56921861 Divine Harmony

DIVINE HARMONYBY ARAVINDAKSHA MENON Dedicated to Rev. Fr. George Panackal who enlightened me in many ways, one being the inspiration to write this book, my maiden one. I am not a man of letters but he said: “ Fear not, for, God will guide you all the way !” 1 Message Br. Aravindaksha Menon has been a preacher and a witness to our Lord at Divine Retreat centre for the last four years ( since 1993). Menon reveals a big truth in these precious visions of his, which I feel, had been gleaned from the experiences in his life and his constant association with the Holy Spirit, more than from his scholarly faculties. When we go through the scriptures of all faith, we can see to our amazement, that the path towards salvation is almost one and the same. Here, Menon reaches at a more heavenly pasture, a step ahead, discovering that even the Saviour is one and the same. I pray, let this divine truth yield a rich harvest of celestial bliss in the minds of the readers. Fr, George Panackal V.C. Director Divine Retreat Centre. 2 Contents Foreword The Commencement Prayer for Eternal Peace 1. Christ and Indian Cultural Heritage 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Rigveda and the Hebrew Scriptures The Upanishads and Christ Jesus Christ of Bavishyapurana Gitarahasya and Christ Jesus Christ and Swamy Vivekananda Discovery of the Absolute And the Attainment Glossary 3 these camps also started suffocating him and his soul set out to comb the Hindu Scriptures for the absolute truth. Vipra Bahudhaa Vadandhi ! Truth is absolute. And it was transient. This hymn from the Rigveda unveils a path in one’s search towards the truth. I have always observed a fervent urge in Sri. This mantra surfaced spontaneously in my mind when I read “ Divine Harmony ” authored by Sri. The hermits were searching for the substance lying at the core of these various names. 4 . He discovered the glowing image of Lord Jesus in the holy waters of the Ganges in which the spiritual exhilarations of the Aryan Saints were flowing in torrents. in his personality and speech. his thoughts soared to an ideological plane that promised the material ecstacies. The wise and the scholarly express it in words of many hues. From the mundane routine of a government servant.Foreword Ekam Sath. Aravindaksha Menon. So he took asylum in the abodes of atheism and rationalism. Soon. It is an insatiable quest for the absolute truth and he never pauses and idles at whatever glimpses he found on his way. Aravindaksha Menon to seek the truth. He could see the abysses from that height which he found totally disgusting. Menon to greener pastures of enlightenment and to further meditation. and the Truth and the Life “ – He was carried away by this blissful voice of Jesus which echoed in the terrains of Himalayas. Menon has excelled himself. Lord Jesus. He is treading on the ethereal plane of the aphorisms by Swamy Vivekananda on his way. 5 . the insights that led him to a state of transformation and fulfillment. Mr. That insight has set the foundation for this booklet. who he knows is the only personification of all these virtues. Menon does not claim any authority to these ideals beyond his personal gratification and to an extent the salvation that he gained. Upanishad hymns and the elements in Gita with the birth. Sri. This divine experience has led Sri. Neverthless. Strange enough. instead of proclaiming his achievements only at places where it could gain laurels. he preserves with pride the rich tradition and heritage he has inherited from his orthodox lineage and upbringing. He arrived at that unflagging conviction that all the spiritual knowledge and awakening he had imbibed from the Vedas and Upanishads are pointing at the Son of God. I feel that the intention of Menon in visualizing this book is to impart to the multitude who are in search of spiritualism. The Holy Spirit anointed him and he was transformed to be a new creation of God. as he decides to worship Christ as his only God.“ I am the Way. life and sacrifice of Jesus Crist. I should applaud. He prostrated at the feet of Lord Jesus when he realized that all his yearnings found its fulfillment in this spiritual fountainhead. in his synthesis of the Rigveda aphorisms. would give spiritual ecstacy to those. seeking the river banks which later became the cradles of civilization. from planes to planes. The first man was created on the face of this earth 6 .C. Augustine Vallooran V. Divine Retreat Centre. trekking mountains and hills.This comparatively brief yet adorable book. Man has set out his journey from the backyards of history where the writers and the written did not leave a lasting impression anywhere. who could imbibe the divine message of the saints. The Commencement My imagination is spreading its wings. who in turn have achieved it by years of meditation. It was an unending course. Dr. Fr. I am sure. who were yearning for the eternal truth all along. because it was time immemorial. Somewhere along the line. the scripture was inscribed in his heart. Then his lot had spread out from Jordan to Greece and from Kubha to the banks of Indus and Ganges.. When his race multiplied. One lot went to the banks of Jordan and the other headed for the banks of river Kubha. again .Somewhere in the valleys of Mount Sinai. And God traveled with him in a pillar of cloud in day and in a pillar of fire in the night. Thus. at some point of time humanity parted ways and opted for two diverse directions. initially. Advising him the do’s and don’ts. These rituals of sacrifice revealed to him by God through the prophets were handed over by generations to generations. In those days man’s language was only phonetic and unscripted. In his journey. River banks were his cradles where his evolution took place. A land now known as Eastern Europe. He expressed his gratitude to his God by offering sacrifices.shift camps. And this is the period he evolved scripts 7 . At his make. the eternal journey has begun which was just inevitable. his God his Father and the Creator was with him always . to thousands and millions. for his language which was until then confined to the word of mouth. His vocal form of communication, used to praise the Lord in his gratitude, prayers and rituals, were codified in the form of scriptures and books later. The human bloc that had gone to the banks of Jordan used Hebrew for their scriptures whereas the Indus and Ganges lot made it in Sanskrit. Whatever was written in both the languages on the commandments of the Omnipotent Father, Omnipresent God was one and the same in nature and content. Though there occurred changes in the course of time which could be innumerable, I feel the marked resemblance that remained in essence among the Chathurvedas (four Vedas) in Sanskrit and the scriptures in Hebrew is never accidental or even contemplated. If God is singular, His Commandments and teachings also must be singular and absolute. The only thing is that, when the prophets inscribed them it came to light through various languages. Societies umpteen and cultures myriad were nurtured and nourished by these Scriptures; just as the branches of the same tree, sprout and stretch out to different directions, where the mother tree and the soil from which it absorbs the lifegiving properties are the same. This realization, this finding, is the realization of God. Let us return to the warmth of this discovery; 8 this achievement. Let us bask in that glow of truth, exhilarated and contented. A ravindaksha Menon. Prayer For Eternal Peace Ohm ! Saha naavavathu Saha nowbhunakthu Saha Veeryam Karavaavahai Thejaswi naavadheethamasthu Maa vidwishaavahai Ohm ! Saanthi ! Saanthi ! Saanthi ! Let ‘ Brahmam ( God ), that is symbolized as Ohmkara ( word ), sustain and nourish both of us together. Let us endeavour together to amass spiritual wisdom. Let the wisdom that we derive be radiant and divine. Let us not cradle animosities amoung us. Let hurdles and hindrances vanish from our path towards spiritual enlightenment. 9 Let peace, sublime, prevail in all spheres of our life, divine material and spiritual. ( Kathopanishad – Santi Patha. ) 1. Christ and Indian Cultural Heritage In his oft debated and commemorated discourse of 1900 in Los Angeles, America, Swammy Vivekananda said- “ You all, often forget a vital fact that the Man from Nazareth belonged to the Orient. Even after all your efforts to portray Him in his blue eyes and golden hair, the truth remains that he belongs to the Orient. All the trapping and frills that made the Holy Bible picturesque, like landscape, expressions, gatherings, lyrics, symbols, all unequivocally declare that the backdrop is the East. The bright sky, the heat, the sun, the sandstorm, man and cattle exasperated by thirst, people who throng at the wellside with pots to draw water, farmers, the brisk activities in the farmlands, the fixtures to irrigate the land, its ponds, the grinding stone for corn, all descriptions are the same as you see them in Asia today.” Remember, these were the words of an Indian who symbolizes Indian culture in its totality who has reached this podium in America from his land behind the seven seas. 10 which are the cornerstones of Indian culture. from the banks of river Kubha ( Kabul – Afganistan ) and the Jewish – Christian Godly concept that sprouted on the banks of Jordan. technological and the shook the western hemisphere. when sacraments and rituals have transformed. Sometimes apparent and sometimes subdued. The pearls of similarity are aplenty in the depths of spirituality too. once deeply studied and closely observed. And they were moulded suitable to vested interests and conductive to prevailing religions climates. Sadly. its appendages.Do we need a more authoritative confirmation other than this that establishes the relationship Jesus Christ had with the Indian heritage? Again these concordances or semblances which we might feel as superficial are not accidental or contrived . original principles in there essence were comfortably or conveniently forgotten and discarded. 