The Inner Meaning of the Baptism of Jesus
A Continuation of Abbot George’s Commentary on the Four Gospels (Abbot George’s writing on this new book is nearing completion and we hope to publish it in late Spring.) Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John … Continue reading
The True Significance of Christmas – from Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh
Christmas as seen by the Sage of Rishikesh, Swami Sivananda Christmas is named after Christ. This is the birthday of Lord Jesus, the Saviour Christ, the Yogi of the East. He was born in a stable at Bethlehem, of Mary and Joseph, the obscure village … Continue reading
Perspectives on Nicolas Notovitch’s “The Unknown Life of Christ”
What we have in “The Unknown Life of Christ” by Nicolas Notovitch is what a Tibetan monk–whose proficiency in French is unknown–told him they said.
About Ishwara, and the Sanatana Dharma View of the Trinity
Ishwara is not in the world as an invisible presence. Rather, the world itself is the visible presence of Ishwara. We can think of Ishwara (Christ Consciousness) as the screen, and Creation as the play of light and shadow projected onto it.
What Is the Spiritual State to Which Jesus Called His Disciples?
A selection from Abbot George’s Commentary on the Four Gospels It is imperative that we discover the real meaning of that spiritual state to which Jesus called his disciples. The Beloved Disciple John in his epistle speaks of those that overcome the world (I John … Continue reading
In the Beginning and Before: the Inner Meaning of The Gospels
Today we are beginning a new series of occasional blog posts: selections from Abbot George’s Commentary on the Four Gospels, which he is currently working on. We begin with his introduction.