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The Prince of Peace

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In Bethlehem: The Logos
The Logos went to Bethlehem, and many people followed him. He found the shepherd’s home where he was cradled when a babe; here he abode. He went up to the hills where more than thirty years before the shepherds watched their flocks and heard the messenger of peace exclaim: At midnight in a cave in Bethlehem the Prince of Peace is born. And shepherds still were there, and sheep still fed upon the hills. And in the valley near great flocks of snow-white doves were flying to and fro. And when the shepherds knew that Jesus, whom the people called the king, had come, they came from near and far to speak to him” (Aquarian Gospel 76:1-7).

Although Logos is usually translated as Word, it is much more than that. It is both concept and the impulse to express the concept. It arises from the deepest part of the individual consciousness. Word is secondary, an expression rather than the Thing Itself. Creation itself is an expression of Logos, not just in the sense of projected vibration, but as an idea arising from the direct, creative will of the infinite Brahman. This being so, any individual who realizes the primal idea or purpose of Brahman in sending forth creation and the sentient beings embodied within it can be called a Logos or Divine Word. It is in this sense that Jesus is called Logos in the Aquarian Gospel. Jesus is very clear in several places that he is neither God nor The Word, but rather a perfect image of God, a reflection-embodiment of Divine Perfection. He is a Christ–not the Christ, for The Christ is God. A Logos is a perfect realization of the Divine Intention for all sentient beings.

Unfortunately the New Testament was altered after the so-called Nestorian Controversy to reflect the new “orthodoxy” that had been hammered out by various gatherings of Byzantine imperial theologians. For example, in the Peshitta, the Aramaic text produced at that time, the Holy Spirit became male rather than female as the earlier texts had indicated. In the same way Jesus was turned into Godhead rather than a perfected Son of God. Here is an example of the confusion introduced: “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they” (Hebrews 1:1-4).

First we are told that Jesus created all the worlds, even though he has been “appointed” to that post, which implies that he did not possess that power and purpose from eternity. We are also told that Jesus is a reflection, an image of God–not God. A mirror image is never the thing reflected. Further, he is on the right hand of God, having been “made so much better than the angels” by God–and therefore not himself God. He “inherited” his glory or name; it, too, was not his by nature or from eternity. Those who wish may rationalize that these verses are a mixture of references to both Jesus’ humanity and divinity, but that is just a concession to post-Nestorian orthodoxy, a position considered absolutely heretical by the Orthodox churches of Egypt, Ethiopia, Syria, Iraq, Armenia, and India–who nevertheless often engage in the same type of double-speak.

If you have a cross-reference Bible or Bible computer program, you can run the references on these verses from Hebrews and see the contradiction and confusion that result from covering up one lie with another, theologically speaking.

The worthy place

“And Jesus said to them, Behold the life of innocence and peace! White is the symbol of the virtuous and pure! the lamb of innocence; the dove of peace; and it was meet that love should come in human form amid such scenes as these. Our father Abraham walked through these vales, and on these very hills he watched his flocks and herds” (Aquarian Gospel 76:8-11).

White is a symbol of virtue and purity because it is not a color at all, but a reflection of the entire spectrum of light. It is a reflection, a shining forth of the Totality that is Infinite Being. In the same way a holy person shines with the Spirit. In such a one we do not see a limited, finite being, but Limitless Being–Limitless Consciousness. Such a person is truly divine, a Logos.

Having been Abraham in a previous incarnation, Jesus was drawn in that life to the places where Abraham had lived and received the revelation that in the future he would himself be the Christ, the Messiah.

The Prince of Peace: Melchizedek

“And here it was that one, the Prince of Peace, the king of Salim, came; the Christ in human form; a greater far than Abraham was he. And here it was that Abraham gave to this king of Salim, tithes of all he had.

“This Prince of Peace went forth in battle everywhere. He had no sword; no armor of defense; no weapons of offense; and yet he conquered men, and nations trembled at his feet. The hosts of Egypt quailed before this sturdy king of right; the kings of Egypt placed their crowns upon his head, and gave into his hands the sceptre of all Egypt land, and not a drop of blood was shed, and not a captive placed in chains; but everywhere the conqueror threw wide the prison doors and set the captives free” (Aquarian Gospel 76:12-18).

Here we see that Jesus considered Melchizedek, the prophet-priest mentioned in Genesis and Hebrews, to also be a Christ–just as Buddha said there had been many Buddhas preceding him. As Abraham, Jesus had been blessed by Melchizedek, and Christians have always considered him to be a foreshadowing of Jesus since he offered bread and wine on behalf of Abraham. The Christians priesthood has also been called “the priesthood of Melchizedek” for this reason. We see from these verses in the Aquarian Gospel that Melchizedek was truly a “prince of peace.”

