Sunday 24 February 2013

According to the Yajur Veda, how wise was Jesus the Lord?


The Yajur Veda says: "Realising bodiless vast and all-pervading Atman dwelling within impermanent bodies, the wise do not grieve" - Yajur Veda, Katha Up. I, ii, 22

But, on hearing of the death of his friend Lazarus, and before raising him to life again, "Jesus wept" (John 11.35).

Friday 15 February 2013

Renunciates, Kural, Jesus and the Roman Church


"The (Indian) scriptures exalt above every other good the greatness of virtuous renunciates", says the Thirukkural (Kural 21).

I am not aware of a greater renunciate than Jesus the Lord.

Nor am I aware of many people who, while claiming to be renunciate, are more NON-renunciate than the Popes, Cardinals and Princes of the Roman Church. Though I guess some of our gurus (such as Osho) may not have been far behind; others, even now, may not be far behind. Of course, there are true renunciates, including in the Roman Church, and among our gurus and swamis...but many renunciates may not be recognised as renunciates, because: who can look through appearances to see the realities of the human heart except God?