The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ

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Summary: Fascinating! And Notovitch **was** there (it's proven)
Review: First, let's get one thing out of the way: It has now been *proven* that Nicolas Notovitch, *did* visit the Hemis lamasery (see page 132-135 of the recently released book, Saving the Savior: Did Christ Survive the Crucifixion?).

Dr. Fida Hassnain, a living scholar who currently resides in Srinagar, Kashmir (the city that houses the Roza Bal--the mausoleum that houses the physical remains of Jesus Christ), visited the Hemis monastery in recent times, and he stated the following: "...the other Lamas who also were present belonging to the monastery immediately said that their older monks *did remember* an Englishman being injured and brought to their monastery and that some MSS (manuscripts) were shown to him." In those times, any European was referred to as an "Englishman" by the inhabitants of Tibet.

One wonders *why* we should believe the claims of Dr. Archibald Douglas *over* the claims of an Asian scholar, Dr. Hassnain, who knows the languages of the area, and the culture of the people. Why? Because Dr. Douglas was a European, hum? Why should he be believed? Just because he made a statement?

Anyway, this is a fascinating book that will hold your attention from beginning to end. The style of the teachings of Jesus that Notovitch reveals, as contained in the manuscripts he saw, are strikingly similar to Gnostic, Afghani, Persian, Hindu, Kashmiri and Nazarene traditions (See Saving the Savior) that record the teachings of Jesus Christ. I doubt that Notovitch even knew of these other traditions, which gives more weight to his account.

The *real* reason that Douglas and others *fabricated* their claims that Notovitch did not visit Hemis (now disproven by Hassnain) is that the teachings of Jesus revealed in the Buddhist documents at Hemis *match* the teachings revealed in Gnostic, Afghani, Persian, Hindu, Kashmiri and Nazarene accounts.

And those teachings *do not* speak of death, "resurrection" and ascension. They speak about finding God *within.* They repeat the idea of Gnosis [recall how the Paulene Christians eventually, and violently, destroyed the Gnostic and other *original* Christian movements that *did not* believe the Paulene death and resurrection myth.]

So let's do the arithmatic: We have 7 traditions (Buddhist, Gnostic, Afghani, Persian, Hindu, Kashmiri and Nazarene) that reveal a very *human* Jesus who spoke of Gnosis and God within, and ONE tradition that claims he is the literal "Son of God." Seven against one. *That's* why they fear and hate Notovitch--he confirmed what *already* existed about Jesus in 6 other traditions, and that confirmation went AGAINST Paulene Christianity.

Notovitch remains a BIG thorn in the side of Church Christianity, and THAT is why the lie was fabricated that Notovitch never visited Hemis. This lie was further disproved by the great Swami Abhedananda, who went to Hemis and *saw* the documents. Abhedananda, again, was an *Asian.*

So we have the word of two Asians against the word of two Europeans. And NATURALLY, the word of the Europeans must CERTAINLY be correct...right!? NOT!

Read Notovitch's book. And then read Jesus Lived in India (Kersten); Jesus Died in Kashmir (Kaiser); Jesus in Heaven on Earth (Nazir Ahmad), etc. If you can't find those, then read Saving the Savior: Did Christ Survive the Crucifixion? (2001), the latest and most complete book on the subject.

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Summary: Fascinating! And Notovitch **was** there (it's proven)
Review: First, let's get one thing out of the way: It has now been *proven* that Nicolas Notovitch, *did* visit the Hemis lamasery (see page 132-135 of the recently released book, Saving the Savior: Did Christ Survive the Crucifixion?).

Dr. Fida Hassnain, a living scholar who currently resides in Srinagar, Kashmir (the city that houses the Roza Bal--the mausoleum that houses the physical remains of Jesus Christ), visited the Hemis monastery in recent times, and he stated the following: "...the other Lamas who also were present belonging to the monastery immediately said that their older monks *did remember* an Englishman being injured and brought to their monastery and that some MSS (manuscripts) were shown to him." In those times, any European was referred to as an "Englishman" by the inhabitants of Tibet.

