Back of the Book:
Ancient texts reveal that Jesus spent seventeen years in the Orient. They say that from age thirteen to age twenty-nine he was both student and teacher.
The events of his pilgrimage from Jerusalem to India were recorded by Buddhist historians.
To this day he is known and loved throughout the East as Saint Issa.
For the first time Elizabeth Clare Prophet brings together the testimony of four eyewitnesses of these remarkable documents. With the thoroughness of a determined disciple turned detective she tells the intriguing story of the international controversy that arose when the manuscripts were first discovered in 1887 by Nicolas. Notovitch-how experts "proved" they did not exit, only to have them rediscovered in this century by Swami Abhedananda, Professor Nicholas Roerich, and Mme Elisabeth Caspari.
Now you can read in one volume the chronicles and legends of what Jesus did and said in India, Nepal, Ladakh, and Tibet prior to his Palestinian mission and the heartwarming personal accounts of those who made the trek to the Himalayas and brought back the most revolutionary message of our time.
CHAPTER ONE | THE LOST YEARS OF JESUS | 1 |
Analysis of eyewitness accounts of travelers who have made the trek to Himis | ||
The Case for Issa | 3 | |
COLOR PLATES - Paintings | ||
THE ART OF NICHOLAS ROERICH | ||
Issa and the Skull of the Giant | ii | |
Portrait of Nicholas Roerich by Sviatoslav Roerich | 65 | |
The Mountain Schitrovaya | 66 | |
Pink Mountains, Himalsyas | 67 | |
Midnight | 68 | |
The Watch on the Himalayas | 69 | |
The Walled Stronghold | 70 | |
Signs of Christ | 71 | |
Mount of Five Treasures, Kanchenjunga | 72 | |
The Steed of Good Fortune Leh, Ladakh | 73 | |
Path to Tibet | 74 | |
Tsam in Mongolia | 75 | |
Tibet | 76 | |
title unknown | 77 | |
Remember | 78 | |
Star of the Hero | 79 | |
Maitreya | 80 | |
CHAPTER TWO | THE UNKNOWN LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST | 81 |
Nicolas Notovitch's original work, including The Life of Saint Issa | ||
Photograph of Nicolas Notovitch | 82 | |
Translator's Note | 83 | |
To the Publishers | 89 | |
Preface | 103 | |
Journey to Thibet | 109 | |
The Life of Saint Issa Best of the sons of men | 191 | |
ENGRAVINGS | ||
The Author's Itinerary across India | 108 | |
The Author's Itinerary across Kashmir and Ladak | 146 | |
Ladakian Women | 150 | |
Young People Dressed for a Wedding | 158 | |
Leh, Capital of Ladak (Little Thibet), Seen from the Carare | 160 | |
Portrait of the Governor of Ladak | 162 | |
Thibetan Lamas | 164 | |
Musicians of the Monastery | 166 | |
Masqueraders with Conical Hats | 169 | |
Copper Masks | 170 | |
Thlogan-Poudma-Jungnas | 173 | |
Masqueraders in the Suite of the Gods | 174 | |
Masqueraders with Golden Crowns | 177 | |
The God of Animals | 178 | |
Youths Dressed as Warriors | 181 | |
Youth Dressed as Warriors | 182 | |
CHAPTER THREE | ON THE TRAIL TO HIMIS | 223 |
Selections from Swami Abhedananda's In Kashmir and Tibet with his translation of the Himis manuscript | ||
Photograph of Swami Abhedananda | 224 | |
Editor's Note | 225 | |
Himis Monastery | 227 | |
Jesus Christ, the Leader of Men As Described in the Manuscript of the Himis Retreat | 232 | |
CHAPTER FOUR | LEGENDS OF THE EAST | 239 |
Nicholas Roerich - Excerpts from Altai-Himalaya, Heart of Asia, and Himalaya, with original texts on Saint Issa | ||
Photograph of Nicholas Roerich | 240 | |
Roerich the Man, His Expedition and Finds | 241 | |
The Ancient Texts on Christ in India, Nepal, Ladakh, and Tibet | 268 | |
CHAPTER FIVE | "THESE BOOKS SAY YOUR JESUS WAS HERE!" | 281 |
Elisabeth Caspari's testimony on the texts at Himis | ||
Photograph of Elisabeth Caspari | 282 | |
The Parchment in Hand | 283 | |
Photographs by Charles and Elisabeth Caspari | 289 | |
CHAPTER SIX | LADAKH TODAY - IMPRESSIONS OF A CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGIST | 325 |
Dr. Robert S. Ravicz traces the traditions of life and worship to the present | ||
Colorful Crossroads of an Ancient Culture | 327 | |
Photographs by Dr. Robert S. Raviz and Edward F. Noack | 329 | |
Map of Jesus' Journey to the East according to Notovitch, Abhedananda, and Roerich | 342 | |
CHAPTER SEVEN | EPILOGUE | 349 |
A Tale of Two Worlds | ||
Jesus Approaching Ladakh as a Youth by J. Michael Spooner | 350 | |
A Few Final Questions | 351 | |
CHAPTER EIGHT | CREDITS | 359 |
After the Final Curtain | ||
A Tribute to the Scriptwriter and the Cast | ||
Acknowledgement of Collaborators | 361 | |
NOTES | 371 | |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 399 | |
Back of the Book:
Ancient texts reveal that Jesus spent seventeen years in the Orient. They say that from age thirteen to age twenty-nine he was both student and teacher.
