THE GOSPEL TRUTH REJECTED BY THE SO-CALLED CHRISTIAN WEST

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THE GOSPEL TRUTH REJECTED BY THE SO-CALLED " CHRISTIAN " WEST

THE REJECTED MESSAGE FROM THE PERSECUTED MESSENGER

Re: Religion, Sociology, and Human Development

BY SWAMI TANTRASANGHA

 

AN INTRODUCTION TO SALVATION SCIENCE

 

The past fifteen years have seen the immigration of over a million

Hindus and Moslems to the United States. They, like Christians and

Jews have a popular idolatrous belief and unpopular iconoclastic

scriptures. Notice how all scriptures are practically devoid of

advocacy for worshipping any person or god, while the votaries of

these religions are engaged in the worship of people and gods of

various names. This fact is the dichotomy between unstudied

scriptures and popular religious practice. This is the difference

between idolatry and iconoclasm, and has enormous implications for

sociological development and behavior. For example, those, unlearned

in scriptures, tend to conform to the idolatrous use of names,

forms, rituals, and personality worship, whereas those learned in

scriptures, tend to shun such forms of worship and feel that one is

saved from suffering by studying, understanding, and practicing that

which is in scripture.

 

Religion is, perhaps, our most cherished " more " , and sociology

states that, for that reason, it is the most resistant to change.

If one applies scientific method to the study of religion, no

prejudice should abhor true factual evidence. Since there is little

evidence to support the superiority of one religion over the other,

one may assume that he awaits more information, whereby a superior

knowledge of religious purport may induce a preferable personal

manifestation - physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

And one must be able to acknowledge what is right about

another " faith " as well as what may be wrong in one's own. Although

implacable irrationality makes its favorite home in religion, it has

no rightful place there. If religious differences cause hatred or

violence, then the world would be better off without religion. As

some wise man said, almost all scriptures are right, and almost all

people are wrong. For example: Jesus performed many miracles and

said, " What I have done, you will do, and more. " But in all history.

we have not seen anyone come close to the powers of Jesus, and of

those who did, we are " accidentally on purpose " happily unaware.

 

This thesis is to reveal the main teaching in world scriptures a

doctrine which the ignorant " Goliath majority " is blissfully

ignorant. And in the Biblical account, Goliath did blaspheme. I

postulate that the main blasphemy in the world's religions (not

scriptures) is the denial of the proposition put forth by the

apostle Paul, " The great mystery is Christ within us. " Or, as

another scriptural account states: " They acknowledge God, but deny

the powers thereof. " I postulate that these powers are to be found,

for the most part, within us. Needless to say, the presence or

absence of these powers in people has tremendous ramifications upon

individual development and behavior as well as global society and

history, and is the " bedrock " of most problems and solutions.

 

Therefore, scriptural truth presents powerful possibilities for

advancement and improvement in the fields of psychology, sociology,

medicine, and human development. But one must maintain rational,

objective scientific method, performing experimental research when

necessary, to arrive at a valid conclusion concerning the

hypothetical statements which I now present as quotations from many

scriptures, as well as some scientific and psychological

commentaries. The fact that the subject matter presented here is

unknown to almost all, suggests an aversion, beyond the scope of

this dissertation. Now, prepare to enter the study of the

anthropology of religion, which will lead you into the realm of

the " scriptural counterculture " . And, above all, beware the " devil "

of irrational conformity to an erroneous norm, despite your fear of

socio-economic boycott for deviating from that norm.

 

The scriptural counterculture does not kill. Its concern is not with

keeping the " slaves " , but freeing them - not with destroying life,

but engendering it. Never " give up " on the possibility for genetic

rejuvenation. Man made religions, but the God of all religions,

regardless of which name you call it, made that which is

scientifically true. Doubt leads to enquiry, which leads to a

knowledge beyond all blind faith - a knowledge with all perception

open to sensory data Just open your eyes, your mind and, above all.

your heart. Let nothing deceive you. God is well and lives in

Heaven and does not need your help. However, mankind is not well,

lives in Hell, and needs all the help it can get. And Jesus

said, " Whatsoever ye do unto my brethren, ye do unto me. " He does

not require praise to know His own greatness. Just feed his flock

with holy food.

