Re: A physician medical specialist by profession in practical life; turns purely myth
Namaste Paarsurrey,
In my opinion, this mystery can never be resolved. When we discuss something which is nearly 2000 years old, there would always be many links missing. Moreover, this is a matter of someone who was extraordinay ... who is considered the Son of God ... so, in absence of any professional unbiased historian, there are chances of mixing myth with truth which makes it still more difficult to separate truth from myth. This mixing of myth with truth comes from all interested parties. The devotees try to make it as exceptional God-like as they perceive him. The Organisation tries deliberately to mix myth with truth to keep its followers together. Then there are "Critics seeking publicity", whose aim is to find some chinks somewhere in common man's belief & gain popularity & self-satisfaction by doing some "intelligent research". Then there are some publishing house whose bank balance depends on such stories & the related controversies.
So, I don't think there may be any answer which everyone can accept. And IMHO, I don't think there is any need. What can the "swoon" theory give us ? This can dent many believers faith & put them in emotional & spiritual turmoil who are not very rooted in their faith. That, in my opinion, is criminal.
In fact, the Christ in physical form is not important ... important thing is the Christ Conciousness. Isn't the Christ conciousness leading millions of people on this planet towards a better social, psychological & spiritual life ? The faith is important. The faith works & that is the Truth. I am tempted to tell you a story at this place :
There was a saint (let's call him Sri Ramdas) living outside a village in his hut. There was one simple disciple (let's call him Birju) of that saint who lived in the village. Birju used to come everyday in the morning to his teacher, Sri Ramdas, learn lessons there, work for him & go back home late at night. There was a river to cross for going from Sri Ramdas's hut to the village. Normally, there was very little water in the river & Birju had no problem crossing that. However, once there was heavy rains & the river was on spate. Birju, as usual, got up early in the morning & got ready to go to his teacher's place. However, the river was in flood & there was no boat available to cross the river. Birju conjured a mental picture of his teacher in mind & prayed to him to help him cross the river. He felt inside that if he went into the river chanting the name of his teacher with full devotion without any doubt, he would be able to cross the river without any problem. He closed his eyes, kept his mind fixed on his teacher's image in his mind & chanting his teacher's name went into water. There was a miracle. Birju walked over the river water without getting drowned & reached his teacher's hut. The teacher was astonished to see him there. He asked Birju how he crossed the river. Birju told him the whole story. The teacher could not believe this ! He thought, Birju was lying. He asked Birju to show him how he did that. Birju showed him ... it appeared so easy ! The teacher was proud of himself. He also tried cross the river in the same manner. Chanting his own name he got down into the river but instead of walking over the river, he was washed away by the strong current !!
That is the power of faith !
OM
"Om Namo Bhagvate Vaasudevaye"
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