The Prince of Peace: Jesus

“And, once again, the Prince of Peace has come, and from these blessed hills he goes again to fight. And he is clothed in white; his sword is truth, his shield is faith; his helmet is innocence; his breath is love; his watchword peace.

“But this is not a carnal war; it is not man at war with man; but it is right against the wrong. And love is captain, love is warrior, love is armor, love is all, and love shall win.

“And then again the hills of Bethlehem were clothed with light, again the messenger exclaimed, Peace, peace on earth, good will to men.

“And Jesus taught the people; healed the sick; revealed the mysteries of the kingdom of the Holy One.

“And many said, He is the Christ; the king who was to come has come; Praise God” (Aquarian Gospel 76:19-26).

Here we find “the whole armor” of God listed in a more complete manner than in the book of Ephesians (chapter six), and it merits a careful pondering. The true Christine warfare is an inner war again ignorance and evil, leaving the outer world alone to muddle along as it has always done. That is why Jesus said: “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you” (John 14:27).

Read the next section in the Aquarian Gospel for Yogis: Dealing With Spiritual Opposition

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The Aquarian Gospel—Commentary and Text

The Aquarian Gospel for Awakening—A Commentary on the Aquarian Gospel
by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke)

  1. The Mother of Jesus
  2. Prophecies of the Births of Saint John the Baptist and Jesus
  3. The Birth of Jesus
  4. Revelations in the Temple
  5. Coming of the Wise Men
  6. Herod’s Reaction
  7. Revelations in Egypt
  8. The Two Selfs
  9. Deliverance From Gods and Demons
  10. About God the Tao
  11. From India to Chaldea
  12. The Wisdom of Buddha
  13. God and Prayer
  14. The Mission of Jesus and John the Baptist
  15. Sin and the Forgiveness of Sin
  16. The Universal Law of Man’s Free Will and the Divine Will For Man
  17. Understanding Death
  18. The True Teacher
  19. The Value of Ritual
  20. The Law Behind All Laws
  21. Opening To The Truth
  22. In the Temple at the Age of Ten
  23. Revelation to the Teachers and People in the Temple
  24. Jerusalem to Nazareth
  25. Nazareth to India
  26. What is Truth?
  27. What Is Man?
  28. What is Power?
  29. Understanding
  30. Wisdom
  31. Faith
  32. Healing and Healers
  33. Conflict Over Caste
  34. The Destiny of All Men
  35. God and Man
  36. The Voice in the Heart
  37. Seeing the Unseeable
  38. To God Through Man
  39. Who Is Jesus?
  40. The Real Versus The Apparent
  41. The Brotherhood of Life
  42. God…and Man
  43. Relating To God
  44. The Worthy Host
  45. Come to the Light
  46. The Kingdom Revealed
  47. The King Revealed
  48. Perspective On Death
  49. Fire and Sword
  50. Evolution: The Path of Glory
  51. The Real Heaven
  52. Getting to the Essence
  53. New Perspective on Religion
  54. In Tibet and Ladakh
  55. Words to the Worthy
  56. The Thirty-Eighth Chapter
  57. The Origin of Evil
  58. The Silence
  59. The Source of Healing
  60. The Fivefold Gospel
  61. Homecoming
  62. In Athens
  63. The Oracle of Delphi
  64. The Real God
  65. Return to Egypt
  66. First Steps to Wisdom
  67. Strong in Will and Intent
  68. Here Comes the Ego
  69. Blessed are the Merciful
  70. Claiming Our Freedom
  71. The Great Test
  72. Comprehending Death
  73. The Christ!
  74. The Asembly of the Masters
  75. The Seven Pillars of the Aquarian Age – I
  76. The Seven Pillars of the Aquarian Age – II
  77. The Declaration of Jesus
  78. John the Baptist – I
  79. John the Baptist – II
  80. John the Baptist – III
  81. Baptism – Jesus and John
  82. Self-Examination and Temptation
  83. The First Disciples Follow Jesus
  84. Jesus’ First Sermon
  85. The King and the Kingdom
  86. Dealing With Challengers
  87. The First Miracle of Jesus
