MYSTICAL LIFE OF JESUS

1 MYSTICAL LIFE OF JESUS 2 THE MYSTICAL LIFE OF JESUSby H. Spencer Lewis 1929, 1953, 1981 and 2015 Supreme Grand Lodge Of The Ancient and MYSTICAL Order Rosae Crucis. All Rights publication is for your personal, private use only, and may not be used for any commercial purpose. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, displayed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without the express and prior written permission of Supreme Grand Lodge Of The Ancient and MYSTICAL Order Rosae Crucis, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in reviews.

2 For permission requests, please contact: Supreme Grand Lodge Of The Ancient And MYSTICAL Order Rosae Crucis, Inc., Rosicrucian Park, 1342 Naglee Ave, San Jose, California information in this book is distributed on an as is basis, without warranty. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this work, neither the author nor the publisher shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this theChevaliers of the Militiain the large partyof men and women from allparts of North America whoaccompanied my family and myself inour long and tedious journey throughPalestine, Egypt, Italy, Turkey, Greece,Switczerland, France, Germany, and England.

3 In search of Holy Shrines and theverification of the facts known to us through our years of jointstudy and BOOK IS DEDICATEDas a Souvenir of our HolyMission and our Illumination in the year 1. The Mystery of the Essenes 2. The Neighbors of Jesus3. The Parents of Jesus4. The Virgin birth of Avatars5. The MYSTICAL birth of Jesus6. The Birthplace and the Magi7. The Birthdate of the Holy Child8. The Childhood of Jesus9. JESUS Enters the Priesthood10. JESUS Enters the Secret Priesthood11. JESUS Attains Mastership12. JESUS Attains Christhood13. The Mystic Beginning of Christ s Mission14. His Real Doctrines and Miracles15. The Truth About the Crucifixion16.

4 The Secret Facts of the Resurrection17. The Unknown Life of JesusSome Interesting CriticismsEXPLANATION OF THE TERMS ARYAN AND GREAT WHITE BROTHERHOOD These special terms are defined by Rosicrucians as follows: In the Rosicrucian teachings the word Aryan is used to denote the prehistoric culture and root-language behind Sanskrit and most extant Indo-European languages today. Dictionaries state that the word Aryan comes from the Sanskrit arya, an adjective meaning noble. The Oxford English Dictionary defines Aryan as A member of the Aryan family; one belonging to, or descended from, the ancient people who spoke the parent Aryan language.

5 This family of languages includes Sanskrit, Zend, Persian, Greek, Latin, Celtic, Teutonic, and Slavonic in other words, the present-day Indo-European languages. Rosicrucians also define Aryan as referring to the prehistoric Atlantean wise beings the Light Bearing or Enlightened Ones. As far as race is concerned, the original wise beings who taught the Aryan language and culture were called Atlanteans, and as a distinctive racial type, disappeared in prehistoric times. However, it was their sacred Atlantean culture the traditions, institutions, and hieroglyphic alphabet known as Sensar which was cultivated as Sanskrit, the ancient Aryan language of the Hindus of Rosicrucian terminology the Great White Brotherhood ( ) consists of all the enlightened soul personalities who, independent of religions and traditions, are commissioned to work in one of the twelve paths of the ancient MYSTICAL tradition.

6 It is that invisible body of mystics composed of the most exalted and advanced spiritual leaders in various lands throughout the world. The word White in this phrase alludes to Light, the illumination of understanding, wisdom, and spirituality as expressed by enlightened soul personalities, and has nothing to do with race. Rosicrucians realize that these cosmic masters work in the service of humanity. The Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, is only one of the channels that has been used and is still being used by the for the development and progress of humanity s own spiritual and esoteric unfoldment and for the improvement of civilization.

7 8 INTRODUCTION IT IS A fact that very often truth is far more interesting than fiction. It is particularly so in regard to the life of JESUS . Perhaps it is due to the cosmic cycle through which humanity is passing, or perhaps it is due solely to our intellectual development, but people have become more interested in the life of the Great Redeemer than they have been in any other period since the dawn of Christianity. In my contact with seekers for spiritual truths, covering twenty-five years, I have found that inevitably the student of mysticism, metaphysics, psychology and occultism is drawn to a more minute and analytical study of the life and teachings of the Christ, JESUS .

8 His whole career, his doctrines, parables, miracles, and illuminating inferences, gradually fascinate and attune the spiritual side of MYSTICAL students, and they become restless until they can fathom the mysteries of JESUS s there are any mysteries in the life of JESUS is revealed in chapters in this book. After many years of careful study and research, even to the extent of visiting the holy and MYSTICAL places of Europe, Palestine, and Egypt, I am still unprepared to say whether the church authorities who authorized the incomplete, partly erroneous, and greatly veiled life of JESUS as it appears in the Christian Bible were justified in their actions or not.

9 Certain it is, not all are prepared even today to comprehend, nor apprehend, the MYSTICAL significance of most of the mysteries associated with pristine Christianity. That there are thousands, perhaps several millions, now ready for the truth is undeniable; but even so, they are but a small fraction of those who have accepted and found peace and salvation through the offerings of the Christian those who in orthodox sincerity will reject much that is presented in this book, I can say only: Hold fast to that which is good! If your faith, your knowledge, and your conviction in regard to Christian matters serves you well, and there is no inner urge to look beyond the veil, then do not do so.

10 Permit nothing to weaken or lessen your adoration and worship of him who is your Savior and your Lord. MYSTICAL LIFE OF JESUS 9 To those who believe that a more intimate knowledge of JESUS , the Son of God, the Master, the Avatar, and the Mystic, will endear him to their hearts, and to those who feel that the inner self needs more light on the mysteries of his mission, I present the chapters of The MYSTICAL Life of JESUS as a comprehensive survey of things long held in seclusion by a few, but now deserving of wider story of the life and mission of JESUS as presented in this book makes no sectarian appeal. I know, as a fact, that the JESUS revealed herein is acceptable to as many Jews as Gentiles, to as many Roman Catholics as Protestants; and in these days of religious controversy and profound concern regarding the growth of the numberless thousands who do not attend any church and who seem to be losing their interest in religious matters, I am happy to say that I know that thousands will find in this book a key to their problem and an incentive to reread the Christian Bible and reconsider their rejection of the church.