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teachings in all directions. It is believed by many that Peter, James, and John received esoteric teachings from Jesus. Some think this private instruction from the Master was about the practice of inner meditation. Some even suggest that Jesus was quite familiar with Indian teachings of non-dualism as well as the Greek philosophy of the time.
The Teachings of Jesus Christ
The teachings of Jesus are universal in nature. Jesus taught many principles that are very similar to the Indian concepts presented in the Bhagavad-Gita, Vedanta texts, and also in the teachings of the Buddha. For example, people often asked Jesus how the ‘Kingdom of Heaven' would be established.
An Indian author, Sundarlal, elaborates on the teachings of Jesus:
First of all, man should know that humans and God are essentially one. The duality which we perceive is due to the veil of love for the world which creates this illusion of separation from True knowledge (unity of God and humans). The world as we perceive it is not real and it is a deception. God is ever living, eternal and is the truth. To remove this veil of ignorance, one must be detached from this world and should strive for the new life. One should develop control of the mind and learn from within how to discriminate between the truth and non-truth. One should ask for help from one who knows the path. This is the way to find unity with
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