Jesús y el Ego: 40 Días en el Desierto
Jesús y el Ego: 40 Días en el Desierto
Hoy tengo una revelación especial para todos los lectores de mi blog. En nuestro último artículo,
hablamos de por qué el autor de Hebreos anima a los cristianos a dejar las doctrinas de Cristo
(enseñanzas exotéricas o externas) y avanzar hacia la madurez, comprendiendo las enseñanzas
internas (esotéricas) de Cristo. También dijimos que cuando un cristiano llega a este nivel de
madurez, es más importante darse cuenta de lo que Jesús representa en lugar de centrarse en quién
era. En última instancia, el autor de Hebreos quería enseñar a sus discípulos un conjunto de
enseñanzas mucho más avanzadas que no estuvieran ancladas en la interpretación literal del texto
bíblico . En la entrada del blog de hoy, me voy a centrar en lo que Jesús debería representar
repasando la historia de los 40 días y noches de Jesús en el desierto.
En primer lugar, analicemos el número 40. Su uso frecuente en los principales relatos bíblicos nos
muestra su importancia. A continuación, una breve lista:
Hay literalmente cientos de versículos más que incluyen el número 40, pero esta breve lista debería
ser suficiente para mostrarle lo importante que es. Entonces, ¿qué representa el 40?
¿Cómo se relaciona todo esto con la estadía de 40 días de Jesús en el desierto para enfrentarse a
Satanás? En la historia literal, vemos esto como una prueba individual en las muchas pruebas que
experimentó Jesús. Pero en el esquema más amplio, los 40 días y noches de Jesús en el desierto
ejemplifican lo que todo ser humano tiene que atravesar en su vida para evolucionar en el camino
hacia la conciencia de Cristo.
Satanás confronta a Jesús con tres grandes tentaciones. Si observamos con atención, descubrimos
que esta historia trata sobre Jesús enfrentándose a su ego y, desde un punto de vista esotérico,
esta historia representa lo que tienes que hacer para enfrentarte a tu propio ego.
Nuestro ego siempre compromete la verdad enmascarando la verdadera realidad en pos de la gran
ilusión; en esencia, el ego es el ancla de la perspectiva física . Pero Jesús supera esta perspectiva.
Le dice a Satanás que el hombre no vive solo de pan (existencia física), sino de toda palabra que
sale de la boca de Dios (espíritu). De hecho, dado que Jesús niega el pan por completo, entendemos
que la verdad última se encuentra más allá del velo del reino físico y, en cambio, reside en el reino
espiritual, o el reino de la conciencia que opera más allá de esta experiencia física tridimensional.
Pero, como revelan los siguientes versículos, el ego nunca se rendirá. Si así fuera, el camino hacia la
iluminación sería mucho más fácil. Ahora Jesús tiene que lidiar con el ego en el siguiente nivel.
“Entonces el diablo le llevó a la santa ciudad, y le puso sobre el pináculo del templo, y le dijo: Si eres
Hijo de Dios, échate abajo; porque escrito está: A sus ángeles mandará acerca de ti…Jesús le dijo:
Escrito está también: No tentarás al Señor tu Dios” (Mateo 4:5-7).
Recuerda, Jesús está en el camino hacia una conciencia superior, y nunca es suficiente tener
conocimiento de nuestros egos y del reino espiritual. El ego de Jesús regresa por la puerta trasera y
tienta su humildad. Pero Jesús continúa entregando su ego. De esta manera, Jesús usa el ego
como un trampolín hacia una conciencia superior. La clave es la entrega. Soltar, dejar que el amor.
Jesús no tiene nada que demostrar. Muchas personas que comienzan el camino estrecho se
quedan perplejas por su ego porque no pueden permanecer humildes una vez que tienen un
conocimiento superior del mundo físico y espiritual. Esta segunda iniciación solo se puede realizar
aprendiendo a lidiar con nuestra compleja gama de deseos y emociones que son buenos para
controlarnos cuando menos lo esperamos o nos damos cuenta. Jesús ha dominado esto.
