Hia friends,

Wish you very happy X-mas.

Basically i am indian (Hindu) But i like to all friends share their festival and their Significance because my experienced is showing all festival of world have lot of postiveness and which made only well wishes of mankind. If we knew Significance of festival than we will more involved and get the benifit of festival and all become one means everybody comeout barrier of religion and nation and join festival with one hand.

So i am putting the Significance of X-mas . Pls forgive me after all i am hindu i don't knew much about this. So you can also add in this for well wishes of mankind.

My motive to understand postiveness behind festival......

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Significance Of Christmas


The Significance of Christmas is known to men, all over the world. Though it is true that Christmas is celebrated as the day of the Birth of Christ into this world, yet it also symbolizes a very deeply significant truth of the spiritual life. Jesus Christ is the very personification of Divinity. He was born at a time when ignorance, superstition, greed, hatred and hypocrisy prevailed upon the land. Purity was forgotten and morality was neglected.

In the midst of these conditions, Christ was born and He worked a transformation in the lives of people. He gave a new and a spiritual turn to the lives of man. There came a change upon the land. People started upon a new way of life. Thus a new era dawned for the world.

In that period the seeker has no thought of God or higher spiritual life. He lives a life of lust, anger, greed, deluded attachment, pride and jealousy. If the seeker must enter into a new life of spiritual aspiration, purity and devotion, then the Christ-spirit must take its birth within his heart. That is the real Christmas when the Divine element begins to express itself in the heart of the man. From then onward, light begins to shine where darkness was before.

A very small, but very beautiful, point of deep significance is attached to Christmas. It is the time and the manner of the birth of the Lord upon the holy Christmas day. Jesus Christ was not born in a grand palace. He was not born to very wealthy or learned parents. Jesus Christ was born in a simple lowly place, a corner of a stable. He was born to humble and poor parents, who had nothing to boast about, except their own spotless character and holiness.

The above point of deep significance tells that the spiritual awakening comes to the seeker, who is perfectly humble and "meek" and "poor in spirit." The quality of true humility is one of the indispensable fundamentals. Then we find simplicity, holiness and the renunciation of all desire for worldly wealth and pride of learning. Thirdly, even as Christ was born unknown to the world and in the obscurity of darkness, even so, the advent of the Christ-spirit takes place in the inwardness of man when there is total self-effacement self-abnegation.

Wish you very happy X-mas



thanks, love and regards,,

vj

The traditional interpretation of Christmas is that Jesus Christ was the Son of God, who was sent to earth to directly atone for the original sin committed by Adam and Eve and enable mankind to gain eternal life. His atonement was facilitated by his death by crucifixion, and resurrection. "For as in Adam all died, so in Jesus we all rise to eternal life". At Christmas, therefore, we celebrate his birth, and at Easter we celebrate his death and resurrection.

I do like your posting though Vijay! My Hindu friends send me a Christmas card every year. The first time they did this I asked them why, and they said "We have 3,000 gods of our own: one more won't make any difference!".

Pandora wrote: My Hindu friends send me a Christmas card every year. The first time they did this I asked them why, and they said "We have 3,000 gods of our own: one more won't make any difference!".

Wow....that`s fantastic...nice to see tolerance and acceptance between different religions...

RJ

Reikijim wrote:

Pandora wrote: My Hindu friends send me a Christmas card every year. The first time they did this I asked them why, and they said "We have 3,000 gods of our own: one more won't make any difference!".

Wow....that`s fantastic...nice to see tolerance and acceptance between different religions...

RJ

let me tell you a story, completely unrelated to anything...

Just before the 2002 World Cup, the people who lived 3 doors down from them were putting an English flag up (Cross of St George, red cross on white background). Sikh in turban attaching the flag to the upstairs windowframe: West Indian holding the ladder. I wish I'd have taken a photo!

