By
The
Twelve Apostles
Now, Meng-ste, greatest sage of all the farther East,
was in this temple of Tibet.
The path across Emodus heights was difficult; but
Jesus started on His way, and Vidyapati sent with Him
a trusted guide. And Vidyapati sent a message
to Meng-ste, in which he told about the Hebrew sage,
and spoke for Him a welcome by the temple priests. Now, after many days,
and perils great, the guide and Jesus reached the Lassa temple in
And Meng-ste opened wide the temple doors, and all
the priests and masters gave a welcome to the Hebrew sage. And Jesus had
access to all the sacred manuscripts, and, with the help of Meng-
ste, read them all. And Meng-ste
often talked with Jesus of the coming age, and of the sacred service best
adapted to the people of the age.
In Lassa Jesus did not teach. When he finished all his studies in the temple
schools, He journeyed toward the West. In many villages, he tarried for a time
and taught.
Jesus Heals A Sick Child
At last, He reached the pass, and in the Ladak city, Leh, He was received
with favour by the monks, the merchants, and the men of low estate. And
in the monastery He abode, and taught; and then He sought the common people in
the marts of trade (various types of markets); and there He taught.
Not far away a woman lived, whose infant son was sick nigh unto death. The
doctors had declared, “There is no hope; the child must die.”
The woman heard that Jesus was a teacher sent from God, and she believed that
He had power to heal her son. And so she clasped the dying infant in her
arms and ran with haste and asked to see the man of God.
When Jesus saw her faith, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “ My
Father-God, let power divine overshadow me, and let the Holy Spirit fill full
this child that it may live.” And in the presence of the multitude, He
laid His hand upon the child and said, “Good
woman you are blest; your faith has saved your son.” And then the child was
well.
The people were astonished and they said, “This surely is the Holy One made
flesh, for man alone cannot a fever thus and save a child from death.” Then
many of the people brought their sick, and Jesus spoke the Word, and they were
healed.
Among the Ladaks Jesus tarried many days. He taught
them how to heal; how sins are blotted out, and how to make on earth a heaven
of joy.
The people loved Him for His words and works, and when He must depart they
grieved as children grieve when mother goes away.
And on the morning, when He started on His way, the multitudes were there to
press His hand.
Parable Of A Generous King And Pagan Priests
To them He spoke a
parable. He said, “A certain king so loved the people of his land that he sent
forth his only son with precious gifts for all. The son went everywhere
and scattered forth the gifts with lavish hand. But there were priests
who ministered at shrines of foreign gods, who were not pleased because the
king did not through them bestow the gifts. And so they sought to cause
the people all to hate the son. They said, ‘These gifts are not of any worth;
they are but counterfeits.’
“And so the people threw the precious gems, and gold and silver in the
streets. They caught the son and beat him, spit upon him, drove him from their
midst.
The son resented not their insults and their cruelties; but thus he prayed, ‘My
Father-God, forgive these creatures of thy hand; they are but slaves; they know
not what they do.’ And while they yet were beating him he gave them food,
and blest them with a boundless love.
“In certain cities was the son received with joy, and he would gladly
have remained to bless the homes; but he could tarry not, for he must carry
gifts to everyone in all the king's domain.”
And Jesus said, “My Father-God is king of all mankind, and He has sent me forth
with all the bounties of His matchless love and boundless wealth.
To all the people of all lands, lo, I must bear these gifts - this water and
this bread of life. I go my way, but we will meet again; for in my Fatherland
are many mansions for all; I will prepare a place for you.” And Jesus raised
His hand in silent benediction; then He went His way.
A Caravan of
merchantmen were journeying through the Kashmar vale
as Jesus passed that way, and they are going to Lahore, a city of the Hand, the
five-stream land. The merchantmen had heard the prophet speak, had seen
His mighty works in Leh, and they were glad to see
Him once again.
And when they knew that He was going to Lahore and then across the Sind,
through Persia and the farther West, and that he had no beast on which to ride,
They freely gave to him a noble bactrian beast, well
saddled and equipped, and Jesus journeyed with the caravan.
And when He reached Lahore, Ajainin and some other Brahmic priests, received him with delight. Ajainin was the priest who came to Jesus in the night time
in Benares many months before, and heard he words of truth. And Jesus was Ajainin's guest.
He taught Ajainin many things; revealed to him the secrets of the
healing art. He taught him how he could control the spirits of the air, the
fire, the water and the earth; and He explained to Ajainin
the secret doctrine of forgiveness, and the blotting out of sins.
Every Merit Is By Personal
Efforts
One day Ajainin sat with
Jesus in the temple porch; a band of wandering singers and musicians paused
before the court to sing and play.
Their music was most rich and delicate, and Jesus said, “Among the high-breed
people of the land we hear no sweeter music than that these uncouth children of
the wilderness bring here to us. From whence this talent and this power?
In one short life they could not gain such grace of voice, such knowledge of
the laws of harmony and tone.
“Men call them prodigies, geniuses. There are no prodigies. All things
result from natural law. These people are not young. A thousand years would not
suffice to give them such divine expressiveness, and such purity of voice and
touch.
“Ten thousand years ago, these people mastered harmony. In days of old
they trod the busy thoroughfares of life, and caught the melody of birds, and
played on harps of perfect form. And they have come again to learn still
other lessons from the varied notes of manifests. These wandering people
form a part of heaven's orchestra, and in the land of perfect things the very
angels will delight to hear them play and sing.”
Explanation
About Spiritual Talents
Generally, when humanity meets a person who has a
well-developed talent, we say or believe that God bestowed such a talent to the
person. But in the case of the musicians above, Jesus makes it clear that the
same talents God has bestowed on everybody. Those with special talents, who are
called geniuses, stars or the best, are the very people who have laboured to develop their own talents, through several
reincarnations and personal efforts. Whoever that wills, can reach the mountain
top, and make himself excellent in one or many ways. In spirit and in heaven,
every reward or attainment is by merit, and not by grace as the spiritually
blind, ignorant and lazy ministers do tell people.
In Service Is Your Success And
Prosperity
And Jesus taught the
common people of Lahore; he healed their sick, and showed to them the way to
rise to better things by helpfulness – by selfless service.
He said, “We are not rich by what we get and hold. The only things we keep are
those we give away. If you would live the perfect life, give forth your
life in service for your kind, for your fellow children of God, and for the
forms of life, that men esteem the lower forms of life.”
But Jesus could not tarry longer in Lahore; He bade the priests and other friends farewell; and then He took His camel and He went His
way toward the Sind.
Word Of Wisdom
“In service is your
success and prosperity,” says the God Almighty.