Because the suffering of the world is serious, that it is not an illusion, not something

secondary: it is extremely important, real. You're probably

have noticed that in the Gospel — and even more broadly than in the Gospel, but in every

in relation to Christ, there is not a single moment when it is said about

glory, His glory is outside the context of the cross. The First Theophany—Vision

glory and testimony of glory in the Jordan, when the Baptist testifies: behold,

The Lamb of God, Who takes upon Himself, lifts upon His shoulders the sin of the world. And

here is the descent of the Holy Spirit and the testimony of God: My Son

beloved (Matthew 3:16-17). The Lamb is a sacrifice. The same in

Transfiguration. The Gospel tells us that Elijah and Moses speak to Him about

His coming suffering, and suddenly He shines with uncreated light

(Luke 9:29-36) The Lord's entry into Jerusalem — and the coming Passion, O

which is specifically spoken of (John 12:12 ff.). This is what

There is absolutely no non-Christian meditation. The cross was removed, the tragedy was seized, it

Inappropriate. It's as if all people went into such meditation, everything would not exist

This. But it is also an illusion in the sense that sin has happened, evil

is, the fall is complete, Christ is crucified. And you can't do all this

Just remove it by the fact that you yourself will go into the depths where it does not concern you.

Nevertheless, as far as Ramakrishna is concerned, Vivekananda and in general the non-Christian

mysticism, it is very difficult to generalize. But whomever a person prays to, in fact, he

prays to the only God who exists. You can put in front of