Christ,theTruth

SaiVenkateshBalasubramanian

ABSTRACT

Buildinguponcertainveryconvincinghistoricalevidencesthatarehardtodismissasmereheresy,

thisarticlereconcilesourunderstandingofthelifeandteachingsofJesusChristwiththehistorical

evidences.IneachofthesecasesweuseamplereferencesfromtheBibleandfindthattheGospels

oftheBibleseamlesslyblendwithhistoricalevidences.

AstheBiblesays,JesusisthechosenMessengerofGod.GodindeedraisedHimfromthedeadand

JesusdidascendtoheaventobeseatedwithGod.Iftheseevents,thecornerstoneofChristianity

areseeninthecorrectperspectivegivenbyLuke17:21(ThekingdomofGodiswithinyou),thenitis

clearlyunderstoodthattheRessurectionisatestimonytogoodtriumphingoverevilwhilethe

AscensionistheconfirmationofSelf-Realization.Neitherofthesehaveanythingtodowithwhat

happened physically toJesusaftersurviving crucifixion,and thusreconciling with historical

evidencesaboutChrist'stravelsaftercrucifixionneitherviolatesthefundamentalbeliefsof

Christianitynorposesathreattothefaith.

Thehistoricalandbiblicalreferencesblendseamlesslyindicatinghow theteachingsofJesus

encapsulatethehighestconceptsofKundaliniYoga,AdvaitaVedantaaswellasBuddhism,aresult

ofHislostyearsinIndia.Aftercrucifixion,EscapingRomanpersecution,JesustravelledtoIndia

andwasknownasYuzAsaf,whereHepreachedtotheBeneIsraelpeople,whohavebeenconfirmed

tobetheLostIsraeliTribesbyDNAtests.Eventually,JesusshedHismortalcoilandHistombrests

intheRozabalShrineofSrinagarinKashmir,India.Asmoothnarrativeseamlesslyblendingbiblical

andhistoricalreferencesaretestimonyyoutheveracityofthisarticle.Weconcludewiththe

followingstatementimprovisingonthefamousverseJohn3:14:

ForGodsolovedtheworldthathegavehisoneandonlySon,thatwhoeverbelievesinhimshallnot

perishbuthaveeternallife.Hetookuponhimselfthesinsofhispeoplebearingtheordealofthe

cross,butsogreatwastheLord'sglorythatheemergedvictorious,showingtheworldthathispath

isthepathoftruth.TheSonofGodwasthetrueGoodShepherdtravellingfarandwidetocollect

thelostlambsandshowthemthepathoflight.Histombrestsinthemountainvalley;hesitsbeside

theThroneofGodandwillgivehisThronetothosewhofollowhimandemergevictorious.

INTRODUCTION:

DidJesusspendhislostyears,betweentheagesof14and29inIndia?DidJesusreallysurviveafter

crucifixionandtraveltoIndia?

InthetwomilleniahistoryofChristianity,therehavebeenmanywhoansweredinthepositiveto

thesequestionsonthebasisofcertainevidences.AndconsistentlytheChurchhasdismissedthese

asheresyandheretic.Ratherthanarealassessmentoftheveracityoftheevidences,these

dismissalsshowasignofthefearofcollapseofChristianity,forastheBiblestatesthefollowing:

1Corinthians15:14AndifChristhasnotbeenraised,ourpreachingisuselessandsoisyourfaith.

15Morethanthat,wearethenfoundtobefalsewitnessesaboutGod,forwehavetestifiedabout

GodthatheraisedChristfromthedead.Buthedidnotraisehimifinfactthedeadarenotraised.

16Forifthedeadarenotraised,thenChristhasnotbeenraisedeither.17AndifChristhasnot

beenraised,yourfaithisfutile;youarestillinyoursins.

Ilookatthismatterfromaneutralandobjectiveperspective.Onetheonehand,historicalevidences

presentedaboutJesusinIndiaarestronglyconvincing.Ontheotherhand,thereareversefromthe

Bible,toshowclearlyhowacceptingthehistoricalevidencesneithercontradictsnorcollapsesthe

foundationsofChristianity.

ItiscompletelypossibletobeadevoutChristianwhilealsobelievingthehistoricalrecordsofJesus.

ThatiswhatIintendtopresenthere.InfactIbelievethatthisonlymakesoneanevenstronger

Christian,withtheaddedadvantageofcommunionwiththeSonofGodinHistombinKashmir.

THELOSTYEARSOFJESUS:

ThenativityandveryearlyyearsofJesusaredocumentedintheBible.

Matthew1:18ThisishowthebirthofJesustheMessiahcameabout:HismotherMarywaspledged

tobemarriedtoJoseph,butbeforetheycametogether,shewasfoundtobepregnantthroughthe

HolySpirit.19BecauseJosephherhusbandwasfaithfultothelaw,andyetdidnotwanttoexpose

hertopublicdisgrace,hehadinmindtodivorceherquietly.20Butafterhehadconsideredthis,an

angeloftheLordappearedtohiminadreamandsaid,“JosephsonofDavid,donotbeafraidto

takeMaryhomeasyourwife,becausewhatisconceivedinherisfromtheHolySpirit.21Shewill

givebirthtoason,andyouaretogivehimthenameJesus,becausehewillsavehispeoplefromtheir

sins.”22AllthistookplacetofulfillwhattheLordhadsaidthroughtheprophet:23“Thevirginwill

conceiveandgivebirthtoason,andtheywillcallhimImmanuel”(whichmeans“Godwithus”).

Matthew2:1AfterJesuswasborninBethleheminJudea,duringthetimeofKingHerod,thethree

MagifromtheeastcametoJerusalem2andasked,“Whereistheonewhohasbeenbornkingofthe

Jews?Wesawhisstarwhenitroseandhavecometoworshiphim.”3WhenKingHerodheardthishe

wasdisturbed,andallJerusalem withhim.4Whenhehadcalledtogetherallthepeople’schief

priestsandteachersofthelaw,heaskedthemwheretheMessiahwastobeborn.5“InBethlehemin

Judea,”theyreplied,“forthisiswhattheprophethaswritten:6“‘Butyou,Bethlehem,intheland

ofJudah,arebynomeansleastamongtherulersofJudah;foroutofyouwillcomearulerwhowill

shepherdmypeopleIsrael.’”7ThenHerodcalledtheMagisecretlyandfoundoutfromthemthe

exacttimethestarhadappeared.8HesentthemtoBethlehemandsaid,“Goandsearchcarefully

forthechild.Assoonasyoufindhim,reporttome,sothatItoomaygoandworshiphim.”9After

theyhadheardtheking,theywentontheirway,andthestartheyhadseenwhenitrosewentahead

ofthemuntilitstoppedovertheplacewherethechildwas.10Whentheysawthestar,theywere

overjoyed.11Oncomingtothehouse,theysawthechildwithhismotherMary,andtheyboweddown

andworshipedhim.Thentheyopenedtheirtreasuresandpresentedhim withgiftsofgold,

frankincenseandmyrrh.12Andhavingbeenwarnedinadream nottogobacktoHerod,they

returnedtotheircountrybyanotherroute.

