He whose fearless supreme sacrifice now fulfils the eschatological promise of life eternal for all His brethren

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" Finding himself alone in the cave of Engaddi, Jesus said: " By what

sign shall I overcome the powers of the earth? " . " By the sign of

the Son of Man " , said a voice from above. " Show me this sign " , said

Jesus.

 

Away on the horizon appeared a shining constellation, four stars in

the sign of a cross. The Galilean recognised the sign of ancient

initiations familiar to Egypt and preserved by the Essenes. When the

worlds was young, the sons of Japhet had worshipped it as the sign of

earthly and heavenly fire, the sign of Life with all its joys, of

Love with all its wonders. Later the Egyptian initiates had seen in

it the symbol of the great mystery, Trinity dominated by Unity, the

image of the sacrifice of the ineffable Being who breaks himself in

order to manifest himself in the universe. Symbol at once of life,

death, and resurrection , it covered innumerable hypogea, temples and

tombs.

 

The brilliant cross grew larger and came nearer, as though attracted

by the heart of the Seer. The four living stars shone forth like suns

of light and glory. " Behold the magic sign of Life and Immortality! "

said the heavenly voice. " In ancient times it was in the possession

of men, now it is lost. Wilt thou restore it to them ? " .... " I will " ,

said Jesus.... " Then look, behold thy destiny! "

 

Suddenly the four stars disappeared. It was night; loud thunderclaps

shook the mountains to their foundations; whilst from the depths of

the Dead Sea emerged a dark, sombre mountain, surmounted with a black

cross. On it was nailed a man in the agony of death. The mountain was

covered with a demon-stricken mob, crying out in hellish jeers: " If

thou art the Messiah, save thyself! " The Seer opened wide his eyes,

then fell back, cold drops of perspiration streaming down his face,

for the crucified man was himself. He had understood. In order to

overcome, he must identify himself with this terror-stricken image,

summoned up by himself, and placed there before him like an evil-

boding omen. Wavering in his uncertainty as to the emptiness of

infinite space, Jesus felt at once the tortures of the crucified one,

the insults of men, and the profound silence of heaven. " Thou canst

take it or reject it " said the angelic voice. The vision of the cross-

phantom and the crucified victim began to grow dim, when of a sudden

Jesus saw once more by his side the sick wretches of the pool of

Siloam, and behind them myriads of despairing souls murmuring, with

clasped hands: " Without thee we are lost; save us, thou who knowest

how to love! " Then the Galilean slowly arose, and with outstretched

arms, in an attitude of supreme love exclaimed: " Mine be the cross!

Let but the world be saved! " Immediately Jesus felt a mighty rending

asunder throughout his frame, and a terrible groan escaped his lips.

At the same time the dark, sombre mountain and the cross faded away,

a gentle radiant beam of divine felicity entered the soul of the

Seer, and from the heights of heaven a voice descended, saying, " Satan

is no longer master! Death is overthrown! Glory to the Son of Man!

Glory to the Son of God ! "

 

When Jesus awoke from this vision nothing around him had changed; the

rising sun cast his golden beams on the side of the cave of Engaddi;

soothing dewdrops _ veritable tears of angelic love _ bathed his

bruised feet, and light clouds of mist were rising from the Red Sea.

But he was no longer the same. A definite event had taken place in

the fathomless depths of his consciousness, he had solved the problem

of life and had won peace, the great certainty had entered his soul.

From the rejection of his earthly being, which he had trodden under

foot and cast into the pit, a new consciousness had arisen in radiant

majesty. He knew he had become the Messiah by an irrevocable act of

his will.

