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Summary: A fascinating account of the life of Christ
Review: "The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus The Christ" was originally recommended to me 10 years ago. I have read and reread it several times. I must say that on my first reading (especially the introduction) I found it hard to believe. However, the content of the book "felt right" and that is the only way I can describe it. As the years have past and I have encountered other books on spiritual matters I find that "The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus The Christ" makes so much more sense to me and has become one of the staple books in my spiritual Library. Many may have a hard time believing what this book has to say because it gives no evidence that it is truth, but to quote Pontius Pilate "What is truth?", I believe we must each listen to that quiet voice from our hearts for the answer.
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Summary: Jesus revealed
Review: I have read this work many times and many others like it. My first reading shocked my fundamentalist views, but as I researched its ideas against the rest of mystical literature, I was gradually won over to a great new revelation. May I recommend the 1990 book "Love without End" as a continuation of this watershed work. Also the Eckankar and Taoist books shed light on the real nature of this greatest of Masters. Peace.
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Summary: Wisdom hidden for centuries
Review: I was completely blown away by the wisdom in this book, and how easily I was able to recognize and validate many of the learnings and teachings of Jesus. It was truly relieving to find out that Jesus was an ordinary man like us, who had to find his way to Godhood. It definitely tells me that his words 'everything I can do, you can do too and more' ring true. Having lived in India for a substantial period of time, an interesting point that stood out for me was that an American priest properly captured the very essence of Indian caste-culture. Assuming that the author did not live in India at all, it is entirely incredible for him to have captured it to such detail 100 years ago. On traveling to India, Jesus learns the art of healing, and studies the Vedic texts. He travels to Nepal and the Himalayas where he learns the Buddhist doctrine. In Tibet, the ancient manuscripts are revealed to him. In Persia, he explains the concept of good and evil, and how evil is man's own creation. In Egypt, Jesus is taken in as a student of Heliopolis and goes through the seven tests and receives the seven degrees. A real eye opener, as to what has been missing from the Bible all these years. It's a book that help us connect the dots as to direction of life on this Earth. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone seeking the Truth, along with Linda Goodman's Star Signs. Other books that can help one validate these Truths are books by Dr. Paul Brunton & Vera Stanley Alder. One will need to get these books, read, practice the teachings & re-read the books again, till one makes it their own.
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Summary: Most (if not all) Christians will hate this book!
Review: The "Church" (whether any of the Catholic sects or Protestant denominations) has always taught their adherents "traditional truths" about the man that they worship as God, Jesus Christ. Throughout the history of "Christianity," these churches have emphasized rituals and outward demonstrations of devotion to this "god," no less so than the ancient Israelites making the Golden Calf. What has been taught for almost two thousand years is a complete distortion of who Jesus really was. He is the most misunderstood (and most taken-advantage-of) man in the history of the world. This book is certainly not for anyone who is happy or satisfied with the church that they belong to. This book is for people who have doubts about what they are being told, and for people who NEED to understand WHY things are the way they are in this world. Its not good enough for a religious "authority" to proclaim, "You should not have sex before marraige," but not tell you exactly why you shouldn't. The Aquarian Gospel will answer many questions, but those answers will not be accepted by a great many people who will read it. If you are skeptic about Edgar Cayce's "readings" then you should not even bother with this book. Ultimately, Levi and Cayce have tapped the same source; a source which most people cannot grasp, because they are hard of heart.
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Summary: Beautiful philosophy, but its a fabrication
Review: The prose and style of the book is quite beautiful, and there are wonderful spiritual truths in it, but the sad fact is that it isn't what it claims to be- it's a fabrication. Here's the big giveaways I found while reading it: 1) Almost no information is provided about "the messenger" Levi Dowling. "of his personality we are permitted to write but little" claims the introductions. The most that can be gained is that he was a big time student of world religions and served a bunch of posts both in protestant churches and as a chaplain in the civil war. Considering the enormous importance of character in determining whether or not a medium is who they claim to be, a refusal to provide evidence/background for supposedly spiritual reasons is a big warning flag. 2) Herod Antipas is written to be the ruler of Jerusalem at the time of Christ's first few years. Wrong Herod- the Herod of Judea was Herod the Great. Herod Antipas was the tetrarch of Galilee. Somewhat understandable mistake, but when one is claiming to have it "to the word"... 3)The journeys that the gospel alleges are too perfect. Jesus singlehandly manages to hit all the major religious centers of the time and to comment on all the traditions and how they interact with Christianity. Reading through the account, you feel that its too good to be true- the locations are too ideal, the journey too perfect. 4)A story is related about Abram, saying that his father and him were heretic brahmin priests that fleed persecution- even so far as saying that Terah named his son after the Brahma. While I tend to be more skeptical of the Old testament than most people, it is still worth noting that Abram is hebrew for prince, and that the whole concept of changing his name to Abraham, king, doesn't make any sense if he was named after Brahma. On top of this, Ur, the city of Abram's birth, was under the dominion of the Sumerians at the time, who had a very powerful religious system in themselves. While Hinduism has been powerful, historically it hasn't spread much beyond modern day Pakistan. Saying it got all the way to the fertile crescent is a stretch. 5)Jesus is alleged to have stayed and studied with Hindu priests at the Temple Jagganath in the Indian Province of Orissa. According to the Encarta Encylopedia, scholars have dated the start of the worship of the Jagganath of Krishna to the 4th century CE. While that is somewhat debatable, the temple which is obviously referenced wasn't even begun to be constructed until the 6th century CE, and the practice of the Juggernaut car that Levi has Jesus poke fun at wasnt' around yet for sure. 6)One chapter has Jesus declaring the falseness of evolution to a Buddhist priest. While the beginning part of it is mostly an attack on animal-to-man reincarnation (you weren't a bird in a past life), from there Jesus goes on to attack the doctrine of "survival of the fittest". People didn't even start having that philosophy up until the last century! The style clearly gives away that it was designed to be a refutation of Darwinism, hardly an ancient belief.
