The 18 Lost Years of Jesus the Christ

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Dear Sai family,

Om Sri Sai Ram. In the last article, I said that Jesus had taken the vow of silent brotherhood before the hierophant, in the HELIOPOLIS, in EGYPT, had been subject to 4 tests so far and had won 4 titles : SINCERITY, JUSTICE, FAITH and PHILANTHROPY. Here now is the continuation of the story of THE 18 MISSING YEARS OF JESUS THE CHRIST according to THE AQUARIAN GOSPEL OF JESUS THE CHRIST.

The sacred temple groves were rich in statues, monuments and shrines ; here Jesus loved to walk and meditate. And after he had conquered self he talked with nature in these groves for forty days. And then the guide took chains and bound him hand and foot ; and then cast him into a den of hungry beasts, of unclean birds, and of creeping things.The den was dark as night ; the wild beasts howled ; the birds in fury screamed ; the reptiles hissed. And Jesus said : Who was it that did bind me thus ? Why did I meekly sit to be bound down with chains? I tell you none has the power to bind a human soul. Of what are fetters made ? And in his might he rose, and what he thought were chains were only worthless chords that parted at his touch. And then he laughed and said : The chains that bind men to the carcasses of earth are forged in fancy's shop ; are made of air, and welded in illusion's fires. IF MAN WILL STAND ERECT, AND USE THE POWER OF WILL, HIS CHAINS WILL FALL, LIKE

WORTHLESS RAGS ; FOR WILL AND FAITH ARE STRONGER THAN THE STOUTEST CHAINS THAT MEN HAVE EVER MADE.

And Jesus stood erect among the hungry beasts, and birds, and said : What is this darkness that envelops me ? ' Tis but the absence of the light ; and with a mighty will he stirred the ethers up, and their vibrations reached the plane of light ; and there was light.The darkness of that den of night became the brightness of a newborn day. And then he looked to see the beasts, and birds, and creeping things ; lo, they were not.And Jesus said : Of what are souls afraid ? FEAR IS THE CHARRIOT IN WHICH MAN RIDES TO DEATH ; AND WHEN HE FINDS HIMSELF WITHIN THE CHAMBER OF THE DEAD, HE LEARNS THAT HE HAS BEEN DECEIVED ; HIS CHARRIOT WAS A MYTH, AND DEATH A FANCY CHILD.BUT SOME DAY ALL MAN'S LESSONS WILL BE LEARNED, AND FROM THE DEN OF UNCLEAN BEASTS,AND BIRDS, AND CREEPING THINGS HE WILL ARISE TO WALK IN LIGHT.

And Jesus saw a ladder made of gold, on which he climbed, and at the top the white-robed priest awaited him. Again he stood before the council bar ; again no word was said ; again the hierophant reached forth his hand to bless. He placed in Jesus's hand another scroll, and on this one was written, HEROISM. The Logos had encountered fear and all his phantom host, and in the conflict he achieved the victory.

In the next article, Jesus passes the sixth brotherhood test and receives the title, LOVE DIVINE.

With prema,

SASE.