Jesus Christ was born among the Jews who believed in this saying of Moses, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ It is the Law of Justice. Jesus, who was certainly influenced by the teachings of the Buddha, gave a higher truth, the truth of Compassion. Instead of resisting evil by ‘evil’, he advocated Compassion. That is what is being revealed here. Here are two aphorisms of Sri Aurobindo in this regard, along with comments by the Mother.
‘Law cannot save the world, therefore Moses’ ordinances are dead for humanity and the Shastra of the Brahmins is corrupt and dying. Law released into freedom is the liberator. Not the Pundit, but the Yogin; not monasticism, but the inner renunciation of desire and ignorance and egoism.’
(Ref. https://incarnateword.in/cwsa/12/jnana#p172)
‘”The double law of sin and virtue is imposed on us because we have not that ideal life and knowledge within which guides the soul spontaneously and infallibly to its self-fulfilment. The law of sin and virtue ceases for us when the sun of God shines upon the soul in truth and love with its unveiled splendour. Moses is replaced by Christ, the Shastra by the Veda.”
Do you think this idea of sin and virtue has done humanity any good?
As Sri Aurobindo says, the law of sin and virtue was certainly necessary for the progress of humanity when it was given several thousand years ago. But today it no longer has any meaning or usefulness and should no longer be heeded.
It belongs to a past which should no longer have any authority.
But for this to be possible, it must be replaced by a more luminous and truer law and not by disorder and corruption.
And what is this more luminous law?
Perfect and spontaneous obedience to the divine order that must replace all law.’
(Ref. https://incarnateword.in/cwm/10/aphorism-166)
Affectionately,
Alok Da