11 . The western leanings and the industrial revolutions that played a protagonist’s role level. will render us wonderstruck. system of education with strong scientific. The similarities between the Godly vision see in the trilogy of Vedas and the Upanishads. blossomed and branched out through twenty centuries. while streamlined religion adapted them through centuries. Later it degenerated into a vocation for a small sect of people for their livelihood. But later. One will be surprised to note the essence of the words of God depicted in the Hoy Bible flowing as an undercurrent throughout the Indian Vedas and Upanishads. learning Vedas and Upanishads became exclusive right of an elite few. in bringing it down to a pathetic Politicising religion was another mishap that gave a fatal push to human values and virtues on its downhill journey to the pitiable abyss where it is today. even once. The Indian scenario was not so sadly depraved even until in the 19th century.Political institutions which capitalized on social injustice and economical inequities held sway over religions and faiths explicitly or otherwise for their survival and growth. when the oppressed labour force exploded clamoring that religion is an intoxicant. The atmosphere reverberates with the clamor and lamentations of that man for a straw to save himself from that fatal and repulsive depths. for they were fed up by the torments inflicted upon them by the devilish fraternity of the rulers and the religious hierarchy.to-day existence. it is a matter of consolation to find that this has corroded the Indian edifice comparatively much less. when the world as a whole being suffocated by this monstrous affliction. without any of his initiative. The priests who were rejoicing on the high pedestal of Rajgurus. He was flung mercilessly far away from his God. The man of today. This pitiable situation is evident and is visible throughout the population on the face of this earth. His ignorance of the existence of God and the absence of the paraphernalia to attain the divine faith were the vital reason. That is the dignified and ethereal character of our spiritual and cultural heritage. And this has contaminated not only his spiritual and social spheres. The man of today is getting drowned in waves and whirlpools of that violent torrents. This degeneration spiritually. steeped to his eyebrows in that repulsive world of sins lies abandoned in the abyss of destiny’s wrath and punishment. he was pushed into that heinous world of sin. led mankind into a precarious situation. from their duty 12 . But. Quite unawares . but also his day. feathered their nests exploiting their proximity with the rulers. But as a matter of principle they never allowed the rulers to stray. sadly. which was a universal phenomenon. propagated and established religious faiths. It is this resemblance or affinity. no doubt has prompted Swamy Vivekananda. to see Jesus Christ as one who belonged to the Orient. Discern the truth. And we will be amazed by the concordance that they have with the Jewish . to its untainted glory. Exploiting the prevalen religious faiths by playing upon its delicate chords. Let us walk back towards the pristine originality of the Indian heritage. the ruling and opposition political parties ensure survival today. When we probe into the Vedas and Upanishads for their infinite meaning. The Veda and Upanishad education is totally neglected and is looked down as obsolete. These innovative approaches have become accepted as popular law today. discover it. a saintly incarnation who reached lands beyond the horizon. This is the very reason why the working class sovereignty and its ideologies could not gain currency in India. To quell the mass outcry and for their own survival the priest and their fraternity. Let us return to reality. to the peaks of its heavenly principles and ethereal ideologies and rejoice in that enlightening discovery. gilt-edged with vivid and colourful rituals. deliberately or accidentally. What is the solution? There are no shortcuts. propelled by the magnanimity of the Hindu heritage.Christian faith which were later stamped as ignoble and alien. The original goal. temple sacraments. deserted on the wayside. 13 . to its profuse fountainhead. is lying lifeless. diluting the conventional and hardcore religious tenets.of righteousness that ensured the welfare of their subjects. we might reach at an exhilarating discovery of a treasurehouse that is resplendent with so much of scholarly material concealed by today’s religious machinery. with that inquisitiveness warranted when in search of the truth. the spiritual bliss that can be attained through divine faith. capitalising on this ignorance. But the modern educational system and vocational educational patterns together. as far as humanity exists on the face of the earth. so many. Let us withdraw from that meaningless mudslinging as the proverbial frog of the well which thought that its well is the biggest and there is no bigger. religious patriarchs and political opportunists made cleavages is the masses. igniting animosities between them. the Wise said. If I adore Jesus Christ. Above all. if we remember the parable of Swamy Vivekananda. “Fear God. He said “I am from the Orient. Solomon. the original knowledge of eternal truth. I have only one way – Worship him as my God. ( Ecclesiastes 12: 13) Religious awareness is not only learning ones own religious tenets. after Swamy Vivekananda thought in the same vein.Swamy Vivekananda happily gives Jesus Christ. it is to know and obey God. It is achieved by respecting other faiths and discovering their richness. becomes a vanishing horizon.” ( selection from Swamy VivekanandaPage 411) Indian Vedic scholars. which could flare up anytime. _______________________ 14 . Later. discouraged aspirants to enter into pastures of Vedic and Sanskrit education. It is not gloating over in that false pride either. even if one desire. Here. for that is the whole duty of every one”. the altar of God. no way else. and keep His commandments. that still remain. Savya. Rigveda stands foremost and supreme for its complete authenticity.2. Gulsamada. Parashara. It is seen in records that the eight and ninth volumes were penned by Kanvakula and sixty and odd other hermits. The tenth volume was recited or chanted by a multitude of saints. Vishwamitra. Nodhas. Vasista coined second to seventh chapters respectively. Gothama. Paruchepa. 15 . Anyhow.C. Rigveda and Hebrew Scripture The Among the four Vedas. Kalsheevath. ten thousand five hundred and sixty hymns and seventy four thousand words is esteemed to be a mammoth work for which numerous saints have toiled years together. the record adds. Kulsa. This voluminous study which comprised of ten volumes ( Mandalams) contained thousand and twenty eight aphorisms. Athri. Baradwaj. Vamadeva. It is believed that its inscription has started on the banks of river Kubha. scientific calculations allow almost Eight thousand years of age to this Veda. Deerghathamas and Agastya take credit for the creation of the first volume. There is no unanimous opinion about its time of origin among scholars. now a part of Afganistan. It is calculated that the nucleus of Rigveda was evolved between 2600 and 1500 B. The disciples who incessantly chanted these hymns which they registerd in their memory well etched. In the book of Revelation. The period that marked the coming of letters and the compilation of Vedas is called the “ Era of Veda” ( Veda kala). When in 1500 B. Rigveda. preserved them aglow without a flicker through generations. we can see a lot of resonance. Krishna Dwaipayana. It was time when language did not have a written form.C. who later become world renowned by the name Saint Vedavyasa condenced the Vedas and codified them in volumes. for letters were not coined then and the hymns which the saints divined by Godly revelation were given to their disciples by word of mouth who by diligence preserved it in their memory. The ‘ Panchagrandhi ’ ( five books ) of Moses in the Holy Bible also could be its contemporary in composition.. Its last volume is supposed to have been chanted by many sages in unison. Vedic hymns were the revelations derived by the sages from time to time. the book of Genesis. Being the last volume. Sanskrit language evolved its letters for inscription.C. the last book in the Bible. Whatever the time of recording of composition. Saint Badarayana Krishna compiled the hymns and aphorisms of Veda into a book form. Hence this period was earmarked as the ‘ Period of hearing’ ( Shruthikala). the history of creation of the universe. similar to the hymns of Rigveda. its time of composition is fixed in the 16th century B. by its style of narration has a marked similarity with the hymns of Rigveda.The inscription of Vedas which was started on the banks of Kubha concluded on the banks of Indus. 16 . This period is called the ‘ Period of memory ’ ( Smrithikala). at so many places. which sage Badarayana Krishna composed and later Vedavyasa compiled has ten Volumes. With this intention. In the first hymn of the 121st aphorism in the tenth volume of Rigveda. 1 ) We can see a mention of this Son of the spirit of God in Ithareyopanishad also. the narration about the birth of this male is given like this:“ Hiranyagarbha: samavarthathagre Bhuuthasya jaatha: pathireka aaseeth Sadaadhaara Prudhwivivim dyaamuthemam Kasmai devaaya havisha vidhemam. was born to Holy Spirit ( Paramatma ) before Genesis. with offerings in sacrifieces. He rules the endless firmament and the whole of the earth. We please this deity.‘ Prajapathy ’. the pivotal figure in the tenth volume of Rigveda is the central point of this concordance. ( Rigveda X : 121. For them I should create a protector ( Saviour). “ Sa eekshatheeme nu loka Lokaa Paalaanusruja ithi Sodbhaaya eva purusham Samudruthya moorcchayaat” After the creation of the Firmament. who is called ‘ Kan’ affectionately.” ‘Prajapathy’ alias ‘Hiranya garbha’. He became one and only God to the universe comprising the Skies. the first born. the Holy Spirit created a male from His own self. Earth and Waters. Stars. the male image. Upon birth. ( Ithareyopanish ad 1: 1: 3 ) 17 . Earth and the Seas. the Holy Spirit of the God thought like this. Prajapathy. “I have created all the Worlds. The birth and public life of Jesus Christ of the Holy Bible maintain an intimate similarity with this worshipful male. the image of the invisible God Almighty.In the Holy Bible.” Isn’t this similarity in essence between these mutually supporting statements. He is there before everything and everything is founded in Him. which testifies the Eternal entity of Jesus Christ. not one thing in all creation was made without him. I am. who is devoid of Alpha and Omega. That male thus became manifest. A good possibility for a doubt at this context cannot be ruled out. adopted various forms and created the earth and other planets along with the creatures to live in them. adopts the human form. amazing? 18 . ( Rig veda X : 90 : 5 ) In John 1: 3 says. How can ‘ Prajapathy’ who was born before genesis be Jesus Christ who lived just two thousand years ago? John enlightens us here in chapter 8 verse 58. “ Jesus said: Very truly I tell you. the words of God keep a crystal clear resemblance with the Vedic excerpts. “ Through him God made all things.” In the narration of creation in Genesis. Luke and John. Hence Jesus is the image of the timeless God. lives amidst us. before Abraham was. that light descendes on earth . “ Thsmaad viraada jaayatha viraajo adhi purusha : sajaatho athyarichyatha paschaad bhoomimadhopura:” From that male the universe came into being. verse 1 to 14 unequivocally establishes that. in the three Gospels of Mathew. From that body of the universe came the Omnipresent male. cited above directly and otherwise. God creates “light” immediately after creating the skies and earth. Because every thing visible and invisible in heaven and on earth is created in Him.” 1: 15-17 of Colossians ratifies this “ He is the first born of all creations. In the Gospel of John. Whoever obeys my teaching will never die”. “ Purusha evedam sarvam Yadhbutham yachabhavyam Uthaamruthathwasya eesana Yadaannenathirohathi” It is definitely this very same male who exists now. St. verse 8 chapter 1. All the assignments entrusted to the idol male is fulfilled in Jesus Christ perfectly. he surpasses his immortal sphere and descends to the mortal sphere. “ Thaam yajnam barhishi proukshan Pusham jaathamagratha Thena deva ayjantha 19 . John says. who was. but it reveals a singular purpose or meaning. Again in the book of revelation. who is. who is to come”. 