Luke2:41EveryyearJesus’parentswenttoJerusalemfortheFestivalofthePassover.42Whenhe

wastwelveyearsold,theywentuptothefestival,accordingtothecustom.43Afterthefestival

wasover,whilehisparentswerereturninghome,theboyJesusstayedbehindinJerusalem,butthey

wereunawareofit.44Thinkinghewasintheircompany,theytraveledonforaday.Thenthey

beganlookingforhimamongtheirrelativesandfriends.45Whentheydidnotfindhim,theywent

backtoJerusalemtolookforhim.46Afterthreedaystheyfoundhiminthetemplecourts,sitting

amongtheteachers,listeningtothemandaskingthemquestions.47Everyonewhoheardhimwas

amazedathisunderstandingandhisanswers.48Whenhisparentssawhim,theywereastonished.His

mothersaidtohim,“Son,whyhaveyoutreateduslikethis?YourfatherandIhavebeenanxiously

searchingforyou.”49“Whywereyousearchingforme?”heasked.“Didn’tyouknowIhadtobein

myFather’shouse?”[a]50Buttheydidnotunderstandwhathewassayingtothem.51Thenhewent

downtoNazarethwiththemandwasobedienttothem.Buthismothertreasuredallthesethingsin

herheart.52AndJesusgrewinwisdomandstature,andinfavorwithGodandman.

TheevidencesofscrollsintheBuddhistMonasteriesofHemis,LadakhandLhasa,Tibet,suggest

thatJesuslefthomewhenHewas13,fearingtheprospectofmarriageandwenttoIndia.He

studiedJainism inRajasthan,studiedHinduism intheJagannathtempleofPuri,andstudied

BuddhisminNalandaandRajagraha.ThescrollsdescribeJesusasIssar,thesonofVirginMary.

ThesescrollshavebeenaccessedandvalidatedbymanypeopleincludingtheRussianNotovitch,

IndiansaintsTrigunatitanandaandAbhedananda,HenriettaMerickandmanyothers.Furthermore

theChinesetextGlassMirroratteststotheBuddhiststudiesofJesus.TheShankaracharya

NishchalanandaofPuriMuttalsoconfirmsJesuspresenceinthetemplestudyingtheAcharSamhita.

FinallywenotethatasongchantedeventodayamongtheNathsofBengaldescribeJesusasIsha

theirGuru'sGuru.ThiscorroboratesthereferenceinNathNamavaliSutrawhichmentionsJesusas

Ishanath,discipleofChetananath.

IfJesusdidspendthelostyearsinIndia,dowefindreferencestoBuddhistandHinduinfluencesin

Histeachings?Thefollowingevidencesansweraresoundingyes.

BORNOFTHESPIRIT

IntheHindutradition,thehighestgoaloflifeandcompletionofone'sstudiesisdeemedonlywhen

onehasattainedSelf-Realization.Suchapersondoesnotidentifyhimselfwiththebody,butsees

theSelfasGod.Hetranscendsworldlystoriesfeelings,desiresetc.Theseworldlydistractionsare

nothingbutaneffectofMayaorillusion,whileself-realizationleadsonetotrueperceptionand

liberates.Suchapersonnevercravesfortheoutwardworld.

John8:32Thenyouwillknowthetruth,andthetruthwillsetyoufree.

Revelation3:12Hewhoovercomes,IwillmakehimapillarinthetempleofMyGod,andheshallgo

outnomore.IwillwriteonhimthenameofMyGod.

Matthew4:1-11talksabouthowJesusspent40yearsinthewildernessfightingthedevilandits

temptations.

ApersonsubjecttotemptationcannotbeSelf-Realized.AtthesametimeJesusreturnedafterthe

40daysintriumph.Matthew4:10Jesussaidtohim,“Awayfrom me,Satan!Foritiswritten:

‘WorshiptheLordyourGod,andservehimonly.’”11Thenthedevillefthim,andangelscameand

attendedhim.

HowdoesonerealisetheSelf?

John3:5Jesusanswered,“VerytrulyItellyou,noonecanenterthekingdomofGodunlesstheyare

bornofwaterandtheSpirit.6Fleshgivesbirthtoflesh,buttheSpiritgivesbirthtospirit.

Further,John3:9“Howcanthisbe?”Nicodemusasked.AndinJohn3:14JustasMosesliftedupthe

snakeinthewilderness,sotheSonofManmustbeliftedup,15thateveryonewhobelievesmayhave

eternallifeinhim.”

John8:28SoJesussaid,“WhenyouhavelifteduptheSonofMan,thenyouwillknowthatIamhe

andthatIdonothingonmyownbutspeakjustwhattheFatherhastaughtme.29Theonewhosent

meiswithme;hehasnotleftmealone,forIalwaysdowhatpleaseshim.”

TheliftingoftheserpentisareferencetothepracticeofKundaliniYoga,wherethelifeforce

visualisedasadormantcoiledserpentinthecoccyxisaroused,traversessevenenergycentersor

ChakrasandreachesthecrownoftheheadwhereapersonissaidtoachieveSelf-realizationand

eternalbliss.

ItisimportanttounderstandthebasisofKundaliniYoga.Thisstressesonthedivinenatureinherent

ineveryoneasthelifeforceorserpent.Oneonlyneedstoawakenittofullyrealiseone'sownself

asGod.

InthisconnectionthereisaveryimportantreferenceinLuke17:20Once,onbeingaskedbythe

PhariseeswhenthekingdomofGodwouldcome,Jesusreplied,“ThecomingofthekingdomofGodis

notsomethingthatcanbeobserved,21norwillpeoplesay,‘Hereitis,’or‘Thereitis,’becausethe

kingdomofGodiswithinyou.”

ThereareallusionstotheKundaliniphilosophyinotherplacesoftheBibletoo.

ThesevenChakrasascentersofenergyorlightarementionedinRevelations4:5Fromthethrone

cameflashesoflightning,rumblingsandpealsofthunder.Infrontofthethrone,sevenlampswere

blazing.ThesearethesevenspiritsofGod.

ThepathofsevenChakrasasaladderbetweenmanandGodisreferredtoinGenesis28:12Hehad

adreaminwhichhesawastairwayrestingontheearth,withitstopreachingtoheaven,andthe

angelsofGodwereascendinganddescendingonit.

