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Dr. Notovich spent forty years doing research in the Middle East as well as in Europe. He has studied hundreds of temples, libraries, and ancient manuscripts that have been found throughout these lands. Dr. Notovich discovered some long abandoned records in a small monastery in the Angadys desert. These manuscripts indicate that when Jesus was 14 years of age he embarked on a journey which led him to Tibet and later to
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While Dr. Notovich was searching inside a monastery called Hemis in Ladakh, he found a handwritten scroll in the ancient Pali language. In this text there is a detailed and lengthy description of Jesus' travels to Tibet and India. This account has since been published as "The Unknown Life of Jesus.” The following story is an example of what is recorded in this manuscript:
When Jesus became the age of 13, his marriage negotiations began to be discussed. Jesus desirous of leading a life wholly dedicated to God decided to leave his home rather than be bound by marriage. Accordingly, he left his home as a seeker of Truth. He desired to learn about Buddha dharma. Joining a trader's caravan he first came to Sindh and later to (now what is known as) India. In India he stayed among many of the Jain teachers. He visited Jagannath, a pilgrimage place in India. For six years he journeyed to Rajgraha, Kapilvastu, Benares and many other pilgrimage places. He also studied the
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