by Paul Smith
I want to reflect on the phrase, Christ consciousness with some
theological and biblical context. I hope it will be useful
background not only my presentation but for the rich diversity of
presenters who will expand us beyond the typical into the
transforming.
Christ Consciousness is an often used and variously defined
term in spiritual discourse. Here are several shades of meaning
by ten writers who are well-known to their various audiences.
Hindu Sri Swami Krishnananda says that Christ
Consciousness is not the personality of Jesus but rather
the God realization of Jesus.1
American mystic and psychic Edgar Cayce saw Christ
Consciousness as the pattern set by the example of Jesus
life.2
Author and counselor, Robert Burney says, Christ
Consciousness is cosmic conscious, a direct channel to the
higher vibrational frequency range within the Illusion. That
highest range involves consciousness of the Glory of
Oneness.3
Conservative Christian author John Piper says ChristConsciousness is God-consciousness.4
Mystic and author Joel S. Goldsmith says that Christ
Consciousness is our true identity as a child of God.5
Famous Indian yogi and guru Paramahansa Yogananda
says, In his little human body called Jesus was born the
vast Christ Consciousness, the omniscient Intelligence of
God omnipresent in every part and particle of creation.6
the Gospels. After the resurrection the word Christ left the
understanding as Messiah and evolved to a more cosmic
dimension seen in the following magnificent New Testament
passages:
In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with
God and was God. All things came into being through the
Word. What came into being was life - the light of all
people. And the Word became flesh. (John 1:1-4, calling
Christ the Word.)
Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over
all creation. For in Christ all things in heaven and earth
were created: things visible and invisible, whether thrones
or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by
Christ and for Christ. Christ is before all things, and in
Christ all things hold together . . . For in Christ all the
fullness of God was pleased to dwell. (Colossians 1: 1619)
. . . in Christ to gather up all things, whether things in
heaven and things on earth. Christ accomplishes all
things and is the one who fills all in all and descended
and ascended from heaven in order to fill all things.
(Ephesian 1:10, 23, 4:10)
The phrase all things ( ) in these passages is an
almost technical phrase in the Greek language of antiquity
meaning all of reality.
Jesus, speaking as the Christ in the Gospel of Thomas, says, I
am the light that is over all things. I am all. From me all come
forth, and to me all attained. Split a piece of wood, I am there.
Lift up the stone and you will find me there. (Gospel of Thomas,
Saying 77)
Christ is the Christian symbol for the whole of reality.
http://www.dlshq.org/religions/christconscious.htm
http://edgarcayce.org/are/spiritualGrowth.aspx?id=3253
http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/god-consciousness-ischrist-consciousness
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http://www.circleofchristhood.webs.com/christconsciousness.htm
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http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Paramahansa_Yogananda
https://www.deepakchopra.com/blog/view/722/christ_consciousn
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http://mysticson.blogspot.com/2008/07/eckart-tolle-and-christconsciousness.html
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http://ncronline.org/news/creation-care-return-love-love
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http://www.searchquotes.com/quotation/Quantum_physics_thus_
reveals_a_bas...
Infinite Being, Intimate Beloved, and Inner Beholder (The
Witness) are my less clinical names for the 3rd-person objective
face of God, 2nd-person relational face of God, and 1st-person
subjective witnessing face of God.
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