AFTERBAPTISM:

Thusclearly Jesusused thepathof KundaliniYogatoelevateHimself tohigherlevelsof

consciousness and attain Self-realization.The culmination of this was visualised in God's

affirmationduringHisbaptismbyJohn.

Matthew3:17Andavoicefrom heavensaid,“ThisismySon,whom Ilove;withhim Iam well

pleased.”.ThesameisreportedinMark1:11andLuke3:22also.

ItisawellknownfactthatthenameChristwasahonoraryepithetbywhichJesuswasreferred.By

theGreeketymologyChristisderivedfromChristos,meaninganointed.

However,analternativeetymologyofChristproposedbyKanchiMahaperiyavaandPrabhupadais

theSanskritKrishta,analternativeofthenameofLordKrishna.BothKrishnaandKrishtaare

relatedtothewordAkarshanameaningattraction.ThisfeatureofChristisconfirmedintheBible.

John12:32AndI,whenIamliftedupfromtheearth,willdrawallpeopletomyself.”

Self-realizationisthehighestgoalproclaimedbyAdvaitaVedantaofHinduism,andthefactthat

JesusattainedthisgoalisseeninmanyofHisteachingsincludingJohn3:5-6mentionedearlier

whereJesuslaysemphasisonthespirit,notwantingtoidentifyoneselfwiththeflesh.

John10:30Jesussaid,"IandtheFatherareone.”ConsideringthattheFatherisGod,this

statementisanexactreproductionoftheVedicMahavakya"Aham Brahmasmi"foundinthe

BrahadaranyakaUpanishad,wheretheSelfisviewedasGod.

John10:34Jesusansweredthem,Isitnotwritteninyourlaw,Isaid,Yearegods?Thisisthesameas

anotherVedicMahavakya"Tattvamasi"foundinChandogyaUpanishad.

John1:12Yettoallwhodidreceivehim,tothosewhobelievedinhisname,hemadethem the

childrenofGod.

John4:24Godisspirit,andhisworshipersmustworshipintheSpiritandintruth.”.

John8:12AgainJesusspoketothem,saying,“Iamthelightoftheworld.Whoeverfollowsmewill

notwalkindarkness,butwillhavethelightoflife.”.

Thus,thesereferencesstronglyshowhowJesusattainedSelf-Realization,identifiedHimselfwith

God,butwasalsoreadytoconferthesameonanyonewhowascapableenough.

TALKINGINPARABLES

TheloftyconceptsofSelf-Realizationareoftenfounddifficultformanytograsp.Nodoubtsuch

messageswerenearimpossibletoreachthegeneralpublicofIsrael,whowerethemselvestormented

bytheRomansandthecorruptJewishpriests.

ThusJesusreservedthehighestprinciplesofAdvaitaonlytotheapostlesandsomediscipleswhohad

somedegreespiritualprogress.Tothemasses,Jesuspreachedgoodconductandgoodlivingwhich

wouldpurifytheirmindsandelevatethemtoattainingSelf-Realization.

Withthisobjective,Jesusencodedtheprinciplesoflove,tolerance,forgivenessetcinparables,while

alsogivingsuitableinterpretationstotheTenCommandments.Theseformthecruxofthefamous

SermonontheMount.

HoweverJesuspreachingthroughparablesdidnotescapetheattentionofHisdisciples:

Matthew13:10ThedisciplescametoJesusandasked,“Whydoyouspeaktothepeopleinparables?”

11Hereplied,“Becausetheknowledgeofthesecretsofthekingdomofheavenhasbeengivento

you,butnottothem.12Whoeverhaswillbegivenmore,andtheywillhaveanabundance.Whoever

doesnothave,evenwhattheyhavewillbetakenfrom them.13ThisiswhyIspeaktothem in

parables.

ItisawellresearchedfactthatthepreachingsofJesushavemanyincommonwiththeBuddha.

Afterall,BuddhatargetedtheVaishyasandSudras,whowerediscriminatedagainstbysome

priestlyHinduBrahmins,whoweren'tunlikethecorruptJewishpriestsofthetimeofJesus.

Buddha'steachingsresonatedwiththemassesandsodidthoseofJesus.MarcusBanghasgivena

versebyversecomparisonin"JesusandBuddha:TheParallelSayings".

ThereareparallelsbetweenDhammapadaverses9.7,4.7and7.3withMatthew13:31,John8:4and

Matthew6:25.Udanavarga27.1,22.4and9.8aresimilartoLuke6:41,Luke11:34andLuke6:43.

Vimalakirtinirdeshateachings2and5matchwithJohn2:24,John1:17andLuke15:10.Onecanfind

the teachingsof Sutta Nipata 242,9.55 and 149 in Mark7:15,John 7:46 and John 15:12.

Sadharmapundarikaverse5andKhuddakapathaverse2correspondtoMatthew5:45andMark10:19.

ThusinessenceJesusfollowedatwo-gradedsystem ofpreachingaccordingtothereceiver's

spiritualcapabilityeitherBuddhistconceptsbyparablesorthehighertruthsofSelf-realization

andAdvaita.

ReferencesabouttheministryofJesusaboundintheGospelofLuke.Jesus'missionisseeninLuke

4:42-44.HepreachedGod'skingdom.JesusexplainshowhisruleandGod'spromisescomeinstages

andhowheovercomesforceshostiletohumanityandtoGod(10:9,18;11:14-23;17:20-21;24:44-49;

Acts2:16-38;3:14-26;10:34-43).Jesus'GalileanMinistry(4:14-15).Jesus'teachingandhisfame

beganspreadingthroughouttheregion(soalso4:31;5:3,17;6:6;11:1;13:10,22,26;19:47;20:1,21;

21:37;23:5).Thisisthefirstofseveralreportsaboutthepopularinterest,curiosityandexcitement

beinggeneratedbyJesus(4:22,28,32,36-37;5:15;7:17).Thencometheseveralsabbatheventsthat

willendincontroversy(4:31-37;6:1-5,6-11;13:10-17;14:1-5).In1:50-53,thereferenceto"the

humble"issurroundedbydescriptionsthatindicatethespirituallysensitivecharacterofthepoor.

ThepassagerecognizesthatoftenitisthepoorwhorespondtoGod'smessageandembraceitwith

humility(1Cor1:26-29;Jas2:5).

Hewillhealtheblind,butthatalsopicturesthecomingoflighttothoseindarkness(1:78-79).The

healingoftheblindmanin18:35-43alsopictureswhatJesusdoesforZacchaeusin19:1-10.Jesusis

thephysicianwhocomestohealthesick(5:31-32).EventuallytheministryofJesuswillbringtotal

restorationandreleasetothecreation(Rom8:18-39;Rev21--22).TheSonofDavidbringsnotonly

afuturerulebutalsopresentreleasefromsinandareversaloftheeffectsofSatan'spresencein

theworld(11:14-23).Inshort,thisisthebeginningofthefulfillmentofGod'spromise,andJesusis

thesourceofthatfulfillment.