7)Jesus is reported to have met with the Confucian scholar Meng-tzu (Mencius) in a Tibetan monastery. It is a historical fact that Mencius died in the last years of the 3rd century BCE. At this point, I put the book down. I will admit, I think that Levi's intentions and spirit were pure. I agree with about 98% of the philosophy he has Jesus expound, and his style and prose are beautiful- there are some very emotional scenes. But as a fair scholar striving for truth, I have to say that its a fake. The guy was incredibly intelligent, and I can see that he drew on a number of sources in his writing, include apocryphal texts for accounts of the early years of Christ. He was definately out to try to prove Gnostic truths. But he was trying to use a false vehicle to do it. His crime was the same as Paul of Tarsus- spread Gnostic truths, but change and alter Christ into a vehicle you can use for your teaching style. Defeats the purpose. To the say the least, I was bummed.
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Summary: The power of love...
Review: This book explains everything you couldn't understand when you read the bible. I wish I could find the words to explain what a very, very special book this is, it changed my life. Christ IS the power of love and peace and everything we so desperately need in this world today.
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Summary: The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ
Review: This book has transformed my life beyond my expectations. I hope more people will be able to read this book especially those who have left any mainstream religious order. This book has also opened my life to understand myself being closer to God and inrelationship to Jesus the Christ and the Love he has always advocated for us to follow.
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Summary: Jesus' Life Story - Our Shining Example
Review: This complete, unedited story of the life of Jesus is our shining example - our beacon-light in the night. As an exceptionally wise man (and spiritually advanced soul), Jesus attained Full Human Maturity, and He achieved Immortality. Furthermore, Jesus reveals (in this amazing book) that all of us can do the same, because we can gaze upon Him (and Miriam, His partner) simply by reading their story, and we can follow them to our destiny - full human maturity and immortality!
Jesus explains that, as eternal spirit-beings (Children of God), we all are given as many incarnations as required (and we must always do our best). Immortality is everyone's destiny. Thus, Peter spoke a profound Truth when he said to Jesus, "Lord, we have no place else to go."
This precious life-story of Jesus (and Miriam) truly is our beacon light in the night, drawing each of us toward our distant destination. God, our Father, waits for us. He has all the time in the world.
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Summary: Treat Yourself to the Book God intended for us to read
Review: What I know to be true is this much, the modern versions of the new testament like King James is full of information added by the many transcribers from years past. Then there is a lot of Jesus' life left out to also suit the whole puritain way of thought. Those versions are quite hard to read as well. They suit the whole ritualistic way of spiritual life. Jesus himself said to beware of men in fancy garb who think that by performing rituals that they are holy. I've read the reviews that are disgusted with this book. Those people are holding onto what has been engrained in them. They claim that there is no proof that this is the real words of christ. Have an open mind and I promise you will not be dissappointed. Once you have read it, your own heart will tell you whose version is truth. You don't need any proof. Christ himself said that those who believe without seeing proof are thrice blessed. Don't let someone else make up your mind for you about what's right and what's wrong. I pray you to at least give this book a chance. If you don't, you could be missing out on what just might be the most profound and greatest book you have ever read. Give yourself a chance to decide what version you believe is real.
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Summary: Treat Yourself to the Book God intended for us to read
Review: What I know to be true is this much, the modern versions of the new testament like King James is full of information added by the many transcribers from years past. Then there is a lot of Jesus' life left out to also suit the whole puritain way of thought. Those versions are quite hard to read as well. They suit the whole ritualistic way of spiritual life. Jesus himself said to beware of men in fancy garb who think that by performing rituals that they are holy. I've read the reviews that are disgusted with this book. Those people are holding onto what has been engrained in them. They claim that there is no proof that this is the real words of christ. Have an open mind and I promise you will not be dissappointed. Once you have read it, your own heart will tell you whose version is truth. You don't need any proof. Christ himself said that those who believe without seeing proof are thrice blessed. Don't let someone else make up your mind for you about what's right and what's wrong. I pray you to at least give this book a chance. If you don't, you could be missing out on what just might be the most profound and greatest book you have ever read. Give yourself a chance to decide what version you believe is real.
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