The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ

Levi Dowling

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN: 9780486467764
• eBook ISBN: 9780486119922
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: History of Religion

This visionary text professes to tell the complete story of Jesus' life, including the "lost" years, during which he traveled and studied in Tibet, Egypt, India, Persia, and Greece. First published in 1908, this mystical work is the cornerstone of a Christian denomination, the Aquarian Christine Church Universal, and it offers intriguing, controversial assertions about Christ's message.
Jesus was conceived by a human father, author Levi Dowling states, and by effort and prayer rendered himself a fit vessel for "the Christ" — the model for human existence and ultimate salvation. Dowling, who devoted forty years of preparation to the task of transcribing this volume's contents from original Akashic records, further asserts the reality of reincarnation and its culmination in the perfection of the human soul. Tracing Jesus' life from his birth in Bethlehem to his ascension from the Mount of Olives, Dowling offers complete details concerning the savior's years among monks, wise men, and seers throughout the Orient. Readers with an interest in occult lore and the history of religion will find this remarkable volume a source of endless fascination.

SECTION XVII.

PE.

The Third Annual Epoch of the Christine Ministry of Jesus.

CHAPTER 124.

The Christines cross the sea. Jesus gives to his disciples lessons on secret doctrines. Teaches the people. Feeds five thousand. The disciples start to recross the sea. A storm arises. Jesus, walking on the waters, comes to them. Trial of Peter’s faith. They land in Gennesaret.

THE twelve apostles now had reached the stage of spirit consciousness, and Jesus could reveal to them the deeper meanings of his mission to the world.

2 Next week the great feast of the Jews would be observed, and Matthew said, Shall we not girt ourselves and go unto Jerusalem?

3 But Jesus said, We will not go up to the feast; the time is short and I have many things to say to you; come you apart into a desert place and rest a while.

4 And then they took their boats and crossed the sea, and came into a desert place near Julius Bethsaida.

5 The people saw them go, and in vast multitudes they followed them.

6 And Jesus had compassion on the anxious throng, and he stood forth and taught them all the day, because they sought the light and were like sheep without a fold.

7 And as the night came on the twelve were doubting what the multitudes would do, and Thomas said,

8 Lord, we are in a desert place; the multitudes have naught to eat and they are faint from lack of food; what shall we do?

9 And Jesus said, Go to and feed the multitudes.

10 And Judas said, Shall we go down and buy two hundred pennies’ worth of bread for them to eat?

11 And Jesus said, Go look into our larder and see how many loaves we have.

12 And Andrew said, We have no bread, but we have found a lad who has five barley loaves and two small fish; but this would not be food enough for one in ten.

13 But Jesus said, Command these people all to sit upon the grass in companies of twelve; and they all sat down in companies of twelve.

14 Then Jesus took the loaves and fish, and looking up to heaven he spoke the sacred Word.

15 And then he broke the bread and gave it to the twelve; he also gave the fish unto the twelve, and said, Go to and feed the multitudes.

16 And all the people ate and were refreshed.

17 There were about five thousand men, a company of little ones, and women not a few.

18 And when the people all were filled the master said,

19 Let not a crumb be lost; Go to and gather up the pieces of the bread and fish for others that may want.

20 They gathered up the fragments and they filled twelve baskets full.

21 The people were bewildered by this wondrous act of power; they said, And now we know that Jesus is the prophet that our prophets said would come; and then they said, All hail the king!

22 When Jesus heard them say, All hail the king! he called the twelve and bade them take their boats and go before him to the other side;

23 And he went all alone into a mountain pass to pray.

24 The twelve were on the sea and hoped to reach Capernaum in just a little time, when all at once a fearful storm arose, and they were at the mercy of the waves.

25 And in the fourth watch of the night the wind became a whirling wind, and they were filled with fear.

26 And in the blinding storm they saw a form move on the waves; it seemed to be a man, and one spoke out and said, It is a ghost, a sign of evil things.

