Discover the Hidden Unity Between Jesus and the Wisdom of India
The remarkable story of Jesus, Saint Thomas, and the ancient wisdom that shaped Original Christianity.
For all who love Jesus and feel drawn to the wisdom of India, The Christ of India: The Story of Original Christianity is now available as an audiobook.
Discover the remarkable story of Jesus’ lost years in India and Tibet, Saint Thomas’ mission in India, and the profound spiritual tradition that links the teachings of Christ with the timeless Dharma of India.
Insightful, inspiring, and deeply thought-provoking, this audiobook offers a new way to experience one of the most compelling investigations into the hidden connection between Christ and India.
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In This Audiobook You Will Hear
Jesus' Lost Years
The remarkable story of Jesus' visit to India and Tibet and what he learned there.
Saint Thomas and Original Christianity
Discover the true legacy of Saint Thomas and the original Indian Christian tradition.
The Dharma of
Christ's Teachings
How the timeless wisdom of India shaped Jesus' call to inner transformation.
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Universal Truth
A reverent journey beyond rigid religious boundaries into the living spirit of Christ.
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An audiobook with narration by acclaimed digital voice technology from Elevenlabs.
The unique story of Jesus, Saint Thomas his Apostle, and how the Dharma of India became part of Saint Thomas Christianity“Original Christianity” is the teaching of both Jesus of Nazareth and his Apostle Saint Thomas in India. Although it was new to the Mediterranean world, it was really the classical, traditional teachings of the ancient rishis of India that even today comprise Sanatana Dharma, the Eternal Dharma, that goes far beyond religion into realization.
In The Christ of India Swami Nirmalananda presents what those ancient teachings are, as well as the growing evidence that Jesus spent much of his “Lost Years” in India and Tibet. This is also the story of how the original teachings of Jesus and Saint Thomas thrived in India for centuries before the coming of the European colonialists.
The Christ of India: The Story of Original Christianity includes the following:
- The Christ of India, about the Essene roots of Jesus and the early Christians; the spiritual training of Jesus; The “lost years” of Jesus, with much information never before gathered together in one place; Jesus’ return to the West, and how his teachings were misunderstood; Jesus return to India after his resurrection; and much more.
- The Apostle of India, about how Jesus’ apostle Saint Thomas went to India, and how the Christianity which grew up in India had a totally unique character compared to elsewhere in the world; the history of Saint Thomas Christianity in India and how it was persecuted by the colonialists.
- The Beliefs of Original Christianity
- Special Appendix: Indian Masters Who Considered Jesus One of Them. Stories of masters who had visions of Jesus, and those who researched Jesus’ time in India, including Sri Ramakrishna, Paramhansa Yogananda, Swami Sivananda and others.
- Jesus and the Yoga of the Nath Yogis.
You will learn about the manuscripts which proved Jesus lived in the “East,” and the efforts to suppress the news of their discovery.
You will learn about the Indian Saint Thomas Christian bishop of the 18th century who taught karma and reincarnation, who later became a wonderworking saint revered by Christians, Hindus, and Muslims alike.
Those who find themselves attracted to both Jesus and the Dharma of India will find this book fascinating and illuminating.
About the Author—Swami Nirmalananda Giri
Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) is the founder and director of the Light of the Spirit Monastery (Atma Jyoti Ashram) in Cedar Crest, NM, USA. In his many pilgrimages to India, he had the opportunity of meeting some of India’s greatest spiritual figures, including Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh and Anandamayi Ma. During his first trip to India he was given sannyas by Swami Vidyananda Giri, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, who had himself been given sannyas by the Shankaracharya of Puri, Jagadguru Bharat Krishna Tirtha. In the United States he also encountered various Christian saints, including Saint John Maximovich of San Francisco and Saint Philaret Voznesensky of New York. For many years, Swami Nirmalananda has been engaged in deep study of the spiritual unity (actual identity) of Jesus Christ and his teachings with India and Sanatana Dharma. It is his conviction that original Christianity (not contemporary “Churchianity”) and original Yoga are not just compatible, they are essentially one; that Jesus lived in India for most of his life, being a Sanatana Dharma missionary to the West, and that after his resurrection he returned to India and lived the rest of his life in the Himalayas. He has written extensively on these and other topics, many of which are posted here at OCOY.org. Of major significance are: The Christ of India, Soham Yoga: Its Theory and Practice, The Bhagavad Gita for Awakening and his various commentaries on spiritual texts which you can explore in the Dharma for Awakening section. Most of his writings available here at OCOY.org are also available in print and ebook formats at Amazon and other online book outlets. Who This Audiobook Is For
This audiobook is for thoughtful listeners who are drawn to the deeper roots of Christianity, the spiritual traditions of India, and the possibility that the life of Jesus was far greater and more universal than commonly understood.
It will especially interest seekers who want to explore the “Lost Years” of Jesus, the connection between Christ and Sanatana Dharma, the mission of Saint Thomas in India, and the living unity of original Christianity and original Yoga.
It is a serious spiritual work for those who want to listen with an open mind, a reflective heart, and a desire to understand Jesus as a world teacher whose life and message reach beyond the boundaries of conventional religion.
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