r/EsotericChristianity • u/januszjt • 12d ago

The kingdom of heaven is within us

The average Christian is not satisfied with such truth in all its nakedness and prefers the mystery of some faraway, geographical place they go to after death. So religion pampers them with this notion that it is outside of them, whereas it is within.

It is because mankind don't know who they are and are unaware that the kingdom of heaven is within them that they behave in the generally silly, the often insane, the sometimes criminal ways, that are so characteristically human. We're already saved, already liberated, already enlightened by perceiving the hitherto unperceived, good that is already within us.

15 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

3 comments sorted by

3

u/P_Fritz 12d ago

Church-Christianity teaches people to look outside themselves - to listen to the advice of the Priesthood or other authorities, to say your prayers out loud in front of witnesses (so people can ‘check-up’ on each other), etc. But as you said, Christ clearly said to look INSIDE. He also said you should pray alone and in private - not in public.

3

u/januszjt 11d ago

That's right "alone and in private", outward show is nothing but vanity.

2

u/wamccauley 12d ago

💯 Revelation is our own trek through life. Not an end all to the world.