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On Jesus Christ

Last Updated 27 December 2014, 12:47 IST

When we say “Jesus,” we are not referring to a man who lived 2000 years ago, but to a certain possibility within every human being.

It is essential that every individual allows this quality to flower within him, because today in the name of religion, people are willing to take each other’s lives. In our aspirations for the divine, we are losing our Humanity.

The most significant aspect of Jesus’s teaching was about living without prejudice, without seeing who is yours and who is not yours. Only then would one know the kingdom of God. He clearly said, “The Kingdom of God is not somewhere up there, it is within you.” 

Unfortunately, 99% of the population is missing something so fantastic within themselves. If it was somewhere far away, you may not wish to make the journey. But when it is right here and you miss, isn’t that a tragedy?

If the Kingdom of God is within you, you must explore it within; it is as simple as that.

When Jesus said, “Only children will enter the kingdom of God,” he was not talking about little children, he was talking about one who is childlike, one who doesn’t have foregone conclusions about everything; unprejudiced. 

Towards the end of his life, when it was quite certain that Jesus was going to be put to death, his disciples asked him - “When you leave your body and go to your Father’s kingdom, you will sit on his right-hand side. Where will we be? Which one of us will be on your right-hand side?” His answer - “Those who stand first here will stand last there. Those who stand last here will stand first there.” 

He destroyed the hierarchy; that this is not about elbowing your way to heaven. In the inner realm only purity works. 

It is time to look beyond belief systems and look at life the way it is. After all, the source of creation is within you. If you allow it to function, everything will be in harmony; and that is the very basis of his teachings.

Jesus’ words have brought much sacrifice, piety and love to the world, but the most important aspect of his life, the crux and the bedrock of his teaching is, “The Kingdom of God is within you.”

If it is within, it is a spiritual process. A spiritual process does not mean a group, cult or fan club. It is an individual seeking, which is the essence of yoga and the spiritual process in the East.

Unfortunately, the most crucial elements that Jesus spoke of have been forgotten. It is time to bring back the essence of his words – not only for a particular group, but for everyone. Let the spirit of Jesus live. Courtesy: www.ishafoundation.org

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(Published 27 December 2014, 01:55 IST)

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