What is All of this Jesus’ Stuff About?
All of the furor and excitement about the Da Vinci Code must raise questions about what this novel/movie means to our society in general and to the spiritually-minded in particular.
The Da Vinci Code is a symbolic story about the mystery of the meaning of Jesus for our time. More books have been written in the last 100 years about Jesus than in all of history combined. Some of these accounts are re-interpretations of the life and teachings of Jesus for the 21st century. Some are said to be channeled messages from Jesus. Some say Jesus was a real historical figure and others say he never existed. Some say he was an incarnation of the Christ consciousness. Some say the gospels were literally true, some say they are fabrications, and some say they are symbolic. Even other religions are writing about the significance of Jesus for our time.
So it shouldn’t seem so strange that novels, debates and movies about Jesus should be in the public eye again. Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ and now the Davinci Code, not to mention the hot debates about the ten commandments, prayer in schools, church and state debates, and the born-again Christian president and political agenda controversies are constantly on the ndews.
There are reports popping up everywhere reporting that Jesus is making appearances, writing books and channeling information to all sorts of people, including skeptics, Buddhists and mavericks of all types. Universities are studying the Bible and critically examining the life and teachings of Jesus. Artists are painting new types of pictures of what Jesus may have looked like. Life and Time magazines have had feature articles and front page “pictures” of Jesus in recent years. Countless biographies and life histories about Jesus have sprung up everywhere. Matthew Fox has written a lot about the Cosmic Christ, toward which, Fox says, Jesus was pointing and which he embodied.
People are asking, how could Jesus possibly have said:
“I will draw all men unto me”
“I am the resurrection and the life”
“No man can come unto the father except by me”
“I and the Father are one”
“I am the way, the truth and the life”
“The kingdom of heaven is within you”
How could Jesus have said such absurd things? Was he the world’s most radical narcicist? Egomanianc? Fame-seeker? Liar?
The Davinci Code has come up with the story that Jesus survived the crucifixion, married Mary Magdalene, and moved to Europe. His blood line was perpetuated down through the centuries by a secret society, along with the secret that we still have a direct lineage connection with Jesus, Mary Magdalene and his daughter. This lineage secret was protected by a code used by Leonardo De Vinci and other scientists and mystical underground societies. The meaning of this story is being debated and questioned by many investigators, both within and outside of religion.
When are we going to get it? When are we going to understand that the Christ is symbolic of our very own true self? When are we going to intuit that this realization was Jesus’ true message and intent? Do we have a Buddha nature or a Christ nature or not? That is an awareness choice for each individual.
All of this Jesus’ focus by the media is a wake-up call and is the essential meaning of the Second Coming of the Christ. The code is symbolic of the understanding of what Jesus was about. We are all in the direct symbolic lineage of Jesus. Only you can decide how that is true for you! That awareness will be the most important decision you make each day! Until and unless we awaken that spiritual awareness, we will continue to stumble anxiously along in our chaotic ignorance and daily conflicts.
How long does it take to wake up? A nano-second? A lifetime? And what are we awakening from? Our long sleep in the story of victimization. And what are we awakening to? Unconditional freedom, peace and love. When? Now is the time.
There is nowhere to go, nothing to buy, no one to manipulate, no one to please or avoid, no waiting time, no achievements are necessary--just awakening, just awareness, just trust. Everything has already been given, we just haven’t taken it. Is that Good News or what? Without this inner awareness, nothing external is worthwhile, satisfying or lasting. Remember—there are no victims in true awareness, there is no one to abuse and no one to be abused, we are all one. If this is Christ awareness, we can see what all of the furor is about.
The Da Vinci Code is a symbolic story about the mystery of the meaning of Jesus for our time. More books have been written in the last 100 years about Jesus than in all of history combined. Some of these accounts are re-interpretations of the life and teachings of Jesus for the 21st century. Some are said to be channeled messages from Jesus. Some say Jesus was a real historical figure and others say he never existed. Some say he was an incarnation of the Christ consciousness. Some say the gospels were literally true, some say they are fabrications, and some say they are symbolic. Even other religions are writing about the significance of Jesus for our time.
So it shouldn’t seem so strange that novels, debates and movies about Jesus should be in the public eye again. Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ and now the Davinci Code, not to mention the hot debates about the ten commandments, prayer in schools, church and state debates, and the born-again Christian president and political agenda controversies are constantly on the ndews.
There are reports popping up everywhere reporting that Jesus is making appearances, writing books and channeling information to all sorts of people, including skeptics, Buddhists and mavericks of all types. Universities are studying the Bible and critically examining the life and teachings of Jesus. Artists are painting new types of pictures of what Jesus may have looked like. Life and Time magazines have had feature articles and front page “pictures” of Jesus in recent years. Countless biographies and life histories about Jesus have sprung up everywhere. Matthew Fox has written a lot about the Cosmic Christ, toward which, Fox says, Jesus was pointing and which he embodied.
People are asking, how could Jesus possibly have said:
“I will draw all men unto me”
“I am the resurrection and the life”
“No man can come unto the father except by me”
“I and the Father are one”
“I am the way, the truth and the life”
“The kingdom of heaven is within you”
How could Jesus have said such absurd things? Was he the world’s most radical narcicist? Egomanianc? Fame-seeker? Liar?
The Davinci Code has come up with the story that Jesus survived the crucifixion, married Mary Magdalene, and moved to Europe. His blood line was perpetuated down through the centuries by a secret society, along with the secret that we still have a direct lineage connection with Jesus, Mary Magdalene and his daughter. This lineage secret was protected by a code used by Leonardo De Vinci and other scientists and mystical underground societies. The meaning of this story is being debated and questioned by many investigators, both within and outside of religion.
When are we going to get it? When are we going to understand that the Christ is symbolic of our very own true self? When are we going to intuit that this realization was Jesus’ true message and intent? Do we have a Buddha nature or a Christ nature or not? That is an awareness choice for each individual.
All of this Jesus’ focus by the media is a wake-up call and is the essential meaning of the Second Coming of the Christ. The code is symbolic of the understanding of what Jesus was about. We are all in the direct symbolic lineage of Jesus. Only you can decide how that is true for you! That awareness will be the most important decision you make each day! Until and unless we awaken that spiritual awareness, we will continue to stumble anxiously along in our chaotic ignorance and daily conflicts.
How long does it take to wake up? A nano-second? A lifetime? And what are we awakening from? Our long sleep in the story of victimization. And what are we awakening to? Unconditional freedom, peace and love. When? Now is the time.
There is nowhere to go, nothing to buy, no one to manipulate, no one to please or avoid, no waiting time, no achievements are necessary--just awakening, just awareness, just trust. Everything has already been given, we just haven’t taken it. Is that Good News or what? Without this inner awareness, nothing external is worthwhile, satisfying or lasting. Remember—there are no victims in true awareness, there is no one to abuse and no one to be abused, we are all one. If this is Christ awareness, we can see what all of the furor is about.
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