I was recently reading some blogs from other spiritualists who are seeking the Almighty in his absolute form. I would like to narrate some of those here today.
A certain catholic priest had come close to defining the existence of the Astral body when he spoke about the resurrection of Christ Jesus. Everybody thinks that Jesus came back to the 'physical body' that he had before his crucifixion. However on the contrary, the resurrected body or the 'glorified body' is actually the 'astral body' that manifests in all. I was amazed at the fact that the priest was quite close to discussing Raja Yoga which was propounded by the great Rishis of India
The significance is that Christ Jesus was able to manifest his 'astral body' because he was aware of his divinity since he was in constant touch with the cosmic consciousness (Heavenly Father). The Astral body is similar to the physical body and can materialise and de-materialise instantaneously. I think in a way St. Thomas was blessed because he was asked by Christ Jesus to put his fingers into his wounds to see that he is real and all that St. Thomas did was to exclaim "My lord my God" What a beautiful phrase.
Secondly, I would like to put forth here the interpretation of the parable of the Garden Owner and the Gardener
The parable goes like this...The owner of the Garden wanted the Gardener to do away with the Fig tree as it was not bearing fruit for more than 3 years and instead tend another tree in its place. The Gardener asked the owner for another year so that he could nurture the tree well and ensure that it bore fruit failing which he would uproot it appropriately
In the context of spirituality the Almighty is akin to the owner and the Guru is akin to the gardener where the Guru intercedes with the Almighty and bids time so that he can instill devotion in the devotee so that he may reach God in time. The importance of the guru becomes significant because he is the one who can lead one to God. One can choose his guru as he/she wishes be it in the form of Lord Jesus, or Lord Krishna, Paramahansa Yogananda or any other revered saint.