 

Soon after, he once more descended to the village of the Essenes,

where he learned that John the Baptist had just been seized by Antipas

and imprisoned in the fortress of Makerous. Far from showing fear at

this omen, he saw therein a sign that the time was ripe and that he

in his turn must act. Accordingly, he gave out to the Essenes that he

was about to preach in Galilee, " the Gospel of the kingdom of Heaven. "

That meant, to bring the great mysteries within reach of the poor and

lowly, to translate for them the doctrine of the initiates. Like

boldness had never been seen since the days when Cakia Muni the Last

Buddha, moved by mighty compassion, had preached on the banks of the

Ganges. The same sublime compassion for humanity animated Jesus. To

it he joined inner illumination, capacity for loving, a grandeur of

faith and energy of action belonging to himself alone. From the abyss

of death which he had fathomed, and whose bitterness he had tasted

beforehand, he brought both hope and life for all his brethren. "

 

Jesus: The Last Great Initiate, page 55-58

Kessinger Publishing; Facsimile edition edition (March 1997)

ISBN-10: 156459498X

ISBN-13: 978-1564594983

 

 

Main Entry: es·cha·tol·o·gy

Etymology: Greek eschatos last, farthest

1844

1: a branch of theology concerned with the final events in the

history of the world or of humankind

2: a belief concerning death, the end of the world, or the ultimate

destiny of humankind ; specifically : any of various Christian

doctrines concerning the Second Coming, the resurrection of the dead,

or the Last Judgment

 

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.

Retrieved January 21, 2009, from

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eschatology

 

 

 

The Comforter will recall to their minds Jesus' teachings (of

salvation)

 

" 25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.

26. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will

send in my name, shall teach you all things, and bring all things to

your remembrance, whatsoever I have told unto you... (John 14:25-6)

 

Jesus now summarizes all that He has been saying in this section.

Referring to the many things which He has taught them while He has

been present with them in the flesh, He tell the disciples that the

Comforter not only is going to remind them of these things, but also

will go to teach them all things necessary to their understanding and

happiness. The Comforter will recall to their minds Jesus' teachings,

will enable them to understand truly and completely, and will develop

and expand them into new and wonderful truths. "

 

The Randall House Bible Commentary

 

 

“Jesus does not reveal the Holy Spirit fully, until he himself has

been glorified through his Death and Resurrection... Only when the

hour has arrived for his glorification does Jesus promise the coming

of the Holy Spirit, since his Death and Resurrection will fulfill the

promise made to the fathers. The Spirit of truth, the other Paraclete,

will be given by the Father in the answer to Jesus' prayer.”

 

Catechism of the Catholic Church

Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1992, p. 161

 

 

" If we follow Him (Jesus) then we cannot be conditioned by anything

because He talked of Spirit only. Spirit cannot be conditioned,

conditioned by anything...

 

I am here to tell you all these things which Christ could not tell,

and to fulfil what He wanted to say. All those things I am saying to

you.”

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

Christmas Puja, Delhi, India — Dec. 24, 1995

 

 

" Today we are celebrating the resurrection of Christ. With it we also

have to celebrate the resurrection of human beings, of Sahaja Yogis,

who have been resurrected as realised souls. With that we have to

understand that we enter into a new awareness. He had to come down

and again to show to this world that you are the eternal life, that

you lead a life that is spiritual, which never perishes. You have to

rise, into that new realm, which is the Realm of God Almighty, what

you call the Kingdom of God.

 

And He said it very clearly to Nicodemus that ‘You have to be born

again’ when he asked, ‘Am I to enter back into my mother’s womb?’ And

He said it so clearly. Those who don’t want to see can remain blind.

No, that is, whatever is born of the flesh, is the flesh, but

whatever is born of the Spirit is the Spirit.’

 

But whatever is manmade is not the Spirit. This is the clear

statement of Christ, which people wanted to avoid, and start their

own organisations, and ideas, and created a very mythical thing in

His name. And now the time has come for it to be blasted. It has been

going on and on now for thousands of years, captures so many innocent

people, and people are into it. "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

V4 No 23 Sept 84 p4

 

 

" Christ didn't say that, " I am the Destination. " He said, " I'll send

you the Holy Ghost; I'll send you a Comforter; I'll send you a

Redeemer; I'll send you a Councilor. " He talked about the future. "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

 

 

" Declare to all the nations now that I am the Holy Ghost and I have

come for this Special Time, that is, the Resurrection Time. "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

Sydney, Australia - March 21, 1983