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Dr Steven Hairfield

Dr. Hairfield has an interesting and fascinating background. Having been raised in a very normal environment, he decided to serve his country in the military, during a rather troubled era. His duties and expertise led him to Vietnam. Anyone who was there can tell you that it was not a pleasant experience. His search for peaceful answers and higher understanding guided his steps within the walls of a Zen Buddhist monastery in Quang Ngai, South Vietnam, where he would take refuge and study whenever he could. His natural curiosity, blended with a very acute intuitive sense led him to deeper questions of life and the purpose of self.

(more at http://www.hairfield.com/biography.htm)

Interview

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Anand Krishna

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Anand Krishna

Anand Krishna is a spiritual leader and author from Indonesia. His main influence and publicity has been around the area of meditation and also interfaith spirituality.Sufi Mystic, and leading Jesus in India expert, Dr Fida Hassnain, describes him in the following words:

Dr Hassnain has written the introduction to Anand Krishna’s book ‘Christ of Kashmiris’ and he also mentioned in particular Anand Krishna’s universial view of religions:

He has written many books and has also set up the Anand Krishna Education Foundation and Anand Krishna Global Co-Operation.

Christ of Kashmiris

He has recently written a text entitled ‘Christ of Kashmiris’.

Anand Krisnha’s Journey to Kashmir and Leh

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Yashendra Prasad


Writer & Director of ‘The Rozabal Shrine of Srinagar’

Yashendra was kind enough to answer some questions from us about his exciting new project, a film on the Rozabal tomb.

Tell us about yourself, what is your background?

Yashendra: Born in Gopalganj ( Bihar State), India, just a few kms away from Kushinagar where Lord Buddha breathed his last. Topper in Masters in Geography from University of Mumbai. Served as a lecturer in Geography/Environmental Studies in Mumbai before becoming full-time film-maker. Mumbai is the centre of film-world in India.

 Have been brought up, from very childhood, in a very invigorating intellectual & spiritual environment. Respect to all thoughts, ideologies & Prophets have been inculcated in me as per Hindu traditions of ‘Ekam Satyam Vipra bahudha Vadanti’        ( ‘Truth is One, Expressed in different ways by different knowers’).  In fact, this film on Rozabal quotes this very well-known Vedic saying in its beginning.

As a kid I saw my grandfather, parents & surroundings in my hometown ( Gopalganj is a very small township in the Gangetic plains of North India) revering Jesus, Mohammad & many greats of the world, just like other Indian seers & Prophets.

Tell us about this project – what is the aim and how did it start?

 
Yashendra: 
Well, I have been aware about the issue of Rozabal since long. Always wanted to explore the issue myself, but, you know, it requires resources & facilities. Luckily, an opportunity came I submitted this project to the producers. We also think that the Rozabal can become a major tourist destination in India. It’s a great symbol of convergence of all the major ideologies of the world today.

Christianity-because its supposed be the tomb of Jesus himself. Vedic: because Jesus travelled to India also in his teens & youth to acquaint himself with Indian wisdom in Puri, Varanasi, Rajgriha etc. He also interacted closely with the Shiva-worshipping Nath sect. He is still revered as one of the ancient Nath-Yogis. He was highly supported by King Shalivahan & King Gopananda. Ancient inscriptions in Srinagar have revealed that Jesus as Youza Asaf was requested by King Gopananda to guide repair of the ancient Shiva Temple atop Gopadri Hill in the city.  Vedic thought subscribes to the view that Advents ( Messengers of God) keep appearing from time to time to re-establish the principles of life & growth. According to Dr. Fida Hassnain, a leading authority on Rozabal & Ex-director of  Jammu & Kashmir’s Deptt. Of Archeaology,Museums & Research, the actual grave in Rozabal is in Jewish direction & style & the small rock temple above it in Vedic style. Buddhist: Because Jesus as Youza Asaf guided Buddhism. He is also supposed to have been the main force behind the 4th Buddhist Council which took place in Harwan, Srinagar while he was living in the area.King Kanishka, who was a Buddhist, issued two coins, one in the name of ‘Budho’ while the other in the name of ‘Yuzo’. Thus, its obvious that he respected Buddha & Jesus equally. Islamic: Quran respects Jesus as one of the Prophets. It is so well-known. After the arrival of Islam in India, Islamic saints  continued the ‘Rishiyat’ (Rishi-order) of Kashmir which is still going on. Started by Vedic Rishis, carried forward by Buddhist monks, this was continued by the Islamic Saints. Bam Uddin, Zam Uddin, Nasir Uddin, Payam Uddin, Qutab-Uddin, Qayam-Uddin, Shingar Bibi, Dih Bibi, Sheikh-Ul-Alam Hazrat Noor-Uddin Wali etc. have been some of the famous names. Baba-Zain-ud-Din Wali’s shrine at Aish Muqam (near Pahalgam) is considered to be an ancient cave of the Rishis where Isa ( the name by which Jesus is known in the East) also spent some time. Isa’s supposed rod (staff) is still preserved there. The great Islamic saint Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, in late 19th century, did fabulous research on the Rozabal Shrine & called it the tomb of Jesus. He had got the tomb thoroughly investigated & also checked the historical records & local traditions of the area.