Recuerda, nuestros deseos y emociones son otra parte de nuestro ego que nos ancla aún más en
los planos inferiores de la conciencia, y generalmente las emociones negativas son implantadas en
nuestro subconsciente por el propio ego.
Después de esta tentación, Cristo tiene una prueba más importante que todos debemos superar en
el camino hacia la conciencia crística. En un último intento desesperado del ego por sacudir los
cimientos del desapego de Jesús al mundo físico, el ego desata su mayor tentación al ofrecerle a
Jesús todo lo que desee:
“Otra vez el diablo le llevó a un monte muy alto, y le mostró todos los reinos del mundo y la gloria de
ellos, y le dijo: Todo esto te daré, si postrado me adorares . Entonces Jesús le dijo: Vete, Satanás,
porque escrito está: Al Señor tu Dios adorarás, y a él solo servirás.”
El ego de Jesús hace un último intento desesperado por abrazar el deseo y fracasar en todo el
proceso de iniciación. ¡Pero Jesús supera el deseo tan completamente que permanece desapegado
de todo lo que este mundo tiene para ofrecer ! ¡Éste es el camino del maestro ! Recuerden, somos
peregrinos en esta tierra. Deberíamos estar buscando una ciudad celestial. El apego a este mundo y
a lo que este mundo ofrece nos mantiene anclados al proceso de vida y muerte en el mundo 3D.
Así que, en última instancia, Jesús en esta historia representa al Cristo en cada uno de nosotros,
¡que tiene el poder de vencer al ego!
Para concluir, quiero que piensen en el hecho de que Jesús pasó 40 días en el desierto. Es un
tiempo prolongado para la introspección. El ego estaría en su máximo esplendor en una situación
así. Durante ese tiempo, Jesús se dedicó a una meditación seria. Todo el proceso de Jesús para
derrotar a Satanás consiste en entregarse a la meditación para poder ver el ego tal como es en
realidad.
En nuestra próxima entrada del blog analizaremos lo que Pablo quiere decir cuando afirma que un
verdadero judío es aquel que lo es “por dentro”. Como veremos, la iglesia institucional ha pasado por
alto el hecho de que un verdadero judío (una persona espiritual) practica la meditación para
catapultarse a los reinos superiores de la conciencia.
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esta publicación. ¡Aprecio lo que todos mis lectores hacen por mí!
COMENTARIOS
Suzy dice
5 de julio de 2012 a las 12:29 pm
Gracias por esta gran exploración de lo que significa la rendición en relación con el ego.
Interesante, el 40 siempre ha sido uno de mis números favoritos. Gracias por explicar su
significado. Espero aprender más de tu fantástico blog. ~Suzy
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Suzy,
Me alegra que te haya resultado útil. Los números son muy importantes en la Biblia,
¡pero es muy fácil pasarlos por alto!
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Blair dice
5 de julio de 2012 a las 16:39
Josh,
Quiero hablar contigo. Esto fue muy interesante pero estoy un poco confundido con
algunos textos...
Blair
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Blair,
No hay problema. Ponte en contacto conmigo a través de la página de contacto y
estaré encantado de responder a cualquier inquietud que tengas lo mejor que pueda.
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Bunders dice
22 de septiembre de 2012 a las 14:21
Me hice una cruz para llevar alrededor de mi cuello para recordarme mantener bajo control
mi ego y mantenerlo bajo control para que el mundo se libre de mi juicio y yo pueda pasar
más tiempo en el cielo del amor y menos en el infierno del juicio.
Para recordarme que debo crucificar esa parte mía que se autocomplazca (el ego) para
poder compartir el amor de Dios (con los demás).
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Bunders,
Creo que es una muy buena idea. Todos sabemos que un talismán no tiene poder por
sí mismo, pero puede ser un recordatorio saludable para volver a la introspección.
Gracias por comentar.