CRUCIFIXION

ThenarrativeofhowJesuswascrucifiedandtheeventsleadingtoitarewellrecordedintheBible.

Luke22:1NowtheFestivalofUnleavenedBread,calledthePassover,wasapproaching,2andthe

chiefpriestsandtheteachersofthelawwerelookingforsomewaytogetridofJesus,forthey

wereafraidofthepeople.3ThenSatanenteredJudas,calledIscariot,oneoftheTwelve.4And

Judaswenttothechiefpriestsandtheofficersofthetempleguardanddiscussedwiththemhow

hemightbetrayJesus.5Theyweredelightedandagreedtogivehimmoney.6Heconsented,and

watchedforanopportunitytohandJesusovertothemwhennocrowdwaspresent.7Thencamethe

dayofUnleavenedBreadonwhichthePassoverlambhadtobesacrificed.8JesussentPeterand

John,saying,“GoandmakepreparationsforustoeatthePassover.”9“Wheredoyouwantusto

prepareforit?”theyasked.10Hereplied,“Asyouenterthecity,amancarryingajarofwaterwill

meetyou.Followhimtothehousethatheenters,11andsaytotheownerofthehouse,‘TheTeacher

asks:Whereistheguestroom,whereImayeatthePassoverwithmydisciples?’12Hewillshowyoua

largeroomupstairs,allfurnished.Makepreparationsthere."13Theyleftandfoundthingsjustas

Jesushadtoldthem.SotheypreparedthePassover.14Whenthehourcame,Jesusandhisapostles

reclinedatthetable.15Andhesaidtothem,“IhaveeagerlydesiredtoeatthisPassoverwithyou

beforeIsuffer.16ForItellyou,Iwillnoteatitagainuntilitfindsfulfillmentinthekingdomof

God.”17Aftertakingthecup,hegavethanksandsaid,“Takethisanddivideitamongyou.18ForI

tellyouIwillnotdrinkagainfromthefruitofthevineuntilthekingdomofGodcomes.”19Andhe

tookbread,gavethanksandbrokeit,andgaveittothem,saying,“Thisismybodygivenforyou;do

thisinremembranceofme.”20Inthesameway,afterthesupperhetookthecup,saying,“Thiscup

isthenewcovenantinmyblood,whichispouredoutforyou.[a]21Butthehandofhimwhoisgoing

tobetraymeiswithmineonthetable.22TheSonofManwillgoasithasbeendecreed.Butwoeto

thatmanwhobetrayshim!”23Theybegantoquestionamongthemselveswhichofthemitmightbe

whowoulddothis.24Adisputealsoaroseamongthem astowhichofthem wasconsideredtobe

greatest.25Jesussaidtothem,“ThekingsoftheGentileslorditoverthem;andthosewhoexercise

authorityoverthemcallthemselvesBenefactors.26Butyouarenottobelikethat.Instead,the

greatestamongyoushouldbeliketheyoungest,andtheonewhorulesliketheonewhoserves.27For

whoisgreater,theonewhoisatthetableortheonewhoserves?Isitnottheonewhoisatthetable?

ButIamamongyouasonewhoserves.28Youarethosewhohavestoodbymeinmytrials.29AndI

conferonyouakingdom,justasmyFatherconferredoneonme,30sothatyoumayeatanddrink

atmytableinmykingdomandsitonthrones,judgingthetwelvetribesofIsrael.31“Simon,Simon,

Satanhasaskedtosiftallofyouaswheat.32ButIhaveprayedforyou,Simon,thatyourfaith

maynotfail.Andwhenyouhaveturnedback,strengthenyourbrothers.”33Buthereplied,“Lord,I

amreadytogowithyoutoprisonandtodeath.”34Jesusanswered,“Itellyou,Peter,beforethe

roostercrowstoday,youwilldenythreetimesthatyouknowme.”35ThenJesusaskedthem,“WhenI

sentyouwithoutpurse,bagorsandals,didyoulackanything?”“Nothing,”theyanswered.36Hesaid

tothem,“Butnowifyouhaveapurse,takeit,andalsoabag;andifyoudon’thaveasword,sellyour

cloakandbuyone.37Itiswritten:‘Andhewasnumberedwiththetransgressors’[b];andItellyou

thatthismustbefulfilledinme.Yes,whatiswrittenaboutmeisreachingitsfulfillment.”38The

disciplessaid,“See,Lord,herearetwoswords.”“That’senough!”hereplied.39Jesuswentoutas

usualtotheMountofOlives,andhisdisciplesfollowedhim.40Onreachingtheplace,hesaidtothem,

“Praythatyouwillnotfallintotemptation.”41Hewithdrewaboutastone’sthrowbeyondthem,

kneltdownandprayed,42“Father,ifyouarewilling,takethiscupfromme;yetnotmywill,but

yoursbedone.”43Anangelfromheavenappearedtohimandstrengthenedhim.44Andbeingin

anguish,heprayedmoreearnestly,andhissweatwaslikedropsofbloodfallingtotheground.[c]45

Whenherosefrom prayerandwentbacktothedisciples,hefoundthem asleep,exhaustedfrom

sorrow.46“Whyareyousleeping?”heaskedthem.“Getupandpraysothatyouwillnotfallinto

temptation.”47Whilehewasstillspeakingacrowdcameup,andthemanwhowascalledJudas,one

oftheTwelve,wasleadingthem.HeapproachedJesustokisshim,48butJesusaskedhim,“Judas,are

youbetrayingtheSonofManwithakiss?”49WhenJesus’followerssawwhatwasgoingtohappen,

theysaid,“Lord,shouldwestrikewithourswords?”50Andoneofthemstrucktheservantofthe

highpriest,cuttingoffhisrightear.51ButJesusanswered,“Nomoreofthis!”Andhetouchedthe

man’searandhealedhim.52ThenJesussaidtothechiefpriests,theofficersofthetempleguard,

andtheelders,whohadcomeforhim,“AmIleadingarebellion,thatyouhavecomewithswordsand

clubs?53EverydayIwaswithyouinthetemplecourts,andyoudidnotlayahandonme.Butthisis

yourhour—whendarknessreigns.”54Thenseizinghim,theyledhim awayandtookhim intothe

houseofthehighpriest.Peterfollowedatadistance.55Andwhensometherehadkindledafirein

themiddleofthecourtyardandhadsatdowntogether,Petersatdownwiththem.56Aservantgirl

sawhimseatedthereinthefirelight.Shelookedcloselyathimandsaid,“Thismanwaswithhim.”57