27 But John discerned the form and said, It is the Lord.

28 And then the wind blew not so hard, and Peter, standing in the midst, exclaimed,

29 My Lord! my Lord! If this be truly you, bid me to come to you upon the waves.

30 The form reached forth his hand and said, Come on.

31 And Peter stepped upon the waves and they were solid as a rock; he walked upon the waves.

32 He walked until he thought within himself, What if the waves should break beneath my feet?

33 And then the waves did break beneath his feet, and he began to sink, and in the fearfulness of soul he cried, O save me, Lord, or I am lost!

34 And Jesus took him by the hand and said, O you of little faith! why did you doubt? And Jesus led the way unto the boat.

35 The storm had spent its force; the winds were still, and they were near the shore, and when they landed they were in the valley of Gennesaret.

CHAPTER 125.

The Christines are welcomed in Gennesaret. Many follow Jesus for the loaves and fish. He tells them of the bread of life. Speaks of his flesh and blood as symbols of the bread and water of life. The people are offended and many of his disciples follow him no more.

THE news soon spread through all the valley of Gennesaret that Jesus and the twelve had come, and many people came to see.

2 They brought their sick and laid them at the master’s feet, and all the day he taught and healed.

3 The multitudes upon the other side who had been fed the day before and other multitudes, went down to see the Lord; but when they found him not they sought him in Capernaum.

4 And when they found him not at home, they went on to Gennesaret. They found him there and said, Rabboni, when came you to Gennesaret?

5 And Jesus said, Why are you come across the sea? you came not for the bread of life;

6 You came to gratify your selfish selves; you all were fed the other day across the sea, and you are after more of loaves and fish.

7 The food you ate was nourishment for flesh that soon must pass away.

8 You men of Galilee, seek not for food that perishes, but seek for food that feeds the soul; and, lo, I bring you food from heaven.

9 You ate the flesh of fish, and you were satisfied, and now I bring the flesh of Christ for you to eat that you may live forevermore.

10 Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; and then they ate the flesh of quail, and drank the waters of a flowing spring that Moses brought out from the rock; but all of them are dead.

11 The manna and the quail were symbols of the flesh of Christ; the waters of the rock were symbols of the blood.

12 But, lo, the Christ has come; he is the bread of life that God has given to the world.

13 Whoever eats the flesh of Christ and drinks his blood shall never die; and he will hunger nevermore; and he will thirst no more.

14 And they who eat this bread of heaven, and drink these waters from the spring of life cannot be lost; these feed the soul, and purify the life.

15 Behold, for God has said, When man has purified himself I will exalt him to the throne of power.

16 Then Jesus and the twelve went to Capernaum; and Jesus went into the synagogue and taught.

17 And when the Jews, who heard him in Gennesaret were come they said,

18 This fellow is beside himself. We heard him say, I am the bread of life that comes frori heaven; and we all know that he is but a man, the son of man, who came from Nazareth; we know his mother, and his other kin.

19 And Jesus knew their thoughts; he said to them, Why murmur you, and reason thus among yourselves?

20 The Christ is everlasting life; he came from heaven; he has the keys of heaven, and no man enters into heaven except he fills himself with Christ.

21 I came in flesh to do the will of God, and, lo, this flesh and blood are filled with Christ; and so I am the living bread that comes from heaven;

22 And when you eat this flesh and drink this blood you will have everlasting life; and if you will, you may become the bread of life.

23 And many of the people were enraged; they said, How can this man give us his flesh to eat, his blood to drink?

24 And his disciples were aggrieved because he said these things, and many turned away and followed him no more.

25 They said, This is a fearful thing for him to say, If you eat not my flesh and drink my blood, you cannot enter into life.

26 They could not comprehend the parable he spoke.

27 And Jesus said, You stumble and you fall before the truth; What will you do when you shall see this flesh and blood transmuted into higher form?

