Jesus: You will learn Truth (gnosis), which will free you from the illusions of darkness.

[Guest guest]

, " Violet "

<violet.tubb wrote:

>

> Dear All,

>

> Over the last thirty years or so, Shri Mataji has taught that She

> requires of Sahaja Yogis to use all of their spiritual powers of

> Love and Creativity to do everything from giving self-

> realisation... to telling Her Divine Message of the Last Judgment

> and Resurrection... to declaring and proving Her Identity... to

> writing and explaining to the world Her Message of Love. (i am

> sure there are more things that She asked of us, but that will

> suffice for now.)

>

> However, out of all these things that Shri Mataji has asked of

> us... the " one statement " of Hers that has 'gotten stuck' on

> that 'gramophone record' is:

>

> " All you have to do is give self-realisation! "

>

> Frankly, we get tired of hearing that 'stuck record' over and over

> again, because it is not being given in the same context (or

> Spirit) in which Shri Mataji 'originally gave it'. She never

> intended Her Words to be used as a " slogan " in Sahaja Yoga... the

> way they are now being used! The way Her Words are being used as

> a " slogan " ... is actually going against what Shri Mataji has asked

> us to do all these past years!

>

> Just to repeat these important facts:

>

> " Shri Mataji never said those Words in the context in which Sahaj

> Politicians are now using them! The Sahaj Politicians have however

> grabbed Her Words for their own selfish purposes, because it has

> helped them to 'absolve themselves' of the spiritual

> responsibility of Shri Mataji's Last Judgment and Resurrection

> Message to the world-at-large. A person has to be blind to not see

> how well that slogan has worked for them, and their followers. (i

> realise that not all SYs are 'their followers' though).

>

> When I started to write on this website about Shri Mataji's

> eschatological message of the Last Judgment and Resurrection, I

> was also told (like that `stuck' gramophone record) that... " All

> that you have to do is give self-realisation! "

>

> What was i to think? That they had my best interests at heart?

> That they thought i was working too hard maybe, and should take it

> easier? No! That was not it at all! 'What was at stake'... was

> that 'what i was writing' was making them fearful because it went

> against their own political agendas and their own political empire

> aspirations. They were fearful that their political empire might

> be in jeopardy if others and myself continued to tell the Truth

> without fear or favour!

>

> You see... 'what happens' is that the Truth turns into a lie very

> slowly and over time... line by line, so that it is not very

> obvious. One day people see the obvious result, though, and then

> they wonder 'how it happened?' That is when the accumulated little

> edits over time are seen to turn the Truth of Shri Mataji into a

> twisting of Her Truth.

>

> So... it might be a bit late to ask this... but i wonder who might

> have been the first person (or group of SYs) that first started

> using Shri Mataji's Words against Herself... for their own

> political agenda? Also... i wonder whether that political agenda

> was to evade responsibility for Her Message of the Last Judgment

> and Resurrection and at the same time absolve themselves in their

> own eyes and in the eyes of other SYs?

>

> If that is all true, then they have succeeded in their own

> political agendas, however they have not succeeded in giving Shri

> Mataji's Message of the Last Judgment and Resurrection to the

> world-at-large. However, as Jagbir says:

>

> " It does not matter now if WCASY and their followers do not

> publicly admit even Shri Mataji's true identity, let alone Her

> Divine Message to humanity. It is now being collectively done on a

> steady, daily basis and archived. "

>

> This should give hope and a 'much-needed-lift' to the Sahaja Yogis

> who remain faithful to Shri Mataji and Her Message of the Last

> Judgment and Resurrection (in those terms) for we are right behind

> you. You just need to direct Truth-Seekers and Truth-Speakers to

> this forum and websites. They will work out the rest and attend

> the Local Collectives and help to change things from within.

>

> Jai Shri Mataji!