22: 12 Jesus says “ I will bring my reward with me. ( Rig veda X : 90: 2 ) In the book of Revelation. these statements do not merely coincide in content. It is for the redemption of mankind. We should remember that this unique oneness or singularity is seen in ‘Purushasookta’ which the venerated Vedavyasa had applauded as the aphorism of aphorism. Not only that. In John’s Gospel 8th chapter 51st verse Jesus says: “ I am telling you the truth. to give to each one according to what he has done”. who has gone by and who is expected to come. it is this same male who controls the state of eternity ( immortality).Rigveda says again about this male. in the Holy Bible. “ The Lord God. Maintaining resemblance word by word. He comes to give everyone recompense as per his deeds. In this very same ‘ Purushasookta’ there is a mention of a divine sacrifices for the deliverance and salvation of human race too. the creator and sustainer. If the blood of Christ shed on the Cross is the cleansing factor for the believer of Christianity. believing in the heart) him gets librated in this world itself and there is no other way besides this for salvation. the Apostle of Christ says in Romans 10: 9 “Because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead.” Here again the erstwhile controversy disillusions the seeker of truth. the representative of the Roman Empereor. And it is not only something to convince the world that it is a sacrifice for the redemption of humanity as a whole. Herodes. here Rigveda comes again. you will be saved. The crucifixion of Christ should not be seen as a punishment for a mere revolutionary for treason.Saadhya rushaschaye” Devas of heaven and the ruling fraternity along with the hermits offered the first born male in sacrifice by consecrating him as the animal of offering by tying him on a wooden sacrificial post. ( Rigveda X: 90: 7) We read in all the four Gospels in the Holy BibleJesus was cosigned to a wooden Cross by Pilate. the sacrifice of Prajapathy. “ Thamevam Vidwaanamrutha iha bhavathy Naanya pandha ayanaaya vidyathe” Those who worship ( Chanting with the lips. It is the fulfillment of prophecies of the old testaments. Paul. the Jew King ( Ruler). two priests named Annas and Caiaphas and their henchmen. The Veda proclaims that all the creation in the universe takes place through the offering of this male incarnation. Then how can the crucifixion of Jesus Christ which took place only two thousand years ago be the Holy sacrifice of the male incarnation masterminded by the 20 . ( Rigveda X: 90: 16) St. Rulers and the Saints for the redemption. In the letter from James. According to Rigveda. In the 5th chapter of Acts we can see that crowds of people came in from villages and town in search of the Apostles. salvation and sustenance of all creations before Genesis? According to the old testament. “Are 21 . In Acts we can see that Paul the apostle giving miraculous healing to a lame man in chapter 3. In the first letter written by Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians also we can see that the Holy Spirit has given man the power to heal. “They will place their hands on sick people. It was also said that He will come to earth as a mortal to experience the worldly affairs. verses 6 and 7. we can see that Jesus bequeathing this gift of healing to all his disciples and to all those who believe in him. In the New testament Jesus of Nazareth is the fulfillment of this promise. These healings were just the demonstrations of the divine powers Jesus Christ possessed. at the time of resurrection. Christ is the promise of the compassionate God ( Yehwe) for the redemption and deliverance of man. Hence there in nothing wrong to assume that Prajapathy is nobody else but Jesus of Nazareth himself.Devas. In the Gospel of Mark 16th chapter 18th verse. chapter 5 verses 14. It can be seen in all the four gospels in the Holy Bible that Jesus Christ had blessed so many with his healing touch during his public life as a part of the spiritual mission he had embarked upon. bringing along with them those who were ill and they were all healed. one who is anointed). God had visualized the mode of salvation for the man before creating him. give crystal clear guidelines about the prayers for healing. It is said that even at the time of the Apostles the divine healing and its prayers prevailed. who will get well”. ( In Greek language ‘Christ’ and in Hebrew Messiah – means one who is sent. And the incarnation of Prajapathy and his subsequent sacrifice are the promise God had given man as this means of salvation . I can be seen in the old testament that the prophets give healing to so many by prying in the name of the Lord. All are hymns for healing. it is recorded that prophet Elisha has given healing to King Hesekia. The prayer of faith will save the sick. 22 . I am eradicating your affliction from your eyes from your nose from your ears and from below your lips and the malady of your brain and from your tongue I remove your illness. In the 5th chapter of 2 King . “Akshheebya naasika bhyaam Karnaabhyaanchabukadadhi Yakshmam Sheershaabhyam masthishkam Jihwaya vivruhamithe” O! afflicted. There are six hymns in this aphorism. exactly the same way as the head priests of the church pray with anointing the sick with oil.” The early church adamantly believed in the healing through prayers and recommended it. Keeping this much material in our mind let us enter into the 163rd aphorism of 10th volume in Rigveda. These hymns are formulated with the insistence that it be chanted by the performing priests while embalming the ailing’s body with pure ghee.any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. shoulders and hands. “Oorubhyaanthe astee vadbhyaam. “ Aandrebhyasthe gudaabhyo Vanishto hridayadadhi Yaashmaam mathasnaabyaam yakna plaashibhyo vivruhamithe” O! You sick and suffering I herein remove your illness from the veins of your small intestine from the veins that carry oxygen and enzymes from the large intestine. I hereby eliminate your affliction from the veins that carry breath from the nerves of your neck from your bones from joints from the chest. I hereby vanquish the malady from your thighs from the knees from the rear of your legs 23 . paarshanibhyam prapadaabyam Yakshmam shronibhyam bhaasadaad Bham Saso vivruhamithe” O! Sick man. from the heart from the mango shaped kidneys on the both sides from your lungs and spleen.“Greevabhyastha ushneehabhya: Keekasabhyo anukyath Yakshmandoshanya maamsabhayaam Baahubhyaam vivruhamithe” O! You ailing. “Mehana dhwangkarana llombhya Sthena Khebhya: Yakshma Sarva Sathmana Sthamidam vivruhamithe” O! sick man. But later. This prayer. man was influenced by rationalistic thinking and reasoning which prompted him to overlook his intellectual and emotional faculties and ultimately lost faith in the powers of divine healing. The life of Jesus Christ was the fulfillment of all the prophecies written in the Gospels of the Holy Bible. 24 . “Angaadangallomno lomno jaatham parvani parvani Yakshmam Sarva Sadaathmana Sthamidam vivruhamithe” from all the limbs from hair from pores from each joint from the total body I take away your afflictions. The early Christians continued the healing ministry of Jesus. here I wipe away your ailments from where water surges from the hair prostrutions from the nails and from the body as a whole.from the soles of your feet from your navel and from your anus. Man. is as old as the faith in God itself. from head to toe. which is for the healing from every affliction that could infest every part of human body. with the advent of science and medicine. But. by the revival of the pattern of prayer with Veda prompted hymns. it is found. and repeated even today. The controversial subject of abortion has reached even the United Nations recently for discussion and debate. if applied fervently healing miracles.thus refused to approve even the psychological fact that healing could be achieved by tuning up the will power and tilting the balance of the mind through ardent prayer. the 162nd aphorism advocated the safety of pregnancy and strongly protests against abortion through these hymns. Various Christian Organisations spearheaded by the Pope clamoured that it is a sin equivalent to murder and cannot be allowed whatever reasons and circumstances attributed to it. Why the other spiritual leaderships refuse to see it as a spiritual problem? In the 10 th volume of Rigveda. signs. came back within man’s reach. “Brahmanagni samvidano rakshohabadhathamitha: ameevayasthe garbham durnoma yonimashaye” O! Pregnant woman whichever monster approaches you with the evil intention to destroy your pregnancy whovever approaches your womb let fire destroy him with this hymn. “Yastho garbha mameeva durnoma Yonimashaye agnishtam brahmana Saha nishkravya dhamaneenashath” 25 . Whichever monster approaches your pregnancy with ill wills approaches your womb with evil designs let this hymn totally destroy that carnivorous with fire. whichever devil kills the pregnancy that lives in your womb whichever monster kills the foetus that is taking human shape by three months whoever intends to kill the baby that is evolved in ten months I destroy him in the presence of this sacred fire. 26 . “ Hashtha ooru vihara thyandaradam patheeshaye Yonim Yo anthararelhi thamithom nashaya mase” O! Pregnant woman whoever attempts at abortion whatever comes between man and wife (obstructing conception) whoever tries to displace that seed from your womb (making ineffective) I destroy him in the presence of the Holy fire. “ Yasthe hanthi pathayantham nishadh snu Yassareesripam Jaatham Yasthejigham Sathi thamitho nashaya masi” O! Pregnant woman. We see these hymns the sacrificer who annihilates those who attempt abortion or those who hinder conception. to safeguard pregnancy and to protect from miscarriage provides us with points to ponder. in the presence of the Holy fire which is the symbol of the Holy Spirit. These hymns of prayer that is intended to alter sterility into fertility. husband. be in the form of brother. lover I destroy him in the presence of this Holy fire. “Yasthwa Swapnena thamasa mohayithwani padyathe prajam yasthe jigham Sathi thamitho nashayamasi” Whoever carries you to a dreamy state of a fool and tries to abort your pregnancy tries to kill your baby I destroy him in the presence of this Holy fire. to dissuade abortion.“Yasthwa bhratha pathirbhoothwa jaro boothwani pathyathe prajam yasthe jigham Sathi thamitho nashayamasi” Whoever come to carnal union with you and thus wishes to kill your baby. Why is it that Christianity is the lone crusader against the artificial contraceptives and abortion? 27 . ____________________________________ 3. it is well manifest here. Ekadashopanishads The prominent among them are which are eleven in number. It will be an exercise in vain to probe for the scientific authenticity in these visions. because they are numerous and varied. Upanishads have no fixed numbers. And Upanishads are written as annexures of JNANAKANDA. This great book presents man with a splendid outlook of life through spiritual perspective. 