28 What will you say when you shall see the son of man ascending on the clouds of heaven?

29 What will you say when you shall see the son of man sit on the throne of God?

30 The flesh is naught; the spirit is the quickening power. The words I speak are spirit; they are life.

31 When Jesus saw the many who had been so loud in their professions of their faith in him, turn back and go away, he said unto the twelve,

32 Will you desert me in this hour and go away?

33 But Peter said, Lord, we have no place else to go; you have the words of everlasting life; we know that you are sent to us from God.

CHAPTER 126.

Scribes and Pharisees visit Jesus. They censure him for eating with unwashed hands. He defends his acts and teaches a lesson on hypocrisy. Privately explains to the twelve his public teachings.

A COMPANY of scribes and Pharisees came from Jerusalem to learn wherein the power of Jesus lay.

2 But when they learned that he and his disciples heeded not the custom of the Jews, regarding washing of the hands before they ate, they were amazed.

3 And Jesus said, Hypocrisy is queen among you scribes and Pharisees. Of you Isaiah wrote:

4 This people honor me with lips; their hearts are far away. In vain they worship me; their doctrines are the dogmas and the creeds of men.

5 You men who pose as men of God, and still reject the laws of God and teach the laws of men,

6 Stand forth and tell when God gave unto men the ceremonial laws that you observe; and tell these people how the spirit life is sullied if one washes not before he eats.

7 His critics answered not, and then he said,

8 Hear me, you men of Israel! Defilement is a creature of the heart. The carnal mind lays hold of thought, and makes a monstrous bride; this bride is sin; sin is a creature of the mind.

9 That which defiles a man is not the food he eats.

10 The bread and fish and other things we eat, are simply cups to carry to the cells of flesh material for the building of the human house, and when their work is done as refuse they are cast away.

11 The life of plant and flesh that goes to build the human house is never food for soul. The spirit does not feed upon the carcasses of animal, or plant.

12 God feeds the soul direct from heaven; the bread of life comes from above.

13 The air we breathe is charged with Holy Breath, and he who wills may take this Holy Breath.

14 The soul discriminates, and he who wants the life of Christ may breathe it in. According to your faith so let it be.

15 Man is not a part of his abiding place; the house is not the man.

16 The lower world builds up the house of flesh, and keeps it in repair; the higher world provides the bread of spirit life.

17 The loveliest lilies grow from stagnant ponds and filthiest muck.

18 The law of flesh demands that one should keep the body clean.

19 The law of spirit calls for purity in thought and word and deed.

20 Now, when the evening came and they were in the house, the twelve had many things to say, and many questions to propound.

21 Nathaniel asked, Was what you said about the house of flesh a parable? If so, what does it mean?

22 And Jesus said, Can you not yet discriminate? Do you not yet perceive that what a man takes in his mouth defiles him not?

23 His food goes not into his soul; it is material for flesh and bone and brawn.

24 To spirit everything is clean.

25 That which defiles, a ...

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• WHO WAS LEVI?
• INTRODUCTION
• SECTION I. - ALEPH.
• SECTION II. - BETH.
• SECTION III. - GIMEL.
• SECTION IV. - DALETH.
• SECTION V. - HE.
• SECTION VI. - VAU.
• SECTION VII. - ZAIN.
• SECTION VIII. - CHETH.
• SECTION IX. - TETH.
• SECTION X. - JOD.
• SECTION XI. - CAPH.
• SECTION XII. - LAMED.
• SECTION XIII. - MEM.
• SECTION XIV. - NUN.
• SECTION XV. - SAMECH.
• SECTION XVI. - AIN.
• SECTION XVII. - PE.
• SECTION XVIII. - TZADDI.
• SECTION XIX. - KOPH.
• SECTION XX. - RESH.
• SECTION XXI. - SCHIN.
• SECTION XXII. - TAU.
• A CATALOG OF SELECTED DOVER BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS OF INTEREST
• SUBJECT INDEX