One wonders *why* we should believe the claims of Dr. Archibald Douglas *over* the claims of an Asian scholar, Dr. Hassnain, who knows the languages of the area, and the culture of the people. Why? Because Dr. Douglas was a European, hum? Why should he be believed? Just because he made a statement?

Anyway, this is a fascinating book that will hold your attention from beginning to end. The style of the teachings of Jesus that Notovitch reveals, as contained in the manuscripts he saw, are strikingly similar to Gnostic, Afghani, Persian, Hindu, Kashmiri and Nazarene traditions (See Saving the Savior) that record the teachings of Jesus Christ. I doubt that Notovitch even knew of these other traditions, which gives more weight to his account.

The *real* reason that Douglas and others *fabricated* their claims that Notovitch did not visit Hemis (now disproven by Hassnain) is that the teachings of Jesus revealed in the Buddhist documents at Hemis *match* the teachings revealed in Gnostic, Afghani, Persian, Hindu, Kashmiri and Nazarene accounts.

And those teachings *do not* speak of death, "resurrection" and ascension. They speak about finding God *within.* They repeat the idea of Gnosis [recall how the Paulene Christians eventually, and violently, destroyed the Gnostic and other *original* Christian movements that *did not* believe the Paulene death and resurrection myth.]

So let's do the arithmatic: We have 7 traditions (Buddhist, Gnostic, Afghani, Persian, Hindu, Kashmiri and Nazarene) that reveal a very *human* Jesus who spoke of Gnosis and God within, and ONE tradition that claims he is the literal "Son of God." Seven against one. *That's* why they fear and hate Notovitch--he confirmed what *already* existed about Jesus in 6 other traditions, and that confirmation went AGAINST Paulene Christianity.

Notovitch remains a BIG thorn in the side of Church Christianity, and THAT is why the lie was fabricated that Notovitch never visited Hemis. This lie was further disproved by the great Swami Abhedananda, who went to Hemis and *saw* the documents. Abhedananda, again, was an *Asian.*

So we have the word of two Asians against the word of two Europeans. And NATURALLY, the word of the Europeans must CERTAINLY be correct...right!? NOT!

Read Notovitch's book. And then read Jesus Lived in India (Kersten); Jesus Died in Kashmir (Kaiser); Jesus in Heaven on Earth (Nazir Ahmad), etc. If you can't find those, then read Saving the Savior: Did Christ Survive the Crucifixion? (2001), the latest and most complete book on the subject.

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Summary: An account of the "eighteen lost years" in Jesus' life.

Review: Here are "the lost years" of Jesus revealed. In the Bible, Jesus' years between twelve and thirty are left totally blank. No mention is made of his whereabouts or activities.

"The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ" is the result of a trip in the 1890's by Nicolas Notovitch, a Russian, to Tibet, where he found this amazing, ancient manuscript in a lamasery.

He copied the substance of the manuscript, added a colorful account of his dangerous journey, and published the book in France in 1894. This amazing book is now republished, with additional material (commentaries, maps, art work) by Tree of Life Publications.


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Summary: The most intriging book ever written
Review: I personnally believe that the content of Notovitch's book dealing with the probable stay of Christ in India is very convincing. What is most interesting is that different versions of the story of the life of Jesus made by different sages of India converge with the one which Notovitch read in the manuscripts of Himis. Very accurate details of Isa's life are given by Yogananda Paramahansa, by Sathya Sai Baba.... These two saints of India never met, but their stories of the life of Jesus outside India do not contradict at all with the one brought forward by Notovitch. For both of these sages, Christ mission was to create a bridge between the east and the west to allow spirituality and materialism to work hand in hand. For both of them, it seems that the message of Christ has not yet been fully understood by humanity. Christ is supposed to be a universal master.

