Reddit reviews The Sermon on the Mount According to Vedanta

You may interested in Hindu views of Jesus, some famous swamis like Vivekananda and Prabhavananda took an interest in him, they both did outreach for English-speaking audiences. The New Testament has certainly been engaged with by "eastern" religious figures, but nothing from that has made its way into "western" scholarship.

I'd especially recommend Swami Prabhavananda's article What Christ Means to Me, and for further reading his book The Sermon on the Mount According to Vedanta.

EDIT: paging OP /r/open_eyes789, in case he missed it

Learning to read Christ figuratively. Spiritual language is symbolic, for example:

"Enter the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the [true] gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it." -Jesus, Matthew 7:13

In my view, "enter the narrow gate" is not about exclusionary sectarianism, but rather a call to live a life dedicated firmly to spiritual ideals: compassion, forgiveness, gratitude, and love. This world is a difficult place. The easier, broader way is to be spiritually complacent, judgmental, selfish, indulge in temptations, and fall victim to negativity in general. The ego is a very worthy adversary-- in this world, living a life of unity and Oneness with God takes a repeated, concerted effort.

Additionally, reconciling Christ with other spiritual masters, the Buddha and a variety of Hindu saints... as you continue your interfaith research you'll see more and more similarities.

This book eloquently explains Eastern and Western philosophies and their connective precepts in a digestible way:

The Sermon on the Mount According to Vedanta https://www.amazon.com/dp/0874810507/ref=cm_sw_r_api_PLvLxbNPSEPQK

It saddens me that you do not see being Christian as holding any responsibility to do good works.


Reread The beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5) and think about what Jesus is teachings. or James chapter 2, (there are more that I cant remember right now)

It takes more than faith alone.

>James 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.


2) As for religions carrying the same truths...It would be an arduous task for to explain it now. Jesus does not preach condemnation of other religions but rather their ineptitude in the true path to God. It doesn't mean that other religions do not share core fundamental principles.


The book that I mentioned in the last post about the Sermon on the Mount according to Vedanta was a great tool to better understand the teachings of Jesus and how similar they are to eastern beliefs. The book really made so much sense to me and only strengthened my belief in Christianity. If you would permit me I would love to buy it and ship it to you. Just direct message me where you would like it to be sent. It would be my pleasure.