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Natasha dice
21 de marzo de 2018 a las 17 h 12 min
Y sin embargo, la Biblia establece que no debemos adorar ídolos de ningún tipo
– Deuteronomio 5:8
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Steven dice
9 de mayo de 2018 a las 10 h 57 min
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oana p dice
17 de noviembre de 2012 a las 10 h 36 min
Hola, Joshua.
Puede que esto te parezca extraño, pero hace poco tuve una revelación: estamos en esos
40 días ahora mismo, los que estamos despiertos y en el camino hacia la iluminación. Me
di cuenta de esto como resultado de varias sincronicidades y eso siempre sucede cuando
estoy a punto de recibir información de gran valor. Entre el 11.11.12 y el 21.12.12 tenemos
40 días. También estamos en Escorpio, que es el símbolo del ego. A partir del 11.11.12,
experimenté algunos momentos muy oscuros y no fui la única. Me di cuenta rápidamente
de que este es el momento de la prueba final antes de que la luz comience a brillar. La
muerte final del ego. Mis sueños confirman mis descubrimientos. Los días 20, 21 y 22.12
son los tres días de la iniciación, como lo explicaste tan bien en tus otras publicaciones.
Me preguntaba si sabías sobre esto o sentías algo similar.
Todo lo mejor,
Oana
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Oana P,
Perdón por la respuesta tardía. Últimamente tengo más tiempo disponible. En cuanto
a tu comentario…
What you have discovered is pretty exciting. Yes, I believe December 21, 2012 is a
great initiation date for many people. In my next blog post (If I can get the time soon
enough) I plan to write about how balance needs to return to the human conscious
experience. The scriptures speak so much about the importance of balance. The
world has become so unbalanced, and nature is suffering terribly from it. We are also
suffering from it. I believe 2012 is about helping to bring that balance back to the
conscious experience. Not everyone will participate, but so many are waking up to it
now. And yes, I believe you are right on. And in perfect balance, I have found that the
ego has very little wiggle room!
Blessings.
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anny says
April 22, 2013 at 9:50 am
Hi Joshua,
A number can also say something about a person and as such is mentioned as his or her
age in the bible. In Hebrew that is called ben .. or bat ..
Like I already said about Joshua, who was a ben Nun, which means 50, which meant that
he had regained his higher awareness and not necessarily that he was fifty years old or the
son of someone, called Nun.
Joseph was a ben 17 when he was sold into slavery. Seventeen is the numerical value of
the word tov, which means good, but it is also used when the last, difficult phase of a
period has been reached: difficult but still good because something new will be born out of
it. That is what signifies Joseph in that stage.
David fell in love with Bathseba, which is bat 7, daughter of the seven. This means she was
committed to the process of the world of the seventh day, which is the journey of
experience, and she had almost completed it.
And so you also have people who are called ben 40, for instance Isaac when Abraham
sends Eliezer to Haran to find a wife for him and Isboset, the only surviving son of Saul,
when he inherits the throne. For both of them it means they are under the influence or even
in the grip of their ego.
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Kristofa says
July 29, 2013 at 4:18 am
Nice post!
Great find Oona!
Question: What is the initiation into ? Who is initiating who ? Are there any fees ? Feel free
to email me! Or share my email with Oona !
In a seperate post you mentioned that Lucifer was Jesus ! What translation do you quote ?
[Link] writes something similar in a pactum de singularis caelum are you
affiliated with this group in any way ?
What is the significance of Janus ? The Masons in our world have a lot of control so who is
fighting who ? If Christ is not coming again unless in our bodies where does the body or
spirit go after ascenscion ? Do you subscribe to the god described in
[Link] ?
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Kristofa,
No, there are no fees. The initiation is into higher consciousness. Going from Jesus
the man to Jesus the Christ represents the evolution of every soul. Lucifer is the light-
bearer because without the temptation of the serpent, man would have no conscious
free will. This adds a new dimension and experience to awareness itself.
About God:
God is not limited to an individual being or thing as religion tries to teach us. God is
unlimited, and therefore, God is something our minds cannot grasp. God is both no-
thing and everything. God is both the source underlying the process of creation, and
God is the creation itself. We are limited conscious aspects of an infinite awareness.