28 . But the scientific findings by experiments and research arrived later have proved to be analogous and appropriate to these visions and never vice versa and this is a glad endorsement of the authenticity of the Vedas in their content.Rigveda is not only a spiritual anthology.truth. Because knowledge attains its absolute and ultimate form with the attainment of Upanishad. All branches of learning have evolved and originated from the Vedas. The visions by revelation derived by the sages have given them intricate knowledge of even human anatomy and its various functions. The Upanishads and Christ The Vedas are divided into two sectors called KARMAKANDA and JNANAKANDA. Upanishads are known as Vedantha. Eithareyam. Jesus said “ I am the light of the world.Thaithareyam. are insufficient like boats without required strength.” Again in John 8. weak and harmful to traverse the worldly tides. Brihadaranyakam are the Ekadashopanishads. Those who resort to them are mere mortals.Mandukyam. Lead me from death to immortality.7) 29 . Jesus says “I am the way. devoid of wisdom. Prashnam. The fools who depend on them embrace decay and death. “ Ashtho maa sathgamaya Thamaso maa jyothirgamaya Mruthyor maa amruthamgamaya” “Lead me to the truth from the untruth.” In 8:12 John.” ( Brihadaranyakam 1: 3. and the truth and the life. Lead me to light from darkness. ( Mundakam 1:2. word by word. And this hymn in Upanishad is timeless. which should be performed by eighteen priests.15. Jesus said “Whoever obeys my teaching will never die.” Can anybody dismiss this affinity in essence as mere coincidence? The first section of Mundkopanishad says:“ Plavaa hetye adrutha yajna roopa Ashta dasokthamavaram yeshu karma Ethachreyo yebhinadimooda Jaraa mruthum the punarevapi yanti.Eashavasyam. 28) There is a befitting parallel to this eternal prayer of ancient India. Katham.” The sacrifices of inferior nature. Kenam. in the Holy Bible in the words of Jesus Christ. Mundakam. In 14: 6 John. The largest among these is the Brihadaranyakam. Shwethashwatharm Chadokyam. ( Mun dakam 1: 2:8) These hymns are really abusing the priest. They are like the blind led by the blind. the convictions of things not seen. but proudly claim to be brave and learned (scholarly) usually nosedive into the abyss of disaster because of their ignorance. is the thing called belief. Hebrew 11: 1 avers. who in their ignorance prompt the devotees to offer sacrifices and perform it themselves on their behalf.“Avidyayaamanthare varthamaana Swyam dheera pandithamanyamaana jangkhanyamaana pariyanthi mooda andhenaiva neeyamaana yadhaandha.“ Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for. to be certain that God exists. Jesus repeats these allegations word by word in 23: 23-24 of the Gospel by Mathew in the Holy Bible. or words. mind. These priests are called the blind who lead the blind and the devotees who listen to them are mocked as the blinds led by the blind. Kathopanishad says about the Hoy spirit thus:“ Naiva vaacha na manasaa Praapthum shakyo na chakshusha Astheethi bruvathonyathra Kadham thadupalabhyathe” The holy spirit of the God cannot be reached with the eyes. Jesus frequently admonishes those priests who claim themselves to be honest and scholarly in the accomplishment of religious rituals. Only those who believed that He 30 .” Though not accessible to one’s senses and not giving us the material evidence .” Fools who dwell in sheer ignorance . The Holy Bible defines the faith in God Philosophically. ( Shwethashwatharopanishad 6:19) More interpretations are not warranted to identify this God as Prajapathy. The virtues of the resurrected Christ befit exactly to this glorious image. we will be amazed. who is testified as flawless and innocent. Jesus. after fully consuming the logs of wood. the ruler. flames subsided. will be reaching Him. “Nishkalam. word by word.depth analysis. 31 .exists and says ( Katham 6 :12) so. How can one say that God whom Sage Swethashwathara has seen in his vision is not Jesus Christ? Upanishads are those which scrutinise and probe the worldly life and then attempt an in. sinless and who is the strong bridge between worldly and eternal lives and who is as calm as the embers. who rejoiced in peace accomplishing everything ( Completing his mission). These concordances have paved way for the historians to presume that Jesus visited India before his life in public. are repetitions. the Holy words of Jesus Christ. Quite often. even by the thief crucified on his right and also by Pilate.the male incarnation described in the previous chapter. of the verse of the Upanishads. unblemished. Jesus is above the taint of sins by birth and by deeds in life. nishkriyam saantham Niravadyam Niranjanam Amruthasya param sethum Daghendhana mivaanalam Thamahadevam saranam prapaadye” I take refuge in that Lord who is innocent. Jesus who became the way and door to the eternal life for one who seeks. inert. It was written by sage Parashara. Jesus Christ of Bhavishapurana Law. love and hatred in its varying force and forms. It may be calculated that these mythologies came to light 5100 years ago if one goes by the period Vedavyasa lived. 32 . “Vishnupurana” written depicting the core meaning of Vedas and the scientific principles. in narrative fiction was the first among mythologies to appear in book form. logic. ecstacies and sorrows. mythology etc. Later his son Vedavyasa wrote eighteen mythologies idolizing his father’s original creation._____________________________________ 4. Mythology portrays in dramatic details the good and evil. are created as subsidiaries to Veda. philosophy. In this epic . complete control of the senses and the spiritual forbearance of the mind. Newhan( Noah). the 28th verse. Manochillan( Methuselah). Hence Bhavisha purana ( futuristic mythology) denotes to the things that could happen in the future. This difference could have surfaced because of the gap between the original time of creation and the actual record of discovery. is that everything. eats its forbidden fruit. tempted by Kali disguised as a snake. which culminates in his involving in sexual intercourse with Havyavathy. Viradan( Jered). Adaman reaches beneath the tree of sin in the garden. His son is Anoohan ( Enoch ). As detailed in the Bible later. [Biblical terms in brackets] 33 . God creates a captivating paradise and gifts it to Adaman to live happily. 4th chapter. The word ‘ Bhavisha’ means future. The Bible narrates the same episode word by word in the book of Genesis. What is relevant here. resulting his carnal desires come alive. Keenashan (Kenan). every episode and every character portrayed in the holy Bible appears in the form of prediction in this Indian mythology. The son of Adaman and Havyavathy is Shwethanama (Seth). 1st part in the book ‘Prathisargaparvam’ says like this:“ Indriyani damithwa Yehyaathmadhyaana parayana: thasmad Aadama naamaasou patnee Havyavathee Smritha” Adaman and his wife Havyavathy are born with all the virtues.There is another opinion prevalent now that it could be between 700 and 600 BC. visualised by powerful meditation. Lomakan ( Lamaech). Then the lineage goes like this. the lineage of Adaman is very long and luminous. But it is certain that it was centuries before the birth of Jesus Christ. Hanukan( Enoch). Mahallalan( Mahallalel). Jujan(Servig). Majoojan(Magog). and Yakuthan(Japheth). Newhan embarked on the boat with his family. Note the close resemblance and oneness. By their fervent prayer the flood subsided and the water was gone. Only Newhan. Thoovalan(Tubal). For Taharan the sons are Aviraman(Abraham). Nahooran(Nahor). whereas in Bhavishapurana it is given as prediction of the future. Forty days flood and its riddance by exactly one year.God warns His devotee Newhan in his dream. The sons of Newhan are Siman (Shem). Nahooran(Nahor) and Haranan ( Haran). The son of Siman ( Shem) is Arkansadan( Arpachshad). Not only that. of the impeding flood and asks him to take refuge in a boat along with his whole family. Here we 34 . Yoonan(Jovan). All the four seas came into confluence. So it is two thousands years ago) Jesus Christ appears with the name ‘ Esa Maseeha’ in the land of Huna. Noah. Maadi(Maadai). His son Simhalan ( Shelah). The floodgates of the sky opened and fell on the earth for forty days and forty nights. Then Evrathan(Eber) Phalajan(Peleg). the lineage beginning with Noah to Abraham will definitely startle us. The difference is only that in the Bible it is treated symbolically while narrating history. Ark. Sons of Japheth are Jumren(Gomer). The flood came. When the era of Kali has reached three thousand years (This is the 5o95th year of the that era. his kith and kin along with the hermits of Badarya survived. Haman(Ham). Reu (Reu). are all predicted word by word. Masakan(Meshech) and Theerasan (Tiras). Taharan(Terah). even in the names of the lineage from Adam and Eve to Noah in the book of Genesis of the Holy Bible and above. Then it was predicted that a master ( Paruarch) will come by the name Moosa (Moses) and his faith will spread all over the world. ” ( Bhavishapurana – prathisarga parva. nd IIIrd part.23rd verse.should remember that Jesus Christ is ‘Easa maseeh’ in Hebrew. Bhavisha Purana emphasizes that there is no difference in principles between ‘ Aryadharma’ and ‘ Mlechadharma’ exept “Varnashrama dharmapalana. ‘Easa Maseeha’ is my well known name. In the mountainous terrain of Hunadesha the king’s meeting with a white clad male is described thus – “ Ko bhavaanithi tham praaha Sahovaachamudaanwitha: Eshaputhram cha maam vidhi Kumaaree garbha sambahavam Atha Eesa Maseeha nama :” King Shaka asked “ May I know . that male started explaining to the King what ‘ Mlechadharma’ . Till then the community of Aryans were also of the habit of consuming meat and other nonvegetarian substances.” 35 . All the characters of Ramayana and Mahabharatha were non. It is only at the time of Sree Shankaracharya. a subsidiary of Veda also must have inhibited the Aryans from consuming non vegetarian food.) Subsequent to this introduction. is. (Vyasabharatha and Valmeeki Rmayana) Ayurveda. I am born in the Womb of a virgin. At that time it was King ‘Shakapathi’ who ruled that land.vegetarians. who you are!”. This mean and degrading estimation has arrived only because that the referred ones eat the flesh of the living beings. Brahmins and Kshatriyas ( communities whose designated status as priests and rulers) have restricted their food habits to vegetarian. Since then the word ‘Mlecha’ has been considered as very mean. Of late the word ‘Mlecha’ denotes something ‘bad’ .2 chapter . With apparent joy that male replied “ Know that I am the Son of God. the third of the Pandavas. who was rendered. Gita is depicted ( introduced) as the principles of virtue advised by Sreekrishna to Arjuna. highly interpreted and largly taught subject for those who believe in Hindu faith. What we have bequeathed today is the ‘Sreemath Bagavath Gita’. _____________________________________ 5. Gitarahasya and Christ There is no argument or mincing words in the fact that “ Bhagavath Gita” is the most attractive.It mean that Mlechadharma was not considered as mean till the time Vedas and Epics were written. 