{"id":7156,"date":"2013-12-24T16:56:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-24T16:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discoverursupersoul.com\/2013\/12\/krishna-and-christ-are-they-same-or-different\/"},"modified":"2013-12-24T16:56:00","modified_gmt":"2013-12-24T16:56:00","slug":"krishna-and-christ-are-they-same-or-different","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minivetsystem.com\/iskcon\/krishna-and-christ-are-they-same-or-different\/","title":{"rendered":"Krishna and Christ: Are they same or different?"},"content":{"rendered":"
While being crucified, Jesus cried. But he did not cry for himself, instead he cried for those who were committing the gravest sin. Jesus was continuously praying to God to forgive those who were menacingly torturing and trying to kill him. Jesus, the son of God, had come to this world to spread the message of peace and love and to effect this change he was ready to sacrifice everything. This is the foremost quality of a holy man, for spreading God consciousness he is ready to brook any kinds of sufferings. History books take us through the lives of many such great personalities who endured great difficulties but never compromised with their principles. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Supreme Sacrifice <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

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Prahlad was a little boy of 5 years when his own father mercilessly tried to kill him, Haridas Thakura was flogged at public places by the miscreants because he was asking people to lead a God centered life, Mirabai was poisoned because she longed to attain the love of God. Demoniac rulers like Hiranyakashipu, Ravana, Kamsa, Aurangzeb and many others always dealt brutally with men of virtuous qualities. What differentiates a holy man from a common man is the way one responds during a provoking and dangerous situation.  <\/span>These saintly men and women remained composed during trying circumstances and fearlessly preached the message of God. Their impeccable integrity, unquestionable honesty, unflinching determination and above all deep love for God attracted the hearts of millions of people all over the world. Without their supreme sacrifice this world would have been bereft of love and warmth.  <\/span>They come as a ray of hope and demonstrates that virtue always prevails over vice. <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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The venerable sages are sent by God in this world at regular intervals to salvage humanity.  <\/span>They are direct representatives of God and they use all means to instill love of God in the hearts of all. God deputes them at different places as per time, place and circumstances. Jesus Christ was one such messenger of God. Jesus, through his exemplary life was able to transform the hearts of millions of people. He preached to the masses boldly and asked them to lead a virtuous life. All the noble souls have been advocating the same message since the dawn of creation. Vedic literatures, the sacred book of humanity, have also been vociferously asking all to lead a God conscious life. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Let us try to study the divine message of God as present in Vedas and the <\/span>commandments of Jesus as recorded in Bible. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Vedas and Bible \u2013 Similarities or Dissimilarities? <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

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If we closely examine the teachings of Jesus Christ and the wisdom championed by Vedas then we will be pleasantly surprised to find many similarities. Few of them are highlighted below: <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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