Thus, Rozabal is a convergence point of all major thoughts of the world !

So, I was lucky that this project was approved by the producers.

When did you first hear about the Idea of Jesus travelling to India?

Yashendra: In early 80’s, first time I read about this in the literature of Sri Sri Thakur Anukulchandra ji ( 1888-1969), a great seer who was born in the interiors of Bengal &, later, got settled in Devghar, Bihar.

This Seer always said that Jesus survived the crucifixion and migrated to live in Kashmir. His literature is full of elaborate details about how this all happened. Sri Sri Thakur ji has preached equality of all ideologies & his followers revere Jesus, Mohammad, Buddha & Ram & Krishna etc. equally. He has preached this as the uncorrupted Vedic thought. He opines that all these Prophets are for the entire humankind and are points of convergence.

The erring followers have misused teachings of the Prophets to create conflict in the society, Sri Sri Thakur ji claimed. He has disciples from all communities but he has forbidden ‘conversion’. As per him: “Conversion is no version of religion”.  He goaded Muslims to become better Muslims & Christians to become better Christians. “ If you come to me to leave Christ or Mohammad, then I cannot help you and I doubt if anyone can.” Sri Sri Thakur ji used to say. “But if I can help you understand and follow Christ or Mohammad more effectively, I am prepared to try.”

 … Sri Sri Thakurji used to cry when crucifixion was mentioned to him. He said Jesus never wanted crucifixion, but he had no other way to win over the heart of Peter in whom he had seen the great tool of his future work. As per Sri Sri Thakurji “ Jesus wants you to be perfect as his Father in the heaven is perfect.” His followers pay daily obeisance to all prophets, including Jesus & Mohammad.

 Actually, Sri Sri Thakur Anukulchandra ji has given so many & such details that all researchers on Jesus Christ must use them for further research. He has given deep & elaborate insights to several Biblical verses. He said that Matthew & Pontius Pilate were in hands & gloves in the plot to save Christ. True, Sri Sri Thakur ji is not a historian, rather a Seer with spiritual insights. But these insights can be used for further explorations on the subject.

 I feel that Sri Sri Thakur Anukulchandra ji provides the best & most comprehensive theoretical framework to understand the life & deeds of Jesus. Unfortunately, there was not enough space in my film to include all these things.

 Anyway, it was a big surprise to me to read that Jesus survived the crucifixion. So, I started reading more books. Holger Kersten’s ‘Jesus Lived in India’ was one of the firsts. Swami Abhedananda’s book vindicated Nicolas Notovitch’s discovery of the Hemis manuscripts. Abhedananda’s  Guru Ramkrishna Paramhans (1836-1886) had also preached just like Sri Sri Thakurji.

 In preparation for this film, I have read many more books & interacted with experts personally.

From your experience, what is the view of the government in regards to the tomb?

 Yashendra: I think that the Govt. of India is neutral. It does not want flaring up of any conflict on this issue.  Personally, I would like the Govt. to be proactive to get scientific investigations, like DNA testing of the tomb, done. However, the environment has to be amicable for this.

