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Ye Are Gods // The You of you

3/11/2011

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http://www.thebicyclingguitarist.net/philosophy/ye_are_gods.htm     

by Chris Watson

I believe Jesus Christ, if he existed, had an experience of cosmic consciousness similar to what was experienced by Buddha, Ramana Maharshi, and many other people throughout history. Jesus apparently tried to communicate this experience to his followers as best he could, limited by the language and cultural concepts of his time and place.

It is possible that each of us is a function of what the whole cosmos is doing at a point called here and now. In effect, each of us IS the whole universe looking at itself through our eyes. The universe is conscious and self-aware, a.k.a. God, and this awareness and consciousness is within each of us. In other words, what happened to Jesus was NOT a unique experience that only happened to one man in all history and prehistory, but something that EACH of us can experience directly when we tune in to the consciousness that is the base of our existence.

I read the exact same Bible as the Christians do, yet I see Jesus teaching us the same message taught by Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism. Consider the following verses along with the interpretation I offer as an alternative to the mainstream Christian interpretation.

John Chapter 10, verses 30-36 (KJV)
10:30 I and [my] Father are one.
10:31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
10:32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
10:33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
10:34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
10:35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
10:36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

The King James Version of the Bible has “the” in italics before “Son of God” in verse 36. This is not for emphasis as some may think, but shows words interpolated by the translators. In this case, they were mistaken. The original Greek does NOT have an article before “Son of God,” which in Greek is equivalent to having an indefinite article. In the original Greek of this scripture, Jesus did NOT say he is the Son of God; he said I am a Son of God. He also quoted Psalm 82 that says “Ye are gods.”

John Chapter 14, verse 12 (KJV)
14:12 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. HE WILL DO EVEN GREATER THINGS THAN THESE, because I am going to the Father.

Jesus says the ordinary humans he left behind (who, according to traditional Christian mythology, are NOT divine as he is) will do greater things than Jesus did. I put those words in all-caps to emphasize them.

John Chapter 17, verses 21-22 (KJV)
17:21 THAT THEY ALL MAY BE ONE; as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
17:22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; THAT THEY MAY BE ONE, EVEN AS WE ARE ONE:

Again I put some words in all-caps to emphasize them. It seems pretty clear to me that Jesus says we can be one with the Father just as he was. In other words, what happened to him is NOT something unique that could ONLY happen to him, but it can happen to each of us. Jesus even PRAYS that we can experience it too!

Now many Christians will protest that Jesus says quite plainly:

“I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6, KJV)

I agree, but perhaps not the way that Christians would like me to agree. It is my opinion that this “I am,” this “me” that Jesus speaks of is the big Self of divine consciousness (not the little self of the ego) that is within EACH OF US and was consciously realized by Jesus.

Here is a plausible explanation of what happened: Jesus tried to explain his experience of cosmic consciousness as best he could, using the language and concepts available to him from the culture of his time and place. Awed by his miracles, the disciples of Jesus missed the point of what he was trying to share with them. They distorted the meaning of his message and worshiped the messenger instead. Christianity does not teach the religion OF Jesus, which was the realization of divine Sonship, but the religion ABOUT Jesus, a castrated version of the Gospel that puts Jesus on a pedestal and says that only He, and nobody else, is divine.

For further study, I recommend anything by the late author, philosopher and “spiritual entertainer” Alan Watts, but especially pertaining to this subject Myth and Religion 3: Jesus, His Religion that I paraphrase portions of on this page. Alan Watts does a great job of explaining eastern philosophies to western audiences, and he is also good at explaining what mainstream Christianity teaches, even if he doesn't necessarily agree with it. In at least one of his audio files, Alan Watts makes the point that if Jesus had been born in India he would NOT have been crucified. When Jesus told others that he and the Father were one, they would have said  “Congratulations. You finally figured it out.”


