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| Revelations of Christ: Proclaimed by Paramhansa Yogananda, Presented by his disciple, Swami | 
 enlarge | Author: Swami Kriyananda
Publisher: Crystal Clarity Publishers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (16 reviews)
Sales Rank: 371689
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 700
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.8
ISBN: 1565892224
Dewey Decimal Number: 232.9
EAN: 9781565892224
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Publication Date: June 25, 2007
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 Why the hurtful lies about a different religion? September 12, 2007
10 out of 35 found this review helpful
From the outset, the author tells hurtful lies about Christianity. He writes that the saints have been "perceived...as a threat to institutional authority" (p 10). This is a lie, and a cruel one to those of us who admire the saints.
"Saint Joseph of Cupertino...repeatedly...performed the miracle of levitation, an act which embarrassed his less-saintly superiors. After fifteen years of virtual incarceration...he was carted off--not once, but repeatedly...in the dead of night to a succession of small, distant monasteries" (p 11).
I have always admired St. Joseph of Copertino and I am very hurt to read such a terrible lie.
The truth is far different. St Joseph of Cupertino left one monastery after another because he was hounded by people who wanted to stare at him. Yes, he did levitate many times, from a few feet into the air to over forty, in the open air and in buildings. This was seen and sworn to by thousands of people. One such person was the pope, who was a good friend of St. Joseph's. It is recorded that the pope saw St. Joseph levitate three times.
One hurtful lie follows another in this book. The author writes that "the saints...have decried the spiritually dampening effect of the concept that no man can hope for perfection. St Teresa of Avila told her nuns that their duty was to strive to become saints" (p 25).
St Teresa of Avila, whose many books are readily available even now, and who was also another saint who levitated, taught and believed that only God was perfect but that every human being on earth could attain Catholic sainthood. To claim anything different is a lie and can be easily disproved by reading her works.
Her last words were that she died in the arms of the church.
Of all the many lies in the book I think the one that hurt me the most was the author's contention that the God of Christianity is "like the image of an old man with a long, white beard" (p 41). And again, "Science has shown us...a universe too vast to have been created by any human father figure" (p 40).
I am profoundly insulted and hurt by those words. Furthermore, they are lies. God may have been portrayed by artists as an elderly man with a white beard in order to reveal the "I-Thou" relationship asked of us. There has never, ever, been a claim that God is anything other than pure spirit, infinitely greater than any of his creations, and we are scarcely capable of comprehending God.
I worship an omnipotent and loving God. I do not worship a silly image of man in a long white beard. Furthermore, without God there is no justice in this world, no redemption, and I believe there will be eternal consequences for us if we chose not to love and obey God.
I do not believe you should try to sell your religion by telling lies about the religion of other people.
 This book is a must read for all those thirsty souls seeking God, but unhappy with the dogmas of religious organizations. September 1, 2007
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
This book brings out the underlying loving truth Christ taught that has been obscured and hijacked by organized religions and "churchianity" for the past two thousand years.
The author, Swami Kriyananda, has a great deal of courage to stand up to well financed worldwide organizations who have taken the simple loving teachings of Christ and turned them into their own intellectual exercise of dogmatic brain twisters.
The book reveals how well meaning organized religions have taken liberties with Christ's basic message to gain authority and wealth. It's interesting how neither Christ nor his twelve disciples ever lived in expensive mansions with lots of servants.
Churchianity does not teach a one on one personal relationship with God for fear that they would become obsolete. Spirituality has nothing to fear.
This is confirmed in Matthew chapter 6 verses 5 & 6 when Christ said: "[5] And when ye pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, that love to stand and pray in the synagogues and corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men: Amen I say to you, they have received their reward. [6] But thou when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee.
If Christ's teachings had to be printed on one 3 x 5 card the following four verses from Matthew chapter 22 verses 36 to 40 would suffice:"[36] Master, which is the greatest commandment in the law? [37] Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind. [38] This is the greatest and the first commandment. [39] And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. [40] On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets.
Think of a world following these teachings. People of different races and colors would have no quarrels. Terrorists would have no reason for jihads. We probably wouldn't even need lawyers in society (I'm sure that'll get someone's attention!).
This book is a must read for all those thirsty souls seeking God, but unhappy with the dogmas of religious organizations.
Please ignore Mr. Kelly's review. July 28, 2007
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I'm sure Mr. Kelly means well but he could not be more wrong about Yogananda. I have read virtually everything that Yogananda wrote and have spent many hours at his retreats and ashrams. God's presence there is palpable. Moreover, you can truly feel the Holy Spirit working through him. He has brought, and will continue to bring, many souls back to God.
Significant Contribution July 14, 2007
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
I just finished Swami Kriyananda's latest book Revelations of Christ and I must say that after studying a wide range of spiritual subjects for decades, I find this book stands above the majority of them by being relevant, sincere, presented with breathtaking simplicity and deeply spiritual. I am grateful he took the time to write it.
Clearing the haze of dogma July 13, 2007
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
At last a treasure rich in clarity, this "Revelations" brought forth such a wondrous understanding of Jesus, the man and the Christ-head. Obscured from my view after a Catholic upbringing, I am so appreciative of Swami Kriyananda for sharing his Guru's Divine Insights and direct experiences. May the world find ever-new Joy as it grows in Divine Consciousness, freed of the myriad dogmas of delusion.
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