Yogis Who Saw Jesus, & Those Who Revered Him 🙏

The great spiritual masters of Indian have seen Jesus in visions, researched and proved not only his existence but his having lived in India, and expounded his teachings as being the same as (not just consistent with) Sanatana Dharma.

0:00 Introduction
0:32 Yogis who had visions of Jesus
0:52 Sri Ramakrishna & His Disciples
1:05 The Jesus Cave in the Himalayas
1:22 The monastery in Tibet that Jesus visited
1:53 The controversial “Unknown Life of Jesus Christ”
2:40 The Shankaracharya of Puri and Jesus in Govardhan Math
3:06 Sri Yukteswar and Paramhansa Yogananda
4:09 Swamis who wrote about Jesus and the teachings of India
4:37 Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh and his reverence for Jesus
6:25 The book “The Christ of India”

Sri Ramakrishna, his great disciple Swami Brahmananda, Swami Rama Tirtha, Swami (Papa) Ramdas, and Paramhansa Yogananda all saw Jesus in visions–some more than once, and some actually spoke with him. Sri Ramakrishna kept a picture of Jesus in his room at the Dakshineswar Kali Temple. He also told several of his disciples that he had seen in visions that they had been disciples of Jesus. Both Swami Rama Tirtha and Swami Ramdas had visions of Jesus while staying at Vashishtha Guha north of Rishikesh in the cave where Jesus had lived for a while (though they did not know that fact at the time of their visions, but learned it later).

Swami Abhedananda and Swami Trigunatitananda, disciples of Sri Ramakrishna, at separate times journeyed to Ladakh and verified the existence of ancient Buddhist texts recording the life of Jesus. Swami Trigunatitananda was also shown two paintings of Jesus by the Buddhist monks, and had a copy of one made from his memory when he was living in America as a Vedanta missionary (see page X [where image is]). Swami Abhedananda, also for a while a Vedanta Missionary to America, printed a translation of the part of the Buddhist text on Jesus and defied the British government’s ban on Nicholas Notovitch’s Unknown Life of Jesus Christ which contained the complete text. He not only brought copies of the book from America to india, he had an edition printed in India. He also wrote the pamphlet: Why a Hindu Accepts Christ and Rejects Churchianity.

A friend of mine gave me a copy of a letter Sri Ramakrishna’s disciple Swami Saradananda wrote to her aunt, Edith Grey, who had gone to India and become a disciple of Sri Ma Sarada Devi, the consort of Sri Ramakrishna. Miss Grey had written to the Swami about how she felt equal devotion to Sri Ramakrishna and Jesus. The Swami wrote back: “Our Master assured us that they were just the same.”

Later in the twentieth century the Shankaracharya of Puri, Jagadguru Bharati Krishna Tirtha, found what he called “proof positive” of Jesus actually having lived in the Govardhan Math, the present math of the Order of Shankara in Puri.

Before that, Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, the guru of Yogananda, wrote a study in which he proved that Jesus had lived in India and that his teachings were identical with the Sanatana Dharma which he adopted and preached in the West. That was borrowed by a Christian missionary who refused, in Sri Yukteswar’s lifetime and even after his death, to return it.

Paramhansa Yogananda wrote and lectured extensively on the teachings of Jesus. At his very first speech given in this country he announced that he would be holding classes in Boston which would consist of three half-hour periods each: one on the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, one on the teachings of the Gospels, and one demonstrating that their teachings were the same.

As a final example which our Abbot George Burke witnessed himself in his journey to India in 1962, his beloved Swami Sivananda, founder of the Divine Life Society in Rishikesh and perfect example of Sanatana Dharma, not only wrote and published a life of Jesus for popular circulation and celebrated Christmas each year, in the daily evening satsang kirtan he led all in singing: “O my Jesus, O my Jesus, Lord Jesus: Come, come to me! O my Mary, Mother Mary, Virgin Mary: Come, come to me!” At the end, with other exclamations in praise of Dharma, would call out: “Jesus Bhagavan: ki jai!”

All these great yogis of India did not just believe Jesus existed, they honored him as a liberated son of God and considered him a Sanatana Dharmi just like themselves. And we must not forget that the Nath Yogis consider Jesus as a Nath Yogi and one of their gurus.

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[JJ-ldop]

Now that was worth watching, thank you 🙏

[ronyvarghese]

The Greatest Man in History… Jesus; Had no servants, yet they called Him Master. Had no degree, yet they called Him Teacher. Had no medicines, yet they called Him Healer. He had no army, yet kings feared Him. He won no military battles, yet He conquered the world. He did not live in a castle, yet they called Him Lord, He ruled no nations, yet they called Him King, He committed no crime, yet they crucified Him. He was buried in a tomb, yet He lives today n forever amen

[davidm]

Jesus' original teachings are very different from what the so-called churches think and believe. I suppose you could say he's the connection between East & West.

