"If you can't dance with the devil
You will never walk in the Light."
Well now..this is an interesting subject isn't it? At a
recent event,
I was asked about the "Anti-Christ," a topic that brings chills
to the heart of the traditionalist. Visions of some big hairy
monster
with the "mark of the beast" (reference the Mark of the
Beast article found on the Warrior Lounge) emblazoned upon
its forehead flashes through the
mind of the fundamentally conditioned mind. Give me a break!
Let's start from the beginning....
First, it is critical to understand that the term
"Christ"
is not a name (nor is Buddha). Contrary to popular belief, it
was not the
last name of a Jewish adept that lived long ago -- not even
close. Christ
is a degree, an accomplishment, a title of the achievement of
enlightened
consciousness.
Unbeknownst to traditional Western conditioning there
were many "Christs"
prior to the achievement of the savior status of the man known
as Jesus.
By the way..
This in no way whatsoever diminishes this Savior's
accomplishment -- in
fact, it makes it all that more commendable. I can much more
greatly respect
a child of God like you and me who put in the time, study, and
work to achieve
his lofty state then someone who was born with the golden spoon
of enlightenment
sticking out of his mouth. Can't you?
How can you or I attempt to even relate -- much
less aspire --
to a perfect person, born perfect, always to be perfect telling
us to
be "like him?"
If Jesus not being "born" with this Christ moniker
pushes the
buttons of your conditioning, then let me ask you...
There are approximately 30 years of his life missing in
the Bible. If
he was born fully enlightened as the traditionalist claim, then
why wasn't
he healing the sick and teaching for all those years? What was
he doing?
Where do you think he was -- fishing? Hardly.
With the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, it is fairly
well agreed that
Jesus was an Essene. The Essenes were a mystical Christian group
well
known for their discipline, rites of passage and physical
prowess.
So what was the future Christ doing? He was doing his
work -- the same
work that you and I must do if we ever hope to attain the same
level of
consciousness and ability.
But this accomplishment...
...was not unique to Jesus. All the great ones --
Christs or Buddhas in their
own right -- had to do their work. There is no short-cut to
enlightenment.
Back to where we began....
So once again we return to the question of the hour.
What the hell (no
pun intended) is the Anti-Christ?
Well, all the great ones have told us that everything
they did we are
also able to do.
"Even the least among you can do
all that I have
done and even greater things."
"As the Father sends me so are you sent."
"Have I not said you were gods?"
Now you either believe what was said or not...you cannot
pick and choose.
Bottom line is that your reason for existence is to become a
Christ and/or
Buddha which simply means a state of high consciousness. Too
much for
you to handle? Then get over it -- that is your sole (and
soul) purpose
for being on this planet! Once again.. you either believe what
the masters
have taught or you don't.
Therefore, since Christ is a state of consciousness and
enlightenment.
The anti-Christ must be anything that is contrary or in
opposition to
this state of being. Traditional religion falls prey to being
contrary
to your Christhood every time it tells you that you are less
than your
full God-given potential. Isn't this truly "anti-Christ?"
Any institution or individual that tells you that you
are less than this
Christ potential -- any institution that tells you that you must
"have
faith" and "believe" hoping for your after-death prize
is the anti-Christ. You need to become your true self NOW, not
sometime
in the sweet by and by.
James Arthur Ray of James Ray International is an expert in teaching individuals how to achieve Harmonic Wealth