart) Shaho ka shah tu (You are the king of kings) Ali ka dulara (Ali’s beloved) Khwaja mere khwaja dil mein sama ja (O saint khwaja); (Reside in my heart) Beqaso ki taqdeer, tune hai sawari (The destiny of the ones in despair, you have changed for the better) Khwaja mere khwaja (O saint khwaja) Tere darbar mein khwaja (At your door, o khwaja) Door toh hai dekha (I’ve seen it from afar) Sar jhuka te hai auliya (Your confidents/protectors/confessors bow down to you) Tu hai Hindalwali khwaja (You are the hindalwali Khwaja) Rutba hai pyara (Your status is glorious/great) Chahne se tujhko khwaja ji mustafa ko paya (By wishing/worshipping you Khwaja, I have found Muhammad [the chosen one]) Khwaja mere khwaja (O saint khwaja) Dil mein sama ja (Reside in my heart) Shaho ka shah tu (You are the king of kings) Ali ka dulara (Ali’s beloved) Mere peer ka sadka (The alms of my old age) Hai mere peer ka sadka (It is the charity of my old age) Tera daaman hai thama (That I have come in your refuge) Khawajaji Tali har bala humari (All my problems/crisis have been averted) Chaya hai khumar tera (Your trance is all over me) Jitna bhi rashk kare beshak (No matter how much one may envy (rashk) be jealous) Toh kam hai ae mere khwaja (Its just too less, o khwaja) Tere kadmo ko mere rehnuma nahi chodna gawara (Its not acceptable(gawara) , o my guide(rehnuma), to leave your feet(kadmo)now.) Khwaja mere khwaja (O saint khwaja) Dil mein sama ja (Reside in my heart) Shaho ka shah tu (You are the king of kings) Ali ka dulara (Ali’s beloved) Khwaja mere khwaja dil mein sama ja (O saint khwaja); (Reside in my heart) Beqaso ki taqdeer, tune hai sawari (The destiny of the ones in despair, you have changed for the better)

God does not play dice with the Universe May 16, 2008

Quotes from Albert Einstein:

“God does not play dice with the universe.”

“The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.”

“The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.”

“Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction.”

“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.”

“Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as [Gandhi] ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth.”

“In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.”