The Four Visions of Christ

A few years ago in Australia I did early childhood trauma therapy using IFS therapy. It was a deeply spiritual therapy with Christ that changed my life. Soon after I received 4 visions of Christ, all of them after deep meditation or in nature without my phone to distract me. I was not striving to have these visions nor does it make me special or better than anyone. 🙏🏻

First Vision; the Crucifixion

I turned off my phone and walked to the end of the street to watch the sunset over the mountains. I was living in rural Australia at the time so there was lots of trees and open farm land with mountains in the background.  As I was walking to the viewpoint, suddenly Christ appeared on the cross while I was meditating with the Buddha. It was as if I was truly transported back 2000 years ago. The Buddha turned to me and asked “what can you learn from this” and God spoke to me “the more you surrender to God’s love, the more you are resurrected in Christ.” In this vision, I watched Jesus die on the cross and be resurrected. At this point I am weeping in pure joy and emotionally overwhelmed by the deepness of this vision. For as long as I live, I will never forget this day.

2nd Vision; Being Crucified with Christ

This vision happened a days after the first vision. I was in deep meditation and I suddenly was on the cross next to Christ in the Crucifixion scene. After a minute of repentance out of love for God for my sins Christ appeared right under me and took me off the cross and said to me “you don’t have to die (physically) for your sins”. I felt a deep love and grace within me as I cried. I had no idea of the end of the gospels where the thieves are on the cross with Jesus. In this vision I was being crucified for my gambling. After this vision, I felt like a free man with no shame or guilt for my past. Like I had never gambled before. Praise God  🙌

Then Jesus said unto His disciples, “If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.”

3rd Vision; Turn the Other Cheek

After another deep meditation, I had a 3rd vision. In this vision, I was on the ground while a few men were kicking and beating me . Christ was right next to me just saying “turn the other cheek” over and over as the men beat me. In this moment, I felt like a true disciple of Christ which filled me an overwhelming joy and peace.

But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.

4th Vision; The Bride of Christ

In deep meditation, I had one more profound vision of Christ. If you didn’t know, I found Christ through a Zen Master named Thich Nhat Hanh 11 years ago. In this vision, the Buddha was walking with me and holding my hand on an open field. As we walked Christ appeared and the Buddha gently handed me off to Jesus. Then I walked hand in hand with Christ. This one touched my heart deeply because the Buddha will always have a special place in my heart as I walk with Christ. I had no idea of the passages in the Bible about us being the bride to Christ. Truly, the Kingdom of God is within you. 🙏🏻

A Simple & Humble Life

Lord

May I live a simple and humble life

So I may give my earthly riches to the poor and follow you with a pure heart

A pure heart that is not attached to wealth, status, or material goods

May I surrender my desire for human success

May I only be successful in your eyes lord
which is to be like Christ and love others with a pure heart

May I give everything to the poor and follow
Christ in the depths of my soul

Shining his love to all

May I be satisfied with the inner riches of your love, peace and joy

The Gospels is Now

Everything that happened in the gospels 2000 years ago is happening within your soul right here and now

Christ is within you

Christ is the image and likeness of God’s love that lies in the depths of our soul

The inner Christ is waiting patiently to guide you to eternal bliss in this world and the next

Knock and the door will be opened in your heart

Enter through the narrow gate in the depths of your soul 

Truly I say to you, the Kingdom of God’s love is within you

Seek this Kingdom of wisdom, truth, joy, and peace with a still mind

Open your heart fully to love

Beautiful Quotes From Thomas Merton

Thomas Merton was a monk who lived in the 20th century. He spent his monastic life living the gospels, studying eastern religions and doing interfaith dialogue with them. I share a deep connection with him even though I am too young to meet him in real life. ❤️🙏🏻

Heart of Love

Oh lord

My heart is overflowing with your love

Your light is shining within me into the darkness of the world

Giving love to all those around me

It’s as if a river of flowing life has penetrated my inner most being

My soul is finally at peace 

Your presence alone gives me great joy lord

May I be with you and remain in your love

The Buddha and Christ

The Buddha left his riches and gave himself to poor

The Buddha taught loving-kindness for his neighbors and had deep compassion and love for his enemies

He taught radical non-violence

Christ was within him and loved him

He remained in the vine and bared much fruit

He was a true disciple of the Father and remained in his love

Do not look at beliefs as a way to define another

Our life is our message

The Power of Gratitude

Gratitude is the antidote for all bitterness, resentment and hatred.

Next time you feel deep resentments towards a friend, family member or boss try to remember how grateful you are for them. Write it down and meditate on gratitude.

Liberation from all resentments is a joyful experience. When we hold onto resentment, bitterness and hatred we become ill. The only way to feel healthy again is to forgive others and express gratitude.

If someone is truly toxic to us we can still bow out and thank them for teaching us a lesson of what not to do. Gratitude does not mean excepting harmful behavior from others. We can walk away with gratitude and love for them.

Gratitude is a beautiful practice plus it’s free and available at any moment.

Your brother,

Johnny

Returning to our Buddha Nature

The baby sees life through the lens of love

They see everything as a miracle

Curious about everything and everyone

They touch the divine each day without resistance

They touch the deepest reality

Greed, hatred and fear haven’t harmed them yet

Their mind practices non discrimination

They have their Buddha nature intact

So for us to enter the Kingdom of God

For us to experience Nirvana

We must return to our original mind

The original mind is the infinitely compassionate mind

This original mind can touch reality deeply

Forgive instantly & love unconditionally

It can experience true joy out of the ordinary

But for us to preserve the original compassionate mind, we need a higher Self to guide the inner child and protect it from the greed, hatred and fear in the world

So we need someone like Jesus to preserve our Buddha nature

Our original mind is the mind of Jesus

The mind of a Buddha

My life’s purpose is to “Live Buddha, live Christ”.

With Aloha,

Johnny

A Covid Christmas & New Year

What a fitting end to 2021

Isolated from the world

A whole family coughing into 2022

But we will survive this storm

Everything is impermanent

No need to worry or stress over things I can’t control

No need to worry about my finances, I have enough!

The end of the year is a great time to be grateful for what you have

I will not wish for more

I will not wish for good health

But for grace, determination, and dedication on this path less followed

With Aloha,

Johnny

Relax, Nothing is Under Control

The sun will rise
And set
Relax, nothing is under control

Days will go by
People will get sick
Loved ones will die

Jobs will be lost
People will cheat, lie, and push your buttons
Relax, nothing is under control

Our mission is to rise above and stay positive even in the darkest of times
Knowing that everything & everyone is impermanent

We can find joy by letting go of control of others and situations
All we can control is our reaction and attitude to the chaos around us
Resilience is built by not avoiding hard situations but by embracing them with love, compassion, and acceptance.

With aloha,

Johnny