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The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus The Christ
This gospel offers a record of the lost eighteen years of Jesus which does not appear in the New Testament. It covers his travels and meetings with various masters and holy men in countries like India, Egypt, Assyria, Greece and Tibet. It also teaches many deeper truths not found in other books and sometimes clarifies or reinforces known teachings in the Bible. Includes chapters on Mary his mother, John the Harbinger, much on his travels and teachings, his betrayal, trail, execution and resurrection, plus a chapter on the materialization of his spiritual body. Said to have been retrieved from the ¿Akashic Records¿, this popular gospel may not be historically accurate in its entirety, but the truths in its teachings are timeless.
264 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1908
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February 3, 2019
Okay, I give up. I can't finish the whole thing. The writer asserts a passage in his channeling where he has Mary asking the temple guards to help her look for her son who is "a fair-haired boy, with deep blue eyes." Sorry, Levi, you haven't seen the Truth. Jesus wasn't white. Your spirit or spirits lies to you or what you heard was your own ego.
January 31, 2025
One of the best books ever written... seems to be a more complete and accurate new testament. Contains Jesus' history from birth to death including the "missing years"
Written for our day... the Aquarian age. Transcribed by Levi Dowling in the early 1900. It may contain a few errors, but certainly far fewer than the bible. Even if you don't think the book is factual or historical, it still is full of good principles and nuggets of truth that had been hidden since Jesus Christ's ministry. Principles trump facts and data anyhow... look for the principles.
Written for our day... the Aquarian age. Transcribed by Levi Dowling in the early 1900. It may contain a few errors, but certainly far fewer than the bible. Even if you don't think the book is factual or historical, it still is full of good principles and nuggets of truth that had been hidden since Jesus Christ's ministry. Principles trump facts and data anyhow... look for the principles.
August 12, 2019
An interesting 'gospel' of Jesus Christ which also includes those 18 years not accounted for in the main stream bible... A good read for the open minded...
November 7, 2019
It's funny how 1 class in College can literally change your life and perspective on spirituality. This book does the same exact thing. It's certainly not for those feeding off of Milk and not ready to graduate to meat!.. The best way to describe this book is how everyones "GOD" and their beliefs are similiar in so many ways. From Christianty to Buddism, this book finds a way to bring them all together and to explain how it all works.
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August 18, 2007I'm surprised there isn't more goodreads entries on this thing. One of the great examples of automatic writing, Levi transcribed this book about Jesus's life in the early 1900s, and it became very influential in the Jesus Freak movements of the 60s.
THe Urantia Book - OAHSPE - the Aquarian Gospel - and like half a dozen others, all have three major things in common: they all started religions, they were all created by automatic writing, and they were all written by doctors. Coincidence?
Medical school does something weird to people. I don't know what it is... yet.
THe Urantia Book - OAHSPE - the Aquarian Gospel - and like half a dozen others, all have three major things in common: they all started religions, they were all created by automatic writing, and they were all written by doctors. Coincidence?
Medical school does something weird to people. I don't know what it is... yet.
September 8, 2018
Amazing book of wisdom.
I completed this book with a deep sense of satisfaction and fulfillment. So many gaps in my knowledge were filled. The clarity and wisdom this book has provided will stay with me forever.
I completed this book with a deep sense of satisfaction and fulfillment. So many gaps in my knowledge were filled. The clarity and wisdom this book has provided will stay with me forever.
February 4, 2008
For a while, I'd looked for a larger Gospel story than those contained in the regular bible.
Here it is.
Awesome.
Here it is.
Awesome.
June 10, 2013
An excellent book for anyone interested in the Akashic records and the life of one of the Greatest of All Avatars.
April 10, 2016
This is a very interesting book. I don't give it an ounce of validity, but I like how it's both so similar to and so different from the gospels in the Bible. I found it a bit cheesy that the author tried to mesh Christianity with Eastern religious beliefs, but it's relatively well-executed for what it is. Recommended to anyone who, like me, just enjoys reading random and even obscure books related to religion.
April 3, 2017
This book is an astonishing read, and I have read it several times over the years. I don't know if we could ever prove the veracity of this book; how accurate it is, or verifiable in terms of ancient records. We may never know the absolute truth. however, The Aquarian gospel touches the soul in a way that is profoundly beautiful like no other account of the life of Christ. If this book is not a true account of the life of Jesus, then it should be. (less)
April 20, 2021
Amazing journal that feels very true
I have read this multiple times as my soul hungers for a deeper understanding of Christ.
