The Lost Teachings of Jesus: Missing Texts Karma and Reincarnation [Paperback]

Elizabeth Clare Prophet (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1994 | Series: Lost Teachings of Jesus (Book 1)

Proves that many of Jesus' original teachings were lost, tampered with or suppressed--and that some of what was recorded is misinterpreted to this day. The Prophets' fresh approach and penetrating insight make this compelling reading.

Product Details

• Paperback: 358 pages
• Publisher: Summit University Press; 3rd edition (January 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 091676690X
• ISBN-13: 978-0916766900
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #341,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #97 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality > Personal Transformation

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56 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Terrific Disappointment, August 14, 2005

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Sam Palahnuk (Burbank, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lost Teachings Of Jesus (Vol.1) (Paperback)

In the first few pages the authors tell the reader that there must have been teaching of Jesus that were never recorded or deleted at some later date. Fair enough. Then, just when you think that this lengthy tome will reveal some of these "lost teachings" the authors instead - without explanation - launch into 400 pages of bizarre religious teachings that are completely unrelated to Jesus. Including the wacky assertion that there are three tiny flames (actual fires) burning inside your heart, and that they are only 1/16 of an inch high, and they've never been discovered by science because when they examine your heart you're already dead and the fire has gone out by then (has the author ever heard of modern medical diagnostic technologies such as MRI which could easily detect a actual fire burning inside a human heart?). Four hundred pages.... FOUR HUNDRED PAGES of recycled thread-bare gobildy gook, then you finally get to the clincher - the author actually says... "Who's to say that a middle aged man couldn't be channeling the lost teachings of Jesus". What? WHAT?! Are you telling me that you expect me to believe that Jesus channeled this stuff to you? Don't you have the courage to just say it up front? Don't pussy foot around, sparky - just say it... "I am channeling the lost teachings of Jesus!". Sadly the author doesn't even have the courage to do that. Please save your time and avoid this mess. And don't be fooled by positive reviews, the author(s) apparently have some sort of religious group which is polluting this site with false positive reviews. If what you really want is a search for the true lost teachings of Jesus, you won't find them here. I should have been able to smell a rat when I noticed that the pictures of the authors are clearly from the 60's. What about a honest representation of what you look like? What are you guys hiding?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, January 18, 2009

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J. Sanders "J.S." (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lost Teachings of Jesus: Missing Texts Karma and Reincarnation (Paperback)

This book is interesting and it does bring up a topic that would make a great discussion, but I wouldn't get too carried away in thinking that it is all fact. I am a very new age, spiritual person who promotes religious tolerance and focuses on the historical Jesus and not the "images" of Jesus that have been created by the church. But I also see that truth is based on fact and reality, on what is. So I wouldn't say that this book is "fact" but simply a theory that is interesting.

13 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars can't put it down, October 1, 2003

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Serena Gaefke (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lost Teachings On Your Higher Self (Mass Market Paperback)

This book opens like a mystery which you just have to keep reading until it is solved! I loved the human voice and the simple way it is written, at the same time it discusses deep spiritual ideas. It's a way to self-transcend, and to me, that's awesome. I found this book is a great complement if you've read or are going to read "The Lost Years of Jesus" by the same author. The first looks at where he was, and this book looks at what he was teaching. A really satisfying book