Hai Pandora

Pandora wrote:
I do like your posting though Vijay! My Hindu friends send me a Christmas card every year. The first time they did this I asked them why, and they said "We have 3,000 gods of our own: one more won't make any difference!".

lovely i think your friend put little less we have 3.3 million of gods. it is beauty of our religion we loved all and find god everywhere and all things.

Thanks and regards
vj

vijaybali wrote:Hai Pandora

Pandora wrote:
I do like your posting though Vijay! My Hindu friends send me a Christmas card every year. The first time they did this I asked them why, and they said "We have 3,000 gods of our own: one more won't make any difference!".

lovely i think your friend put little less we have 3.3 million of gods. it is beauty of our religion we loved all and find god everywhere and all things.

Thanks and regards
vj

Does that include Goddess?

In the Catholic Church one
God and about 10,000 saints
to ask favors from.I believe
there's no offical # number
on cannonized saints.

Is Reiki accepted in Indian
religons

dear chi_solas




Does that include Goddess?

Sir i mis it in need to write god and their family


Is Reiki accepted in Indian
religons [/quote]

yes definately and i felt it is there thousand year but hide form means Saint gave to only one fellowers and other don't knew and people only got blessing but our reiki saint made is visiable for all.
Thanks and regards to them

keep it up
thanks and regard
vj

vj does your "Reiki" saint have a name
or special power given to heal?

Pandora wrote:The traditional interpretation of Christmas is that Jesus Christ was the Son of God, who was sent to earth to directly atone for the original sin committed by Adam and Eve and enable mankind to gain eternal life. His atonement was facilitated by his death by crucifixion, and resurrection. "For as in Adam all died, so in Jesus we all rise to eternal life". At Christmas, therefore, we celebrate his birth, and at Easter we celebrate his death and resurrection.

I do like your posting though Vijay! My Hindu friends send me a Christmas card every year. The first time they did this I asked them why, and they said "We have 3,000 gods of our own: one more won't make any difference!".

I find it quite hilarious that Jesus' birth is celebrated at this time of year when infact the historical Jesus wasn't born then.... a Fact that most Christians choose to ignore!! laughable beyond belief to me....

Shakti ~ Rising wrote:

Pandora wrote:The traditional interpretation of Christmas is that Jesus Christ was the Son of God, who was sent to earth to directly atone for the original sin committed by Adam and Eve and enable mankind to gain eternal life. His atonement was facilitated by his death by crucifixion, and resurrection. "For as in Adam all died, so in Jesus we all rise to eternal life". At Christmas, therefore, we celebrate his birth, and at Easter we celebrate his death and resurrection.

I do like your posting though Vijay! My Hindu friends send me a Christmas card every year. The first time they did this I asked them why, and they said "We have 3,000 gods of our own: one more won't make any difference!".

I find it quite hilarious that Jesus' birth is celebrated at this time of year when infact the historical Jesus wasn't born then.... a Fact that most Christians choose to ignore!! laughable beyond belief to me....

can you give us more facts. I know folks who believe that jesus had siblings

chi_solas wrote:

Shakti ~ Rising wrote:

Pandora wrote:The traditional interpretation of Christmas is that Jesus Christ was the Son of God, who was sent to earth to directly atone for the original sin committed by Adam and Eve and enable mankind to gain eternal life. His atonement was facilitated by his death by crucifixion, and resurrection. "For as in Adam all died, so in Jesus we all rise to eternal life". At Christmas, therefore, we celebrate his birth, and at Easter we celebrate his death and resurrection.

I do like your posting though Vijay! My Hindu friends send me a Christmas card every year. The first time they did this I asked them why, and they said "We have 3,000 gods of our own: one more won't make any difference!".

I find it quite hilarious that Jesus' birth is celebrated at this time of year when infact the historical Jesus wasn't born then.... a Fact that most Christians choose to ignore!! laughable beyond belief to me....

can you give us more facts. I know folks who believe that jesus had siblings

The Bible tells us that Jesus had siblings. I can't find the passage right now, but there is one where people are questioning his preaching because they know his father and mother and siblings, and basically saying that he's not a priest or Levite so he can't speak with any authority on religion.