It takes much of the standard gospels and adds additional information not seen anywhere else.
I have read this multiple times as my soul hungers for a deeper understanding of Christ.
It takes much of the standard gospels and adds additional information not seen anywhere else.
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July 9, 2009The most holy book I've ever read. Hands down. The highest heights. :]
July 24, 2020
Meh. It is what it is. It's a fanciful product of an overactive spiritualist's mind. Perhaps some thought-provoking bits here that may come into use in the future.
June 13, 2024
Best book I’ve ever read, bar none.
October 1, 2018
It dealt well with the unknown life of Jesus the Christ outside what the Christian bible wants us to believe of the life of Christ. Most of the condemnations are from the Christian 'elites' who hold to the notion that anything not contained in the bible is untrue; whereas the bible contains so many contractions and lack real truth about Jesus Christ.
This book dealt with Christ unknown life, especially from after his birth to appearing before the scholars in the 'temple' (synagogue) at age 12. Come to think of it, if such great detail is taken to record the news of his conception and birth (of a great master and son of God), common sense will require that such detail is also taken to document his life growth and activities. But no where in the bible can one find anything about his life before his ministry. All of a sudden, boom! (abracadabra) he appears again. It is not surprising, because there are records of his activities during this period, which the church authorities have access to and have in their possessions, but suppressed them so as to promote their indoctrination. But this Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ gave some detail accounts of the missing years of Christ and the concealed true account.
Like many books translated from the original texts, it though contains few misrepresentations. For instance Mary, claiming to describe Jesus to the guards at the synagogue when he was missing, "Have you seen Jesus, a fair-haired boy, with deep blue eyes,....". That could not have been an accurate translation. Jesus Christ was a Middle-Easterner of the Galilean of the Gentile race and of the Essene, not known for having blue eyes. Also, issue of whether Jesus Christ actually died on the cross is quite controversial and still debatable. There are discoveries that Jesus lived many years after the supposed crucifixion death, teaching his disciples out of the public eyes.
One thing which the book did not adequately deal with is his going into the wilderness. While the bible may want us to believe that Jesus was in the wilderness being tempted by 'Satan', the book should have done more in explaining that Jesus went into the wilderness to contemplate on how his dealing with the world would be. It was indeed a self examination between his lower self (his human deity) and his higher self (his cosmic and Godly deity) of what temptations awaiting in the world. It was NOT a 'contest between him and 'Satan'.
Not withstanding, the book is a good read of facts concerning the hidden life of Jesus Christ.
One thing I find this book rewarding is the distinction, that God is portrayed in Jesus Christ as compared to the biblical God. The God described in the bible (especially in the old testaments) is the God of Israel, not of the world, who is jealous and revengeful not merciful; at the slightest provocation and disobedience, severely punishes. But Jesus Christ that is portrayed in the Aquarian gospel is from a merciful Father God, who sees everyone as his creation, and has no favorites.
Readers may find The Mystical Life of Jesus by H. Spencer Lewis a good read too.
This book dealt with Christ unknown life, especially from after his birth to appearing before the scholars in the 'temple' (synagogue) at age 12. Come to think of it, if such great detail is taken to record the news of his conception and birth (of a great master and son of God), common sense will require that such detail is also taken to document his life growth and activities. But no where in the bible can one find anything about his life before his ministry. All of a sudden, boom! (abracadabra) he appears again. It is not surprising, because there are records of his activities during this period, which the church authorities have access to and have in their possessions, but suppressed them so as to promote their indoctrination. But this Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ gave some detail accounts of the missing years of Christ and the concealed true account.
Like many books translated from the original texts, it though contains few misrepresentations. For instance Mary, claiming to describe Jesus to the guards at the synagogue when he was missing, "Have you seen Jesus, a fair-haired boy, with deep blue eyes,....". That could not have been an accurate translation. Jesus Christ was a Middle-Easterner of the Galilean of the Gentile race and of the Essene, not known for having blue eyes. Also, issue of whether Jesus Christ actually died on the cross is quite controversial and still debatable. There are discoveries that Jesus lived many years after the supposed crucifixion death, teaching his disciples out of the public eyes.