There are elements in the world, as well as in Kashmir, who do not want this. They do not want to allow scientific investigation at Rozabal. The Govt. of India & all of us need to find a way to get it done without flaring up violence. The Govt. must step forward to take the Rozabal Shrine under its protection & facilitate tourism there.

Protection & conservation of the site is of utmost important. India Govt’s relevant ministry & department are best fit to do the job. This can be done without disturbing anyone’s religious  sentiments.  The site should be open to all. No one has the right to ban anyone’s entry. It’s a common heritage of the mankind, no one’s private property. … I hope my film galvanizes efforts towards this cause. More so, because, after all, it’s a film by Govt. of India itself.

What can we look forward to in your film ?

Yashendra: It is perhaps the most comprehensive film ever made on the Rozabal Shrine. So, you will find great content, though it was not possible for me to include all the facts & evidences. The subject covers such a vast geographical space. It also includes not less than 100 sub-topics on which separate films can be made !

We have worked in a shoe-string budget, you know how tiny govt. budgets are ! I wanted many more technical facilities & more time to shoot, but we simply did not have that kind of money. We have made the entire film in  a budget which might be just a daily expenditure for shooting crews of channels like Discovery or the National Geographic !

Still, you will find a story told in a way no one has ever told. Though we have not made any final claims, it will be very, very difficult for you to disagree with the view that it’s the tomb of Jesus Christ himself……………………. I feel that another success of the film lies in conveying the all-encompassing love of Jesus to humanity, cutting across all boundaries of religions, cultures & creeds. Like all the prophets, Jesus was fulfiller of all diversities. All diverse natures, cultures, isms & philosophies can find fulfillment in Jesus, one of the Saviours of Mankind. Rozabal signifies this very message. Its relevance increases in today’s strife-torn world.

This is what you will find in the film.

Who were the experts you sought out during the production of the film?

Yashendra: I have used almost all important books & materials available on the subject. And I have tried to find the inherent links in different researches. In living experts, it is Dr. Fida Hassnain, ex-director of Jammu & Kashmir’s deptt. of Archeaology, Museums & Reseach who is the main guide, as he lives in Srinagar itself & has personally seen all things. The other is Suzanne Olsson who lives in the USA. Their interviews are also there in the film. I tried my best to personally contact Holger Kersten, as his interview would have been another vital testimony in the film. However, by the time I could do so, my edit was over. We have to work in a limited timeframe, you know.

Were you able to visit the tomb itself and what was the atmosphere around the tomb like? 

Yashendra: Oh, don’t ask me this question. It was a thrilling experience to be at the tomb. But the atmosphere around it is disgusting. Its complete intolerance out there. The locals have been brain-washed by vested interests in Kashmir. These vested interests do not want this tomb to be recognized & propagated as the tomb of Jesus, not even with the “supposed ” prefix. The local youth & others are paid to pelt stones.  One needs personal high-level & inside-contacts among them to shoot or photograph the place. It can’t be done publicly.

Did your personal religious views have any input in to this film project?

Yashendra: When I work on any topic as a film-maker, I work from a neutral point of view. In particular with such topics on should be a skeptic and explore from the contrary point of view. The only religious ( if you call them ‘religious’) views which I always kept is that love of Jesus & for Jesus is of paramount importance, and other things are secondary; and that I revere all prophets. Nothing apart from that.

To me, spiritually, it does not matter whether Jesus lived or died or where was he buried or not buried & ‘went to heavens’.  What matters is that whether we love him or not, whether we implement his teachings into our character & behavior or not.  This I can do even if do not believe in the Rozabal tomb. That is the reason I also like the Christian Church or anyone who promotes love for Christ. I may not agree with Church on many issues, including the crucifixion & conversion topics, but I am with them when its about the Love for Christ.

The Rozabal issue is important from another angle. It shows the real story, the real history. The Life, deeds & teachings of Jesus are far greater than what is commonly taught. When we look at Rozabal, we realize that Jesus played a greater role in human history that previously understood. Moreover, his life, deeds and teachings are so heavenly, divine & miraculous in themselves that they do not need the crutches of un-natural happenings like ‘going up to heavens’.  He lived a normal life, but an abnormally normal one !

To anyone who realizes & accepts Rozabal & its full story, all disharmonies vanish in a second ! No communal disharmony can exist for such an individual. …Thus, Rozabal shows the way to solution to today’s world.

