Book Title: Unknown Life of Jesus Christ Old Edition 1894 Publication
Author(s): Nicholas Notovitch, Virchand R Gandhi, Kumarpal Desai
Publisher: World Jain Confederation
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TIME UNKNOWN LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST. ples to the ground and lain profane hands on their sacred vessels.
-IIIssa answered them that God had no reference to temples built by the hand of man, but that He meant the hearts of men which are the true temples of God.
-12"Enter into your temple, into your heart, cnlighten it with good thouglits, with patience and with firm confidence which you should place in your Father."
-I3 "And your sacred vessels, thcsc are your heads and cyes; see and do that which is pleasing to God, for in doing good to your ncighbor you perform a ceremony which bcautifics the temple wiicre ile lives who has given you life.”
“For God has created you in His own image innocoul, witli the soul pure, the heart hlled with kindness, and not intended for the conccption of cvil schemes, but made to be the sanctuary of love and justice."
-15– "Do nol therclore dcfile your heart, I say unto you, for the Eternal Bcing dwells thicre always."
--16 "If you wish to accomplislı works of piety or love, llo them with an open licort and let not your action be governed by hope or gain or mercenary thoughts."
-17“ for thicsc actions will not bring you salvation and you will the fall into a state of moral degrcdation where lying, theft and assassination pass as generous deeds."
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