Book Title: Harmony of All Religions
Author(s): Parmahans Maharaj, Veena Rani Howard
Publisher: USA Santmat Society of North America

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________________ loves his brother abides in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him. (1 John 2:9-10) And there will no longer be any night; and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will illumine them. (Revelation 22:5) There are many other ways in which teachings of Jesus are similar to Indian saints and mahatmas (great souls). For example, Jesus emphasized the practice of brahmacharya (celibacy) for the serious seekers of the Truth. Indian sages often recommend a life of a life of pure moral purity, including sexual purity, for the seekers of the Divine. It is generally believed that the early disciples of Jesus refrained from the married life. Another similarity is that Jesus did not desire to display the inner powers that were the source of his miracles. The Saints in the Santmat tradition generally desist the show of miraculous powers. Often Jesus was often challenged about the healings he performed, and he always responded by direction attention to ‘His Father in Heaven', the true source for healing. However, beyond the clarity of his humility, it is certainly understood that his compassion is what made many sick people well. It is also of importance to note that Jesus believed in life after the death of the physical body, just as is taught in the Vedic Way. 210

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