Swamiji continues talking on the sacrifice of Christ. Talk excerpt 197.

From Mother Radha’s notes, written at Swamiji’s feet.

How serene Jesus Christ was, how full of compassion he was, how soft was his body, his walk and bearing inspired awe. Even nature listened to him – the tempests on the sea calmed when he spoke to them. That means the tempest without and the tempest within, that means your mind. The tempest without is only controlled when the tempest within is controlled.

He is like the Ganga, flowing on holy ground. He went to the unholy ones to make them whole. His presence forced peace to descend into the hearts of men.

Besides nature, Jesus loved sheep. He carried them, he played with them – like Krishna played with the cows, and their udders were always full of milk awaiting Krishna’s touch. This was natural yearning. Did he not demonstrate the nature of man? Therefore he is called the ‘Son of man.’ They must sacrifice their evil qualities and grow into Man.

In the nature of the animal, the fittest survive. The God-man’s nature is to sacrifice – to give, give, give till he can give no more. He knows that the day he stops sacrificing, death comes into his life. The sun gives light. The day it stops giving light, the death of the sun has begun. Did Jesus Christ not sacrifice himself for you and me? He is not conscious of ‘I’ (like us) but of Thou.

So as the son of God will you give up your life for your Father and Mother. Will you give up your life for dharma? Or do you take the others’ life to save your life?

The avatars [Incarnations] are instruments. They are ever sacrificing their all, bringing people to God. Who is his greatest friend? His disciple [chela]. Does he marry and have children? No. His disciples are his children. Who to marry but himself [Brahman]? He wants to be One, he does not want to be two.

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