We are happy to announce the launch of Spirit and Life: The Four Gospels for Awakening, now available on Amazon.
This two-volume work presents the life and teachings of Christ in a way rarely seen before: a flowing, unified Gospel harmony enriched with deep commentary that bridges the worlds of original Christianity and Sanatana Dharma. Instead of theory or dogma, Spirit and Life shows the Gospels as a practical path of transformation—a manual for awakening in daily life.
What makes this edition unique?
- A seamless weaving together of all four Gospels into a single, coherent narrative.
- Insightful commentary that uncovers the mystical depth of Christ’s words.
- A perspective rooted in both the wisdom of the East and the heart of the original Christian tradition.
Spirit and Life is being released in two volumes, each beautifully designed and richly illustrated. To celebrate the launch, both volumes are available for a limited time at 40% savings—only $2.99 each (regularly $4.95) on Kindle.
We invite you to read, reflect, and discover the Gospels as a living path to spiritual realization.
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A short sample chapter from Spirit and Life:
John the Baptist Witnesses to Jesus
These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God (John 1:29-34).
Lamb of God
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. Unfortunately, because of the contemporary obsession with blood sacrifice it was assumed that Saint John called Jesus “the Lamb of God” because he was to be sacrificed to expiate the sins of humanity. When stated that plainly it is obvious how silly that idea is, but if such attitudes have prevailed in a religion it is equally obvious how its adherents can erroneously view Jesus in that way.
A lamb is considered the embodiment of innocence, meekness and harmlessness. Isaiah had prophesied: “He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth” (Isaiah 53:7).
As we will see much later, Jesus will not defend himself when he is brought to trial for his life. As Isaiah (42:3) also prophesied: “A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench.” For he was perfected in the virtue of ahimsa, of non-violence and non-injury in relation to others. By his example Jesus shows us the need for humility, gentleness and meekness. Yet he was also our example of justice, courage and defense of the truth.
Taketh away the sin
Saint John said that Jesus “taketh away the sin of the world.” This is another example of the divine work in us of the inner Christ. The word translated “taketh away” is airo, which means to lift up and take away, to dispel something as though it were a mirage–which sin really is. The idea is that when Christ consciousness is established in us all ignorance and sin are dispelled like the darkness and dream they are.
“Sin” is the translation of amartia, which comes from the root word amartano, which means to miss the mark, to fail. It has nothing to do with breaking rules and displeasing God. It means to fall short of attaining and manifesting our Christhood. That why the word “shortcoming,” now so seldom used, gives the right idea about “sin.”
Cosmos
And what is the world, the kosmos? It is the dream of relative, ego-centered existence. Interestingly, kosmos means something put on like a mask or costume, an assumed illusion. Its root word komidzo means to carry off something, and the kosmos truly does carry us away and immerse us in its dreamworld. The idea is that the Christ in us the hope of glory will take away from us the illusion which takes us away from and blinds us to our real nature as gods within God.
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. Saint John and Jesus were cousins, and it was Saint John who was Jesus’ example and teacher in leading the contemplative life. But John now says that Jesus “is preferred before me,” which is a very poor translation. Ginomai means to cause or be made to become something other, to be completed or fulfilled in the sense of growth (evolution). Emprosthen means to become in front of or ahead of something or someone, and its root word protos means to be the best.
So Jesus has gone far beyond and transcended the evolutionary path and is a siddha-purusha, an avatar, truly Immanuel: God With Us.
Transformation
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. The English is strange here, but the idea is that at first Saint John literally did not recognize Jesus when he came to the Jordan because of the alteration in him that had come about from his years in India when all veils were dissolved and his siddha nature became revealed. However, Saint John knew upon seeing him that he was the Messiah and his destiny was to be a part in revealing him.
And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. That is certainly clear!
The words of Christ are not meant only to be admired—they are meant to be lived. Spirit and Life opens the Gospels as a path of inner transformation, a way to awaken to the divine presence within you.
Now is the time to deepen your practice, to see beyond history and belief, and to encounter the living Christ. For a short while, both volumes are available at 40% off—just $2.99 each on Kindle.