 

THE PROBLEM OF DISHONOR

 

The dominant ideology functionalist perspective is that religion is

a stabilizing force in society, inspiring people with hope and

morality. And the minority conflict perspective hypothesis implies

that religion is a destabilizing factor, in that it has caused and

is causing many wars because of prejudicial bias, misinterpretation

of scriptural meaning, and public egotism, hypocrisy and ignorance.

I herein refer to the quotes of several illustrious writers.

 

Baha'U'Llah (1971), founder of the Bahai faith states:

" Leaders of religion in every age have hindered their people from

attaining the shores of eternal salvation...some for the lust of

leadership...have been the cause of the deprivation of the people...

And the people also, utterly ignoring God and taking them for their

masters, have placed themselves unreservedly under the authority of

these pompous and hypocritical leaders, for they have no sight, no

hearing, and no heart of their own to distinguish truth from

falsehood... With all their power and strength, they strive to

secure themselves in their petty pursuits, fearful lest the least

discredit undermine their authority or blemish the display of their

magnificence. " (pp. 63,64)

 

This is the classical theory in sociology, that we take the

" dramaturgical approach " to the " looking - glass self " , in which we

modify our actions to elicit rewards for conforming to society's

norms, using their responses like a mirror to fashion the way we

look at ourselves. Scriptural truth thus becomes a secondary

priority, or perhaps, even inconsequential.

 

Swami Sri Yukteswar (1971), guru of the founder of Self Realization

Fellowship in Los Angeles, reports:

" The practical principals of sexual health are not taught, because

the public regards the subject as unclean and indecent. Thus

blinded, mankind presumes to clothe Nature in a veil, because she

seems to them impure, forgetting that she is always clean, and that

everything impure and improper lies in man's ideas, and not in

Nature herself. " (p.47)

 

This is pure Freudian Psychology, all too similar to the Biblical

account of the " fall " of Adam and Eve.We become ashamed of our

bodies, leading to sexual frustration-aggression syndrome,

displaced and transferred onto others.

 

Shah (1974) quotes Jalaludin Rumi:

" I am giving people what they want. I am reciting poetry, because

people desire it as an entertainment. I have long searched for

people who want action, but all they want is words. I am ready to

show you action; but none will patronize this action. So, I present

you with words. " (p. 117)

 

Shah (1974) then quotes Ali:

" You probably seem to yourself to be a believer, even if you are a

believer in disbelief. But you cannot really believe in anything

until you are aware of the process by which you arrived at your

position. Before you do this, you must be ready to postulate that all

your beliefs may be wrong, that what you think to be belief may only

be a variety of prejudice caused by your surroundings, including the

bequest of your ancestors, for whom you may have a sentiment. True

belief belongs to the realm of real knowledge. " (p.181)

 

The above is one of my favorite quotes, because it is an excellent

description of scientific method, which, I hypothesize, is necessary

in order to arrive to spiritual truth. Recall that the early church

of Jesus Christ was called " Gnostic " , from the word " Gnosis " ,

meaning knowledge. Adding further weight to this theme, Shah quotes

the dying words of Mansur: " I recommend you to seek...the knowledge

of what is true - true science. " (p.190). He died from being stoned

by those of false beliefs. This theme continues in Shah's quotation

of Sufian Thauri: " A learned man who has many friends may be a

fraud, because if he were to tell them the truth, they would no

longer be his friends. " (p.204). Selfish pride breeds jealousy

against those who have something better than ourselves. Thus, we

destroy that which could benefit us - a common theme in the stories

in the Holy Bible.

