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The Third Path To True Freedom:

Jesus, The Christ / Christianity
The season of Lent and all that leads up to and including Holy Week, is the summit of Jesus of Nazareth’s teachings. See last month’s newsletter. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, reminding us, “Remember, thou art dust, and to dust thou shall return.” And “We are not our bodies or of the temporal world, but part of the Eternal Light.”
Jesus teaches us to turn away from sin—which means redirecting our focus away from the material world and its dualities—and to be faithful to the Gospel, which represents sacred scripture and not worldly influences…news, social media, etc.
True freedom, Jesus enlightens us, comes from within. He told us, His kingdom is not of this world, but within each of us. When He refused to liberate the people from Roman rule, many turned away, misunderstanding the nature of true liberation.
John the Baptist’s call to “Repent” was a call to look inward, to act from the world of Spirit, rather than the material one.
Turning inward means letting go of fear, greed, ego, and unchecked self-will. This journey, symbolized by Christ’s suffering on Good Friday, shows that our deepest fears have no power compared to the eternal reality of Spirit.
True Freedom is Unity Consciousness—seeing all beings as equal souls and transcending the pull of attraction and aversion.
At The Last Supper, Jesus’s words, “This is my body, this is my blood,” point to the unity of form and essence, teaching that all forms and all essence are one in Christ.
“When you see it all as Him, you stimulate the Him in all you see.” Jerry Thomas
This is how The Christ, Krishna, and The Buddha experienced the world—and how we can, too, when we earnestly follow their teachings, not just those that suit our preferences.
Be true to the Gospel and sacred scriptures.

Letting Go and Finding Inner Peace

While it is noble to serve others and protect our loved ones, a key lesson on the spiritual path is to let go of attachment to outcomes. We are called to act with compassion and integrity, then release control over the results. Harboring resentment or negativity toward those who differ from us only hardens the heart and blocks the Light from shining through.

Let's explore three authentic teachings from sacred scriptures—Eastern and Western. These ancient sources illuminate the way to Unity and reveal how to attain genuine freedom, lasting peace, and true fulfillment.

First up is Hinduism:
Lord Krishna / Hinduism
In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna guides Arjuna—and all of humanity—through confusion and despair toward transformation. The journey begins on a battlefield but leads to inner liberation, breaking free from the ego and allowing the soul to experience true freedom.
Krishna teaches that rising above the modes of material nature—goodness, passion, and ignorance—is essential for freedom. A liberated mind is unaffected by the dualities of joy and sorrow, praise and insult, success and failure, thus enabling inner peace.
Krishna instructs Arjuna to abandon attachment to the fruits of action. Freedom arises from surrendering to Divine Will, not from stubborn willfulness. This surrender is not defeat, but a willingness to let go and trust a higher order.
This transcendence—known as True Freedom or Moksha—enables action without expectation, love without demands, and giving without pride. It is the release of the need to control outcomes.
Practicing this mindfulness leads to equanimity, contentment, inner peace, joy, and fulfillment.