36 . extract from the immortal epic ‘Sree Mahabharatha’ . benumbed and inactive by the sight of his own brothers and venerable masters lined up against them in the eighteen day battle between Kaurawas and Pandavas. Investing ( attributing) divine power in Sree Krishna. and this part could be an interpolation by somebody overenthusiastic. More appropriate and rational approach could be to believe. as a code of advise given to a warrior who sits disillusioned on the deck of a chariot in the middle of a great battle. the first person singular usages like ‘I’ “ In me” “ To me” along the verses of Gita are interpreted as Sree Krishna 37 . much later. But we can see different versions of statements by many like “ Sanjaya uvacha” . however dramatically it is portrayed. could not have ventured into an adventure like this. that it could transform a depressed and lethargic man to an active person. There is a strong opinion which has gained currency with the passage of tie that Vedavyasa the creator of Mahabharata. giving no scope for ambiguity. The research in this direction still continues. I might be in tiresome to digest and to comprehend it in its intended force.The principles of Gita garnered relevance and gained importance. because of its effective force. without linking it with Lord Krishna of Mahabharatha period. who has used his artistry in every word and wizardry in narration. rejuvenated him and its power to guide one who is steeped in disappointment and exasperation. to see this massive volume that spans eighteen chapters. “Yudhistira Uvacha” and “duryodhana uvacha”. Scholars of Hndu Vedas like Yohan Mayor also join this league to opine. It can be found that most of the verses of Gita are earmarked as the narration of a scene of Mahabharatha by Lord Krishna with a prefix “ Sree Krishna Uvacha”. The affinity of the verses of Vedas. That could be the reason why most interpreters explain the ‘Gita Rahasya’ as evolved by Sree Krishna and overliook Vedavyasa. that the verses of Gita as the fruit o the visions Vedavyasa had or sprung from the Vedopanishads itself. much more than with the other verses of Mahabhaatha adds strength to this suspicion. visualizing Sreekrishna as God himself. Page 38) Vinoba Bhave (talk on Gita Page 11) have emphatically confirmed that it is very difficult to see Sreekrishna. ‘Adwida Siddantha’ of Sree Shankaracharya becomes meaningful and relevant only when one approaches it in this direction. especially from the New Testaments surface in our mind.himself. Fix your conscience (spirit) in me knowing that I am the ultimate goal.S. For example note this verse in Gita hereunder:“Manmano bhava madhbaktho madyajee maam namakuru mame vaishasi yukthaivam athmanam math parayana” (Bhagavath Gita 9:34) “Fix your mind only in me. Here the depth and dimension of the meaning gets much enhanced when this first person singular usages are presumed as God himself. it is not at all surprising.” 38 . the hero of history of Mahabharatha as the ethereal and saintly Sreekrishna of Gita. Thus we traverse along Gita. Pray to me.Radhakrishnan (Bhagavath Gita page 28) Swamy Vivekananda (The Complete work of Swamy Vivekananda Vol 1 page 438) Mahatma Gandhi (Gita – My mother. if the words of God from the Holy Bible. Worship me only. The reason for seeing the Krishna of Mahabaratha and the Krishna of Gita as two entities by the interpreters of Bhagavath Gita is that they believed that the verses of Gita are the declaration of God himself. The venerable Scholars and philosophers like Dr. the supremacy (oneness) of the Lord is much evident and crystal clear. They believe that life in this world repeats after death according to the deeds done in our worldly life. he thus becomes a Brahmin. when wisdom descends upon us the second birth takes place. “ I am telling you the truth. But Bhagavath Gita refers to a new life in the same life. Being born from the mother’s womb is the first birth. In the Holy Bible in 3:3 of the Gospel of John. “Dwija” is a synoym for Brahmin. This is the second birth in the same life. Jesus says. The 15th verse of 16 th chapter ‘Devasura Sampath Vibhagayaga’ of Bhagavath Gita is like this – 39 . Hindus believe in rebirth. no one can see the Kingdom of God unless he is born again”. the first of the great Ten Commandments says so: “I am the Lord your God and worship no other God but me” This oneness leads us to a singular Lord. The definition of Brahmin is: one who gained universal (Eternal) wisdom. one who has known God. “Asmaakam thu visishtaye Thaanni bodha dwijothama” ( Bhagavath Gita 1:7) Here Duryodhana addresses the Brahmin Guru Drona as “Dwija”. There are so many Gita messages apparent and subdued in the word of Christ all along. In the book of Exodus 20: 2.When we accept this as the command of God. Knowing God after gaining wisdom is the second birth. When we see the Kingdom of God. The meanings of ‘Dwija ’ are “twice born” and “born again”. “Aadyao bhijana vanasmi konyosmi sadrushomaya Yakshyedasyami modishye Ithyajnan vimohitha” I am noble. th But the tax collector beat on his breast and said “God . a sinner “. not the Pharisee was in the right with God”. dishonest or an adulterer like everybody else. who is there equivalent to me? I will offer sacrifices. I fast two days a seek and I give you a tenth of all my income”.” (Bhagavath Gita 18: 66) It is not the sacrifice of the total deeds that is inferred here. It is advised in the Gita itself that ones duty or worldly obligations of designed missions. The suggestion ( instruction) here to detach from all duties is 40 . the tax collector. of a wealthy Pharisee and a tax collector who went to the temple to pray. Lord Krishna says again. I thank you that I am not like the tax collector over there. ( Bhagav ath Gita 16: 15) Jesus explains this ignorance. Jesus said “I tell you. I shall free you from all your sins. I thank you that I am not like the tax collector over there. aristocratic. I will be generous with gifts. have pity on me. “sarvadharmam parithyajya mamekan sharanavraja aham thaw sarva papebhya mokshayishyami maa Shucha” In the last chapter of Bhagavath Gita. I am not greedy. Through a parable in the 18 chapter of Luke ‘s Gospel. I will enjoy lifeThese could be the defiant dreams of the ignorant who has lost his wisdom. The Pharisee prayed “God.“ Leave all your deeds (Affairs) and take refuge in me. a must. “Courage my son. Jesus confirms this principle by a simple example in Luke’s gospel 10th chapter verses 39-42. mind and intellect.” Here this advise of Jesus means well that only those severe the ties of all worldly belongings/relationships. This is what Jesus said to the paralysed man. Jesus said. When Martha. The 5th verse of the 8th chapter of Bhagavath Gita says: “Anthakale cha mameva Smaran mukthwa Kalebaram Ya: Prayathi sa madbhavam Yathi nasthyathra samshaya: 41 . complained about her sister Mary who sat down at the feet of the Lord and listened to his teachings. his brothers and his sisters and himself as well.“ Whoever comes to me cannot be my disciple unless he loves me more than he loves his father and his mother.“Martha.” Here Jesus teaches mortals how to choose eternal life through the path of wisdom. Jesus advices in verses starting from 26 in chapter 14 of Luke’s Gospel. his wife and his children.” It is not his ailment that will be healed that Jesus said. you are worried and troubled over so many things. the urges of body. Mary has chosen the right thing and it will not be taken away from her. abandoning the affairs of the body. but he assured him that his sins are forgiven. but just one is needed. mind and intellect and approach him with the cross of all these sacrifices could claim to be his disciples.only a call to discard the ego (arrogance). who was upset over so many work she had to do. Your sins are forgiven. mind and intellect.of the affairs of the body. he will attain my state. And whoever knows this temple is called as the inhabitant of the temple.Whoever leaves his mortal body at the time of death meditating about me.” Jesus said to him “ I promise you that today you will be in Paradise with me.” And he said to Jesus. “Idam shareeram kountheya Kshethra mithyabhidheeyathe Ekadyovethi tham prabu: Kshethrajna ithi thadwitha: Kshethrajnam chapi mam viddhi Sarva kshethreshu Bhaarata: Kshethra Kshethrajnayor jnanam Yathath jnanam matham mama” This body is known as the temple. in my opinion is the precious faculty called wisdom. because we are getting for what we did. Whoever can identify temple and its inhabitant separately should know me (spirit) as the inhabitant.” In Bhagavath Gita in the 13th chapter called “Kshethra Kshethrajna Vibhagayoga” we can see a well etched reference about the shrine that is the human body and the human spirit that is enshrined in it. when you come as King. “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” The other one. however rebuked him saying “Don’t you fear God? You received the same sentences he did. This knowledge of the temple and its inhabitant. “Remember me Jesus. The ultimate point of this Gitarahasya can be seen in 39-43 verses of the 23rd chapter of Luke’s Gospel. 42 . One of the criminals hanging by the side of Jesus at Calvary hurled insults at him. Our’s however. is only right. but he has done no wrong. the source. fulfilling every wish. that the one who believes in Him and His father never goes in vain but attains eternal Kingdom. the ruler.” Again in Revelation 1: 8 He says. the Apostle avers in 1Corinthians 3:16 in the Holy Bible. and the truth and the life.(Bhagava th Gita 13:1.” The 31st verse of Bhagavath Gita 9th chapter says“Kshipram bhavthi dharmathma Shashwachanthim nigachathi Kountheya prathi janeehi Name baktha : pranashyathi” The one who prays to God in total surrender is being cleansed and blessed within no time. hope for all. “I am the first and the last. the witness to every happening. “Surely you know that you are God's temple and that God's spirit lives in you!” In Bhagavath Gita 9 th chapter.” Jesus Christ says in John 14:6 “I am the way. Lord Krishna claims“Gathirbhartha Prabhu : Sakshi nivasa : sharanam suhruth Prabhava : prlaya : Sthanam Nidhanam beejamavyayam” “I am the resort and refuge . the seat of everything. Paul. In the 20th verse of 10th chapter in Bhagavath Gita the Lord saysAhamathma goodakeha 43 . 18th verse. the goal and the nucleus that has no end or death. He attains eternal peace.” Jesus Christ reiterates on and off in all the four Gospels. controlling everything.2) St. Know that my follower will never go astray. the way. which has intensified the belief of St. I am for ever and ever. Brilliantly bright as the Sun.” In 1:8 and 1:17 of Revelation the Lord says “I am the first and the last.Sarva bhoothashaya shitha. In Mathew’s Gospel 17th chapter. “His face was shining like the Sun and his clothes were dazzling white”.” In 8:4 Bhagavath Gita also says“Adhibhootham ksharo bhava: purushashchadhi daivatham adhiyajno hamevathra dehe deha bhrutham vara” “Everything that is lost or perished is only meant for the world. 44 . I am the presiding deity that dwells in the body. who takes away the sin of the world!” In the 11th chapter called Vishwaroopa Darshana Yoga of Bhagavath Gita. verses 2 to 4 portray how Jesus revealed himself to Peter and the brothers James and John. omnipresent in all the worlds. Peter to the extent to arrive at a decision never to leave that place. I am the beginning. Ahamadishcha madhyam cha Bhoothanamantha eva cha” “I am the soul that lives within all creatures. middle and the end of everything. He amazed Arjuna and inspired him with awe. potential) to Arjuna. who does not have a beginning or end. that guided him into total belief and reinforced him with strong determination. so vibrant and venerable. “There is the Lamb of God. Lord Krishna reveals His real image (real form. heart and intelligence and I am the supreme sacrifice in this body!” John the Baptist tells about Jesus in john’s Gospel 1:29. while in meditation in Dakshineshwar . Jesus Christ and Swamy Vivekananda History has recorded. 