I would like to tell you an anecdote. When we were about to switch on the camera for the first shooting in Srinagar, we were informed that it was a Good Friday ! We had been so busy in travelling & shooting another documentary in New Delhi that we had virtually lost touch with outside world. So, it was a pleasant surprise & we took it as a divine blessing.

When and where will the film be shown? Will it be available to purchase at any time?

Yashendra: The producers of the film is the Films Division, Govt. of India. They have their own strategy about their films. So, it not possible for me to correctly answer this question. However, I have been told that this documentary film will go to relevant film festivals and will be shown on India’s national network Doordarshan. I hope they make it commercially available or upload it on the net for universal viewing. They have already uploaded many of their documentaries on the net.

Having done the research what is your personal opinion about the theory and the tomb?

Yashendra: My film has put a disclaimer right in the beginning  that we make no final claim. We do not want to show disrespect to anybody’s religious beliefs. However, personally I am fully convinced that this is the tomb of Jesus Christ. Proper unbiased scientific investigations, like the DNA testing of the tomb, must be done now. And the shrine must be protected & preserved by the Gov. of India as a common heritage of mankind.

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Maury Lee

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“Maury Lee was raised on three continents. Deeply sensitive to cultural beliefs and myths, he absorbed the themes, looking for the universals. Raised by Christian fundamentalists while living among Stone Age natives, proved a daunting task. Hypocrisy stared him in the face from a very early age. His psyche was, as the saying goes, firmly “in the tigers mouth.” With a degree in Creative Writing and a Masters in Counseling, his pen scripts a broad and bold stroke. He claims a triple PhD. in late night reading, and brings it all to hand in this immensely challenging novel. He has uniquely presented, a deeply spiritual novel that transcends belief and exposes a universal mystical core. This novel takes you on a journey with the young Jesus to Alexandria, Egypt, down the Silk Road to India and Tibet, and back to Israel. The Greatest Story has never been told like this. “

[ Profile from amazon.com ]

Although Maury’s book does not explore the post crucifixion life in detail it explores themes related with India and has the young Jesus travelling widely in Asia during his youth.

To date it is the only book exploring the Jesus in India theory through fiction. With the success of “Da Vinci Code” the value of using fiction to raise awareness about an alternative history for Jesus is clear to see.

“Jesus Lived in India”

Maury Lee explains that his fictional biography of Jesus is based largely upon research published by Holger Kersten in “Jesus lived in India”.

Areas of Research

– Jesus in India
– Eastern spirituality.

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Maury Lee is in the process of working to try and get his book made in to a film

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Mantoshe Singh Devji

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Mantoshe Devji is a fascinating person. She is a US-based author, journalist and public speaker of Indian origin. One of the most fascinating things to note is the range of topics upon which she has written and spoken about. We go from the first of its kind book on women and heart disease to a historical-fiction about the foundation and origins of the Taj Mahal.

Her writings are often political and deal with current affairs also, most notably in her best selling book ‘The Mad Messiah, Osama Bin Laden and the Seeds of Terror’.

She also describes herself as ‘someone on an eternal quest for understanding and personal spiritual development’ and it is this that lead her to examine the ties between Eastern and Western spiritual traditions. This is what leader to her 5 year research project exploring traditions of Jesus in the East.

Humanity’s Messiah – The Secret Life of Jesus Christ – The Lost Years

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On this book project she has the following on her website:

“In “Humanity’s Messiah” the author has exhaustively examined the traditions and history of all the world’s major religions and has personally travelled in the supposed footsteps of the Messiah through North Inid and in to Kashmir at great personal peril because the area is plagued by terrorism and kidnappings. In Kashmir Devji was protected as a guest of local scholars and visited holy sistes that have been maintained for thousands of years, including the ancient grave of a holy man from the West who is buried in Kashmir, and upon whose hands and feet were the scars of Crucifixion. It is proof of the shocking legends of the missing years and the surprising unity of these vastly varied traditions that Devji wishes to share with her readers. This makes her newest project so timely and exciting in a world more divided than ever before, and in its greated need for undertanding”

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Edward T Martin

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Edward T. Martin is the author of “King of Travelers, Jesus’ Lost Years in India”. This book has recently been revised following his work with Paul Davids on the film ‘Jesus in India’. He is a native of Lampasas, Texas in the Texas Hill Country. He was a Peace Corps volunteer in Afghanistan and the Fiji Islands, teaching England as a Second Language. He has made three journys to India where he conducted extensive research about the ‘lost years’ of Jesus.

