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from Jesus:
Krishna is a member of the Ascended Host, and he is indeed my beloved
Brother of Light. Krishna descended to Earth for the specific purpose
of setting forth the example of a Christed being in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Krishna brought the knowledge of the Christ to the East. He also held
the spiritual office of the Christ, and he still holds it for the Eastern
Hemisphere.
You see, "Christ" is really a spiritual title and the bearer
of that title holds a spiritual office of the Christ. There is an Office
of the Christ for the Eastern Hemisphere, an Office of the Christ for
the Western Hemisphere and an Office of the Christ for the planet as
a whole. Krishna holds the office of the Christ for the Eastern Hemisphere,
and I hold it for the Western Hemisphere and for the planet.
We cooperate in seeking to raise the consciousness of humankind, and
there is a figure-eight flow between the Christ of the East and the
Christ of the West. When you give Mother Mary's East-West rosary, you
activate that flow in your own being and in the world. Thereby, your
soul becomes part of that river of life. That is why this rosary is
a major dispensation and a very powerful ritual.
Concerning Paramahansa Yogananda, I am very happy about the opportunity
to talk about this wonderful brother of mine. Paramahansa Yogananda
is today an ascended master and a member of the Ascended Host. He did
not make his ascension right after he laid down his physical body, but
took some time to complete certain tasks and initiations. Today, he
is an Ascended Master, and people can indeed invoke the mantle of the
Ascended Master Paramahansa Yogananda.
I can assure you that among all the people walking the surface of the
Earth, few have had a deeper understanding of the Christ consciousness
than Paramahansa Yogananda. In many of his writings and lectures he
gave an understanding of my true mission that I wish all Christian church
leaders could have. If indeed those who claim to be my followers and
have set themselves up as leaders of Christian churches had the same
understanding of my true teachings as Paramahansa Yogananda, Christianity
would quickly be transformed into a modern religion that could fulfill
people's spiritual needs for the next 2000 years.
Unfortunately, I don't see any willingness among Christian church leaders
to study the teachings of an Indian mystic, regardless of what he might
have said about the Christ consciousness. In their sense that Christianity
is the only true religion, they reject the possibility that anyone outside
of their own church could have anything of value to say about me and
my teachings. Obviously, that is also why they would reject this website.
If you read Kim’s story,
you will see that the first spiritual book he found was indeed Autobiography
of a Yogi, written by Paramahansa Yogananda. This was no coincidence.
I knew Kim had been deeply wounded by the orthodox, idolized image of
me. I therefore directed him to find this book, and as you will see
from his story, reading the book did indeed start the healing process
that led him to become my messenger for this website. I would therefore
recommend that all spiritual seekers read that book and study other
of Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings as they are directed from
within.
As you might know, Paramahansa Yogananda started a spiritual organization
called Self-Realization Fellowship. It is still in existence,
but I must tell you that Paramahansa Yogananda himself is somewhat disappointed
by what has happened to the organization after his departure. It has
gone through the typical pattern that many spiritual organizations follow
after the original founder is no longer there to keep the organization
growing and vital. It has become stifled in doctrines and dogmas, and
all growth has been stopped by people who are more concerned about the
letter of the teachings than the spirit of the teachings and the teacher.
This is indeed a pattern you see in Christianity and most other spiritual
organizations. Yet I can assure you that Paramahansa Yogananda himself
would like to see this changed, and the sooner the better. Unless the
organization he founded can transcend its current stalemate, Paramahansa
Yogananda will not be able to remain with this planet for much longer.
He will simply move on and join his Guru in another system of worlds.
Concerning the picture you mention, it is a viable portrait of me. The
people who initiated the creation of this picture did have a true vision
of me. The artist was indeed overshadowed by the Holy Spirit, and therefore
the portrait is viable. However, it is a portrait that is specifically
designed for people who need to feel my compassion. Obviously, people
are in many different states of consciousness, and for those who are
not facing a crisis, there is limited value in using this picture as
a focus for tuning in to my vibration. It would be better to use other
pictures of me, as you get direction from within.
What I am saying here is that you should not allow your outer mind to
become attached to any particular image of me. You should always be
open to letting your intuition, your Christ self, direct you to the
image of me that you need at your current level of the spiritual path.
I hope you will also remember that I am more than any picture that could
possibly be created in this world. No picture can capture the totality
of my Being. This does not mean that it is wrong to use a picture in
order to tune in to my vibration. Some Christians claim that according
to the Bible’s command not to have any graven images, it is wrong
to use any image of me. However, this command applies only to God and
not to members of the Ascended Host. It is perfectly legitimate to use
a picture as a focus for your attention while you attempt to attune
your consciousness to my vibration. Simply listen to your heart in order
to find the image that appeals to you at your present level of the path.
And then do not forget that I am more than the image.
I am indeed the real Jesus Christ who is more than any image, be it
a physical image or a mental image, that human beings have created.
The carnal mind loves to create neat little mental boxes and then attempt
to fit reality into them. Over the past 2,000 years, human beings trapped
by the carnal mind have created numerous boxes and have put the label
“Jesus Christ” on them. Some boxes give a completely false
image of me, while others are more accurate. Yet no box ever created
by human beings can contain the totality of my Being.
I am not saying you should throw away your box. I am saying that you
should constantly seek to expand your box and that you should allow
your Christ self to give you the truth about me, the truth that will
set you free from any mental images so that you can know my true Being
within your heart. I am Jesus Christ, and you cannot fit me into a box
in your head, but you can experience my Presence in your heart.
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