  88. Kings and Kingdoms
  89. The Temple of God
  90. What Is A Messiah?
  91. The Laws of Healing
  92. Nicodemus Finds The Kingdom
  93. The Prince of Peace
  94. Dealing With Spiritual Opposition
  95. The Opened Gate
  96. John the Baptist Speaks of the Christ
  97. John Speaks Further About Jesus
  98. The Woman at the Well
  99. The Disciples and Samaritans at the Well
  100. Jesus in Sychar
  101. More Wisdom In Samaria
  102. The Imprisonment of John the Baptist
  103. In Jerusalem
  104. The Insights of Jesus
  105. Sabbath Wisdom
  106. Prayer and Good Deeds
  107. Divine Laws and Principles for Seekers of the Divine
  108. A New Understanding of the Ten Commandments
  109. Aspects of the Higher Law – 1
  110. Aspects of the Higher Law – 2
  111. Aspects of the Higher Law – 3
  112. Aspects of the Higher Law – 4
  113. Chapter One Hundred One
  114. Chapter One Hundred Two
  115. Chapter One Hundred Three
  116. Chapter One Hundred Four
  117. Chapter One Hundred Five
  118. Chapter One Hundred Six
  119. Chapter One Hundred Seven
  120. Chapter One Hundred Eight
  121. Chapter One Hundred Nine
  122. Chapter One Hundred Ten
  123. Chapter One Hundred Eleven
  124. Chapter One Hundred Twelve
  125. Chapter One Hundred Thirteen
  126. Chapter One Hundred Fourteen
  127. Chapter One Hundred Fifteen
  128. Chapter One Hundred Sixteen
  129. Chapter One Hundred Seventeen
  130. Chapter One Hundred Eighteen
  131. Chapter One Hundred Nineteen
  132. Chapter One Hundred Twenty
  133. Chapter One Hundred Twenty One
  134. Chapter One Hundred Twenty Two
  135. Chapter One Hundred Twenty Three
  136. Chapter One Hundred Twenty Four
  137. Chapter One Hundred Twenty Five
  138. Chapter One Hundred Twenty Six
  139. Chapter One Hundred Twenty Seven
  140. Chapter One Hundred Twenty Eight
  141. Chapter One Hundred Twenty Nine
  142. Chapter One Hundred Thirty
  143. Chapter One Hundred Thirty One
  144. Chapter One Hundred Thirty Two
  145. Chapter One Hundred Thirty Three
  146. Chapter One Hundred Thirty Four
  147. Chapter One Hundred Thirty Five
  148. Chapter One Hundred Thirty Six
  149. Chapter One Hundred Thirty Seven
  150. Chapter One Hundred Thirty Eight
  151. Chapter One Hundred Thirty Nine
  152. Chapter One Hundred Forty
  153. Chapter One Hundred Forty One
  154. Chapter One Hundred Forty Two
  155. Chapter One Hundred Forty Three
  156. Chapter One Hundred Forty Four
  157. Chapter One Hundred Forty Five
  158. Chapter One Hundred Forty Six
  159. Chapter One Hundred Forty Seven
  160. Chapter One Hundred Forty Eight
  161. Chapter One Hundred Forty Nine
  162. Chapter One Hundred Fifty
  163. Chapter One Hundred Fifty-One
  164. Chapter One Hundred Fifty-Two
  165. Chapter One Hundred Fifty-Three
  166. Chapter One Hundred Fifty-Four
  167. Chapter One Hundred Fifty-Five
  168. Chapter One Hundred Fifty-Six
  169. Chapter One Hundred Fifty-Seven
  170. Chapter One Hundred Fifty-Eight
  171. Chapter One Hundred Fifty-Nine
  172. Chapter One Hundred Sixty
  173. Chapter One Hundred Sixty One
  174. Chapter One Hundred Sixty Two
  175. Chapter One Hundred Sixty Three
  176. Chapter One Hundred Sixty Four
  177. Chapter One Hundred Sixty Five
  178. Chapter One Hundred Sixty Six
  179. Chapter One Hundred Sixty Seven
  180. Chapter One Hundred Sixty Eight
  181. Chapter One Hundred Sixty Nine
  182. Chapter One Hundred Seventy
  183. Chapter One Hundred Seventy One
  184. Chapter One Hundred Seventy Two
  185. Chapter One Hundred Seventy Three
  186. Chapter One Hundred Seventy Four
  187. Chapter One Hundred Seventy Five
  188. Chapter One Hundred Seventy Six
  189. Chapter One Hundred Seventy Seven
  190. Chapter One Hundred Seventy Eight
  191. Chapter One Hundred Seventy Nine
  192. Chapter One Hundred Eighty
  193. Chapter One Hundred Eighty One
  194. Chapter One Hundred Eighty Two

The Text of the Aquarian Gospel—by Levi Dowling

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