Jesus, Gautama, and all the great masters were very ordinary men…

Of course, it is easier to imagine and above all to believe they were "extraordinary" people, rather than thinking they have become extraordinary by their exemplary behavior and their great understanding of the world.

In the first case, at the most you can worship them, but how can you follow the example of an extra-ordinary being ? Then you accept to do only what seems possible to you. You have an excuse : you are only a mortal and thus, incapable of becoming yourself a Jesus or a Buddha one day.

But if you consider that these great Masters were first ordinary men, then you become aware of the courage and willingness that anybody has to show to attain such a realization... You understand better the words of Jesus who said : " He who will drink from my mouth will become like me. I myself shall become he, and the things that are hidden will be revealed to him." ( Gospel of Thomas, saying 108 ).

And when Gautama said He was Buddha, just like Jesus, He did not pretend that the others could not be the same. This state of Buddha, contrary to our countless egos, is universal. There is no difference as far as consciousness is concerned between the beings who reach the state of Buddha, just like there is no difference between those who reveal what Jesus calls Christ. It is the same thing expressed in other words.

When a being attains this ultimate realization - revealing Christ within, He becomes, like Jesus, the unique Son of God. There are countless clouds but only one Sky. Christ is the Sky within ourselves, our ego the clouds which veil it.

If Jesus had been an out of the ordinary being from His birth, then all the great things He achieved would have been normal for Him, because of His extraordinary abilities, and He could not have pretended to be a model for all the ordinary men who do not have His exceptional qualities.

He would not be an example for mankind but an idol you worship, an admirable relic. Besides this is the result of the doctrines of many Churches. But neither Jesus nor Buddha did pretend to be exceptional beings. On the contrary, they taught us that just like the coal has the power to turn into a diamond, anybody has the ability to accomplish such a transformation ! In other words, anyone can become a Christ, a Buddha.

Nevertheless, only great sacrifices and a fierce willingness can lead to such a transformation. This inner journey is much more hazardous than facing sarcasm, hypocrisy, jealousy...of the world. Truth is within each of us, but to discover it is not an easy thing. This is why these admirable masters left a message based on their own experiences, so as to help their fellow men on the path to enlightenment. But their original messages have been perverted by the Churches which imposed dogmas and twisted the spirit of religion.

They created a huge gap between the teachers and their disciples. They turned them into inaccessible gods, which prevents people from seeing them as examples to follow, and as the wonderful men they are. All these great masters who were first ordinary men have been shown as living gods on Earth. By this trick, many religious authorities granted themselves the power of being the only representatives of God. They never stopped abusing the fake divine power they allowed themselves.

What's more, the original spiritual teaching of the great masters have never been passed on by religious authorities. No, spiritual teaching can't be passed on by authorities in any way. At the most they can convey concepts, ideologies, but not a "living" teaching. And the teaching has to be living to be rightly appreciated and well understood.

This is why it has always been passed on from masters to disciples. In other words, from initiated people on the path of consciousness to less advanced people who progress on the same path. From brother to brother. The point is to teach on the basis of one's experience, and not to borrow from Scriptures, Holy as they may be... To be a specialist in theology does not mean to be enlightened.

And to become enlightened, there is absolutely no need to become a theologian. The story of Jesus and many masters testify it. Besides,- does it have to be remembered ? - it is by theologians and by the "most important religious dignitaries" that Jesus, like so many other masters, was persecuted, condemned and killed.

To consider these great masters like brothers is the greatest token of esteem you can show them. It is also the most relevant attitude to attain one day, like them, your own conscience awakening.

Amedee