LoO Jesus & non-canonical gospels

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This is what partially pissed off the Pharisee's so much; they had seen Jesus as their next great hope on their own side as well. He had a gift in speaking and teaching to people, and they recognized that, but when he started speaking out against them

Interesting how similar this is to Jiddu Krishnamurti's story, with the Theosophical Society.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiddu_Krishnamurti

Leadbeater and Besant believed Krishnamurti to be the likely vehicle for a messianic entity, the so-called World Teacher. As a young man, he disavowed this idea and dissolved the worldwide organization (the Order of the Star) established to support it. Krishnamurti denounced the concept of saviors, spiritual leaders, or any other intermediaries to reality.

Hogey, the part from the Gospel of Thomas in your original post, must have been Jesus' first encounter with a false teacher, the first of many, just as it is today. It's also clear, that Jesus was not shy or timid, he spoke his mind, even at such a young age, already ruffling everyone's feathers, which was the story of his life, a renegade.

Also interesting that there is no indication in the Gospel of Thomas of the profound effect the incident with the boy had on Jesus. The early signs of deification are also present.

How do we undergo such powerful meditations, then? I don't know.

Carla: For those who want to read about meditation, I recommend Joel Goldsmith’s little book, The Art Of Meditation.

These 2 books have helped me:

http://www.amazon.com/Full-Catastrophe-L...515&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Wherever-You-There...515&sr=8-2

He can't emphasise enough that meditation should happen *every single day*.

Great thread