Jesus Christ: I shall give you what no eye has seen, what no ear has heard

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" The Christian Gnostics practiced a spirituality more similar to

Eastern traditions than to the Western Christianity we know

today. " Gnostic " is Greek for " knower " and it is " Gnosis "

or " Knowledge " that they were seeking. Unlike the blind faith

demanded by today's Churches, 'Gnosis' meant direct, mystical

experience of the divine, which was to be found by individual

spiritual evolution to Self-Realization, and not within the confines

of intellectual dogma. The experience of Gnosis was trans-rational

and non-intellectual.

 

From the Nag Hammadi Library, the Book of Thomas, Christ tells

us " For whoever does not know self, does not know anything, but

whoever knows self, already has acquired knowledge about the depth of

the universe " . Compare this with a tract from the Upanishads, the

Indian metaphysical treatise on Self Realization: " It is not by

argument that the self is known... Distinguish the self from the body

and mind. The self, the atman, the highest refuge of all, pervades

the Universe and dwells in the hearts of all. Those who are

instructed in the self and who practice constant meditation attain

that changeless and self effulgent atman ( spirit/ self). Do Thou

Likewise, for bliss eternal lies before you... "

 

In another Gnostic text, the Secret Gospel of Thomas, Christ promises

us spiritual fulfillment " I shall give you what no eye has seen, what

no ear has heard, what no hand has touched and what has never arisen

in the human mind. " This description is not unlike the Upanishadic

experience " the Self is devoid of birth and death, it neither grows

old nor decays and the accidents of life do not affect it. The Self

transcends space and time; what is great is not too great for it to

comprehend and what is small is not too small to escape its

attention. It is the Self of All " .

 

Just as Christ warned us against sin and encourages moral perfection

in the pursuit of spiritual fulfillment, so too do the Eastern

texts " No intellectual acumen can help one realize it, it can be

realized only by those who surrender to it and who make themselves

worthy by grace, by desisting from all that is sinful, who engage in

the practice of perfection by constant meditation " ( Upanishads).

 

The most ancient Eastern spiritual texts, the Vedas, of India, tell

us that the process of spiritual awakening by which one attains

truth -awareness is called 'Self-Realization'. The Self Realized

person lives in direct experience of reality -- this is

called " Jnana " ( a traditional sanskrit word meaning 'knowledge'

or 'Gnosis'). Such a person is called a " Jnani " ('knower '

or 'gnostic' ) or " dwijaha " ('twice born'; first from a human mother

to the earthly plane then secondly as a child of the Goddess, or

Divine Mother, who gives the seeker their second, spiritual birth,

Self- Realisation, into the plane of mystic awareness- gnosis! ). The

traditional Indian texts extol the

 

'Divine Mother' as the Cosmic Matriarch, bestower of the highest

treasure of Self-Realization upon Her deserving children. Many Indian

mystic traditions say this same goddess is represented within the

human being as the divine feminine power called Kundalini.

 

So, Christ seems to be telling us that the kingdom of Heaven, which

is a state of God-like perfection and child-like innocence is

attained by some inner phenomenon. In the Gnostic Scriptures Christ

spoke directly of this as an inner transformation, self realisation.

He also told us that the Holy Ghost or Divine Mother is the power by

which this is accomplished, but by what mechanism?

 

By constant purification and self perfection the seven vital energy

centres (chakras) which govern all aspects of mind, body and soul,

are prepared for the awakening of Kundalini. Once awakened by divine

grace, the Kundalini passes through these centres, not unlike a

string through beads, enlightening each as it passes through.

Arriving at the seventh centre (Sahasrara) the seeker's awareness is

united with the eternal-self-within. The experience is transrational,

non causal, a tangible and real bliss of truth-awareness. Indian

mystics called the Sahasrara " Paradise " , " Heaven " or, as Christ has

called it " The Kingdom of God Within " . As the Kundalini passes

through each of the vital centres, they are stimulated to produce a

pure, nourishing energy. The Vedas (Ancient Scriptures of India)

describe this energy as a sacred river emitted by each of the seven

chakras. Shankaracharya called this energy " spun " . He too described

its nature as being like divine water showering down upon him as he

meditated in the ecstacy of devotion. Other Indian scriptures call

this energy " Paramchaitanya " (energy of supreme consciousness).The

miracle of Whitsunday wherein the Apostles became empowered with

their spirituality sounds similar to the experience of these chakras

manifesting this same divine energy.

 

This contrasts with the way in which the Churches have pigeonholed

and categorized Christianity in terms of 'blind faith', 'obedience to

the church' and empty ritual. In the Gnostic Scriptures, untouched by

the organized churches, Christ urges us to perceive and experience

the cosmic order for ourselves and not to rely on so-called

scriptural authorities -- such as the churches -- to prescribe it to

us.