Buthedeniedit.“Woman,Idon’tknowhim,”hesaid.58Alittlelatersomeoneelsesawhimandsaid,

“Youalsoareoneofthem.”“Man,Iamnot!”Peterreplied.59Aboutanhourlateranotherasserted,

“Certainlythisfellowwaswithhim,forheisaGalilean.”60Peterreplied,“Man,Idon’tknowwhat

you’retalkingabout!”Justashewasspeaking,theroostercrowed.61TheLordturnedandlooked

straightatPeter.ThenPeterrememberedthewordtheLordhadspokentohim:“Beforethe

roostercrowstoday,youwilldisownmethreetimes.”62Andhewentoutsideandweptbitterly.63

ThemenwhowereguardingJesusbeganmockingandbeatinghim.64Theyblindfoldedhim and

demanded,“Prophesy!Whohityou?”65Andtheysaidmanyotherinsultingthingstohim.66At

daybreakthecounciloftheeldersofthepeople,boththechiefpriestsandtheteachersofthelaw,

mettogether,andJesuswasledbeforethem.67“IfyouaretheMessiah,”theysaid,“tellus.”Jesus

answered,“IfItellyou,youwillnotbelieveme,68andifIaskedyou,youwouldnotanswer.69But

fromnowon,theSonofManwillbeseatedattherighthandofthemightyGod.”70Theyallasked,

“AreyouthentheSonofGod?”Hereplied,“YousaythatIam.”71Thentheysaid,“Whydoweneed

anymoretestimony?Wehavehearditfromhisownlips.”

Luke23:1ThenthewholeassemblyroseandledhimofftoPilate.2Andtheybegantoaccusehim,

saying,“Wehavefoundthismansubvertingournation.HeopposespaymentoftaxestoCaesarand

claimstobeMessiah,aking.”3SoPilateaskedJesus,“AreyouthekingoftheJews?”“Youhavesaid

so,”Jesusreplied.4ThenPilateannouncedtothechiefpriestsandthecrowd,“Ifindnobasisfora

chargeagainstthisman.”5Buttheyinsisted,“HestirsupthepeoplealloverJudeabyhisteaching.

HestartedinGalileeandhascomeallthewayhere.”6Onhearingthis,Pilateaskedifthemanwasa

Galilean.7WhenhelearnedthatJesuswasunderHerod’sjurisdiction,hesenthimtoHerod,whowas

alsoinJerusalematthattime.8WhenHerodsawJesus,hewasgreatlypleased,becauseforalong

timehehadbeenwantingtoseehim.From whathehadheardabouthim,hehopedtoseehim

performasignofsomesort.9Hepliedhimwithmanyquestions,butJesusgavehimnoanswer.10

Thechiefpriestsandtheteachersofthelawwerestandingthere,vehementlyaccusinghim.11Then

Herodandhissoldiersridiculedandmockedhim.Dressinghiminanelegantrobe,theysenthimback

toPilate.12ThatdayHerodandPilatebecamefriends—beforethistheyhadbeenenemies.13

Pilatecalledtogetherthechiefpriests,therulersandthepeople,14andsaidtothem,“Youbrought

methismanasonewhowasincitingthepeopletorebellion.Ihaveexaminedhiminyourpresenceand

havefoundnobasisforyourchargesagainsthim.15NeitherhasHerod,forhesenthimbacktous;

asyoucansee,hehasdonenothingtodeservedeath.16Therefore,Iwillpunishhimandthenrelease

him.”18Butthewholecrowdshouted,“Awaywiththisman!ReleaseBarabbastous!”19(Barabbas

hadbeenthrownintoprisonforaninsurrectioninthecity,andformurder.)20Wantingtorelease

Jesus,Pilateappealedtothemagain.21Buttheykeptshouting,“Crucifyhim!Crucifyhim!”22For

thethirdtimehespoketothem:“Why?Whatcrimehasthismancommitted?Ihavefoundinhimno

groundsforthedeathpenalty.ThereforeIwillhavehimpunishedandthenreleasehim.”23Butwith

loudshoutstheyinsistentlydemandedthathebecrucified,andtheirshoutsprevailed.24SoPilate

decidedtogranttheirdemand.25Hereleasedthemanwhohadbeenthrownintoprisonfor

insurrectionandmurder,theonetheyaskedfor,andsurrenderedJesustotheirwill.26Asthe

soldiersledhimaway,theyseizedSimonfromCyrene,whowasonhiswayinfromthecountry,and

putthecrossonhimandmadehimcarryitbehindJesus.27Alargenumberofpeoplefollowedhim,

includingwomenwhomournedandwailedforhim.28Jesusturnedandsaidtothem,“Daughtersof

Jerusalem,donotweepforme;weepforyourselvesandforyourchildren.29Forthetimewillcome

whenyouwillsay,‘Blessedarethechildlesswomen,thewombsthatneverboreandthebreaststhat

nevernursed!’30Then“‘theywillsaytothemountains,“Fallonus!”andtothehills,“Coverus!”’31

Forifpeopledothesethingswhenthetreeisgreen,whatwillhappenwhenitisdry?”32Twoother

men,bothcriminals,werealsoledoutwithhimtobeexecuted.33Whentheycametotheplacecalled

theSkull,theycrucifiedhimthere,alongwiththecriminals—oneonhisright,theotheronhisleft.

ItiswellknownthatJesuswasonthecrossforamere6hours.Forallpracticalpurposes,everybody

presentintheareaincludingJesusHimselfthoughtthatthelifeofJesuscametoaclose.Luke23:

46Jesuscalledoutwithaloudvoice,“Father,intoyourhandsIcommitmyspirit.”

WehavealreadyseenhowJesuswasaSelf-RealizedsoulwhodidnotidentifyHimselfwiththebody

butwiththespirit.ThismeansJesusdidnotcareforHisbodyoritsimminentdeath.RatherHe

caredabouttheMissionforwhichHewassentintothisworld.Itisthisdespairthatisseeninthe

followingverses,alongwithbeseechingGodtoforgivetheactofRomanswhoidentifiedthemselves

withthebodyandwerethusstilldeluded.

Matthew27:46AndabouttheninthhourJesuscriedwithaloudvoice,saying,Eli,Eli,lama

sabachthani?thatistosay,MyGod,myGod,whyhastthouforsakenme?

Luke23:34Jesussaid,“Father,forgivethem,fortheydonotknowwhattheyaredoing.”

John19:28Later,knowingthateverythinghadnowbeenfinished,andsothatScripturewouldbe

fulfilled,Jesussaid,“Iamthirsty.”29Ajarofwinevinegarwasthere,sotheysoakedaspongeinit,

putthespongeonastalkofthehyssopplant,andliftedittoJesus’lips.30Whenhehadreceivedthe

drink,Jesussaid,“Itisfinished.”Withthat,hebowedhisheadandgaveuphisspirit.

