Jesus in the Light of Vedanta - Lecture by Swami Bhaskarananda
In the Bhagavad Gita an ancient religious text, Krishna tells Arjuna:
In the Bhagavad Gita an ancient religious text, Krishna tells Arjuna:
"Whenever there is a decline of righteousness and rise of unrighteousness then I send forth Myself. For the protection of the good, for the destruction of the wicked, and for the establishment of righteousness, I come into being from age to age."
The Hindus refer to such people as Avatars – divine incarnations or
divine manifestations. The word itself is derived from the Sanskrit
Avatara and is translated as descent. Every so often an avatar is born to relight the flame of religion in the heart and to reinvigorate truth and righteousness. There have been many such avatars in the course of world history and there will surely be many more to come. They usually appear at times of stress or crisis in the world or in a particular society, during times of social and political upheaval or tension. It
is extremely important that we respect each others Gods and that we
treat with great respect, tolerance and sensitivity the religious
beliefs of all people. Let us respect each others Gods. Let us respect each others Avatars.