45 .” But he again says that it can be attained with clear conscience. certainly was none other than Swamy Vivekananda. In all preachings and spiritual advices that he bestowed upon his beloved land. The preachings and teachings of Jesus Christ also pertain to this eternal life only. Bengal. the eternal life. word by word. we should accept or see Bhagavath Gita as the herald of forerunner of the New Testament of the Holy Bible. had a vision of Christ. _______________________________________ 6. India and its people. with all brilliance of greatness. when we reach to the core of the content of both. well clearly. Sree Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. But the real Hindu and the first one who has discovered the real Christ in the real sense and magnanimity.The underscoring essence of Gita is the advices to how to live in this world and about the path to the ultimate goal. Hence. Sree Ramakrishna in that inspiration said. Jesus Christ and His visions occupy a place of price.D itself.“Brahmam (Spirit) is much beyond the human mind and intellect. It is well evident that all lessons the Holy Bible teaches are one and the same as what Gita teaches. Vivekanada’s Guru. The verses cited above in Bible and Bhagavath Gita are same and similar. that thousands of Hindus and people of other faiths in India have embraced Christianity in the first century A. “The important things Christ held dear to his heart were love.” “Come to me all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads. May be.Jesus says in Mathew’s Gospel 5:8 – “Happy are the pure in heart. it is since then Jesus Christ and his teachings have occupied of Sree Ramakrishna Mission. Swamy Abhedananda wrote. The real ethics and ethereal principles kept dear to heart by Jesus of Nazareth are worth emulating. Christ the Myth” Prajananda Swamy of Sree Ramakrishna Mission describes about this vision of Sree Ramakrishna Paramahamsa) Sree Ramakrishna must have been immensely attracted by this word of God from the Bible and that attraction must have elicited the above statement from him. that we should adopt them in our lives and enshrine them in our hearts like he did. Let us imbibe that voice. Swamy Prajananda. Let us follow it in right earnest. Christmas eve and Christmas day are celebrated with pomp and fanfare in all branches of this organization every year. Whichever date it is. Seminars and debates are held on Christ’s vision on these days. that is music to our ears. sacrifice and mental restraint. and I will give you rest. “This assurance of Jesus fills optimism and hope in our hearts. That is the way God reveals himself. that it has taken place exactly on December 25th. let us worship its sanctity and pray to this Son of God to guide us to eternal peace and light. they will see God. (Christ the Saviour. vedantist and Saint of Sree Ramakrishna Mission wrote about Christmas – “There needs no argument or controversy about Christ’s birth. and be like another Christ walking the face of this earth.” (In his famous book “Christ the Saviour. Christ the Myth-Page 30) Another prominent Vedantist of Sree Ramakrishna Mission.” 46 . a renowned Hindu Spiritual Organisation. they will see God!” ( Mat.73) “Christ was selfless. that millions of human lives were blessed with contentment and fulfillment. symbol of the Saviour of the World” ( Vol I P. in this life itself. That is what is called salvation. demonstrative rituals are necessary.” ( Vol I P-134) We are trying to do the things with proper conviction which so many before us have done out of sheer ignorance. still he was crucified. Paul reveals this “To an unknown God that which you worship. St. even though you do not know it is what I now proclaim to you. It is true. (Vol IV P-9) 47 . ( Vol II P-14) “Happy are the pure in heart.” (A cts 17:23) This is a lesson the whole world should try to understand. But His selflessness is the driving force to a great achievement. then. “It seems that almost all the folks in the world know the symbol of a man nailed to the cross. 5:8) Yes.Page 910) The undercurrent of this adoration or reverence can be traced with powerful force in all preachings of Vivekananda and also throughout his literary works.(Why a Hindu accepts Christ and rejects Christianity. None of the great teachers has taught us that to attain salvation. the Father. like Jesus. His whole life turns spiritual. The Father is unknown. I will adore him the way He likes best. unattainable. reading from the Holy Bible . (Vol IV P-331) While teaching his students in “Thousand island park’s Swamiji opened his lecture. But the most valued incarnation of the Absolute. through the ages. we know. but by prayer and fasting. through this universe. Then. “In the beginning was the word. Only through Jesus we can see the absolute.There is no flaw in him. “Hindus call this as vanity. ( Vol IV P. Be salvaged (Emancipated). man’s soul transforms thoroughly. He is absolute. The reflection of the Absolute being. Gospel of St.317) Jesus –the incarnation of God on Earth.330) When Christ touches. ( Vol VI P-318) Be the Son.While adoring Christ. I like to express my obeisance to him not by enjoying a feast of his birthday. you also can see the Father. we can attain. is called Vanity(Nature). is known and attainable through wisdom.He can help us . Jesus Christ. incomprehensible. ( Vol VI P. (Vol VI P-328) 48 . From all the pores of his body spiritual power will emanate. Then he began to preach . Hindus call it as the evolution of God because it is the power of God. He metamorphosed like Christ himself. and the word was with God and the word was God”. Jesus _ who does not forget his divine strength and power. John Chapter 1. But the Son. This purity of hert cn invoke the vision of God. we will 49 . as a personification of pragmatism. the Son of the Orient. This is the subject of universal faith. Let His advices reach every village. at any cost should not become a handy point. they will wee God.” (Math. ( Vol VI P-422) “Happy are the pure in heart. nobody should try to bring it forcefully downwards. when we are reluctant to abide by accepted principles. the Westerners practice – It has almost come to the end of the tether. an ever available topic when paucity of theme arises. He was never enamoured by the evanescent glitters of the world and its material lures. But those few ruined the Roman Empire. this word of God (verse) alone would sustain mankind. Let us admit our flaws. Let it spread and merge with the heart of the masses(Society). We should not push it down the precipice. There is no relevance for the perplexity inducing teachings and grueling lessons .Jesus left behind twelve fishermen. Remember. Lessons are not elastic. our weaknesses. When we hear the stories the Westerners weave around Christ. every corner of India. Religion. 5:8) Even if all the books and Apostles depart. let us concede the truth . even it has its stretchable limits. (Vol VI P-424) We need the missionaries of Christ. Let their lot come to India in hundreds and thousands bringing the life of Christ. (Vol VI P-439) We are all enthralled to see Jesus of Nazareth. With that divine powers of vision. no relationship with the body. He does not suggest any alternative. He is a spiritual substance. We should not tarnish the worshipful mage of his son of God. let us confess that we are not prepared to endure those tribulations. I never know what his occupation was. Only. It will pursue the goal with tenacity. Yet another goes to the extent of painting him as a patriotic Jew.” Jesus says that this is the only way to salvation. We hanker always after wealth and fortune. That should be the principle of ours too. that is without body. Do these weird imaginations have any bearing? The best testimonial of a revered Preceptor. birds have nests. ‘mine’ are the only things close to our heart and would remain so. Another sketches him as a Commander of the army. Soul has no gender. is his life itself. do you think he will nurture any wordly ambitions? This God-no mortal-do you think has come to this earth to live among the four legged creatures? How can people fly the kite of their whims and imaginations this way? He does not have any discrimination between genders. In all humility. he worked with a human body for the redemption of the world. without relationships and without limitations. Does not matter.reach at the point of disillusionment most of the times. no doubt. That was the only relationship he had with that mortal body. he had 50 . Unfortunate are we! Let us confess. “Foxes have dens. Soul. no feelings he had besides. Somebody portrays him as a politician. Let us confess that we are just falling short from the goal. once free of life has no compassion. no sentiments. He was soul and spirit incarnated. but the Son of God has no place to rest. Then. He is the spirit and soul. ‘Myself’. simply incapable. He never had any worldly strings attached. And the goal could be far flung. Because . saint or sinner and considered al like his own self. And his desire is celestial. It was found later. He never goes eloquent about this world and the life therin. which cannot be tramped. He advised . For. be it a man or woman. never as statements or preahings of a mortal or the voice of an Apostle. Sister Neveditha. He could only accept his Holy words as the echo of God's messages. to help everyone realize his spiritual goal. He commands to discard the humiliating thoughts that lurk in everybody.” Gain that strength in your heart to believe that “MY Father and myself are one and the same. that Vivekananda was quite often lost in contemplation about Jesus Christ even in his last days. to help everyone dispel the all consuming fright of death. His life was something for others t idolize. there is something precious deep inside everyone. Jew or otherwise. “Know that the Eternal Kingdom is enshrined in your heart. on their way towards realizing the purpose of their own life. in close proximity. disturbed. tormented and killed. prince of pauper. he says. without discrimination. (Vivekananda Sahithya Sangraham Page 409-411) The above are a few excerpts of Vivekananda literature. He always adored him as the incarnation of God. To help everyone to find his own place in the Eternal Kingdom. He admonishes those who resign themselves to the thought and conviction that they are a s downtrodden as slaves and liable to be tormented. to help everyone eradicate from his conscience the woes and plains and to trigger the world to gain momentum to march forward.” That is how Jesus the Nazarite inspired us all. Swamiji could not visualize Jesus as a human being. we are all God's children. He captures the world in its present state and gives it a push. that he is poverty stricken and non – relevant. 