Whathappenedafterthis?Forthisweturntoanimportantevidence:Alettertitled"Crucifixion:

ByanEyewitness",writtenbyanEsseneTerapeuttohisfriendinAlexandria,sevenyearsafterthe

event.ThiswastranslatedandpublishedinGermanin1873.

Aspertheletter,atthispointJesusstoppedrespondingtotheexternalworldandwasforall

practicalpurposesdead.TheRomanswererequestedtoremovethebodyfromthecrossespecially

asthenextdaywastheSabbath.ToascertainHisdeaththeRomanspiercedHissidewithalance.

Bloodandwaterflowedout.YetthebodydidnotrespondconvincingtheRomansthatHewasdead.

JosephofArimathaea,awitnesstothisimmediatelyrecognisedthegushingofbloodasasignofa

beatingheart.

John19:38Later,JosephofArimatheaaskedPilateforthebodyofJesus.NowJosephwasadisciple

ofJesus,butsecretlybecausehefearedtheJewishleaders.WithPilate’spermission,hecameand

tookthebodyaway.39HewasaccompaniedbyNicodemus,themanwhoearlierhadvisitedJesusat

night.Nicodemusbroughtamixtureofmyrrhandaloes,aboutseventy-fivepounds.

Itiswellknownthataloeandmyrrharehealingherbs,notembalmingherbs.Aspertheletter,the

bodywaswrappedaftertheseherbswereappliedandwaskeptinatomb,wherefewEssenes

attendedtoHim.

Afteraboutthirtyhours,Jesusregainedconsciousness.Heheardabouthowwhathappenedafter

Hispresumeddeath.JesusunderstooditastheWillofGodandbecameveryemotionaltoknowthat

GodhadsavedHim.

ThenthelettersayshowaneagerJesuscameouttomeetHispeoplestartingwithMaryMagdalene,

andhowthenextfewdayswerespentinrecuperatingandmeetingdisciplesamidstthesuspicious

Romans.WeknowfromtheBiblehowtheresurrectedJesusshowedHimselfinfleshandbloodtothe

disciples.John20:26Aweeklaterhisdiscipleswereinthehouseagain,andThomaswaswiththem.

Thoughthedoorswerelocked,Jesuscameandstoodamongthemandsaid,“Peacebewithyou!”27

ThenhesaidtoThomas,“Putyourfingerhere;seemyhands.Reachoutyourhandandputitintomy

side.Stopdoubtingandbelieve.”

TheletteralsotellshowJesuswasdisappointedtoobservethattheIsraelipeopleweremore

interestedinpoliticalrevengeandoverthrowingtheRomansratherthaninspiritualtransformation.

FinallytoavoidanotherRomanpersecutionJesushadnooptionbuttoescapethelandandtravel

elsewhere.

BASISOFCHRISTIANITY

Beforeweproceed tofurthertravelsof Jesus,weneed topausehereand reflectonthe

implications.TheBiblesaysin1Corinthians15:14AndifChristhasnotbeenraised,ourpreachingis

uselessandsoisyourfaith.

So,throughtheeventsofCrucifixionandResurrection,whatmessagedoesGodconveytous? And

doesanyofthischangeuponourknowingthatJesussurvivedandtravelledtoaforeignland?

WhywasJesusputtotheordeal? Romans4:25Hewasdeliveredovertodeathforoursinsandwas

raisedtolifeforourjustification.

WemustrememberthatJesusHimselfwasnotawareofHisressurectionpriortocrucifixion.Thus

HisressurectionisdefinitelyanActofGodalone.Therecanbenodoubtsonthis.

WhydidGodraiseJesusfrom death?ThisActofGodwastoprovethatJesuswasHischosen

messenger.EventhoughJesuspreachedextensivelytothepeopleofIsrael,theResurrectiongave

them concreteproofthatJesussurvivedthepersecutionofRomans:atriumphofgoodoverevil.

ThiswasproofthatHisteachings,justlikeJesus,wascommissionedbyGodHimself,andthatthey

willemergevictoriousoverevil.

ThereisalsothebeliefthatGodraisedJesustoheavenandthattheChristsatbesideGod.This

formsamajorpartofChristianfaithandbeliefinthegloryofJesus.

Acts7:55ButStephen,fulloftheHolySpirit,lookeduptoheavenandsawthegloryofGod,and

JesusstandingattherighthandofGod.56“Look,”hesaid,“IseeheavenopenandtheSonofMan

standingattherighthandofGod.”.ThesameismentionedalsoinLuke24:51,Acts1:1and1:9,

Matthew26:64,Mark16:19,John20:17and6:62,1Timothy3:16,Ephesians4:10and1:20,Philippians

2:9,1Peter3:22andHebrews4:14.SomanyreferencestothisAscensiontestifytoitsimportance

inChristianity.

Hereweneedtoaskaveryimportantquestion.JesusascendedtoheavenandsatwithGod.Where

exactlyisthisheaven?

Andmostimportantly,wehavetheanswertothisquestioninthewordsofJesusitselfinLuke17:21

norwillpeoplesay,‘Hereitis,’or‘Thereitis,’becausethekingdomofGodiswithinyou.

SoitisclearthatthisAscensionissymbolicandnotphysical.ConsiderRevelation3:21Totheone

whoisvictorious,Iwillgivetherighttositwithmeonmythrone,justasIwasvictoriousandsat

downwithmyFatheronhisthrone.

ThusJesussittingonthethroneofGodisnotanaccountofHisphysicalascensiontotheskiesbut

ratheratestimonytoHisvictory:avictoryofgoodoverevil,avictoryofHisteachingsagainst

persecution.InotherwordsthisisatestimonytoHisSelf-realizationwhereJesushadmergedHis

identitywithGod.ThoughHealreadyattainedthisstateandpreacheditinHissermons,itwasthe

resurrectionalonethatgaveconcreteevidenceofHisSelf-realization.ThatwasHisvictory,and

thatwasHisAscension.

InfacttheaboveverseshowshowJesusaskseachoneofustofollowHisteachings,andemerge

victoriousourselveswhereonwhereuponHepromisestheThroneofGodforustoo.Inotherwords,

thisisChrist'smessageforallofustostrivetowardsSelf-realization.

OnecanseethismessageofChristinJohn14:12VerytrulyItellyou,whoeverbelievesinmewilldo

theworksIhavebeendoing,andtheywilldoevengreaterthingsthanthese,becauseIamgoingto

theFather.

ThisversecorrelatedwiththeaboveinRevelation3:21andLuke17:21clearlyshowshowthe

AscensionisSymbolicoftheVictoriousSelf-realization,mergingofChrist'sidentitywithGod,and

howJesusaskseachoneofustoemulatethisourselvesandattainthesamegloryasHim.