In the summer of 2005 he was accompanied by professional film maker Paul Davids on a filming project in India. With production manager Anil Urmil and their indian filming team they travelled over 4,000 miles throughout India for six weeks.

Areas of Research

“King of Travellers” covers:

– Missing Youth

– Survival of the Crucifixion

– Talmud of Jmmanuel and the ‘Billy’ Meier contactee case

– Edgar Cayce

Jesus in India – King of Wisdom

This new book tells the story of the filming of the movie ‘Jesus in India’ contaning details about all the travels and meetings with scholars and researchers.

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In 2005, producer / director Paul Davids and author Edward T. Martin traveled through 4000 miles of India with a film crew to examine the legends, facts, myths and evidence regarding the purported travels of Jesus Christ in India. This is the story of the adventure of making the documentary feature film, JESUS IN INDIA, while visiting locations regarding Jesus and early Christianity in India can be found. Written as an informative book with a distinctly literary style, the book is a must not only for those searching for answers about the “Lost Years” of Jesus Christ but also for cinema students and film fans of all kinds, who will marvel at the way the film came to be and how it was accomplished under very arduous, difficult and often dangerous circumstances. A companion book to KING OF TRAVELERS, this book also stands alone as a description of a truly extraordinary quest, which included interviews with the spiritual leader of the Hindu religion (Shankaracharya Nischalananda) and access to temples and monasteries, both Hindu and Buddhist, usually off-limits to westerners. Written from the point of view of the former fundamentalist Christian author who came to some “unpopular” conclusions about this and was ousted from his Texas church, the author found support from his theories in unexpected places and sometimes from certain prominent scholars and religious leaders. Producer / Director Paul Davids has written both a lengthy Foreword and Afterword which set the context and fill in details about the making of the film, which was broadcast as the 2008 Christmas documentary on the Sundance Channel and is distributed to TV around the world by NBC Universal International Television.

Atlantis Rising Article

The fllming of “Jesus in India” was featured in Atlantis Rising magazine.

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Shawn Haigins / Ashwin Sanghi

hawn Haigins is a pseudonym for the author of ‘The Rozabal Line’ (real name Ashwin Sanghi). A businessman by profession, Ashwin writes extensively on history, religion, and politics in his spare time. “The Rozabal Line” is Ashwin s first attempt at fiction. Shawn

We at the Tomb of Jesus website believe this to be the first published fictional book centering around the Jesus in India theory and the Rozabal tomb.

2010 Updates

Ashwin has had several editions of the book published and enjoyed great success of the book. We have a few newspaper articles from August 2010:

1. Bombay Times: “Delve Into This Thrilling Novel”

2. The Hindu: “His first book interspersed with religion and history was lapped up by bibliophiles.”

3. Bangalore Mirror: Debutant Ashwin Sanghi weaves in the age-old theory of Jesus surviving crucifixion and being buried at the famed Rozabal shrine

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The Rozabal Line – Published October 2007

The tomb of Rozabal in Kashmir has contained the body of a great saint called Yuz Asaf since 112 A.D. But who exactly was Yuz Asaf? And what special secret does the ancient tomb contain?

Father Vincent Morgan is unwittingly sucked into the Rozabal tornado when flashes of his own previous lifetimes reveal some uncomfortable truths about the life and death of Jesus Christ.

Vincent is soon caught in the crossfire of the battle between the Osama-bin-Laden inspired warriors of Islam, led by Ghalib-bin-Isar, and the fundamentalists of the Crux Decussata Permuta.

The secret held securely within Rozabal for two millennia threatens to upset the world’s balance of power. Should it ever be allowed to emerge at all?

Zipping around the world caught up in a whirlwind of events, people, religion and time, swinging back and forth among bygone eras, the present as well as the future, connecting and often reincarnating events and people, Rozabal keeps everyone guessing.

