Paramahansa Yogananda: The Secret Teachings of Jesus the Yogi | Jesus in India

The Wisdom of Yogananda・2 minutes read

The text discusses the theory that Jesus visited India during his unaccounted years, learning from Hindu pundits and Buddhist monks, adapting his teachings accordingly, and attaining Christ-like status through communion with the Holy Ghost in meditation. It explores the influence of India's ancient civilization and scriptures on various religions, emphasizing the potential for everyone to achieve Christ-like status through moral and spiritual life, meditation, and communion with the Cosmic vibration symbolized by AUM.

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Jesus may have traveled to India during his unaccounted years and learned from Hindu pundits, Buddhist monks, and yoga masters, adapting his teachings accordingly.
The potential for everyone to attain Christ-like status through moral and spiritual life, meditation, and communion with the Cosmic vibration, symbolized by AUM, transcends delusion and elevates mortal consciousness to a higher spiritual plane.

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Jesus' Indian Connection: Ancient Wisdom Unveiled

The wise men of India visited Jesus at his birth, symbolizing the continuity of God's word through avatars.
Indian tradition suggests that these wise men were great sages of India who visited Jesus in Bethlehem.
Jesus reciprocated their visit during his unaccounted for years, possibly traveling to India.
Records from a Tibetan Monastery mention a saint Issa from Israel who spent time in India and the Himalayas.
Russian traveler Nicholas Notovich discovered ancient records about Issa and published them in 1894.
Swami Abhidananda confirmed the details about Issa during a visit to the Hemis Monastery in 1922.
Nicholas Roerich also saw similar ancient manuscripts during an expedition to India and Tibet in the mid-1920s.
India's ancient civilization and scriptures have influenced various religions, including the Bible and the Book of the Dead.
Jesus learned from Hindu pundits, Buddhist monks, and yoga masters during his time in India, adapting his teachings accordingly.
The teachings of Jesus, rooted in Oriental culture, are universal and can be understood in the light of India's ancient wisdom.

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Attaining Christ-like Status Through Meditation and Communion

God realization transcends delusion, elevating mortal consciousness to Christ-like status through communion with the Holy Ghost in meditation.
The potential for everyone to attain Christ-like status is highlighted, achievable through moral and spiritual life, meditation, and communion with the Cosmic vibration.
The Cosmic vibration, symbolized by AUM, is emphasized as the key to becoming a Son of God through communion with the Holy Ghost.
The practice of Kriya Yoga is introduced as a method to contact the Holy Ghost, expanding human consciousness to receive Christ consciousness.
Baptism in spirit, symbolized by the descent of the Holy Ghost like a dove, leads to the perception of the spiritual eye and the attainment of cosmic consciousness and the consciousness of God.