That’s just the basics of it.
I believe the original ideal of the Masons is noble, and to tell the truth, since I am not a
Mason I can’t really comment on what they are about. Some believe the Masons have
degenerated into something evil today. Who knows?
I would also love to see studys on the Holy Feast Days mentioned in the Bible that many
are bringing back into practice 🙂 The reason is because many are NOT SEEING BENEITH
the Scriptures saddly. I love your pages! I read them all day long and can not get enough!
🙂
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Paula,
Thanks for the encouraging words. The Feast days are making a comeback. Would
love to address these in the future.
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Great post!
This post causes me to look back on my life/early childhood. I was rasied up in a nature
environment where my childhood was spent away from a lot of distraction/ the things of
the world. Most of my time was spent out in nature. In the woods I would pour my heart
out to the wind so to speak– not really having an understanding of who I was. life or God,
etc.
Growing up I had various, numerous out of the ordinary experiences that allowed me to
know that there were other realms beside this one; and I had guides that assisted me on
this journey, but my point is that I had a sense of the inner me since I was an introvert that
always went within – had moment by moment experience with what the inner me was
experiencing and I had a pretty good sense of my nature. I considered myself to basically
be a good hearted child and person. I knew I wasn’t perfect, I delt with all aspects of self.
So I quess my question is: Jesus knew the word of God and spoke it. You stated elsewhere
that the word He spoke was the Spirit. So what was the word the Spiri spoke ? It wasn’t
from the Biblical word?
You say the Spirit is within- my second question is: what if we never had been influenced by
religion and learned to speak the word? What would we speak or consider to be the word
of God? What would that speach be like?
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Betty, great questions. I believe I answered the last part of your question in another
post, so I’ll address the first one here.
Imagine that someone asked you what a flower smelled like. You could try to describe
it, but unless you explained something similar (which the person you were explaining
it to also had experienced), it would be impossible to explain to them with words what
a flower like a rose smelled like. The literal words can only convey a very limited
association to the real thing. The literal Biblical word is the same. It is a very limited
expression that can never be truly understood until it is experienced. However, that
doesn’t mean it doesn’t have a place. Through the higher intellect and intuition (as it
develops) we begin to discern bits and pieces of the word as we experience life. As
the word puts it, Jesus learned obedience through suffering. This means that even
God grows through conscious experience. The word is living and spirit because it
becomes discerned when our experiences allow us to realize the spiritual
interpretation over the literal one. This is true conscious growth.
Blessings.
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Albert says
March 2, 2014 at 7:06 pm
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Friend says
January 2, 2015 at 11:08 pm
I am doing a personal ego check right now and your breakdown about the Jesus in the
desert was spot on. Such a blessing for that!
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Nita says
February 13, 2015 at 10:52 pm
This was very helpful to me; I thank you and I thank what brought me to it.
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William says
December 7, 2015 at 7:44 am
Fasting and praying for 40 days is key. It will help you make then journey within. Great
discoveries await you.
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Joshua Tilghman says
December 22, 2015 at 7:49 pm
William, I don’t think I could fast 40 days. I’m glad you were able to. I did know
someone who went to twenty, but the longest I’ve been is three.
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Shane says
December 9, 2015 at 7:40 pm
Christ consciousness…? No such thing. You are either awake or not awake, no middle
ground here!
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Shane, I understand your point, and in the ultimate scheme of things I couldn’t agree
more. But I also think there is a process to reaching what you might refer to as awake.
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Just so you know, you are not alone in how you interpret Jesus’s test of 40 days. But in our
lives I wish it were just 40 days and nights. Could our 40 days and nights be our entire
moral life? I think so. The 40 days in the desert is our mortal existence
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I read the temptation story differently because of what I’ve gone through trying to
understand my divinity. I don’t think the temptations were to change stones to bread or
throw oneself off a cliff.
Jesus had spent 40 days trying to understand his place and relationship to the whole. He
realized that he was That I Am. The Son of God. Divine. With all the power that comes with
that revelation. And he had been fasting so long he began to starve.
