A Search for the Historical Jesus

[MystEerieUsOne]

Has anyone ever read this book, or any like it, such as "Jesus in India?"

What do you believe, after reading it/these?

What are your ideas, curiosities, insights about what is being claimed in these books?

How has your faith changed, if at all?

Did anything in this/these book(s) really stand out, grab your attention, make you wonder, doubt, want to know more? Did you feel angry, thrilled, disappointed, betrayed, validated?

:gathering:

[planetlove]

My mum has this book...one day I will get to it .....

I think there is another one called "the lost years of Christ".....

V

What are your thoughts about this book..?..

[MystEerieUsOne]

There are others, such as "Jesus in India."

I LOVED this book! The first couple chapters are a bit boring, because you want to get to the "good stuff" right away, :) , and they go on and on in the placement of all the various people, tribes, etc., first, but then, wow, when you really get into it, it's so good!

Professor Hassnain, who wrote the book, was in an important position relative to India-n territory already, when he was asked to research the boundaries of India. This was because China was aggressing toward India in much the same way as it had just overtaken Tibet.

In the process of Professor Hassnain's research, he travels to various ancient monasteries and discovers in their libraries documents from Jesus's time that supposedly discuss Jesus as having visited there, living among the monks, where he wanted to learn about Buddhism, and did so well he was given the title, Bodhisattva, a living *realizer.*

It was never a question for ME that Jesus was an Enlightened One who was as misunderstood in his time as Enlightened Ones are today, so I was very intrigued by the book. Apparently, this information was attempted to be revealed in the 1800s, but the Vatican hunted down every book and plate used to make the books and destroyed them...or, so they thought. At least one book survived and obviously so have the ancient documents.

Very interesting read, even for anyone choosing not to believe it.

Funny thing in the book, though, is that a copy of an ancient Sanskrit text is put into the book both backward and upside down. I was studying Sanskrit at the time, along with Hindi (same script) and the related Tibetan, and recognized the "problem." Could have been an intentional hint. :)

After Professor Hassnain's book, with himself the original official researcher on behalf of India's boundaries issue, the other books then followed, with "Jesus in India" out shortly after, I seem to recall. I have only read the Hassnain book, though.

[planetlove]

You have just stirred up my curiosity to read this book......

J is my friend .....
i call him J cuz jesus was not his real name...
it is only a name they have translated and use in todays times....

His name is now Sananda as known in the higher realms...

V