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In response to this article above that I shared with a friend, I was told that this author and every other intelligent so called enlightened thinker can believe what they want, but he wasn't dependent on them for the relationship he had with his Lord and Savior, and that he had made up his own mind after many years of questions and research.  Nobody told him to think the way he did.  He concluded with saying that we were both free thinkers, but that we just came to different conclusions, based on what we believe to be true.  


He is absolutely correct except for one thing:  It's not an opinion about the title: Ye Are Gods - it is direct from the bible - see the bible reference verses again.  This prompted yet another thought.  Was this verse possibly altered?  Perhaps - since man has indeed altered many areas of the bible for an agenda.   Many parts were left intact, but as every researcher knows, many books were left out of the bible - so yes, man influenced what was in and what was out if it.  This is an acknowledged fact among bible scholars.    Now think about it this way - what 4 professions have their own 'language' code that encourage the use of interpreters to assist the so called common man/woman  -- law, accounting, medicine and religion.   How convenient is that!   Surely everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and opinions. That is why we are here: To experience this duality dimension of earth school and to discover the You of you.   ~ Steven


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The You of you

There is a power within you that is greater than the world. If you let it, it will sustain you, expand you, and fill you with joy.

This power is closer than hands and feet; it is nearer and dearer to you than your own breath.

It is invisible, silent, and immeasurable.

All names for it are vague. All descriptions of it are inaccurate.

It transcends everything you can possibly know about it.

In the following lines, Ralph Waldo Emerson, the essayist and poet, who lived in the 1800's referred to it as instinct:  "All our progress is an unfolding, like a vegetable bud. You have first an instinct, then an opinion, then a knowledge as the plant has root, bud, and fruit. Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason."

Today, we would probably translate "instinct" to mean "intuition" or "awareness."

Our basic helplessness in trying to describe it is because it is not a thing, an object, either abstract or concrete, that can be classified. Instead, it is a transcendent, extraordinary experience that expresses itself in an ordinary way. It subtle nature escapes language.

The power within you that can be spoken of is not the power that exists; for like the wind, it cannot be caught; and like the ocean, it can never be grasped.

It is not the mind, but beyond the mind.

This awareness that is you, this sentient understanding, this all encompassing consciousness, it is magnificence itself.

And the sweetest thing about this understanding, is that it is the you of you, the immensity of you.

There is nothing more intimate, nothing more reassuring, and nothing more exhilarating than this inner presence.

Civilizations may come and go, you may trade one body after another, and yet this essence of you, this pure energetic consciousness, will only continue to expand in its awareness.

When confronted with the lie of the world, it is truth; when intimidated by misfortune and adversity, it is strength; and when impoverished by lack, it is abundance.

You are the quintessence of power and beauty and truth; for who you are is this power that never sleeps, this awareness that never ceases, this brilliance that never dims.

You are the light of the world, an emanation of pure energy, unrestricted consciousness wrapped in layers of skin and bones, illusions and misconceptions.


When you finally understand who you are, really are inside, there can be only one possible response: a spontaneous burst of happiness that has no limits.

You are the unbounded potentiality, and who you think you are is not even close to who you really are inside.

The purpose of life is simply this: to discover the You of you.

~  Saleem Rana




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18 Comments
Lee and Steven Hager link
10/9/2011 03:06:25 am

Great blog! Jesus' followers, like any of us, understood what he said through the filter of their own perception. Apocalyptic followers who felt certain that God was sending a warrior messiah to free them from Roman rule, interpreted Jesus message through that particular filter. When he died instead of freeing them, they either had to alter their perception or bend his message even farther to fit their view, which they did.
On the other hand, Jesus' gnostic followers took his message to mean something else. They approached the Divine directly as Jesus had, experienced what he had experienced, and understood that we all are the children of light.
Thank you for sharing your insights!
Lee & Steven Hager

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Steve Wester
12/22/2011 11:25:00 am

You have fallen for the same lie satan told Eve.