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Summary: Un legado para la humanidad/A legacy for humans
Review: Se le acredita a Notovich la traducción y publiciación de varios manuscritos budistas en donde se narra la vida y obra de un Santo profeta llamado ISSA. Por accidente, Notovich debe permanecer en reposo en un templo (Gompa) budista a finales del Siglo XIX y allí descubre para su inmeso asombro (y el de la humanidad) que ese profeta conocido como ISSA no es otro que Jesús. Es le lector quien debe sacar sus propias conclusiones, pero todas saltan a la vista. Fue por este libro que tantos otros autores han comenzado la búsqueda de esos años perdidos del Hijo de Dios, de esa figura maravillosa que fue, es y será Jesús. Notovich was the one who translate and publish some buddist manuscripts about the life of one prophet called ISSA. By accident Notovich stayed on a Buddist Monastery (Gompa)ending XIX century, and for his surprise he discovered that Issa was the same JESUS. This book is the one that opened the door to all the contemporary research about the hidden life of Jesus, of that wonderful man that was, is and will be God's son.

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Summary: Bogus claim of publicity hungry Russian journalist
Review: The spurious claims of publicity hungry Russian journalist have been checked and disproved by Max Müller from Oxford University who at the beginning of his research was sympathetic to this thesis. If such old document about Issa (Jesus) existed as Notovitch claims it would have been recorded in Kandur and Tandjur, the catalogues of Tibetan literature. Dr Archibald Douglas disproved that Notowitch even visited monastery of Himis. There is no historical or archeological data supporting claim that Jesus ever went beyond Palestine. Moreover, there is absolutely no hint in His teaching that would even remotly resamble Eastern teachings, nor did the xenophobic Pharisees ever accused Him of such influence. The only support is based on revelations from spirits pretenting to be Jesus, Mary or other spiritual guide in touch with Elizabeth Prophets or Edgar Cayce.

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Summary: THE EVIDENCE IS COMING !
Review: The Unknown life of Jesus Christ is a surprise and a shock only to those who are still under the influence of their cultural programming. And the assumtion that there is only one path to God.

This work is just the beginning of more records from India that will help verify why the New testament concepts are the same as those of the Sanatana Dharma (or "Hinduism" to the uneducated).

These unifying spiritual principles were brought out very cleraly in both the "Autobiography of a Yogi" & God Talks With Arjuna" by Paramahansa Yogananda. Who by the way, also attests that Jesus was in India. The difference here of course is that Yogananda did not have to rely on Other spirits to tell Him so, He did not dabble in those methods.

Some writers claim that eastern sages try to make Jesus words fit into their own molds. This is not in the least way true or necessary. they are the same! When I was a youth and studying the New Testament for the first time, the later the Bhagavad Gita, it was clear to me then (without any other influence)that it was the same teaching in both sacred books.

Since there presently are no records that contradict the records in India re Jesus visited there for many years, and since persons in that part of the world do not have the goal of world domination (exclusivism). I accept the findings of Notavich and those great ones who state that Jesus was in India.

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Summary: Jesus - the Western Dalai Lama. Recommended.
Review: This is a belief-stretching book that reveals the secrets of the Hemis monastery in Ladhak, Northern India. It is here that two Russian scientists become isolated by the winter snows. They then hear of a "western Dalai Lama" of 2000 years earlier! This figure closely correlates to Jesus and his 'missing years'. This story has been taken further and in greater detail by Richard G. Patton in his compelling novel "The Autobiography of Jesus of Nazareth and the Missing Years". Notovitch scores heavily on research but could have improved it considerably in style. This is a minor criticism since the book DOES bring original material to the discussion table.

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Summary: Interesting
Review: This was an interesting piece. Whether you personally beleive that Jesus was Issa, doesn't matter. This was a story about a mans journey in the east. It was a little dry in some places, descriptions of the countryside, places he visited, and customs of the people were pretty good. Each person has their own individual search for Truth and it was fascinating to read of this man's story.