One thing which the book did not adequately deal with is his going into the wilderness. While the bible may want us to believe that Jesus was in the wilderness being tempted by 'Satan', the book should have done more in explaining that Jesus went into the wilderness to contemplate on how his dealing with the world would be. It was indeed a self examination between his lower self (his human deity) and his higher self (his cosmic and Godly deity) of what temptations awaiting in the world. It was NOT a 'contest between him and 'Satan'.
Not withstanding, the book is a good read of facts concerning the hidden life of Jesus Christ.
One thing I find this book rewarding is the distinction, that God is portrayed in Jesus Christ as compared to the biblical God. The God described in the bible (especially in the old testaments) is the God of Israel, not of the world, who is jealous and revengeful not merciful; at the slightest provocation and disobedience, severely punishes. But Jesus Christ that is portrayed in the Aquarian gospel is from a merciful Father God, who sees everyone as his creation, and has no favorites.
Readers may find The Mystical Life of Jesus by H. Spencer Lewis a good read too.
July 20, 2026
The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ is one of the most spiritually moving works I have ever encountered. It is not a conventional Gospel, but a profound meditation on the unity of all life, the stillness of the heart, and the omnipresence of God—a God who does not dwell within walls, but within consciousness and compassion for every living being.
“The bird sings out its song for men, and men vibrate in unison to help it sing.”
The passage continues by portraying the ant, the bee, the spider, and the flowers as participants in one harmonious web of life, each supporting the others through its own nature and work.
The book reveals the universality and beauty of mysticism through the lens of different spiritual traditions, showing their underlying harmony. Such an approach is exceptionally rare and deeply aligned with the spirit of a genuine ecumenism of the heart.
The text radiates light, tenderness, and inner wisdom. Its message feels close to Buddhism, Gnosticism, and what I understand as the original teachings of Jesus. I find within it an invitation to live in truth and love, and to perceive reality non-dually—without fear, rigid systems, or judgement. Many passages breathe peace and lead the reader toward inner freedom.
This is a book for those who wish to listen with the heart rather than act from fear of sin. It is for those who sense that spirituality is not a collection of commands, but an awakening of love and consciousness.
However, it will not be a book for everyone. It requires an open heart and mind, ready to rise above established forms, traditions, and patterns of thought. This Gospel does not speak through dogma, but through inner silence.
I give it 4.75, as it is one of the most spiritually pure books I have ever held—not as a system of belief, but as an echo of a profound Truth. Beautiful, non-dual, and alive, it will remain in my heart for a long time.
“The bird sings out its song for men, and men vibrate in unison to help it sing.”
The passage continues by portraying the ant, the bee, the spider, and the flowers as participants in one harmonious web of life, each supporting the others through its own nature and work.
The book reveals the universality and beauty of mysticism through the lens of different spiritual traditions, showing their underlying harmony. Such an approach is exceptionally rare and deeply aligned with the spirit of a genuine ecumenism of the heart.
The text radiates light, tenderness, and inner wisdom. Its message feels close to Buddhism, Gnosticism, and what I understand as the original teachings of Jesus. I find within it an invitation to live in truth and love, and to perceive reality non-dually—without fear, rigid systems, or judgement. Many passages breathe peace and lead the reader toward inner freedom.
This is a book for those who wish to listen with the heart rather than act from fear of sin. It is for those who sense that spirituality is not a collection of commands, but an awakening of love and consciousness.
However, it will not be a book for everyone. It requires an open heart and mind, ready to rise above established forms, traditions, and patterns of thought. This Gospel does not speak through dogma, but through inner silence.
I give it 4.75, as it is one of the most spiritually pure books I have ever held—not as a system of belief, but as an echo of a profound Truth. Beautiful, non-dual, and alive, it will remain in my heart for a long time.
October 16, 2024
Levi H. Dowling (1844-1911) född i Ohio, USA, var såväl predikant som läkare, och ägnade livet i övrigt åt meditation och att forskare i världens olika religioner. Originalet kom ut 1907-08.
Jag snubblade över den 3:e svenska upplagan, (tr. 1994; 1a svenska kom 1954). Svensk titel: Evangelium för en ny tid : Upptecknad ur Guds Minnesbok, även kallad Akasha-krönikan.