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8/7/2013 01:29:34 am

We are the part of this cosmic consciousness. Jesus Christ with its cosmic consciousness similar to what has been experienced by Buddha, Ramana Maharshi, and many other people throughout history proves one simple thing -we all have such a possibility. The main issue -is how open the gate of our cosmic knowledge. Anyway your approaches are very considerable and interesting to implement in our activity. Thank you a lot for sharing with us.

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Debra
4/1/2012 11:59:42 am

You said in your article above:
“I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6, KJV)

I agree, but perhaps not the way that Christians would like me to agree. It is my opinion that this “I am,” this “me” that Jesus speaks of is the big Self of divine consciousness (not the little self of the ego) that is within EACH OF US and was consciously realized by Jesus.

I can see your perspective on this, that Jesus (Yeshua), was speaking of the "big self."
A while ago, I realized that we have been deceived into calling him Jesus, the greek interpretation of his name, because there is a message in the hebrew version. He was Hebrew and his name is Yeshua. I saw the meaning of his name one day as "Yes You Are" (Yeshua), the reflection of who "I AM"(YHWH) Jesus is the mirror, the world (or matrix) that reflects back to us, who we believe we are. That's why he said he would be with us until the end of the age and also why he said "I am in the father (life), and the father is in me (the mirror)." As we look into the mirror of our day to day lives, and it reflects the consistent and persistent confirmation "Yes you are" to us, we learn by experience to awaken to divine consciousness within ourselves, and our perception of self changes to encompass the acknowledgment of the "big me", the "I AM" presence, and as we affirm this through our own perceptions which shape our beliefs, the mirror then reflects "Yes You Are" (Yeshua), the confirmation of this.
Gregg Braden in his book, "The God Code", talks about the chemical composition of our DNA and it is explained that all form is made from four elements, namely, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Carbon. The name YHWH (YahWeh), was decoded to embody the elements of Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Hydrogen. The first 3 letters of the name YahWeh, as in Yah, consist of Nitrogen, Hydrogen and Oxygen, the same 3 chemical compositions we are made of, therefore, every cell in our bodies, is engraved with the signature of the essence of life, God, as we have known it, which in turn makes us one with God. What makes us diverse is the carbon factor, and this gives us form, the illusion of separation, and also consciousness.
The correct pronunciation of the name YahWeh has never been divulged and it was considered to be so sacred that it should only ever be used on special occassions. An insight that came to me recently was that the name is pronounced as "Your Way" as in complete surrender, humility and service, which is how I think we all like to think of God as being.
I hope you don't mind me ranting, I love sharing my insights. Just some thoughts.

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Robert
12/23/2015 10:39:11 am

Debra, I enjoyed/connected with your response; today is 12/23/2015 and your response was 04/01/2012 and yet I received it NOW.... oh yea, that is when you sent it.... NOW

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Ken Obermeyer link
4/21/2012 06:10:31 am

Steven

I finally got back to reading "The You of You" that you mentioned in our conversation the other night. And I appreciate your sharing this. It nails it!

The Self I refer to in my book you're reviewing (and the online videos that expand on it) is precisely what this blog is referring to. Saleem's description is beautiful and right on point.

Anyone who experiences their Self, the You of You, walks away from the experience with something that is both supremely Real and yet completely indescribable. No words, no adjectives, no matter how we arrange them, can adequately describe who we really are. That's one point all the mystics have made in one way or another.

It's beauty will stun you and leave you speechless and tongue-tied when you try to express it in words. There are no words for it. There is only the experience of it. And the experience is a knowing that is beyond thought itself.

So thanks for sharing this. It's something everyone needs to hear, and we can never be reminded enough...until we live in that state of Pure Awareness 24/7.

Love and light,
Ken Obermeyer

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kalebcapes@yahoo.com
12/9/2012 11:38:15 pm

Brilliant article, thanks for sharing. My research has led me down the same path. But the story of Jesus actually came from Horus, the Egyptian Initiated who was initiated into spiritual & mystical training. The jesus story is a replication with a different name. Check the origins.

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