>

> violet

>

 

Dear Violet,

 

You are absolutely right when you say that " Over the last thirty

years or so, Shri Mataji has taught that She requires of Sahaja

Yogis to use all of their spiritual powers of Love and Creativity to

do everything from giving self-realisation... to telling Her Divine

Message of the Last Judgment and Resurrection... to declaring and

proving Her Identity... to writing and explaining to the world Her

Message of Love. (i am sure there are more things that She asked of

us, but that will suffice for now.) "

 

Even Self-realization is much more than raising the kundalini and

teaching about the subt;e system. i have serious doubts if the vast

majority of SYs truly understand Self-realization to the depth

discussed here at this forum:

 

<http://www.adishakti.org/forum/brahman_god-realization_is_far_more_difficult_th\

an_self-realization_10-03-2006.htm>

 

<http://www.adishakti.org/forum/sahaj_love_shines_from_the_light_within_the_same\

_god_allah_brahman_10-29-2006.htm>

 

<http://www.adishakti.org/forum/sakti_or_devi_is_thus_the_Brahman_revealed_in_th\

e_mother_aspect_sri_mata_10-08-2006.htm>

 

<http://www.adishakti.org/forum/sakti_or_devi_is_the_sacred_mother_the_seer_the_\

seen_and_the_seeing_1-18-2005.htm>

 

<http://www.adishakti.org/forum/secret_taught_by_living_jesus_7-25-2004.htm>

 

<http://www.adishakti.org/forum/secret_taught_by_living_jesus_if_you_know_yourse\

lf_then_you_know_the_kingdom_of_god_12-24-2005.htm>

 

<http://www.adishakti.org/forum/shri_mataji_you_have_to_enter_into_the_kingdom_o\

f_god_here_as_i_say_in_the_seventh_chakra_2-14-2005.htm>

 

<http://www.adishakti.org/forum/the_discoverer_of_the_atman_must_also_discover_t\

his_inner_light_1-08-2005.htm>

 

<http://www.adishakti.org/forum/the_godly_light_is_exactly_the_beginning_of_paro\

usia_in_the_holy_souls_8-01-2005.htm>

 

<http://www.adishakti.org/forum/the_supreme_divinity_Lalita_is_ones_own_blissful\

_self_bhavana_upanishad_1.27_10-07-2006.htm>

 

<http://www.adishakti.org/forum/till_complete_knowledge_of_shaktis_consciousness\

_arises_8-07-2004.htm>

 

<http://www.adishakti.org/forum/what_do_sys_know_about_self-realization_5-06-200\

6.htm>

 

 

Thus i am sure that when Shri Mataji told us to give Self-

realization it meant much more than the present petty knowledge

given by SYs. The announcement from Shri Mataji to WCASY members in

December 2003 underpins what i am saying:

 

" The world is in turmoil today. People everywhere are anxious about

the future. What they need is the soothing, uniting, elevating

spiritual message of Sahaja Yoga. They have to be enabled to

experience " Self Realization " and thereby attain inner

transformation. Only then will they begin to regard all human beings

as members of one global family regardless of their race, culture

etc. Only then will they discard hatred and violence.... Sahaja

Yogis have a momentous responsibility at this crucial time in human

history. They have to spread Sahaja Yoga in all the parts of the

world by written and spoken word.... For this purpose, a well

thought out approach is required. "

 

Definitely Shri Mataji's request that " a well thought out approach "

will have to cover all of Her teachings. Obviously this requires far

more than just giving Self-realization.

 

In other words, Shri Mataji is saying that people are to be given

gnosis so that they are transformed and able to regard all humans as

one global family regardless of their race, culture etc. The initial

Self-realization is but the first few steps of a life-long gnostic

journey! Time and again - year after year, decade after decade,

public program after public program - new seekers have left because,

except for the subtle system, the SY organization has scarce gnostic

knowledge to ground, nourish and establish the faith so vital to

sustain a difficult, life-long spiritual journey.