 

Continuing on this theme of " love of ignorance and hatred for

knowledge " , Shah quotes the Caliph, Ali: " I have here a sufficiency

of knowledge, but I cannot find anyone to whom to entrust it. There

are plenty of people, but they too quickly become uncertain or

skeptical. How I yearn for the really learned. " (p.206). Then Shah

quotes the Hadiqa of Sanai: " Everyone in the ordinary world is

asleep. Their religion - the religion of the familiar world - is

emptiness, not religion at all. " (p.208). Shah then quotes Hazrat

Ali, who hints at a secret teaching: " Your medicine is in you, and

you do not observe it. Your ailment is from yourself, and you do not

register it. " (p. 244). Shah concludes with a quote from Alauddin

Attar, who bewails the mindless unscientific nature of

religion: " Because of the difficulty of maintaining the science of

man, religion was instituted as a means of approaching truth. The

means always became, for the shallow, the end, and the vehicle

became the idol. " (p. 261).

 

Helena Blavatsky (1975), founder of the Theosophical Society, with

headquarters in London, Wheaton, Illinois and Adyar, India, wrote

this, publishing it in 1877: " ...While the clergy, following their

own interpretations of the Bible, and science its self-made Codex of

possibilities in nature, refuse (truth) a fair hearing, real science

and true religion are silent, and gravely await further

developments. " (p. xfl).

 

Paul Twitchell (1998), founder of the famous Eckankar (soul travel)

movement, made the following observations:

" In the lower worlds, men rule by politics, and thereby with orthodox

religions. Hence, religions become a system of socio-economics to

control man's mind and body. Most world religions have a foundation

in the economic systems of their times. Every social order since the

start of man in this world, has had a religion for it own followers.

It has promised the glories when one dies. Suffer on earth, and get

the reward after death. This is the creed for keeping an exploited

society quiet. It has formed consumer societies throughout history,

which have created wars and left man in poverty. It has destroyed

the natural resources of man and formed a spiritual desert on

earth. " (vol. I. p. 152). " The root of all bondage in this world

is egotism. " (vol. 2. p. 173).

 

THE SOLUTION WITH HONOR

 

Due to man's revulsion for scriptural truth, it is written in

allegories, or in such a manner as to explain it theoretically,

while remaining vague concerning the actual practice of it.

Parrinder (1980) quotes from Taoist scriptures: " The union of man

and woman is like the meeting of heaven and Earth. It is because of

their correct mating that Heaven and earth last forever. Man,

however, has lost this secret. Therefore his age has gradually

decreased. " (pp. 113, 1l4). And Zolla (1981) states: " The Baptized

would put on...the Androgyne...from whose phallus flow the waters of

life. " (p.23). He then quotes the ancient philosopher, Asclepius:

" Both sexes team with reproductive power, and their binding power,

or rather unity...is beyond understanding - highest charity, joy,

mirth, desire, and divine love are innate in it. " (p. 26).

 

Blavatsky (1975) explains her " secret doctrine " thus:

" Endowing his fluid with a bisexual (androgynous - not homosexual)

force, he will become the greatest magician living. Thus the astral

light is androgyne... The result of this is Life. (p. xxvi). The soma

(moon) makes a new man of the initiate; he is reborn and

transformed...it gives the divine power...and develops the

clairvoyant factor to the utmost. " (p.xl).

 

The world-renowned psychologist, Dr. Carl Jung (1977), quotes

Petrus Bonus of Ferrara, from the enormous alchemical anthology,

" Bibliotheca Chemica Curiosa " :

" The body will become wholly transfigured, incorruptible, and almost

unbelievably subtilized, and it will penetrate all solids. After the

Resurrection, a man becomes stronger and younger than he was before.

The old philosophers discerned the Last Judgement in this art,

namely in the germination and birth of this stone... Begetter and

begotten, old man and boy, father and son, all become one. 0 what

miracles of nature that have changed the soul of the old man into a

youthful body, and the father has become the son. " (pp. 374, 375).