There is a grave in Srinagar, India, which is claimed to be the final resting place of Jesus. In this version, he survived the crucifixion, married Mary Magdalene and they travelled eastwards until they got to Srinagar, where they settled and raised a family. The grave is very well known there, and a TV programme showed last year in the UK detailing the story.

Pandora wrote:

chi_solas wrote:

Shakti ~ Rising wrote:

Pandora wrote:The traditional interpretation of Christmas is that Jesus Christ was the Son of God, who was sent to earth to directly atone for the original sin committed by Adam and Eve and enable mankind to gain eternal life. His atonement was facilitated by his death by crucifixion, and resurrection. "For as in Adam all died, so in Jesus we all rise to eternal life". At Christmas, therefore, we celebrate his birth, and at Easter we celebrate his death and resurrection.

I do like your posting though Vijay! My Hindu friends send me a Christmas card every year. The first time they did this I asked them why, and they said "We have 3,000 gods of our own: one more won't make any difference!".

I find it quite hilarious that Jesus' birth is celebrated at this time of year when infact the historical Jesus wasn't born then.... a Fact that most Christians choose to ignore!! laughable beyond belief to me....

can you give us more facts. I know folks who believe that jesus had siblings

The Bible tells us that Jesus had siblings. I can't find the passage right now, but there is one where people are questioning his preaching because they know his father and mother and siblings, and basically saying that he's not a priest or Levite so he can't speak with any authority on religion.

There is a grave in Srinagar, India, which is claimed to be the final resting place of Jesus. In this version, he survived the crucifixion, married Mary Magdalene and they travelled eastwards until they got to Srinagar, where they settled and raised a family. The grave is very well known there, and a TV programme showed last year in the UK detailing the story.

I've never heard about the grave in
Srinagar. Sounds much like Usui's
Reiki history. Depends who tells the
story.

Pandora wrote:

chi_solas wrote:

can you give us more facts. I know folks who believe that jesus had siblings

The Bible tells us that Jesus had siblings. I can't find the passage right now, but there is one where people are questioning his preaching because they know his father and mother and siblings, and basically saying that he's not a priest or Levite so he can't speak with any authority on religion.

Here are the relevant verses:

"Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him." Mark 6:3. Also in Matt 13:55, and see also Mark 3:32 (and it's paralllel, Luke 8:19), John 2:12, John 7:5.

chi_solas wrote:

Shakti ~ Rising wrote:

Pandora wrote:The traditional interpretation of Christmas is that Jesus Christ was the Son of God, who was sent to earth to directly atone for the original sin committed by Adam and Eve and enable mankind to gain eternal life. His atonement was facilitated by his death by crucifixion, and resurrection. "For as in Adam all died, so in Jesus we all rise to eternal life". At Christmas, therefore, we celebrate his birth, and at Easter we celebrate his death and resurrection.

I do like your posting though Vijay! My Hindu friends send me a Christmas card every year. The first time they did this I asked them why, and they said "We have 3,000 gods of our own: one more won't make any difference!".

I find it quite hilarious that Jesus' birth is celebrated at this time of year when infact the historical Jesus wasn't born then.... a Fact that most Christians choose to ignore!! laughable beyond belief to me....

can you give us more facts. I know folks who believe that jesus had siblings

oh boy, I'm really struggling here!!! I got a laptop for xmas and haven;t figured out how to use it properly....I've saved some interesting info regarding possible and likely dates for his birth......and also info as to why the heads of the Christian church chose that date to coincide with pagan celebrations..... but I'm afraid I can't figure out how to get that info from my documemts to this thread... bear with me I'll get there at some point....it feels weird having no mouse to copy and paste with....

Yeah, you got a laptop with a touchpad on it? Takes a bit getting used too!

I've read the stuff you're talking bout also. I'm up to my eyes in other things atm, might get some posted later bout it.