Páskakveðja frá Paramahansa Prajnanananda árið 2008

“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34)

My Loving and Divine Soul,

The thought of Jesus is reverberating in my head more and more with the coming of Easter. He is my Passover lamb. Jesus did not hesitate to be crucified for the sake of truth and love. His life of complete surrender to God, filled with prayer and sacrifice, reminds me of the critical nature of human beings. How could people go to such a state of revenge through false accusation, critical assessment, and judging in the w ron g way? Jesus said, “Do not judge, and you will not be judged” (Luke 6:37 ). He also said, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:8-10). How beautiful is the message of Jesus, which is even relevant today.

Although in the passage of time there is so much change in the world, there is no such visible change in human nature and behavior. Even now one can find the same nature and behavior of human beings. Therefore, at the present time, the message of Jesus is very relevant for us to change our own attitude; transforming our negative qualities into goodness, compassion, and forgiveness.

On this special day Jesus prayed to the Lord, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34 ). Let us also pray, “O God, give us more tolerance, love, and faith.”

Let us contemplate on the message and life of Jesus.

Meditate sincerely.

Gurudev loved Jesus, and read and taught from the Bible regularly. We should try to follow Gurudev’s example.

On this special day I am praying to God to bless all of us and to forgive our ignorance and foolishness and bless us with love, kindnesses, and compassion.

I am writing this letter to you all from Gurudev’s ashram, at Hariharananda Gurukulam, where his holy body is taking final rest. The four-month brahmachari training course is coming to its end and I will be happy to see you all soon.

 

With love,
Prajnanananda
Easter, 2008