 

Then, Jung (1977) quotes from Ch. IX of the " Codicil1us " of the

alchemist, Raymond Lully: " And as Jesus Christ...took on...the

deliverance and redemption of mankind...so likewise in our art, that

which has been wrongfully defiled...is absolved by its opposite;

cleansed and delivered. " (p.358). In " Mysterium Coniunctionis " , Jung

(l977) quotes from " Die Gnosis des Christentums " by Georg Koepgen

(1939): " In the person of Jesus, the male is united with the female.

It is the fulfillment of the Androgyny that was made manifest in

Christ. " (p.373). The mystery of this Androgyny " may be seen in the

embryo, before the gestation of distinct sexual characteristics. The

embryo is androgynous. Charles Darwin noted that the embryo is not

only androgynous, but also has gill slits. He thus theorized that

our species " descends " not only from fish, but also from primordial

androgynous beings. If a man or woman should somehow become

androgynous, it merely implies that one has attained genetic

rejuvenation.

 

In 1945, near the village of Nag Hammadi, in southern Egypt, some

fifty early Christian texts, written in Coptic, were found in a

cave. Two of them are original gospels of Jesus, written by his

disciples, Thomas and Philip. We know from another Coptic

scripture, " The Pistis Sophia " , that Jesus had three scribes:

Thomas, Philip and Matthew. Mark and Luke were not disciples, and

their gospels were obviously copied from Matthew. I presume that

John wrote his gospel after they lost Jesus. These fifty Nag

Hammadi texts were translated into English and can be found in " The

Nag Hammadi Library " by James M. Robinson, published by E. J. Brill

and by Harper & Row. This concept of the Hermetic Union of man and

woman, is the obvious main theme of these texts, which originate in

the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

HOW TANTRIC FASTS WORK: TISSUE IMMORTALITY & SIDDHIS

BY PLASMA PURIFICATION AND EMBRYONIC PLACENTAL ESTRACT

 

Introduction to cellular therapy.

by Paul Niehans

Publisher: New York, Pageant Books, 1960.

 

" Alexis Carrel...in numerous experiments, demonstrated the undying

nature of cells, that is, the perpetual youth of cells, given the

right care. He kept alive fragments of the heart of a chicken for 25

years after the death of the bird, that is, for six generations of

foul (six lifetimes), without it showing any senile changes...if

transplanted to a suitable nutritive medium... ...These cells do not

die; they are capable of unlimited growth, and they retain the

freshness of youth. ...Dying cultures are called back to new life by

the addition of the same kind of fresh cells...by bringing to it

those EMBRYONIC or YOUNG cells which it needs. " - pp. 7-9.

 

" The sex glands'...internal secretions...give physical strength,

intellectual freshness, and also PSYCHICAL ABILITIES. They also

revitalize the aging organism. " - p. 88. " I...eliminated

arteriosclerotic modifications of the brain by injecting placental

cells and cells of the corresponding sex glands, often with

astonishing success, the patient recovering an unexpected degree of

vitality. " - p. 105.

 

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B1avatsky, H.P. (1975). Isis unveiled: A master—key to the

mysteries of...science and theology. Los Angeles: Theosophy.

 

Jung, C.G. (1977). Mysterium coniunctionis. Princeton: Princeton U.

Press.

 

Jung, C.G. (1977). Psychology and alchemy. Princeton: Princeton U.

Press.

 

Niehans, P. (1960). Introduction to cellular therapy. New York:

Pageant Books

 

Parrinder, 0. (1980). Sex in the world's religions. New York: Oxford

U. Press.

 

Robinson, J.M. (1977). The Nag Haammadi library in English. Leiden:

E.J. Brill.

 

Shah, I. (1974). The way of the sufi. Harmondsworth, Middlesex,

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Twitchell, P. (1971). The shariyat-ki-sugmad. (2 vols.). Las

Vegas: The Illuminated Way Press.

 

Yukteswar. (1974). The holy science. Los Angeles: Self-Realization

Fellowship

 

Zolla, E. (1981). The androgyne: Reconciliation of male and

female. New York: Crossroad Publishing.