51 . in the diary of his secretary and constant companion. He is unconcerned about it.looked unto everyone alike. _______________________________________ 52 . When she was about t dissuade him in this strange way of behavior. He poured water for her to wash her hands. but said nothing.On the previous day of his Samadhi ( demise while in deep meditation).” He made sister Niveditha sit on the chair meant for him and served her lunch himself. The next day he became an invaluable inheritance to history. Swamiji asked her “Didn’t Jesus wash the feet of his disciples?” Beaming with a smile Niveditha said“That was his last day”Swamiji was radiant with a smile. at the time of his lunch Swamiji said-“ I am fasting today. “Discovery of the Absolute” (Testimony of Br. Citing ever so many political reasons. Through this politically motivated organisation I could come into contact with Indian Communist party. At the age of 18. Thus everybody around me. I am hailing from a very orthodox semi Brahmin Hindu family. My name is Aravindaksha Menon. my relationship with the Communist 53 . one day most unexpectedly. Ramayana. As the very name suggests. I could become a leader of the Communist party in my locality. I could always love others. I was brought up in my family in a most religious way studying all these scriptures. I was bound to study the Hindu Scriptures. Through this political work. through this organizational work. I could always think for others. I entered into Central Government service in an office under the ministry of commerce. after completing my normal education. Since then for a period of over 20 years I led a very happy and cheerful life. chanting hymns and attending the pooja ceremonies in the temple every day. I could lead a very happy and cheerful life for over 20 years. Within no time I became a staunch worker of the Communist party. As my family was of a Bhahmin culture. Aravindaksha Menon as being delivered at Divine Retreat Centre on Wednesday of every week) My dear brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ. I could always work for others and I could lead a life without any selfish motives. my colleagues. being loved and respected by my colleagues and friends. Having the effect of this spiritual training in abundance in my mind. After this very happy period of twenty years. being loved and respected by my natives. Bhagavath Gita from very early childhood. I lost my job. Mahabharatha. became my friends. Through them I could become the leader of the service organization of the establishment in which I was working. my work for communist party. weeks and months in the temples in fasting and prayers. My family owns three temples. we the Hindus use to go to an astrologer and consult him. I was so convinced. Within a few days. nothing lessened the hardships in my life. I became an atheist. They have got their own association.party. an agitation. All the four times he found out different reasons for my hardships. financially I was not at all sound ever in life. Normally an naturally when God's blessings are denied to us. Four times I went to him. Always being engaged in these political and organizational work. when its income itself is unexpectedly stopped. curses of Goddesses. Still nothing happened to my life. curses of birth stars and so on. to find out what is the trouble with our lives. As you know. there is no such God. I also went to a very famous astrologer in our state. we begin to think about God. I happened to meet some of the leaders 54 . I spent days. The Rationalists Association of India. I went to the temples of these Bharadevatas and began to pray with all my heart. for the welfare of the priests. which is already financially unsound. the leadership given by me to this strike. I borrowed every money that I could get and attended to all these avoidances most promptly. All the four times he suggested very expensive avoidances(penances). because my family is of such a great spiritual background. I did not have any money with me. my authorities dismissed me from the service. But nothing happened to my life. Nothing lessened the distress in my life. their own movement. The Gods incarnated in these temples are called Bharadevatas. a big strike that occurred in my office. there are very eminent atheists in our state. the total life of myself and my family was put into so much of financial hardships. citing ever so many political reasons. astrologers and temples. God is only a myth created by man. When financial hardships come to us. Giving all sort of offerings to these temples. nothing changed my life. I need not explain what will happen to such a family. I lost my faith in God. Three big temples in the family compound itself. Curses of a God. he was. Once when your life was put into so much of hardships.’ Eventhough I was preaching against God for all these three years. “And secondly when you did not get benefited out of your worship of the idols in the temples.” My dear son. Born to a very poor family. God is only a myth created by man for the exploitation of man by man. Because I could read a lot of books during this period. while I was preaching against God.” Most happily I took up this assignment and for the next three years I went around the state of Kerala. One day. in a South Indian City. I was giving a lecture on Atheism. After hearing my story they told me “You area man of experience. he came to me and told me. you turned to become an atheist. you did not turn to the real God. Then he became a Judge. this period of three years turned out to be a blessing in disguise as far as I am concerned.of this Association at this time. “I was rather astonished because these comments came from a Brahmin. it was wrong. I could come into contact with so many intellectual giants. After attending to my talk. then retired. thinking that you are turning to God. He was a great scholar in English and Sanskrit. Such a great man. Its your social duty to go around and tell others that there is no God. After hearing my preaching a man came to meet me . during this period. A Judge of the High Court. With his own efforts he studied and became an Advocate. He is from such a race which make a livelihood out of their worship of the idols in the temples and he tells me when I went to the temples and worshiped the idols. Tamil Nadu. nothing is to be taught to you now. But you did turn to idols and temples. Finally he became the Chief Justice. that’s also wrong. You are a 55 . Andra Pradesh. changed my life totally. I went to almost all cities of India and preached ‘there is no God. He was a Hindu Brahmin by birth. big writers. And one of the friendships cultivated by me on those days. Karnataka. it was a mistake. you have gone wrong twice. Ramayana is the story of Sri Rama. the Rigveda. The official religious books of Hinduism are the Vedas. There are no such Gods. In the religious book of Hinduism. I went to a library. He is the creator of all mankind the world over. gave offerings and prayed to. He fills this universe.” Then he laughed at me. it’s worthless and it’s 56 . to whomsoever Gods I went in the days of my hardships. the King of Ayodya.born Hindu. the only God. Maha Bharata is the story of Sri Krishna. and Adharvaveda. Ramayana. the Rigveda. He is the heavenly father. I started getting the light. The very first light I could get from Rigveda. Thee are not religious scriptures. Out of his advice. the first and foremost one of the four Vedas an began to read from the Veda. Those are only story books. Maha Bharatha and Bhagavath Gita are not the religious scriptures. there is the mention about only one God. you can see the real God and the God will give you peace. Bhagavath Gita is compiled of eighteen chapters just selected from Maha Bharata. As the Lord Almighty is formless and bodiless. Yajurveda. another historical figure. But there may be some point in this advice. Samaveda. I have studied by heart. Nothing is to be done in that respect now. nobody can see him in a particular or form. To know that point. You have to go through these Vedas. Maha Bharatha. the prince of Mathura. I got convinced of one thing. Bhagavath Gita.” He advised me. got a copy of the Rigveda. Ramayana. nobody can make an idol of God and worship an idol. you have to go through the scriptures of Hinduism. a historical man. This only God is Omnipresent. You can find the truth. And you should be proud of being a Hindu. After reading through some passages. I did not get any faith in God. I have studied them by heart. Then you will get light. are not Gods. the religious books of Hinduism was that. As the Lord Almighty is Omnipresent and a she fills this universe. To be proud of being a Hindu. He is the creator of this universe.” Very proudly I told him “I not only gone through the scriptures. One thing he told me was correct. There are no such Gods. He called me a fool and told me “ These books. The written four Vedas. Kalki. the son of God. who is the son of God? As per Hindu Mythology. Varahascha Narasimhascha Vamana. there is the mention about a Man. As there are 73 books for the holy Bible. Krishna. The first born and only born son of the God. Who is this Prajapathy. he offers prosperity and peace in this worldly life and salvation at the time of his venture to redeem mankind from sin. His name is ‘Prajapathy. Because each and every incarnation has got its own attributes. this reference about Prajapathy . To those human beings.useless.” Praise the Lord! I was totally confused. But is was not. there are 10 incarnations of God. he gets sacrificed at the end of his specified period on earth. will be about one among those incarnations. “At the time of sacrifice. Ten Mandalams. is well explained. who is man and why should man worship the God and how should he worship him.’ Prajapathy. Ramo Ramascha Ramascha. there are 10 books for the Rigveda. the Son of God will be tightly tied to a wooden sacrificial post using iron nails by hand and legs. in several places it is clearly said who is the real God. the son of the God comes to this world at the appropriate time. he will bleed to death and on the third day he will regain his life in a resurrection. A fool who is worshiping an idol gains nothing but pain and he never attains salvation. Ten times God comes to this world. After coming to this world he travels around advising mankind. In the tenth Mandalam. These are the ten incarnations. the sacrifice of Prajapathy the Son of God. besides this Lord Almighty. First I thought. what is to be done and what is not to be done. who accept his advices and obey is orders. Matsya. None of these attributes suit those attributes of Prajapathy as given in the 57 . what is sin and what is not sin. what is wrong and what is right. In verse 7 chapter 90 of the 10th book of the Rigveda. From first ninth mandalams. I was convinced. Koorma. Then he told me” No. there is a concept of Prajapathy. I asked him “Can this reference be about Jesus Christ? That scholar asked me “ what made you think like that? I told him the attributes! All the attributes of Prajapathy. I am a rationalist. When I read some passages from the very first book of Genesis itself. Praja means man. Because it happened in some Western countries. that’s why I had that doubt. in Jerusalem or so. the only one sent by God. he has not yet come. get out!” With all these confusions in my mind I went to that noble Brahmin who advised me to go through the Vedas and asked him” Who is this Prajapathy. this is a religious matter. eventhough a scholar. You’ll get further truth. It can’t be. a born Brhamin. The mention is only Earth. I borrowed a Bible from the nearby Christian house and I began to read Bible. tried to redeem mankind from sin and got sacrificed at the end is nobody else. but Jesus Christ!” Praise the Lord. there is nothing to be doubted.” All this time Jesus was in my mind. Man and the God.Rigveda and as given in Sathapadha Brahmana. came to this world. a supplement to Yajurveda. eventhough a scholar. a born Hindu.” Now this scholar scolded me “ You fool. Pathy means saviour. don’t make such foolish arguments with me. he told me “My dear son. we are still expecting him. why don’t you understand? I told him “I could understand. I could not even think like that. not here. There will be a man coming from God being the saviour of mankind. so it can be anywhere. who is this Son of God?” Then he asked me “It’s written in Malayalam. I am a atheist. But I being a staunch Hindu. Again I told him “ It need not be here. stronger wonders than I could find Jesus Christ 58 . but I have my own doubts” My dear brothers and sisters. Then I went to some scholars in my neighbourhood and asked them. who is this Son of God? One of them told me “Yes. who