Thus,iftheAscensionofJesusissymbolic,itisimportanttounderstandthathistoricaleventsof

JesusafterResurrectiondonothaveanyeffectonthefundamentalChristianbelief.

HereitisalsoimportanttonoteJohn14:6Jesusanswered,“Iamthewayandthetruthandthelife.

NoonecomestotheFatherexceptthroughme.

ThisisanothercornerstoneofChristianity.WasJesusspecial? Hedefinitelywas.IsHetheonlyway

toGod?

Here,oneseeshowJesustraveledallthewaytoIndiatolearnandconsolidatevariousphilosophies,

andcamebacktoIsraeltospreadthewisdomtoHispeople.Sincenobodyinthatregionundertook

suchamissionorhadfoundtruewisdom,itwasimperativethatthepeopleofIsraelfollowJesus.

ThustheaboveverseholdstrueforthepeopleofIsrael.

Also,onemustkeepinmindthesimilarityofTeachingsofChristwiththoseofBuddhaandAdvaita

Vedanta.So,ifonesincerelyfollowstheTeachingsofChrist,theyarealreadyfollowingBuddhaor

Advaita,andviceversa.Thusthisstatementappearstothesepeoplealso.

HowspecialwasJesus?HeconsolidatedwisdomfromIndia,attainedSelf-realization,preachedthe

wisdom tothepeople,and offered them thesameexalted statusasHimself.Thisiswhat

characterisesaGuruinIndiantradition.AndinHinduism,onestronglybelievesin"GuruSakshat

Parabrahmam",thatisGuruisGoditself.ThisisatestimonytothespecialtyofJesusChrist.

Thusinessence,aspertheaboveversefrom 1Corinthians15:14,ourbeliefinJesusdeathand

ressurection,theimplications,Hisuniquenessandthus,thefoundationsofChristianitydoesnot

changewiththeknowledgethatJesusChristsurvivedcrucifixionandtravelledtoaforeignland.

THEKINGOFTRAVELERS

HavingunderstoodtheimplicationsofResurrection,wenowcontinueexploringChrist'slifeafter

thisevent.WestartwithhowtheletterofcrucifixionbyaneyewitnessmentionshowJesustravelled

toescapethepersecutionofRomans.Nowtherearetwoquestions:whyandwhere.Firstweaddress

thewhy.

WenotethatJesusHimselfthoughtHewoulddieatthecross.ThussurvivalafterCrucifixionproved

toJesusthepowerofGod'sWill,butmoreimportantlythemessagethatHisMissionontheEarth

wasnotyetover.

ThefearofpersecutionbyRomansaswellasthematerialisticdesiresoftheIsraelipeoplefor

establishingakingdomprovedtobothJesusandtheworldthatHismissionwascertainlynolongerin

Israel.ThenwhatwasremaininginthemissionofJesus?

ChristHimselfanswersinJohn10:16AndothersheepIhave,whicharenotofthisfold:themalsoI

mustbring,andtheyshallhearmyvoice;andthereshallbeonefold,andoneshepherd.

HeadvisedthesametotheApostlesinMatthew10:5ThesetwelveJesussentforth,andcommanded

them,saying,GonotintothewayoftheGentiles,andintoanycityoftheSamaritansenteryenot:

6ButgorathertothelostsheepofthehouseofIsrael.

ThisverseisaclearreferencetotheLostTribesofIsrael.Now,anarticleintheWallStreetJournal

onMay11,1998publishedtheresultsofaDNAtestconductedbyParfittandBradman.Thesetests

provedapositivegeneticlinkbetweentheJewsofYemen,LembatribesmeninAfricaandtheBene

IsraelofIndia.ThelastofthistriohaveaverystrongpresenceinKashmirinIndia,andtherehave

beenatreasureoftribeandtownnamesofthesepeoplematchingtheonesintheBible.

Acts9recordshowSaulofTarsussawChristinDamascus.NotingthatthiswasattheEasternend

oftheRomanEmpire,wenotethattravellingfurthereastwardtoIndiawouldgiveJesusthe

advantageofescapingRomanpersecutionwhilealsoreachingouttotheBeneIsraeltribesinIndia

thusfulfillingHismission.

TheTafsirIbn-i-JariratTabriofthe900sADmentionsJesusin3:197asmigratingfromcountryto

countryalongwithMotherMary.TheRauzatusSafaof1417AD mentionsJesusin1:130asa

travellereastwardandHisstayinthekingdom ofNasiban,ormoderndayNusaybin,atownin

TurkeyborderingSyria.

TheActaThomaeofThomastheApostletalksofamarriageinTaxila,PakistanwhichJesusattended

alongwithThomas.WealsonoteinpassingacertaintombbelievedbylocalstobeofMaryinPindi

PointinPakistan,inatownsimilarlynamedMaryorMurree.

ItisclearthatinPersiaandKashmir,JesuseitheradoptedorwasgiventhenameYuzAsaf,meaning

"LeaderoftheHealed".

Asanevidence,thereisaquartetofinscriptionsintheShankaracharyaTemple/ThroneofSolomon

inSrinagar,whichwasrenovatedbythenrulingKingGopadattausingtheadviceofJesus.

Theinscription,bythecommissionedPersianarchitect,capturedinimagein1869,clearlytellshow

YuzAsafwasindeedJesus,prophetoftheBeneIsraelwhodeclaredprophethoodintheyear54.

TheHindutextBhavishyaMajapuranadatedtosecondcenturydescribesJesusencounteredbythe

kingShalivahanainthePratisargaParvaChaturyugaKhanda.JesusdescribedHimselfastheSonof

God,bornofavirginandtooktoprophethoodinthedegradedMlecchaland.Christthendescribed

hisphilosophyasfollows:

"Thelivingentityissubjecttogoodandbadcontaminations.Themindshouldbepurifiedbytaking

recourseofproperconductandchantingoftheholynamesofGod.Justastheimmovablesun

attracts,fromalldirections,theelementsofalllivingbeings,theLordofthesolarplanet,whois

fixedandall-attractive,andattractstheheartsofalllivingcreatures.Thusbyfollowingrules,

speakingtruthfulwords,bymentalharmonyandbymeditation,oneshouldworshipthatimmovable

Lord.Havingplacedtheeternallypureandauspiciousform oftheSupremeLordinmyheart,O

protectoroftheearthplanet,Jesuspreachedtheseprinciplesthroughthemlecchas’ownfaithand

Hisnamebecameisha-masiha".

TothepeopleofIndia,thesimilaritiesbetweentheteachingsofJesusandBuddhawerefartoo

obvious.TheysawJesusasanotherBuddha.ThisisseeninthetwocoinsreleasedbyKingKanishka,

onedepictingBuddhaandtheotherdepictingJesus.

