The 'story' of Christ can be identified in every culture and on every continent. All had their savior 'god,' (Mithras, Dionysos, Attis, Isis, Osiris). Christ is the messianic archetype or redeemer archetype that exists within the "preconscious" of all sentient beings. We live and structure the chief components of our life by myth. The Christ idea can be considered as the highest idea or myth we wish to manifest in our lives.
Therefore, we seek to manifest this message in our minds, our actions and our lives.
The plan of salvation is archetypal and 'within' all minds. This primordial salvation archetype is universal and recurrent throughout every culture and can be observed throughout recorded history and long before the scribing of the biblical texts.
"Sin" is nothing more than a failure to correspond with the universal meaning as contained through the archetype of salvation. However, the outward expression of salvation will be interpreted differently by every separate mind that considers the meaning and applies that meaning to their lives.
The question is not be why does this archetype exist, since Jung and other scholars have clearly made the case for its existence in all minds, but from where does it originate?
However, I can imagine how those who ascribe to the logic of "the bible says it so..." may fail to identify this archetypal strand which runs through all religions and can be seen in all religious texts.
The Christ message is totally inclusive and beyond forms, historical personalities, agendas, teams, etc, etc. We may not be ready for an interpretation emphasizing that level of freedom, but nevertheless, I believe we are heading in that direction.
So for now, I suppose we will continue to render unto Ceasar (judge and discriminate), in quiet assurance that soon it will no longer be necessary (I think it crucial that we keep faith in that assurance).
Corresponding with Being-in-the world, or the ground of Being, may be an end to discriminating differences or "judge not lest ye be judged." To me, this means that when you judge (discriminate) another you essentially condemn your 'self' to said judgment (and the guilt inherent in that). In the all-inclusive ground of Being (or Source/God) there are no differences to be SEEN, since the eyes are no longer relied on as proof, but something deeper and more profound and that is the Perennial Philosophy which never fades but can only intensify through time.
The fundamental "tenets" as postulated by the authors of the Biblical texts can liberate or enslave the mind obsessed with the literal. My issue is not with the "tenets" of Christianity, as many resonate with me personally. My issue is when it is proclaimed that to believe this, requires this correlate be unequivocally accepted as well. Can we not accept this idea of Christianity, but also this of Hinduism and this of Advaita Vedanta, and this of Judaism, and this of Buddhism, etc, etc?
Christianity does have a tendency to exclude "non-believers," as do all religions. If we experience love through an exclusive communion, or satsang, can we superimpose that upon the parts of the world we fear? If not, then what is the purpose of communing? Source/God does not apportion off parts of the whole to be blessed, (I suspect that is our doing) but is revealed in whole or not at all. All else is merely clues to the whole.
The trinity is useful for egoic mind to separate and divide up aspects of the absolute, when in reality to divide and separate may obstruct realization of the whole. Also, I feel we must be careful in formulating ideations of a "Transcendent Father" as this may dissociate from the Spirit Within. I imagine one could conceptualize a transcendent deity or a theistic-otherness, and the Judeo-Christian ideologies are founded on this perspective. I suppose if one is lifted up from that concept and not belittled or abnegated. Problem as I see it, is religions attempt to aggrandize religion itself at the expense of man's soul. Just think, if Source/God were really 'in' you, what would be the point of "church.
I imagine those that correspond with Spiritual Oneness may not SEE "differences" as dividing, but as unifying. However, if the rise of another in this worldly plane causes even the slightest inner disturbance to us, then we may need to review what and how we have judged another, from lack or abundance. I often find it disconcerting that so many need to assess others so frequently and suffer unnecessarily because of that assessment from lack.
I do believe that both Jesus and Buddha's teaching are context bound, however, the message is inherently the same and will eventually lead to the same realization of universal-inner-wholeness.
Through Chrsitian-Advaitist contexts one may realize a richer tapestry of thought that may aid in experiencing "what Jesus as the son of God means." To be bound by any one traditional thought pattern or path may delay understanding through a "dogmatic slumber" (Keirkegarrd).
Liberation will come when differences exist as exterior to the deeper connection within that unifies all and therefore are not preserved through judgment. At that point differences will no longer matter and no longer need be emphasized, but will exist nonetheless.
Jesus was not God since this would be an objectification of that which is beyond substance and form. However, Christ Mind seems to have been the message (similar to Buddha Mind) that Jesus taught through "I and the Father are One." Essentially, the message has been abrogated and nullified by the 'messiah-form' which the Judeo-Christian religions advocate as the quintessential focus of all worship. The egoic mind requires a 'form' represent God. Problem is that focus on forms may dissociate and displace from Truth.
The Jesus of Christ Mind must be a liar and a lunatic because the Truth that is realized from that correspondence is completely opposite of what the world teaches or what the senses inform us is true. This is because the message proclaims "son of God" as not the manifestation of an individual identify, but of a "son-ship" of unified minds. The message that "I and the father are One," must be all-inclusive and, therefore, no one is excluded.
Christ and Buddha are IN you. The timeless message needs little work in order to realize. Both proclaimed that you need DO NOTHING to correspond with that message and all your "doings" may keep you from it.
Nevertheless, in this world of existence, the idea "no pain, no gain" seems to dominate our thinking and our time. Maybe the idea of hard work and sacrifice is an obstacle to Truth. However, we have done it this way for so long, I imagine the ego would rebel against such a radical change in belief.
The Christ and Buddha message are the same and come from the same origin and will resonate with the same part of your mind for which it resonates with all individual thinkers.
Dwell there awhile.
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