The events of his pilgrimage from Jerusalem to India were recorded by Buddhist historians.
To this day he is known and loved throughout the East as Saint Issa.
For the first time Elizabeth Clare Prophet brings together the testimony of four eyewitnesses of these remarkable documents. With the thoroughness of a determined disciple turned detective she tells the intriguing story of the international controversy that arose when the manuscripts were first discovered in 1887 by Nicolas. Notovitch-how experts "proved" they did not exit, only to have them rediscovered in this century by Swami Abhedananda, Professor Nicholas Roerich, and Mme Elisabeth Caspari.
Now you can read in one volume the chronicles and legends of what Jesus did and said in India, Nepal, Ladakh, and Tibet prior to his Palestinian mission and the heartwarming personal accounts of those who made the trek to the Himalayas and brought back the most revolutionary message of our time.
CHAPTER ONE | THE LOST YEARS OF JESUS | 1 |
Analysis of eyewitness accounts of travelers who have made the trek to Himis | ||
The Case for Issa | 3 | |
COLOR PLATES - Paintings | ||
THE ART OF NICHOLAS ROERICH | ||
Issa and the Skull of the Giant | ii | |
Portrait of Nicholas Roerich by Sviatoslav Roerich | 65 | |
The Mountain Schitrovaya | 66 | |
Pink Mountains, Himalsyas | 67 | |
Midnight | 68 | |
The Watch on the Himalayas | 69 | |
The Walled Stronghold | 70 | |
Signs of Christ | 71 | |
Mount of Five Treasures, Kanchenjunga | 72 | |
The Steed of Good Fortune Leh, Ladakh | 73 | |
Path to Tibet | 74 | |
Tsam in Mongolia | 75 | |
Tibet | 76 | |
title unknown | 77 | |
Remember | 78 | |
Star of the Hero | 79 | |
Maitreya | 80 | |
CHAPTER TWO | THE UNKNOWN LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST | 81 |
Nicolas Notovitch's original work, including The Life of Saint Issa | ||
Photograph of Nicolas Notovitch | 82 | |
Translator's Note | 83 | |
To the Publishers | 89 | |
Preface | 103 | |
Journey to Thibet | 109 | |
The Life of Saint Issa Best of the sons of men | 191 | |
ENGRAVINGS | ||
The Author's Itinerary across India | 108 | |
The Author's Itinerary across Kashmir and Ladak | 146 | |
Ladakian Women | 150 | |
Young People Dressed for a Wedding | 158 | |
Leh, Capital of Ladak (Little Thibet), Seen from the Carare | 160 | |
Portrait of the Governor of Ladak | 162 | |
Thibetan Lamas | 164 | |
Musicians of the Monastery | 166 | |
Masqueraders with Conical Hats | 169 | |
Copper Masks | 170 | |
Thlogan-Poudma-Jungnas | 173 | |
Masqueraders in the Suite of the Gods | 174 | |
Masqueraders with Golden Crowns | 177 | |
The God of Animals | 178 | |
Youths Dressed as Warriors | 181 | |
Youth Dressed as Warriors | 182 | |
CHAPTER THREE | ON THE TRAIL TO HIMIS | 223 |
Selections from Swami Abhedananda's In Kashmir and Tibet with his translation of the Himis manuscript | ||
Photograph of Swami Abhedananda | 224 | |
Editor's Note | 225 | |
Himis Monastery | 227 | |
Jesus Christ, the Leader of Men As Described in the Manuscript of the Himis Retreat | 232 | |
CHAPTER FOUR | LEGENDS OF THE EAST | 239 |
Nicholas Roerich - Excerpts from Altai-Himalaya, Heart of Asia, and Himalaya, with original texts on Saint Issa | ||
Photograph of Nicholas Roerich | 240 | |
Roerich the Man, His Expedition and Finds | 241 | |
The Ancient Texts on Christ in India, Nepal, Ladakh, and Tibet | 268 | |
CHAPTER FIVE | "THESE BOOKS SAY YOUR JESUS WAS HERE!" | 281 |
Elisabeth Caspari's testimony on the texts at Himis | ||
Photograph of Elisabeth Caspari | 282 | |
The Parchment in Hand | 283 | |
Photographs by Charles and Elisabeth Caspari | 289 | |
CHAPTER SIX | LADAKH TODAY - IMPRESSIONS OF A CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGIST | 325 |
Dr. Robert S. Ravicz traces the traditions of life and worship to the present | ||
Colorful Crossroads of an Ancient Culture | 327 | |
Photographs by Dr. Robert S. Raviz and Edward F. Noack | 329 | |
Map of Jesus' Journey to the East according to Notovitch, Abhedananda, and Roerich | 342 | |
CHAPTER SEVEN | EPILOGUE | 349 |
A Tale of Two Worlds | ||
Jesus Approaching Ladakh as a Youth by J. Michael Spooner | 350 | |
A Few Final Questions | 351 | |
CHAPTER EIGHT | CREDITS | 359 |
After the Final Curtain | ||
A Tribute to the Scriptwriter and the Cast | ||
Acknowledgement of Collaborators | 361 | |
NOTES | 371 | |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 399 | |