The Gospel of Thomas

This reading really surprised me. It reminded me of everything we’ve just been reading. “It will not come if you look for it. Nor can you say, ‘It is here’ or ‘It is there.’ For the kingdom of the Father is already spread out over the earth, but people don’t see it.” It’s exactly what everyone has been saying in the Hinduism and Buddhism readings. I’ve never heard Jesus and Buddha sound so similar before, and that says a lot because I use to go to church at least twice a week for about 9 years. The part where Thomas says Jesus says “But the kingdom is inside you, and it is outside you. If you know yourselves, then you will be known; and you will know that you are the sons of the living Father.” That is exactly what everyone’s been saying about being enlightened. It comes from within, and you already know it, you just have to clear your mind and truly know yourself.

I really like where it says “Recognize what is in your sight, and what is hidden will become clear to you.” How I understand that is that when you recognize everything in sight, and really understand, then you will start to see things that you’ve never seen before because of the new understanding.