is this Prajapathy. There is no Bible in my house. a Godly affair. given in the Vedas suit those of Jesus In the Bible. the Son of God. Then he asked me “Now its time you go through the Bible.” I came back to my house. But again I am not only Hindu. The word that came to this world as light became flesh and made his dwelling among us and that’s our Lord Jesus Christ. he became the saviour of all the worlds.in the Holy scriptures of Hinduism began to appear before me in the Holy Bible. Genesis 1:3 “The God said let there be light and there was light. doubts and prayers in the Vedas. All connected verses. As soon as born. Genesis is the history of creation. The same verses or verses with the same meanings or verses being answers to the questions. is the book of Genesis. but only give a few examples. just for your conviction and faith. Upanishads and even in Bhagavat Gita. the first born of the God is the form of light. I cannot go in detail about such verses now. John chapter 1. It’s said that the Heavenly father created this universe in six days. Now verse No 1 chapter 121 of the 10th book of Rigveda says:“Hirnyagarbha: samavarthathaagre Bhuuthasya jaatha: pathireka aaseeth Sadaadhaara prudhiwivim dyaamuthemam Kaskai devaaya havisha vidhemam.” In the beginning. Then which was the light which emanated from God on the first day? Answer to this question we get from verses from 1 this 14 of St. In the beginning was the word. From the supreme Spirit of the God proceeded Hiranya Garbha. alias Prajapathy. This word from the God came to this world in the form of light. God and his supreme spirit lone existed. The very first book in the Hoy Bible.” In 16:1 God creates the Sun. appeared just the same in the Holy Bible. Rigveda X:90:2 “Purusha evedam sarvam 59 . The first day. the Moon and the stars. which were created on the fourth day only. Almost all the verses I could read from Rigveda. Yadbhutham Yachabhavyam Uthaamruthathwasya eesaana Yaddaannenathirohathi” This man.” Revelation 22:12 “Behold. all that is and all that has to be. the first born of the God is all that was. was tied to a wooden sacrificial post and the Gods and the Kings along with the seers performed the sacrifice. Rigveda X:90:16. And he comes to this world to give recompense to everybody as per his deeds. the first born of the God. Rrevelation 1:8 Says the Lord God “Who is.” Rigveda X:90:7 “Tham yajnam barhishi proukshan Purusham jaathamagratha Thena deva ayajantha Sadhya rushayaschaye” This man. the Almighty. who was and who is to come. I am coming soon I bring with me the recompense I will to each according to his deeds. “Thamevam Vidwanamrutha iha bhavathy Nanya pandha ayanaya vidyathe” 60 . All the four Gospels sayJesus was crucified on a wooden cross by the Rulers (Herod and Pilate) and the seers (Annas and Caiaphas) Yajurveda XXXI:18. I got confused once again. because God is only one. I became totally restless. caught buy the soldiers of the King. studied the scriptures of Jew religion till the age twenty nine and a half. the Son of God. Every ancient scriptures was one and the same. the son of Joseph and Mariam. The result was wonderful. 1992. Those who meditate and attain this man. born in Bethlehem. 27th June. faced trial and killed on the Cross. But in that night. Jesus. That day became an unforgettable day in my life. Hindu. I thought about Jesus in a different way. There were certain 61 . I went to that Brhamin Guru again and told him ‘It’s wonderful”. All the daytime I was restless.This (sacrifice) is the only way for the redemption and liberation of mankind. on my bed. He asked me “Do you believe that God is only one? I told him “Yes. believe in heart and chant with lips. I thought about Jesus Christ. The fight between the culture I was born and brought up in and the truth I have found out now from the ancient scriptures on the very same culture. who got sacrificed for the sins of the world. There was a strong fight going on in my mind. Romans 10:9 “If you confess with your lips that Jesus is the Lord and believe in heart that God has raised him from the dead you will be saved. for the first time in my life. The word of God was one. Jsesus. This was the communist line of thinking about him. Again he told me “There’s nothing to be wonderstuck. Christian and Islam were all catagorised later. who tried to hold a riot against the King and the priest with the help of poor fishermen. brought up in Nazereth.” When I could come across all these verses. I do believe God is only one” Again he asked me “If God is only one how can the son of God be several? It is also one.” I came back to my house. there was a picture of Jesus Christ in my mind too. get liberated in this world itself and there is no other way for salvation too. all man made. Of course I knew him before. In the night. that was not the reason. 62 . Very orthodox Roman Catholics. I. a staunch Hindu. I don’t know how to pray. For the first time in my life. from early childhood. But when I could ascribe Jesus as the sacrificial victim and his crucifixion as the sacrifice. Cue to her close acquaintance with these families. But in my practice. Then I cold understand what my Guru told me was correct. So secretly and silently I prayed so that no one should hear. I. So you can have your own faith. On the day of our marriage. Every Sunday she goes to the Church and attends the mass. No. not inspired by any Christian priest or friend. But all her neighbours were Christians. I have come to the faith to the Jesus Christ studying the Hindu scriptures. she believes in Jesus Christ. who is lying beside me. So many of classmates and friends are now studying for priesthood or to become sisters. my wife had made a peculiar request to me.hymns in the Rigveda. When I prayed to Jesus. In each and every family there is one priest and two or three nuns. It’s rather shameful for me to pray to Jesus Christ. So what if my wife knows?. sleeping. Because the reason was not that my wife also belongs to a Hindu family. an atheist. I don’t go either to the church or to the temple. I kept my prayers to myself. should not hear. “Oh! Our Father thou art in Heaven!” I don’t know any of such prayers. Jesus is the only Son of God. She also belongs to a Hindu family like mine. I don’t have such faith. I just prayed Oh! Jesus. save me . Come to me . that was her request to me. But I could not think so at that time. being a staunch Hindu. I don’t know the narrations of prayers as given in the Bible. I sat up on my bed. Especially my wife. the meanings of those verses came so clear to me. I told her “ I am a communist. should not object her practices. Every day she prays to Jesus. the meanings of which I could not understand in spite of repeated readings. I never object or question the faith of others. I prayed to Jesus Christ. But One thing is there. I am in distress. of course I don’t hesitate to confess before you now. Not inspired by the Bible. she should know. come to me. I myself have come to the faith of Jesus Chris. For the last 18years this poor woman was praying for me and at a the fulfillment of her prayers. 1. but how can I admit it before her. yes. we began to pray to Jesus.” I did not pay any attention to her words. That happened to be the first family prayer in my house. When I lied down to sleep. I could not lie down any more. She brought up our children also in the very same faith. FIFTH PRAPATHAKA. She was not sleeping. instead I went to the Temples and worshiped the idols. most disappointed. I went to my wife. my wife who was supposed to be sleeping beside me stood up. Silently she stood up and she went to the nearby room. She lit the candles. When I lost my job and when my family was put in to so much of distress. I went to become an atheist and I began to preach against God. Praise the Lord! KHANDOGYA-UPANISHAD. After praying for some time I retired to sleep. why she is praising her Lord now. What my wife was telling me for the last eighteen years has become true. 2. So I kept my prayers to Jesus to myself and secretly prayed to him. knelt down beside her. But I didn’t care. and joining hands. There she had kept a small wooden cross for her prayers. she was watching me. because I am husband and she is wife. He who knows the richest. When I came back from these idols. 63 . then again my wife told me “ Believe in Jesus Christ. or family will be saved.” She continued to be in that faith. Speech indeed is the richest. our family will be saved. studying the authoritative Hindu scriptures. then again my wife told me “Believe in Jesus Christ. He who knows the oldest and the best becomes himself the oldest and the best.I don’t mind.” Again I didn’t care. FIRST KHANDA. knelt down on the floor and tears running sown her eyes she began to praise Jesus Christ. becomes himself the richest. I need not go to any astrologer to find out. I got the meaning of that praise immediately. She always was telling me also to have faith in Lord Jesus. Now on my own. Breath indeed is the oldest and the best. and having been absent for a year. and having been absent for a year.' The mind said to him: 'If I am the home. Do not depart from us!' 13. but breathing with the breath. The eye indeed is the firm rest. who was the best. The breath. becomes a home of his people. seeing with the eye. He who knows the home. thou art success. The tongue (speech) departed. I am better. hearing with the ear. thinking with the mind. the eyes. it came round and said: 'How have you been able to live without me?' They replied: 'Like deaf people.' The eye said to him: 'If I am the firm rest. Thus we lived. but the breaths (prana. Then the tongue said to him: 'If I am the richest. his wishes succeed. The eye (sight) departed. when on the point of departing. it came round and said: 'How have you been able to live without me?' They replied: 'Like blind people. the minds. thou art the best among us. going to start. 64 . The five senses quarrelled together . be thou (our lord). but breathing with the breath. he is the best of you. Thus we lived. not seeing. And people do not call them.' 8.' Then the eye went back. He who knows success. They went to their father Pragapati and said: 'Sir. saying. The ear (hearing) departed. 11. seeing with the eye. thou art the richest. it came round and said: 'How have you been able to live without me?' They replied: 'Like children whose mind is not yet formed. but breathing with the breath. Thus we lived. He who knows the firm rest. 5. 9.' Then the mind went back. hearing with the ear. Thus we lived. They came to him and said: 'Sir. as a horse. and having been absent for a year. speaking with the tongue.' Then speech went back. 10. thou art the home. both his divine and human wishes. The mind indeed is the home. The ear said to him: 'If I am success. thinking with the mind. The ear indeed is success. The mind departed. it came round and said: 'How have you been able to live without me?' They replied: 'Like mute people. I am better. tore up the other senses.' Then the ear went back.' 15. 12. 6. the tongues. the ears. 7. becomes himself firm in this world and in the next. hearing with the ear. and having been absent for a year. thou art the firm rest . 4. but breathing with the breath. might tear up the pegs to which he is tethered . the senses). thinking with the mind.' 14. not hearing. not speaking. For breath are all these.3. who is the best of us?' He replied: 'He by whose departure the body seems worse than worst. speaking with the tongue. speaking with the tongue.