THEROZABALSHRINE

StayingforalongtimeinKashmir,Jesuseventuallypassedawayattheageof80.Histombisthe

modestRozabalshrineofSrinagar.InthelatertimesaMuslimbythenameSayyidNasruddinwas

alsoburiedheremakingitasharedgravesite.

Whiletherearetwosarcophagialignednorth-south(theconventionalMuslimburialarrangement),

theactualtombofJesusisintheundergroundcellaralignedaccordingtoJewishcustomasEast-

West,andhasbeenphotographed.

Nearthetombarecarvedfootprintsinstone.Thesefootprintsshowwoundsofcrucifixion.These

arenotalignedinthesamepositioninbothfeet,butratherdepictthewoundmarksiftheleftfoot

wasplacedovertherightandasinglenaildrilledthroughthem.Thisdescriptioncompletelymatches

theTurinShroudevidences.

Therearemanydocumentswrittenthroughouthistorythataffirm theRozabalshrinetobethe

tombofYuzAsaforJesusChrist.ThedocumentKamal-udDinwaTmam-unNimatfiAsbat-ul-

GhaibatwaKashf-ul-Hairetwritteninthe900sADnarrates:

"YuzAsaf,afterroamingaboutinmanycities,reachedthatcountrywhichiscalledKashmir.He

traveledinitfarandwideandstayedthereandspenthis(remaining)lifethere,untildeath

overtookhim,andhelefttheearthlybodyandwaselevatedtowardstheLight.Butbeforehisdeath,

hesentforadiscipleofhis,Ba’badbyname,whousedtoservehim andwaswellversedinall

matters.Heexpressedhislastwilltohimandsaid:‘Mytimefordepartingfromthisworldhascome.

Carryonyourdutiesproperlyandturnnotbackfrom truth,andsayyourprayersregularly.’He

thendirectedBa’badtoprepareatomboverhim (attheveryplacethathedied). Hethen

stretchedhislegstowardstheWestandheadtowardstheEastanddied.MayGodblesshim".

TheTarikhiKashmirofMullahNadiriin1420ADdescribesJesusasYuzAsafandconfirmsthe

referencesinBhavishyaPuranaandGopadatta'sinscriptions.AinulHayatofthe1600sAD

mentionsin2:2:177aboutYuzAsaf,HispartingmessagetoHosdiscipleandtheEastwardalignment

ofHistomb.ThepartingmessageisalsonarratedinthetextQisaShazadaYuzasaphwohakim

Balauhar.

TarikhiAzam in1729AD mentionsaboutthegraveofYuzAsafwhocamefrom afarandwas

'anointedforKashmir'.ThistextisdisplayedinaboardontheRozabalshrine.In1766AD,alegal

decreebytheGrandMuftipronouncedtheverdictaffirmingYuzAsafastheMessengerofGodfor

KashmirandHistombinRozabal,alsocalledKhanyar.

BaghiSulaimanin1780ADmentionsthetomboftheprophetinRozabal.WajeesutTawarikhfrom

1857AD mentionsthetombbelongingtoYuzAsafwhowasinKashmirduringtheruleofKing

GopadattaorGopananda.TarikhiKabirKashmirof1900ADmentionsthetombofYuzAsafwhile

alsoquotinganotherworkAsarulIkhyarstatingthatYuzAsafwasJesus,the'progenyofMoses'

sentfromEgyptandIsrael.

ThusthetravelofJesustoIndia,HisministryinKashmirandHistombinRozabalofKashmirhas

beenextensivelyreferencedthroughouthistoryinbothinscriptionandliteraryevidencesbyPersian,

Hindu,BuddhistandArabictexts.Onthebasisoftheseevidencesonecancertainlyconcludethat

theRozabalShrineisaholytreasureoftheworldthatenshrinestheTrueSaviourJesusChrist.Also,

inIndiancultureaGuruisheldinhighreverenceandobeisanceispaidtoHisholyfeetastheGuru

Paduka.Truetothisculture,onecanseeHisfootprintswithcrucifixionwounds.

CONCLUSION

Buildinguponcertainveryconvincinghistoricalevidencesthatarehardtodismissasmereheresy,

thisarticlereconcilesourunderstandingofthelifeandteachingsofJesusChristwiththehistorical

evidences.IneachofthesecasesweuseamplereferencesfromtheBibleandfindthattheGospels

oftheBibleseamlesslyblendwithhistoricalevidences.

AstheBiblesays,JesusisthechosenMessengerofGod.GodindeedraisedHimfromthedeadand

JesusdidascendtoheaventobeseatedwithGod.Iftheseevents,thecornerstoneofChristianity

areseeninthecorrectperspectivegivenbyLuke17:21(ThekingdomofGodiswithinyou),thenitis

clearlyunderstoodthattheRessurectionisatestimonytogoodtriumphingoverevilwhilethe

AscensionistheconfirmationofSelf-Realization.

NeitherofthesehaveanythingtodowithwhathappenedphysicallytoJesusaftersurviving

crucifixion,andthusreconcilingwithhistoricalevidencesaboutChrist'stravelsaftercrucifixion

neitherviolatesthefundamentalbeliefsofChristianitynorposesathreattothefaith.

Thehistoricalandbiblicalreferencesblendseamlesslyindicatinghow theteachingsofJesus

encapsulatethehighestconceptsofKundaliniYoga,AdvaitaVedantaaswellasBuddhism,aresult

ofHislostyearsinIndia.

EscapingRomanpersecution, JesustravelledtoIndiaandwasknownasYuzAsaf,whereHe

preachedtotheBeneIsraelpeople,whohavebeenconfirmedtobetheLostIsraeliTribesbyDNA

tests.Eventually,JesusshedHismortalcoilandHistombrestsintheRozabalShrineofStinagarin

Kashmir,India.

Asmoothnarrativeseamlesslyblendingbiblicalandhistoricalreferencesaretestimonyyouthe

veracityofthisarticle.Weconcludewiththefollowingstatementimprovisingonthefamousverse

John3:14:

ForGodsolovedtheworldthathegavehisoneandonlySon,thatwhoeverbelievesinhimshallnot

perishbuthaveeternallife.Hetookuponhimselfthesinsofhispeoplebearingtheordealofthe

cross,butsogreatwastheLord'sglorythatheemergedvictorious,showingtheworldthathispath

isthepathoftruth.TheSonofGodwasthetrueGoodShepherdtravellingfarandwidetocollect

thelostlambsandshowthemthepathoflight.Histombrestsinthemountainvalley;hesitsbeside

theThroneofGodandwillgivehisThronetothosewhofollowhimandemergevictorious.