The same goes for Krishna. The Hindus call it Krishna-consciousness, and when they use that word, it doesn't mean that you are conscious of Krishna; it means that you are at the same level of consciousness as Krishna is. The Hare Krishnas believe that Krishna is the Supreme God. This is correct, but only as long as it isn't misinterpreted. This isn't talking about his individual, human personality. That is only symbolic in the same way that Jesus symbolizes the Christ.
We also have Buddha. There is the Buddhic-consciousness (a term used in Theosophy), which all Buddhas have. Siddhartha Gautama was the first one to be called a Buddha, and therefore became symbolic as Buddha. However, the term was labeled upon at least 18 other people in history, such as Maitreya. Anyone can be a Buddha, but you must be awakened, since Buddha means "the awakened one." This is exactly what Buddhic-consciousness is, as well as all other names for God-consciousness. You can tell that they are the same because Maitreya has been called a Buddha and a Christ, in addition to Jesus, since he ventured into India as Issa (which means Jesus,) and they called him a Buddha! (Christians must also understand that there can be more than one expression of Christ, just as there is more than one expression of Buddha.)
God-consciousness is the "engine" and the personality is the covering.
God-consciousness is what is being pointed to in all of these different religions and movements. We are not talking about them as people to believe in; as personalities to be worshipped. These personalities should relate to their divine aspect, not to the personalities themselves. For example, if you were to focus on the productiveness of an automobile, you would not look at the outer form of the car. You would look at the engine, since it is the engine that determines how productive the car will be for driving. Consciousness is like the engine, and the personality is the outside appearance of the car. So if you have a car with a great engine, and you think of a car with a great engine, you will tend to think of your own car and its appearance. In the same way, if you're a Christian, and you think of Christ-consciousness, you will relate it to Jesus, who has Christ-consciousness. This is the only thing that the personalities serve for: visualization and relation to God-consciousness.
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Interesting post - while I'm still not sure that there's anything "supernatural" out there to make a connection with, I still believe we can live better lives through self-awareness and awareness of our surroundings. Which is how I'd interpret the teachings of Buddha, Jesus, and other similar teachers.
You might be interested in a couple of posts I wrote a while back on what I call Religious Eclecticism, and the follow up post The Eclectic Agnostic's Wager.
Hey, thanks for leaving your opinion. I read both of your posts and I love how you use logic to try to make sense of it all. Most of the world is blindly accepting their religion in order to be right and make everything else wrong, but it isn't about that at all. I also respect how you pay attention to the fundamental truths of all religions. In your comment, you also say that self-awareness is what matters, and I agree with that. The supernatural aspect that I talk about, however, is not a belief in my case, but an experience. I refuse to believe in anything with my mind unless I have had some personal experience that gives proof of its reality. But, in your post, you were pointing out the theory of belief and disbelief, and if you were wrong or right, what would be the consequences of your actions. I would like to tell you that just because you disbelieve, it doesn't mean you are sent to hell, and just because you believe, it doesn't mean you are sent to Heaven. Only your experience of the divine love will send you towards Heaven, and only your negativity will keep you in the illusion of hell. Anyway, I appreciate reading your posts, and I would love to hear more of your opinions.
As well as Lord Krishna, Lord Buddha, and Lord Jesus Christ, the Great Avatars also include Zoroaster.
They were indeed Self-realized mystics, the saviors of mankind.
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