 

However, we have just begun to provide the gnosis that Shri Mataji

wanted about Her incarnation and message more than two decades ago -

not just theoretical information about certain things but itself,

as a modification of the human condition, charged with performing a

function in the bringing about of salvation. The Comforter Shri

Mataji sent by Jesus Christ explains His teachings/parables and

bestows the gnosis of the Saviour which He promised: " If you continue

to follow my teachings, you are my true disciples, and you will

learn Truth, which will free you from the illusions of darkness. "

 

jagbir

 

 

 

WHAT IS GNOSIS?

 

The author of Psalm 94 describes mortals in their natural state as

perceiving " no more of reality than animals. " (Psalm 94:8) His

reference to reality relates to Jesus' statement, recorded in the

Sayings of Jesus, that " The shadows of this world are perceived by

mortals, and they think they know Truth, but the Reality which casts

the shadows is hidden from them. " (Sayings of Jesus 2:2) The

Psalmist's solution to mortals' lack of perception is to turn to the

Creator. " It is she who knows all things, and she will instruct

those who seek her in those principles which lead to gnosis. …if

they will turn to her, she will raise their perception to view that

which is real. " (Psalm 94:10-11)

 

What is this gnosis, which we sometimes call the " hidden knowledge " ?

One scholar who has researched gnosis in depth says of it,

 

Gnosis is not primarily rational knowledge. The Greek language

distinguishes between scientific or reflective knowledge ( " He knows

mathematics " ) and knowing through observation or experience ( " He

knows me " ) which is gnosis. As the gnostics use the term, we could

translate it as " insight, " for gnosis involves an intuitive

process.... (Elaine Pagels, THE GNOSTIC GOSPELS, New York: Random

House, 1979.)

 

Another scholar explains it this way.

 

On the one hand [gnosis] is closely bound up with revelatory

experience, so that reception of the truth either through sacred and

secret lore or through inner illumination replaces rational argument

and theory (though this extra-rational basis may then provide scope

for independent speculation); on the other hand, being concerned

with the secrets of salvation, " knowledge " is not just theoretical

information about certain things but is itself, as a modification of

the human condition, charged with performing a function in the

bringing about of salvation. " (Hans Jonas, THE GNOSTIC RELIGION: THE

MESSAGE OF THE ALIEN GOD AND THE BEGINNINGS OF CHRISTIANITY, Boston:

Beacon Press, 1963)

 

Essentially, the Gnostic way is not to teach you a lot of answers to

your questions, but to help you rechannel your brain so that it will

be able to perceive Truth, which is already hidden within you. When

Jesus' disciples questioned him concerning the proper mode of

fasting, praying, giving alms, and eating, he didn't answer them

directly, but said,

 

" You must put off your love of the lie, the false way of life

followed by the children of this plane of existence, and be

converted, changed so that you hate that which you have previously

loved, and love that which you have previously hated. Then I will be

able to show you all things, for there is nothing hidden which will

not be manifested when you have put on the mind of Truth. " (Sayings

of Jesus 1:11)

 

Gnostics seek Truth in three different ways. The first is through

studying the written word, especially that which the Body of

gnostics has accepted as illuminating the principles revealed by the

Eloheim, but also all other good books which they personally feel

enhance their perception of Truth. Those books that Gnostics accept

as scripture come through the Holy Spirit. When we say that a

gnostic master has translated a book of ancient scripture, we mean

that he has translated it from a spiritual record written on the

Holy Spirit into a physical form that can be written in a book.

 

Irenaeus, a second century orthodox opponent of gnosticism,

criticized the gnostic concept of scripture because its authenticity

is not claimed on the basis of its being handed down in unbroken

succession from some authority figure, but on the basis of its

having been revealed through the Holy Spirit. (Irenaeus, Libros

Quinque Adversus Haereses 2.15.3) Gnostics would say that their

scriptures are true because they open the mind of the reader to " the

Reality which is God. " (Sayings of Jesus 2:2) They would suggest

that the value of a book lies not in its age, but in its Light.

 

The second source of information about Truth is the oral mysteries.

