Name:dattaswami •
Title: A criminal was sanctioned heaven by Lord Jesus. How? •
Date posted: 05/18/07 17:56
Q: A criminal was sanctioned heaven by Lord Jesus. How?
On the cross, when Jesus is present in such a horrible condition, the two theives who were also crucified got the same universal doubt that how the Lord in human form is crucified who is crying loudly asking "Oh! Lord! Why did you leave Me?" This scene will clearly establish the doubt in the heart of any human being that Jesus cannot be the Lord. The doubt comes with a main point that why the Lord was unable to protect Himself and that How can He protect others? But the doubter should also think the scene in which Lord Jesus asked a dead body to become alive. Only the Lord has the power to give the life. Thus we find both the contradicting concepts of the Lord and the human body of the Lord.
The concept of the Lord attracts the human beings. The concept of the human body tests the human beings and filters the real devotee out of them. The second thief believed Holy Jesus as the Lord even in that pathetic condition. Such devotion is great and real. He did not show this belief when he saw the Holy Jesus raising the dead body. When a girl loved the son of a king who is in the disguise of a beggar, such love is great. When the king declares himself as the king, every girl loves him to marry and become the queen. The thief did not ask any worldly desire. He could have asked Holy Jesus to give Him the life itself and Holy Jesus could have given it because He is still the Lord even on the cross. The thief asked only protection in the upper world and did not ask for any materialistic boon.
Thus he is certainly a higher devotee also. He did not see any miracle and believed Holy Jesus as the Lord, who placed Himself in such a worst situation. The human incarnation is a game of the Lord (Narayana) and human body (Nara). The thief showed correct understanding of the human incarnation. The internal Lord is great and the external human body follows all the natural rules. A blade can cut even the shirt of a king. Even though his shirt is cut the king does not loose his powers and quality of kindness. The thief approached the internal Lord and the internal Lord assured the thief. This shows how realized soul the thief is? That is the highest test for the faith in the spirituality and so the thief deserves complete grace of the Lord. The other thief got confused the Lord with the human body. Like all the other human beings he thought if the shirt of a king is torn, the king lost all his powers.
Gita says that even the highest criminal is blessed by the Lord if he is a real devotee (Apichet Sa duracharah…..). The Lord considers the faith and devotion as the criteria and not the qualities of the devotee. We pay for the contents in the cup and not for the colour or material of the cup. Kannappa, a hunter was given salvation by Lord Shiva. The Lord sees the selfless sacrifice and faith, which are the fruits of real devotion and real knowledge. When Lakshmana became unconcious Rama was weeping. Hanuman brought the Sanjeevi Hill and saved Lakshmana. Rama expressed His gratefulness to Hanuman. In this scene even the audience will believe that Hanuman is God and Rama is a devotee. But Hanuman Himself declared that He could do the service by the grace of the Lord Rama only. This is a test for His faith and faith is the fruit of determination that comes out from the divine knowledge. Sacrifice is fruit of the devotion or love. Lord tests your faith and your sacrifice so that you will know in what stage of divine knowledge and devotion you are.
At the Lotus Feet of His Holiness Sri Dattaswami
Anil Antony
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Universal Spirituality for World Peace [email protected]
Name:Panluna •
Date: 05/19/07 16:39
A: He was sanction to teach forgiveness for transgressions
Name:Shlomo •
Date: 05/19/07 20:39
A: Jesus had convinced himself earlier that he was the messiah. During the moments prior to death, he realized then he was not the messiah and was about to die, so he cried out in disbelief.
Name:sam •
Date: 05/19/07 22:41
A: Shlomo,
You said, "Jesus had convinced himself earlier that he was the messiah. During the moments prior to death, he realized then he was not the messiah and was about to die, so he cried out in disbelief. "
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In the post about "was Jesus crucified" you agree with others that He was crucified!. And I can see clearly the different between the two point of view, and here they are:
You agree because you believe that the Jews killed and get rid of the man whom you claim as a false prophet. even you been told in your Bible, the holy books as of His comings and He came and performed miracles in front of the eyes of His followres who were mostly Jews.
The others agree because they been told by those who run the churches after He disappeared that God sent His son to be sacrificed on the cross for the sake of the His followers.
The truth, He is a prophet sent by God and given powers to do many miracles, and He was not the one been put on the cross, and you both are wrong in claiming something you are not sure about it. If you read your book you will find many prophets saved by God, among them Moses Himself.
Name:Shlomo •
Date: 05/19/07 23:19
A: Sam,
If Jesus existed, he was crucified or hung according to the new covenant. Secular witnesses of history did not record this event in real time. I do not agree the Jews killed Jesus, that is one of a hundred political moves perpretrated by the writers of the new covenant creating anti-semitic thinking. Jesus was not a prophet and the Torah does not refer to Jesus in any manner or form as a messiah nor does it mention Mohammed, as some believe. The truth you speak of is faith based and not on national revelation nor reason.
