Acharya Prashant explains that what a Jesus wants is more Jesus, because only when you are a Jesus can you understand Jesus. Therefore, for his words to be understood, he must first create more of them. He speaks through his body, which is a limited medium. The words coming from the corporeal mouth, the limited body, and the finite lifespan all have their constraints. In spite of the truthfulness of his essence and the sincerity of his desire, there is not much that any Jesus or any Buddha can do. The birth of any Jesus is always a mystery; Jesus was not born from another Jesus. The same mysticism that Jesus alludes to is also responsible for his birth. Just as God is unknowable, the father of Jesus is unknowable, and it is no coincidence that God is the father of Jesus, as both are unknowable. A Jesus is fathered by God and tries to create more Jesus. With his limited means, resources, and lifespan, he has no expectation other than wanting more Jesus; nothing short of that will satisfy him. Jesus was not preaching to existence or to God, but to you and me. The ego is startled by events that happen without its consent and cannot be broken down into reasonable pieces, but one should not be startled. God's miracle is compassion, and compassion itself is a miracle. The fact of compassion is miraculous because you are not asking for anything from someone; you just want to give. When you want to titillate yourself and have more merriment and entertainment, you call it 'Diwali' or 'Christmas'. Instead, one should do what is right without thinking too much about capability or resources. Once you start doing what is right, you find that the resources have been unlocked for you. They were not given to you but were already within, just waiting to be unlocked. The greatest gift is to give something to someone who is not dear to you, because the one who is dear to you is actually dear to your ego. Gifting to a dear one is like gifting to yourself in a backhanded way, from which you will demand returns. A true gift is made to someone who 'murders' you in the psychological sense. That is the difficult battle to win. It is easy to gift to someone who pleases you; instead, gift to the one who finishes you off. It is in this act that the ego is challenged and the real spirit of charity is upheld. This clarifies what constitutes a wrong place and a wrong time for charity. The wrong place for charity is the place that makes you happy. The wrong time for charity is when you have much to give. If you have a lot to give, what is the point? Gift when you have little. Gift beyond your capacity. Gift to the Truth.