 

Christ And The Kundalini

Knowledge Of Reality Magazine, Issue 8

 

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Nonetheless, " it is possible to deny that it has come at the earliest

stages of its historical development. "

 

Dear devotees of the Holy Spirit,

 

Namaskaar - i bow to the Comforter who resides in you!

 

Without question Jesus Christ is the one who spoke about the

Sahasrara, which He called the Kingdom of God within. Two millennia

ago it was as difficult, as it is still today, to explain this Divine

Sanctuary within to the ignorant masses. It is indeed a most

difficult subject to comprehend. (What have SYs understood about it

so far, other than its location and petty descriptions?) The only way

Jesus could explain was by using parables such as the Seed Growing by

Itself (Mark 4:26-29), the Mustard Seed (Mark 4:30-32), the Hidden

Treasure and the Pearl (Matt 13:44-46), New and Old Treasures (Matt

13:51-52). Of course the masses did not understand then, and it is

the same today. Despite two millennia of trying it is still as vague

and unfathomable as ever.

 

But Jesus attached immense importance to this assured mode of

liberation and eternal life:

 

" Central to the synoptic gospels is Jesus' proclamation of the

Kingdom of God. Jesus' primary mission to his people was to offer

them the possibility of eschatological salvation, which, for the most

part, he expressed by the term " Kingdom of God. " "

 

So important was its attainment that Jesus even asked His devotees to

pluck out the adulterous eye, or cut off the stealing hand or fleeing

foot to prevent future sin. It was far, far better to live a hard life

without sinning sight or limbs, and be assured of entrance to the

eternal Kingdom of God. In short, even the most painful and difficult

of sacrifices were petty in comparison to the reward of living a

righteous life _specifically_ when the appointed hour and call comes

to enter it i.e., during the Last Judgment. It is extremely important

to understand that Jesus was specifically speaking of the fulfillment

of the eschatological promises, the appointed time when the mysteries

of His Kingdom of God within would be finally understood. Only after

such enlightenemnt will humans be willing to sacrifice everything for

the sake and surety of the final judgment:

 

" The entrance of which Jesus speaks is a future entrance,

coincidental with final judgment; in fact, one must pass through

final judgment in order to enter the Kingdom of God as future or

life. "

 

So how did Jesus expect the masses to enter it in future if the

Kingdom of God (Sahasrara) within remains unfathomable, as was the

case two millennia ago? That is why He promised to send the Comforter

in the name of the Father who will explain all that He was unable two

millennia ago. Without question, giving testimony and evidence of

Jesus' Kingdom of God within had to be the Comforter's main task.

After all, such priceless knowledge would lead to the possibility of

eschatological salvation for humanity. Those bearing witness on Her

behalf have given their testimonies at http://adishakti.org. Jesus

Christ did indeed speak the truth to the ignorant masses who had

absolutely no clue what He was talking about. It is this new treasure

(of knowledge about the Kingdom of God within) that completes the

fulfillment of the eschatological promises:

 

" Indeed, this conception of eschatological salvation is common in

second-Temple sources, having roots in the Old Testament. Jesus'

conception of the Kingdom of God, however, is that it begins

inconspicuously, so that it is possible to deny that it has come at

the earliest stages of its historical development. "

 

It takes considerable time, faith, knowledge and intelligence for

humans to grasp the priceless valus of this new treasure. To

accomplish this immense task the Comforter spent more than three

decades of Her life. She has also declared that the Last Judgment and

Resurrection has begun. This is the final judgment that Jesus Christ

proclaimed one must pass in order to enter the Kingdom of God. The

time to enter it during the Last Judgment and Resurrection has come.

Nonetheless, " it is possible to deny that it has come at the earliest

stages of its historical development. " It is therefore imperative

that this message be sustained against all odds at all times.

 

Thus the Kingdom of God within is not about petty chakras and their

locations which most SYs are peddling to emancipate humanity. Only

fools will take out an eye of cut off a limb to realize the same.

 

Regards to all,

 

 

jagbir

 

 

Note: The Kingdom of God within as revealed by the Comforter is the

fulfillment of Jesus' promise to " give you what no eye has seen, what

no ear has heard, what no hand has touched and what has never arisen

in the human mind. " Nonetheless, " it is possible to deny that it has

come at the earliest stages of its historical development. "

 

That is why those children entering it are regarded as possessed and

demonic by WCASY, the SY leadership and many SYs. Since prior to the

opening of the Sahasarara (Kingdom of God) by Shri Mataji on May 5,

1970 no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no hand has touched and what

has never arisen in the human mind about the Kingdom of God within,

it is possible to deny that it has come at the earliest stages of its

historical development. We must therefore collectively persevere to

protect and nourish it at this critical germination stage because it

will eventually take root and be accepted in the near future.