[ProfDrRishiAacharya]

I am a Santatani Hindu lives in India and whenever I see any image or movie of Jesus I feel that he was amongst us only. .A very strong connection and a great fountain of purity

[snbagchi]

I am Hindu brahmin from Bengal. When I was a child my father brought photograph of Jesus, and we consider him as great spiritual master of the world. There was no conflict between the two religions. Now I am 65 years old still consider Jesus as one of my spiritual masters. Currently I am reading the book on Kashmir and Tibet by Swami Avedananda and interested to see his findings from Lama at Hemmis Gampaha.

[ivarhakuse]

The point of interest to note is the respect with which the Hindu yogis treat the religious leaders of others and the pure contempt with which Christians return the feeling. As a Hindu I respect Jesus and his historicity (or actual lack of it to be more precise) as shown by Christian/ Biblical historians themselves. Hindu reverence for leaders of others displays an immense magnanimity on their part. It displays the immense spiritual depth from which they operate. The church and its mission should bow in shame at the atrocities they are responsible for towards this, grand, elegant culture and still surviving ancient civilisation.

[KARNAN]

We are One and will return to the One 🙏

[isabellenicaud]

As a Christian, I always feel that Hindouism and Christianity are very closed. I listen almost daily mantras, Christ Consciousness is universal in my opinion, Light can't lie

[PamArtsValentine]

The Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramahansa Yogananda, is one of the greatest & most beautiful books I have ever read.

[kindredtheembraced]

This was wonderful. As a devout follower and believer in Jesus it is sad that His travels (by the church heirarchy) have been kept hidden from us this most important part of Jesus' life. So much to learn from His life prior to beginning His ministry in Galilee. God Bless everyone, peace to all!!

[shirshendughosh]

Sri Ramakrishna during his Sadhana in Dakshineswar Kali temple saw Jesus Christ and the spirit of Christ merged into Sri Ramakrishna…Later in his life when Ramakrishna taught his disciples like Swami Brahmananda, Swami Vivekananda he gave them the message, “ As many faiths so many paths”… that is, God can be realised through all the paths, All the paths will lead to the same truth….That is why Ramakrishna’s teachings are so relevant in today’s globalised world for co existence and peace…..

[lincolnlauyc]

I experienced the power of Christ in my life and that of his Blessed Mother. It is difficult to explain. You have to pray to experience it yourself. Blessings!

[hashighosh]

I am a Hindu and I love Jesus and I pray or say share my wishes with Jesus from childhood.

[edwardwebb]

I just finished reading this book, two days later this video was among the suggestions. I wish to give many thanks here to Swami Nirmalananda Giri for presenting us with this teaching. We are given free will to believe what we wish in this eternal journey, and with it the possibility of ascension, peace be with you, and once again many thanks for your wisdom.

[johnv.j]

Lord Jesus christ never lived in India, but HE lives in the heart of the people of India, and also HE alone the source of life to the entire humanity

[oldnewsglory]

When I was 9 I had a vision of walking with Jesus. I knew I was with him during his ministry. I never knew why until now. 🙏🏻❤️‍🔥

[bp-ymmg]

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

[purnimavenugopal]

Very enlightening! True... In YSS Jesus is worshipped along with all other Kriya yogis! In the house of all Kriyabaans we can find a photo of Jesus in the prayer alter!My father introduced me to Kriya yoga. We pray to him for guidance, Peace and Love and remove all negative karmas! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[sunya]

Ramakrishna paramhansa exact reference or quotation:
"I have practised all religions - Hinduism, Islam, Christianity - and I have also followed the paths of the different Hindu sects. I have found that it is the same God toward whom all are directing their steps, though along different paths. You must try all beliefs and traverse all the different ways once. Wherever I look, I see men quarrelling in the name of religion - Hindus, Mohammedans, Brahmos, Vaishnavas, and the rest. But they never reflect that He who is called Krishna is also called Siva, and bears the name of the Primal Energy, Jesus, and Allah as well - the same Rama with a thousand names. A lake has several Ghats. At one, the Hindus take water in pitchers and call it ' Jal ' ; at another the Mussalmans take water in leather bags and call it ' pani '. At a third the Christians call it ' water '. Can we imagine that it is not ' Jal ', but only ' pani ' or ' water '? How ridiculous! The substance is One under different names, and everyone is seeking the same substance; only climate, temperament, and name create differences. Let each man follow his own path. If he sincerely and ardently wishes to know God, peace be unto him! He will surely realize Him

[gvijaychandu]

All the Realised Souls can see each other. JAI SRI RAM🙏 JAI SRI KRISHNA🎉