These are not written, but must be learned from those who have

mastered them. When his disciple Matthew said to Jesus, " Lord, I

wish to see that Place of Life where all is pure Light and darkness

cannot come, " Jesus replied, " Brother Matthew, you cannot see it as

long as you are centered in the physical body. " Matthew

exclaimed, " Lord, I cannot see it alone; help me to gain this hidden

knowledge. " (Teachings of the Master 4:3-5) Matthew realized that he

needed the help of a master if he was going to be able to make the

transition from being centered in the physical body to being

centered in the Light. Like Matthew, we cannot see the Place of Life

without help.

 

When Matthew asked him, " How can we throw off the dominion of the

dark powers and walk in Light? " Jesus replied,

 

Remain steady in your search for Truth. Know that Truth is not to be

found outside yourself, but find a Master who can lead you through

your heart to find the secrets locked within it. Then you will

prevail over the dark powers; you will be able to deny your ego,

change your manner of life and, taking up your cross, follow me.

When once you know that the hidden knowledge is within you, you must

seek the keys from the Master of Assemblies, so that you can find

them and rejoice in Light. (Teachings of the Master 3:9-10)

 

During the discussion recorded in The Teachings of the Master, Jesus

went into the relationship of master and disciple, and its role in

opening the mind to the perception of Truth, in some depth.

 

Then the Master said to them, " When you are masters, and disciples

come to you seeking Light, strive to lead them to salvation. Speak

to them the keys of gnosis until their minds are opened to perceive

the hidden Truth. Then they will be of one mind with you, for their

minds will be directed by the Inner Light. I tell you truly, the

Living Gods dwell in you, and you dwell in them. "

 

Judas said to him, " Truly I desire to be a master so that I can lead

souls to Light. "

 

The Lord replied, " Since the Living Gods exist in you, their power

will flow out of you at the proper time, and disciples will be drawn

to your Light. You need not seek disciples, for if you let your

Light shine and share the word of Life, disciples will sit at your

feet to learn the hidden knowledge. "

 

As they sat on the hillside, some seekers approached Mary Magdaline

to question her about Jesus' teachings. They asked the meaning of

his sayings, " The problems of each day can be met that day, " " The

laborer earns what he eats, " and " The disciple will resemble his

Master. " Mary discoursed on these topics, leading them toward the

hidden knowledge. When the seekers had departed, the Master

said, " You see Light ministering through Mary, drawing souls to

itself. That is how it will be with each of you when your time has

come. " (Teachings of the Master 4:14-16; 6:1)

 

Again, a gnostic master is not one who will provide you with all the

answers. He or she will not be willing to take responsibility for

your life by telling you how you should live it, but he will help

you expand your mind and rechannel your brain so that it is able to

perceive the knowledge of Truth which is hidden within you, and you

will learn the principles which will enable you to walk in Light.

 

The third way of learning gnosis is directly from the Inner Light,

the Holy Spirit which exists as a spark in every human being and as

a flame in those who have received the Gift of the Holy Spirit.

Heracleon, a second century gnostic teacher, said, " At first, people

believe because of the testimony of others, but then they come to

believe from Truth itself. " (Heracleon, Frag. 39, in Origen,

Commentarium in Johannes) One gnostic master described this process

in this way.

 

The Eloheim will give you, their saints, knowledge through their

Holy Spirit, yes, through the indescribable Gift of the Holy Spirit,

in a manner in which it has not been revealed during the existence

of this mortal plane. *** Whether there is One God or many Gods,

they were all to be manifested at this time. All sources of power,

authority, government, and strength will be revealed through gnosis

descending on everyone who has endured valiantly for the good news

of Jesus Christ. * * * This is according to what was decreed during

the Council of the Eternal God of All Other Gods before this world

existed. (Book of Covenants 1839-1:26, 28-29, 32)

 

Each of these processes reveals a different portion of gnosis, and

taken together they will lead you back into the presence of the

Eloheim.

 

THE ELOHEIM

 

Gnosis reaches us through the written scriptures, through

enlightened masters, and directly through the Inner Light, but the

source of all these is the Eloheim. This is a Hebrew term which is

translated " God " in most Bibles, but it is actually a plural form

(plural in Hebrew is indicated by im) which is sometimes more

properly translated " Gods. " However, this term too may be misleading

because of our preconceptions of what it means, so gnostics often

leave " Eloheim " untranslated.

