Goenkaji gave a talk at the Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at the Emory University. Jesus Christ is a prince among saints. Jesus had love and compassion for the very people who tortured him to death. This indeed is a sign of a true saint. Vipassana helps one to imbibe the qualities of Christ in ones life. Vipassana practice involves nothing but the truth that one experiences from moment to moment. Quoting the Bible, Goenkaji said, You shall see the truth and the truth will make you free. vridhamma.org/en2002-07 As a Christian nun, I find Vipassana an excellent method of prayer. The purification of mind by meditation makes it possible for me to come in touch with the source of love, joy, forgiveness and compassion within me, that is, the presence of God in my heart. Jesus Christ has said, Happy are the pure in heart, they shall see God. The spirit of detachment and equanimity in the face of joys and sorrows, pleasure and pain is what Jesus also taught to His followers when He asked them to surrender everything to God. Father, Thy Will be done. Sr. Tessie, St. Mary’s Convent, Mhow, M.P. vridhamma.org/en1999-10 Once a well-known writer from the United States, a Christian priest, joined a course with Sayagyi. As usual, the first step was to take refuge in the Triple Gem of the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha. The American resisted doing this, saying that he was willing instead to take refuge in Jesus. Sayagyi smiled and said, “Very well, do that. After all, the Buddha is not sitting in the heavens, waiting to fulfil the wishes of those who take refuge in him. The refuge is really in his qualities. Jesus also had many wonderful qualities. Take inspiration from his example and try to emulate him in your life. If you take refuge in Jesus, take refuge in his qualities, not in Jesus as a person.” This man agreed and began to work. When the course ended, he came to Sayagyi and begged forgiveness for his initial resistance. He had realized that the pure Dhamma transcends all distinctions between religions. vridhamma.org/en2011-08
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