John 14:2 In my Father's house
are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have
told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
In
John 14:2 the relationship between God Almighty and our soul atman has been made
explicitly clear by Jesus Christ. In unequivocal terms Jesus Christ has stated
the relationship between God Almighty and his children. Terming God Almighty as
my Father... the essence of our soul atman being of the same nature as Almighty
God has been made clear.
Before
we elaborate further I would emphasize here that
Jesus Christ in Bible talks of Jesus Christ as a
liberated soul atman and not his physical self...
the manifest form of a human being.
As
long we treat Jesus Christ a human being... the
manifest physical form... we shall not digest the
ingrained wisdom of the Bible. It is only when we
see Jesus Christ as an enlightened being... one
who has reached the end of his cosmic journey...
the 8.4 millionth manifestation... the pearls of
wisdom contained in Bible would never unfold before
us.
In
every discussion... in every chapter and verse of the Sacred Bible... the reference
to Jesus Christ has to be understood in terms of an enlightened being. One who
has reached the portals of the kingdom of God! In
other words devoid of all dross contained within Jesus Christ had become a pure
soul! It is only in the end part of the journey when one gains enlightenment that
the ephemeral part of life is left behind forever. Perceiving
Jesus Christ as a human being, personifying Jesus Christ as a human being has
been the goal of many in the Vatican! The truth is otherwise. The moment Jesus
Christ... a true son of God gained enlightenment... he reached the point of no
return. Thereafter it was a straight journey to the kingdom of God. And
in his pure state as a liberated soul, Jesus Christ has defined his relationship
with the omnipotent Father. If a grain of sand is a liberated soul... then the
whole mound of sand is what we know as God Almighty. The essence of both is the
same. If
we truly desire understanding the kingdom of God and God Almighty... we need to
logically infer and digest the relationship between the Father and the son. In
the spiritual world there is only one type of relationship that exists between
God Almighty and his creation. This is the relationship of Father and son and
daughters. There is no other relationship that exists beyond the Father, son and
daughter trio. All
other relationships are meant for the physical manifested world. In the world
of the Father and the souls atmans... it is the relationship of the Father and
son and daughters that alone exists. If
the Jesus Christ says, "In my Father's house are many mansions"...
it simply implies that every soul atman in the Cosmos has a specific job to complete.
No two souls atmans in the Cosmos can ever have the same goal in cosmic life. This
concept is best explained by the example of a puzzle. We may have seen many puzzles
in our life. As a child we must have dismantled and assembled many puzzles to
complete them. It was only then a regular shape came out of the whole game. Unless
and until the puzzle was completed... something remained amiss. In
the house of God... the Almighty God desires assembling the whole puzzle at the
earliest. Every single soul atman... every individual piece of puzzle has to gain
enlightenment and reach the kingdom of God. The moment the last piece of puzzle
makes it to the kingdom of God... it is the time for the dissolution of the whole
Cosmos. The beginning
of an end... and immediately after starts a new cosmos... a new beginning with
a big bang. All the assembled pieces of the puzzle... all purified souls atmans
in their pristine glory... combined together form half the size of a thumb...
unable to remain in their cosmic glory for long again explode with a big bang. I
again repeat... God Almighty is the completed puzzle and every individual soul
atman being part of the bigger puzzle we call Almighty God. No
human being... any living being can ever become a part of the puzzle. The physical
manifested body is but to decay and die. The absolute truth lies within the body.
It is the truth of our real self... our soul the atman within our heart that is
the real crux of life. Unless
and until the body loses its value... and the soul atman within gets liberated
forever... no son or daughter of God can ever unite with the omnipotent Father
in the kingdom of God. The physical manifest form carries no significance in the
house of God. The kingdom of God is open to all souls' atmans in their purified
state only. Whenever
we talk of ourselves as children of God... we need to understand that as a child
of God we need to reach the state of enlightenment and gain salvation. It is only
then one can reach the kingdom of God aka Vaikuntha in Hinduism. The
statement "In my Father's house are many mansions" makes it clear that
every single piece of the puzzle (the soul atman within) plays a specific role
in the cosmic system. Does this mean that every soul atman in the Cosmos has a
very specific purpose of life... yes, that is true! It
is this specific purpose of life that every physical manifest form... the form
of a human being is supposed to search in life. Until we know of our goal in life...
we continue living a mundane life devoid of all pleasures and richness. Riches
not of physical possessions but of inner peace within! Of
all the queries I receive most are from the Western countries seeking insights
about Hinduism. People all over the world desire to know the various aspects of
Hinduism beliefs. My
humble submission to all is... Do not run after Hinduism or its beliefs. Rather...
try to understand the Bible from an unbiased point of view. The
ingredients contained in Hinduism or the Bible is the same. The language is different.