 

False concepts of deity result from the belief, which most people

have, that " god " or " the gods " are something totally unrelated to

mankind. The gnostic, however, conceives of Deity as Exalted

Mortal. " On the Origin of the World, " an ancient gnostic text,

speaks of the Deity (pl.) as " an enlightened, immortal humanity. "

Irenaeus explained that gnostics taught that " the Primal Father of

the Whole, the Primal Beginning, and the Primal Incomprehensible, is

called Anthropos [Man] ...and that this is the great and abstruse

mystery, namely, that the power which is above all others and

contains all others in its embrace is called Anthropos [Man].

(Irenaeus, Libros Quinque Adversus Haereses 1.11.1) The Deity

revealed itself to Enoch in these words, " I am one of the Eloheim.

Man of Holiness is my name. Man of Counsel is my name. " (History of

Ezra 3:14) Gnostics believe that Jesus called himself the Son of Man

because he is the Son of the Man of Holiness.

 

This means that the Eloheim were once mortals as we are, but through

the application of the principles hidden in gnosis, they became

enlightened and immortal. If we follow the same process they did, we

can become like them; we can join the Eloheim in the celestial

realm. Jesus said to his disciples,

 

I have come to open the Way of Life to all mankind. I will teach you

the passageway through which the elect will pass into the presence

of the Eloheim, that same passage through which each of the Eloheim

has passed before you. (Teachings of the Master 1:2)

 

THE DIVINE MOTHER

 

Since both men and women may follow gnosis and become members of the

Eloheim, the Deity is revealed to us as both Male and Female, Father

and Mother. Jesus said, " You are the sons of the Eloheim. Should

the son not be like his Father? You are the daughters of the

Eloheim. Should the daughter not be like her Mother? " (Sayings of

Jesus 2:10) Of those who unite with the Eloheim he said, " These

will sit on the seat of power of the Eloheim, using instruments of

power, and they will be the Fathers and Mothers of worlds through

all generations. " (Testimony of Mary 2:7) He also taught his

disciples to pray in this manner " Hear us, our Father and Mother who

are on the heavenly plane. " (Teachings of the Master 1:5)

 

The word Eloheim, itself, is a predominantly feminine form.

 

....female imagery of the divinity persists throughout large portions

of the Bible, perhaps starting with the plural form of the name of

the divinity in Genesis one, ELOHIM, which is probably derived from

the feminine form of the name for divinity, ELOAH.... (Leonard

Swidler, WOMEN PRIESTS, p. 169)

 

It is their failure to acknowledge the Motherhood of Deity which has

led many to regard " him " as a fierce, tyrannical, judgmental,

vengeful tyrant who is looking for a chance to trip them up and

throw them into hell. Only when we understand the Motherhood, as

well as the Fatherhood of the Eloheim, can we begin to perceive the

meaning of the scriptural assertion that God is Love....

 

Gnosis, then, comes to us from the Eloheim in three ways, through

the written word in the scriptures, through the spoken word of

enlightened masters, and through the ministry of the Holy Spirit,

the Inner Light. The Eloheim are Exalted Mortals, those who have

preceded us in following gnosis and, through its power, have become

enlightened and immortal. Men and women equally may follow gnosis,

and consequently the Eloheim are both male and female, Fathers and

Mothers on the Heavenly Plane. The Priesthood is available to all as

they advance through gnosis, giving them opportunities to use the

knowledge that they have gained in blessing the lives of others.