The temptation was, “If you are the Son of God…” Twice his subconscious doubted his own
revelation, and he rejected that doubt. Then the last temptation was the aggrandizement of
his understanding of his divinity. You see this so often in religious leaders. They begin
humble but end up with harems and compounds and think they are the One True Prophet.
It’s a tempting thing to believe when you realize the power at your disposal.
The first two temptations were to doubt his divinity. The last was to exalt it. That definitely
is the ego seeking ascension.
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Mystic Manifesting…
Interesting interpretation. But the ego must sacrifice itself, not exalt itself. Make
sense?
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y says
September 29, 2016 at 11:56 am
about Christ consciousness and wakefulness : It is written Christ is Lord of the living and
the dead, while God is God of the living: So this is why it also says Christ is the WAY back to
God, because when you wake up, you are awake but like a baby is born and sees, hears,
smells, tastes, touches, he is far from understanding HIMSELF:
Christ is the PROCESS of waking up fully to the WHOLE thing one truly is in God: It is the
WAY, the truth and LIFE of the God of the living, while you are still developing into that full
consciousness of what that means:
make sense?
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spicewoman…
Yes, exacatly. We fell for a reason. Think of the story of Adam and Eve. Make sense?
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Theo says
January 29, 2017 at 10:37 pm
Greetings,
Thanks for this information.I see that you know how to use both science and religion to
find the truth.
This is topic reflects my questions that I always ask myself “What is the linkage between
Buddhism and Christianism”?Why Jesus life looks like the life that Monks(Buddhist ) live
today(meditation,simple life,…etc)?Why the Bible doesn’t mention the life of Jesus from 13
until 30years old ?Where did he attend school ? Is it possible that he might go to study in
India? I have many related questions like these..
In my Bachelor, first year, I got one book talking about Buddhism.I started to know about it
by reading many books…After my Bachelor,I took the decision to come here in ASIA
studying for coming in touch with Buddhists. I have many Asian Buddhists now from
different countries.I have known the base of their believe and something about their
[Link] target is to know the truth and what is behind all religions and any kind of
believe we meet in this World (Muslim,Christianism ,Atheism, Illuminati…etc).
Regarding this topic,you are able to explain thing as they are…capable of linking
psychology(ego…)and religion.
I am sometimes sad to hear some Pastors, Priests, Bishops (holding a PhD in
Theology)who read Bible as kids and teach to the people in blind way….Many Christians
think that there is Satan (in symbol of big snake) who confronted Jesus in three big
temptemptations,but it is Ego as you said.
Can I talk to you later ?I have many things to ask you..
Theo
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Joanne says
April 7, 2017 at 9:21 am
I read the temptation scenario differently. Jesus had fasted 40 days, presumably to “find
enlightenment.” The first two temptations weren’t about turning stones to food or testing
the angels.
The temptation was “If you are the son of God.” Isn’t that what we are all tempted with
when we begin to realize who we really are? And once having stood firm in his resolution of
his true identity, he was tempted with grandiosity.
BTW, the human body can fast up to around 90 days depending on bodily energy and
nutritional reserves. After the first few days, hunger disappears, and the fast can be quite
comfortable. When bodily reserves are used up, true hunger begins, and you are now
entering starvation. Jesus was an hungered, meaning he was starving. Hey, Jesus, if you
are the son of God…
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Crystal Shinaberry says
October 8, 2017 at 10:53 am
I am seeing number patterns daily. Ive been on a spiritual journey since march of 2016 and
notice the signs God is sending me but what I cant figure out is the constant number
patterns. I see them at home and work ( im a cashier) the main numbers are 1212,
1111,1010,333,222,111,444,555 and a couple of times 666, while i was reading this article I
seen 777
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Cynthia says
July 2, 2020 at 12:45 pm
So happy I ran across this blog!!!! Finally something that makes since and confirms a lot of
things in my spirit. Keep them coming Josh!!!!
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