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Welcome to my Jesus Christ page. It was said by my Guru, Paramahansa Yogananda, that Jesus was crucified once, but his Christian teaching has been, and is now being crucified by ignorant people. What should modern churches offer their members? The vital need to replace sermons with the bliss of God-contact. May God bless you and your meditations.
Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
The Jesus connection to Kriya Yoga-
The northern Himalayan crags near Badrinarayan are still blessed by the living presence of Babaji, guru of Lahiri Mahasaya. The deathless Babaji is an Avatar who has retained his physical form for centuries. Babaji has stated that he gave yoga initiation to Shankara, (reorganizer of the swami order) and to Kabir, famous medieval master. Babaji is ever in communion with Christ; together they send out vibrations of redemption and have planned the spiritual technique of salvation for this age. The work of these two fully illuminated masters is to inspire the nations to forsake wars, race hatreds, religious sectarianism, and the boomerang evils of materialism. Babaji has revived the ancient science of kriya yoga, which had been lost during the age of Kali.
In bestowing Kriya initiation on his disciple Lahiri Mahasaya, Babaji said, "the Kriya Yoga that I am giving to the world through you is a revival of the same science that Krishna gave millenniums ago to Arjuna; and that was later known to Patanjali and Christ." Babaji appeared to Sri Paramahansa Yogananda and told him," you are the one I have chosen to spread the message of Kriya Yoga in the West. Long ago I met your guru Sri Yukteswar at a Kumbha Mela; I told him then I would send you to him for training. Kriya Yoga, the scientific technique of God-realization, will ultimately spread in all lands, and aid in harmonizing the nations through man's personal, transcendental perception of the infinite Father." Quotes from The Autobiography of a Yogi.
In the Holy Eastern Orthodox Christian Church is the tradition of the inner prayer, or prayer without ceasing. This is a tool used to practice the presence of God and to awaken greater devotion. The prayer is this--"Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on us." Always bring the consciousness back to this inner prayer, mentally chanting it in rhythm with the heartbeat as one expels each breath of air.
Heavenly Spirit, we are traveling by many right roads to Thine abode of light. Guide us unto the highway of Self knowledge, to which all paths of true religious beliefs eventually lead. The diverse religions are branches of Thy one immeasurable tree of truth. May we enjoy the luscious fruits of soul realization that hang from the boughs of scriptures of every clime and time. Prayer of Sri Paramahansa Yogananda from Whispers From Eternity.
In the beginning was the Word (the creative vibration- the Holy Ghost, Amen, or Aum), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Attunement with God as Aum lifts the consciousness to the imminent Christ Consciousness. Through Christ Consciousness the advanced Yogi (master of Yoga) ascends to Cosmic Consciousness in the highest cerebral center. No man cometh unto the Father (Cosmic Consciousness), but by me (through the Son, or Christ Consciousness). These states of the Holy Trinity are symbolized in Hindu scriptures as Aum, Tat, Sat- Holy Ghost vibration, Kutastha or Christ Consciousness, and God or Cosmic Consciousness. From The Royal Science of God Realization by Sri Paramahansa Yogananda.
Unto you, (my disciples) it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see,and hearing they might not understand. For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light. From Jesus Christ- St. Luke 8:10, 10:24, 11:34.
For methods of Christian meditation visit The First International Church of Christian Yoga
And finally my Testimony
When I was eighteen years old a christian person found me in the hippy park and took me to the assembly of God in Birmingham one Sunday and I got saved. After the service as the people mingled an old grey-haired woman came up to me and looked into my eyes and said, "I can tell that you are sincere, now the next step is for you to receive the Holy Spirit." I said,"Really?" She reached out and put her hand on my head, and several other people reached out to touch me. She lifted up her voice to heaven and said, "Fill him Father, Fill him with the Holy Spirit." I felt a tremendous power like electricity surging through my body, it was overwhelming. Then she looked again into my eyes and said, "why do I see doubt? What is wrong?" I told her that this was a new experience for me, and I was friends with the Krishna people who like to come to the park and bring us vegitarian food." Many times have I heard the name of Krishna in my deepest prayers," she said." Christ and Krishna are of the same Spirit!"
Many years later, when I had overcome drug abuse, I was sitting in my apartment meditating on the inner sound of OM, as taught by my guru. Suddenly the thought of that day in the assembly filled my mind and I prayed, "Fill me father, fill me with the Holy Spirit." Again the surge like flowing electricity filled my body. I knew from that moment that I had come home, that I was in a true church of Jesus Christ. In late 1996 when my grandmother died the Baptist music director sang a song for us, "Shall we gather at the river that flows by the throne of God." That night as I was meditating on the OM sound in front of my altar the inner voice of intuition spoke and said, "Behold; this is the river." In closing let me say that I am not a spiritual teacher. I am a devotee who struggles to conquer the flesh and to know God. I experience setbacks, but the important thing is to never give up. Die fighting! Never surrender!
In God's Divine love, Ted Robert Self
I invite you to see my mission statement and credentials at Minister See my original page dedicated to Christian Yoga at Yoga meditation Alabama. For further information see Gurus Email your questions or comments to Email Denise with questions or comments