 

Jesus said to his disciples,

 

The time has arrived, Beloved, when you should leave behind the

cares of this plane of existence and enter into a state of rest, for

the person who enters into rest in this life, will remain in a state

of rest forever. I tell you that the heavenly realm must exist

within you, before you can enter into it, but I have given you my

peace, and if you walk with the Angel of Peace, the heavenly realm

will be in you, and you will be in the heavenly realm. (Teachings of

the Master 1:1)

 

As you pursue gnosis, you will commence a walk with the Angel of

Peace, and all the other angels, who will lead you back to the

presence of the Eloheim. As, Jesus promised,

 

If you continue to follow my teachings, you are my true disciples,

and you will learn Truth, which will free you from the illusions of

darkness. Then you will have access to the Father and Mother through

your prayers, and you will have power to establish the realm of

Light on the mortal plane as it exists in the Mind of the Eloheim.

(Teachings of the Master 1:3)

 

http://www.thepearl.org/The_Source_of_Gnosis.htm

[Guest guest]

, " jagbir singh "

<adishakti_org wrote:

>

> The Comforter Shri Mataji sent by Jesus Christ explains His

> teachings/parables and bestows the gnosis of the Saviour which He

> promised: " If you continue to follow my teachings, you are my true

> disciples, and you will learn Truth, which will free you from the

> illusions of darkness. "

>

 

1. WHAT IS A GNOSTIC CHRISTIAN?

 

Gnostic Christianity is a Way of Life based on the original

teachings of Jesus Christ. A gnostic is a person who believes that

salvation is gained through the acquisition of divine knowledge or

gnosis. Gnostic Christians believe that the knowledge necessary for

salvation has been revealed through Jesus Christ. Gnostics recognize

that this world is subject to powers of darkness that distort our

concept of reality. As Jesus explained, " The shadows of this world

are perceived by mortals, and they think they know the Truth, but

the Reality which casts the shadows is hidden from them, and they do

not perceive the Light. " (Sayings 2:2)

 

When gnostics speak of salvation, they mean being freed from these

illusions of darkness so that they can perceive Reality. As Jesus

said, " I tell you the truth when I say that only when you perceive

shadows as shadows, and search the Light, will you perceive the

Reality which is God. " (IBID.) He also said, " If you continue to

acquire gnosis through me and live by the principles I teach, you

will be my true disciples. Then you will learn of Truth, and Truth

will set you free. " (Testimony of St. John 8:31-32)

 

While Jesus used symbolic parables to motivate his hearers to search

for the knowledge of Truth, he privately entrusted to his disciples

gnosis, experiential knowledge which they could share only with

those who became their fellow disciples. On one occasion, Jesus said

to his disciples,

 

It is your privilege to learn the mysteries of the realm of the

Eloheim because you have entered the Covenant, " Jesus replied, " but

to those who remain outside the Covenant, Truth can be shown only in

parables. This is because they live in a world of illusions and

shadows where Truth is hidden from them. Only the shadow of Truth

can reach them until they reject the lie and come into the Covenant

of Light. " *** In this way, Jesus used many parables to point their

minds to the word, for the parables were all they were able to

receive, but through the parables, some of them would have their

minds opened and would begin to perceive the Inner Truth. When he

was alone with his disciples, however, Jesus expounded these

principles, unfolding before their minds greater Light and carrying

them deeper into the mysteries of the spiritual realm. (Testimony of

St. Mark 4:10-11, 26-27)

 

2. ACCORDING TO JESUS' TEACHINGS, WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF MORTAL

EXISTENCE?

 

Jesus said, " Mortals have been created to dwell in the Garden of

Delights. All else is death. Find that Garden where the Parents have

placed the Fountain of Love, and you shall live forever in bliss. "

(Sayings 2:11)

 

3. HOW CAN I FIND THIS GARDEN OF DELIGHTS?

 

Concerning the Garden of Delights, Jesus said, " In Jehovah's Garden

stands the holy Tree of Life. High in its branches sings a Bird.

Listen for the voice of the Bird, for when you are properly aligned

with heaven and earth, she will tell you all things.

 

This bird or dove is also called Sophia, the Holy Spirit, or the

Comforter. (cf. Testimony of St. John 1:31) Jesus said, " When the

Comforter has come, whom I will send to you, she will lead you into

all Truth. " (Sayings 3:5)

 

www.thepearl.org/What_is_Gnosticism.