Whatever is available in the sacred scriptures of Hinduism... most is available
in the Bible. Hinduism primarily makes it absolutely clear that Almighty God is
the bigger puzzle and every individual soul atman is part of the puzzle. And
what is Yoga... stated simply Yoga means every soul atman in the Cosmos trying
to merge with the supreme soul Almighty God in the Cosmos. Try understanding the
puzzle theory and it is Bible half explained. As
long as we try to perceive Jesus Christ as some supernatural being... someone
other than the ordinary... we deceive ourselves! Why of all the circumstances
would Jesus Christ be born in a barn leaving apart the ramparts of a kingdom?
For the simple reason that God Almighty wanted the poorest of the poor not feeling
deprived. Jesus
Christ truly was one amongst the ordinary. In his lifetime he pursued his spiritual
career vigorously and gained enlightenment in the end. He desired reaching the
kingdom of God in his lifetime and he succeeded in that. If
Jesus Christ says, In my Father's house are many mansions he simply means that
for every individual soul atman a separate compartment has been reserved. This
is also true for no part of the puzzle can take the place of other. Similar is
the case with liberated souls and atmans reaching the kingdom of God. Every
liberated soul atman gets ones own compartment... an individual entity! And this
is what makes the cosmic system unique in itself. Furthering
the discussion Jesus Christ says I go to prepare a place for you. What
does he mean by that? He simply means that to reach the kingdom of God you need
to follow the path that was taken by Jesus Christ. At
no point of time in this teachings of the Bible has Jesus Christ implied that
he was only true son of God. As in Hinduism and Jainism... every single human
being has the right to become a Jesus Christ, Prophet Mohammed, Gautama Buddha
or Mahavira. Mahavira
the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism specifically emphasized that every human being
has the potential to become a Mahavira. According to Mahavira the sum and substance
of life was to reach the kingdom of God aka Vaikuntha in Hinduism at the earliest. If
we consider the status of Jesus Christ totally unapproachable and of a superior
level than us most... yes, after gaining enlightenment he reached the highest
pedestal of life. But before that he was a normal mortal... a seeker of spirituality. The
dogma that none can take the place of Jesus Christ is the biggest misnomer of
all times. Every human being shall one day become liberated... become one like
Jesus Christ, Prophet Mohammed, Gautama Buddha or Mahavira. This is the only crux
of life. Jesus
Christ gained enlightenment then salvation and finally reached the kingdom of
God. For a mortal human being to reach the kingdom of God in the physical manifest
form is beyond comprehension. Most
in this world desire to go to heaven after the death of their body without ever
realizing even the meaning of Heaven. Kingdom of God and kingdom of heaven are
absolutely different things. We shall elaborate on this point in a different article. Jesus
Christ makes it explicitly clear here that to reach the kingdom of God... one
need to gain enlightenment within this life. Without that nothing was possible
in the kingdom of God. In
the spiritual domain... dwelling on the literal meaning of the texts carry no
meaning. This is the biggest mistake made by human beings pursuing the spiritual
path. The sayings
of Jesus Christ are to be interpreted in terms of the inner meaning carried by
them. Jesus Christ reached the portals of the kingdom of God not in his physical
manifest form... he was just a cluster of pure energy... a combination of atoms
and molecules in absolutely pure state. This
purity is only achieved after one gains enlightenment and reaches the stage of
salvation aka moksha in Hinduism. Buddhists call it Nirvana. Call it by any name...
the meaning of all remains the same. Pursue any path in life... read the Bible,
Koran or the sacred scriptures of Hinduism... you shall all reach the same goal. The
kingdom of God is one and only one. Every single piece of puzzle but goes back
to ensemble with the bigger puzzle... the Almighty God himself! May
God bless all pursuing the spiritual goal of Life!
Note: The Bible interpretation commentary
by Vijay Kumar... the Man who Realized God in 1993 would become clear only when
read with an unbiased and open mind. In the kingdom of God all are equal... God
Almighty does not differentiate between Mahavira, Gautama Buddha, Jesus Christ
and Prophet Mohammed.
Having
gained enlightenment and finally salvation... these man gods reached the kingdom
of God in their lifetime. All paths... all religions and spirituality lead one
towards the one and only final goal... the abode of God aka Vaikuntha in Hinduism.
Essay
By: Vijay
Kumar "Atma Jnani" Vijay
Kumar... The Man who Realized God in 1993... The Bible interpretation commentary
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