In John 16:12, Jesus states, “I have yet many things to tell you, but you cannot bear to hear them now.”
There has been a core misunderstanding of the position of Jesus that has served to stifle the very essence of what he was trying to give out of his compassion and his surrender to the Christ, the Godhead. This misunderstanding arises from a very serious and foundational error of translation from the Aramaic, and has resulted in a dogmatic and fanatical practice of “Christianity” that has not allowed the general practitioner of the religion to become ready for the rest of what Jesus wants to share. “I am the way, the truth, and the life, and no one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14.6) is almost universally accepted by Christians worldwide, and sets Jesus up as the “only way” to get to the Father. The correct translation, spoken in the first person by the Lord Himself, is, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and no one comes to Me, the Father, except through one who is of Me.” In other words, only a person of God, the perfect representative of the Lord, can open the door to the Godhead, because that person has seen the Truth. This then correctly corresponds to, and is supported by, the earlier scripture from the east, the Bhagavad-Gita As It Is, wherein it is stated, ‘Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the truth.” (BG 4.34) This is stated not to in any way minimize Jesus, but to glorify him, and to crack the doors to the hearts of all his sincere followers through the ages that they may become open to the wonders that are now being presented. It also allows Jesus, also known as Jeshua, to be addressed properly and respectfully as Jesus of Christ, or Jesus of the Christ, Christ being the name of the Godhead, and the personality Jesus being of Him, or his bona fide representative, with recognition that the name Jesus Christ, or “The Annointed One,” is also fully valid.
There has been speculation over the past few decades, that if Jeshua appeared again, would he appear in robes, a business suit, or some other garb? How would he be recognized? This approach means that the general masses assume that the representative of Christ, the Godhead, would be recognizable by their eyes, which is a serious misconception. There are many young men walking the face of the earth with a beard, long hair, and maybe even robes. By that visual, they remind us of Jesus, and pull the heart strings to reconnect with that great teacher. But when they speak, they reveal by their words that they are fools, and by their actions, prove to be self-centered and hedonistic, leaving us still longing for the presentation of Truth and Compassion for which we hanker from the core of our hearts. The recognition of the representative of God will come to those who are sincere in their searching by the words that are presented, through speech and writing, which cut through the prevailing ignorance and darkness and open the eyes “with the torchlight of knowledge.” (The reference is to the traditional Sanskrit prayer, “I was born in the darkest of ignorance, and my spiritual master opened my eyes with the torch of knowledge. I offer my respectful obeisances unto him.”) In this age of women coming into unusual positions of empowerment, who is to say that the personality of Jesus will even appear in male form? If we accept, therefore, that the “second coming” of Jesus may not appear superficially identical to his appearance 2000 years before, we may be able to, by the grace of God, be invited into the spiritual confidentialities that are possible and that are being revealed on a grand scale. But, if we choose to be limited by our misconceptions and fallacious preconceptions that cloud over our ability to “see,” we will miss the glorious party, or even judge it to be “of the devil.” If we choose to abide with the long term misunderstandings based on faulty translation that “Jesus is the only way,” and that “no one comes to the Father except through me,” we will strongly arm ourselves to decry that very personality when he chooses to again reveal himself through presenting the powerful message of God. It is guaranteed, however, that he will not come looking like he has been preaching in the desert for decades.
Christians, along with many others, have prayed over the ages, and still pray to Jesus for many things, and take solace in those prayers, knowing they are heard. Can we accept that the Lord has heard these prayers and has been eager to bestow great blessings? Are we ready to go to greater depths in our relationship with the Lord than simply asking for our daily bread, which is available to all species on earth without them asking? Are we ready to receive what can now be “borne,” that which could not be heard or accepted in the past?
Jesus Christ instructed us to learn to love the Lord fully. When Jesus was asked what were the greatest of the spiritual commands, he reiterated two essential points from Matthew. He said, “Learn to love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, and will all thy mind.” And he said, “Love thy neighbor as thy self.” These two statements are considered the core of Christianity. To learn to love the Lord fully also means to accept the Lord’s love for us, to eventually re-enter the world of pure, reciprocal relationship. However, it was not really clearly presented at that time how to follow these tenets, what would be a daily practice, what would be the practical pointers and meditations, and what really constituted “love” so that we could love our neighbor, and all others for that matter, as thy self, in a powerful, honoring and yet non-sentimental way.
To embark on this quest is not a cheap thing, but it is quite simple. If we want to accept something fresh and new, we must first empty the hands of the old things that we carry, to push the reset button physically and even esoterically.
The Lord commanded, “Thou shalt not kill,” which includes all life, not just human. “He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man… “ (Isaiah 66.3) Jesus himself was an Essene, a healer, and a follower of a very simple vegetarian diet. “God giveth the grains and the fruits of the earth for food: and for righteous man truly there is no other lawful sustenance for the body.” (Jesus, The Gospel of the Holy Twelve) A meat eater is denied hearing about the Supreme Personality of Godhead by the Godhead Himself, as the Lord is not pleased when His other children are being killed for the sake of gratifying the taste buds. “And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide Mine eyes from you; Yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear; Your hands are full of blood.” (Isaiah 1:15) To help clear the path to greater spiritual understandings, we must become aware of what we eat and make a commitment to what serves our spiritual intentions most powerfully. “Vegetables, grains, fruit, milk, and water are the proper foods for human beings and are prescribed by Lord Krishna Himself.” (Bhagavad-Gītā As It Is, 9.26 purport)
We must also examine our own mental expectations and imaginings of what real Christianity looks like. Many things were removed from the Bible, especially Jeshua’s travels to other countries, most importantly India, and the wealth of what he studied, experienced, and shared on those journeys. These things were not presented properly or in their entirety for many reasons, whether through mistranslation, misunderstanding and spiritual immaturity, envy, political agenda, and so on, but especially because they did not suit the mundane interests of the organized churches.
Jesus himself belonged to no church, and he did not ask permission of any institution to accept students or teach as God asked him. We can therefore assume that the “second coming” does not fall under the auspices of any particular church or institution, although it is tied to the Absolute Truths that were originally presented in ancient India. These Absolute Truths are simultaneously scientific and non-sectarian in nature, experiential, and connected powerfully and directly to the will of the Godhead. They are surprisingly refreshing in presentation, simplicity, and ever expanding newness.
We have asked. Now let us receive.