För mig som aldrig läst NT, är det lite märkligt, att hela texten känns helt bekant. Antagligen för att det är ett kulturarv som impregnerat oss på olika vägar. Märkligt, för att boken är över hundra år, men ändå känns så modern. Inte bara det att den har avsnitt om Jesu studieresor till bl a Indien, som inte finns i NT, utan mer att den kända texten har subtilt modifierad grundton, som passar utmärkt i dag.
Som det står på bokens baksida: "Oavsett hur föreliggande bok bedöms; som uppenbarelse, skönlitteratur eller som ett filosofiskt verk, så skänker det läsaren en upplevelse av stor skönhet"
Jag snubblade över den 3:e svenska upplagan, (tr. 1994; 1a svenska kom 1954). Svensk titel: Evangelium för en ny tid : Upptecknad ur Guds Minnesbok, även kallad Akasha-krönikan.
För mig som aldrig läst NT, är det lite märkligt, att hela texten känns helt bekant. Antagligen för att det är ett kulturarv som impregnerat oss på olika vägar. Märkligt, för att boken är över hundra år, men ändå känns så modern. Inte bara det att den har avsnitt om Jesu studieresor till bl a Indien, som inte finns i NT, utan mer att den kända texten har subtilt modifierad grundton, som passar utmärkt i dag.
Som det står på bokens baksida: "Oavsett hur föreliggande bok bedöms; som uppenbarelse, skönlitteratur eller som ett filosofiskt verk, så skänker det läsaren en upplevelse av stor skönhet"
October 24, 2017
Jesus was His Name
Christ is His Consciousness
The Untold Story, Transcribed from the Akashic Records
Accounts for Jesus's Birth to Resurrection, with the Most Purposeful Story-Telling Details that is Missed from the Holy Bible (all versions)
Jesus Said it Best:
Only the TRUTH Shall set you FREE
Seek and you shall Find
#PurposefulSources #ProperPerspective #DivineBirthright #DivineFriendship | 777ADVENTURES
Christ is His Consciousness
The Untold Story, Transcribed from the Akashic Records
Accounts for Jesus's Birth to Resurrection, with the Most Purposeful Story-Telling Details that is Missed from the Holy Bible (all versions)
Jesus Said it Best:
Only the TRUTH Shall set you FREE
Seek and you shall Find
#PurposefulSources #ProperPerspective #DivineBirthright #DivineFriendship | 777ADVENTURES
December 6, 2021
You have to be ready for this one. As a Christian it will fill some of the gaps left in the Bible as it pertains to Jesus' life and ministry. It explains his depth of his training, his mother's, John the Baptist and his mother's training. However, as a Christian, it will challenge many of your long-held beliefs about what the Christ mantle is and isn't.
May 26, 2021
A pleasant read on the works of Jesus. It covered many intriguing aspects of his life, not seen in the Bible. The book, however, wasn't edited well—and I caught numerous typos that distracted me from the prose.
June 29, 2026
Personal Accounts of Jesus rise to Christhood
I found it personally profound and stirring. The gospel coming to life. Jesus the redeemer of men and women, if we but accept him as savior and open our hearts to the love of the Almighty.
I found it personally profound and stirring. The gospel coming to life. Jesus the redeemer of men and women, if we but accept him as savior and open our hearts to the love of the Almighty.
June 13, 2017
I like this book. It reads like the New Testament and parallels it for much of the book, but there are new visions and different interpretations.
April 10, 2019
Intriguing 🤔
May 10, 2019
It's a very nice book which really teaches who Jesus was
October 24, 2020
Amazing!
This is a great writing of the accounts, and the divine truth of Jesus Christ radiating with the love of God.
This is a great writing of the accounts, and the divine truth of Jesus Christ radiating with the love of God.
July 11, 2021
Completely different perspective then what is taught in churches. Suddenly the parables seem to make more sense and I know what they mean by seek and ye shall find.
February 8, 2022
I LOVE THIS BOOK! This is told like a story and very easy to understand.
October 5, 2023
I got bored half way through I wanted to read for personal research very interesting read
October 16, 2024
It's seems casual and easy to read ... though if you searched for the deeper meanings, you will find a lot.
April 28, 2025
It filled in some gaps not mentioned in the bible. Thought I would learn more. Maybe you will feel differently. Enjoy!
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