From Jesus to Muhammad; from the Crusades to 9/11; from the Vatican to the White House; from Skull & Bones to the Illuminati; from Buddhist meditation to past-life regression; from the Virgin birth to nuclear destruction; and from Mary Magdalene to Osama-bin-Laden; The Rozabal Line has it all, and more.

Sample the First Chapter

The author has made the first chapter of his book available to visitors of the Tomb of Jesus for free available here

More about the Author

You can find further resources and information about the author and the book at Shawn’s blog .

Exclusive Interview – Shawn Interviewed by the Tomb of Jesus Website

1. When did you first come across the theory of Jesus travelling to India?
The notion that Jesus may have indeed spawned a bloodline came to my attention in late 1999 when I read “Holy Blood Holy Grail” by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln. A couple of years later, I read Holger Kersten’s “Jesus Lived in India” and was fascinated with the idea that Jesus could have been inspired by Buddhism and that he may have drawn much of his spiritual learning from India. Kersten’s research was meticulous, and I was soon hooked!

2. What is your personal belief about the tomb in Kashmir known as Rozabal?
My personal belief is that it is irrelevant whether Rozabal is indeed the actual tomb of Jesus or not. For me, personally, Rozabal represents an “alternative story”. It is representative of the possibility that the story contained in the four canonical gospels may not be the entire truth. It is also symbolic of many facets of the Christian faith that have been obliterated down the ages. The fact that the lost tribes of Israel certainly had a connection with India, the fact that early Christianity drew inspiration from other faiths such as Buddhism, the fact that Jesus may have been one the greatest men that walked on earth, but a man nonetheless.

3. What were your main sources of information when researching the book?
I am neither scholar nor researcher, simply a paperback writer! But yes, I found that there was a wealth of information out there. Some of this information was available in excellent books that had covered various issues such as the Jesus in India hypothesis, the historical Jesus, and the interplay of mythologies and religious beliefs in the evolution of the character of Jesus. Books such as “Jesus Lived in India” by Holger Kersten, “Jesus in Kashmir: The Lost Tomb” by Suzanne Olsson, “The Fifth Gospel” by Fida Hassnain, “The Unknown Life of Jesus” by Nicolas Notovich and “The Lost Years of Jesus” by Elizabeth Clare Prophet were very important in building the framework of the story. Other books such as “The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold” by S. Acharya and “The World’s Sixteen Crucified Saviours” by Kersey Graves were important from the angle of building the “alternative hypothesis” around the canonical Jesus. I found that the “Tomb of Jesus” website and several other online communities not only had a wealth of information but also had free-flowing opinions and views of readers and contributors. Many of these unproven comments helped me build the fictional element of The Rozabal Line around the fact.

4. When did you come across Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and his famous book ‘Jesus in India’ 
The first that I heard of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and his book “Jesus in India” was when I read Kersten’s work. Holger Kersten had used many of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad’s opinions and material in his own book “Jesus Lived in India”. When I started working on “The Rozabal Line”, I naturally wanted to read Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad’s book first hand as it was considered by many to be the definitive work on the subject of Jesus having survived the crucifixion and having traveled to India. Most important- the book established several connections to the Qu’ran and this was fundamental to my story. I tried getting hold of the book on Amazon but it was unavailable at that time. I was finally able to get it from an old book dealer who has a shop on one of the pavements of Mumbai’s business district! It was Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad’s work that finally made the light bulb flash inside my head. If Jesus did indeed survive the crucifixion and settle down in Kashmir, would it not be logical for his present-day descendants to be Muslim? It was that flash of inspiration that eventually created “The Rozabal Line”.

5. Many associate the Rozabal with Ahmadi Muslims. Were you in contact with Ahmadis during your writing?
No. In fact, I hardly met anyone for research, Ahmadi or not. I only met “real people” for the fictional narrative. For example, I met with an astrologer to discuss planetary positions that would be discussed in the book; I met a regression therapist to discuss how past-life regression works; I met a member of the Indian security services to get an idea of issues surrounding the violence in Kashmir, but I did not meet religious scholars or teachers.

6. Did you have a particular mentor or guide during the writing of the book?
My grandfather would make me read one book each week and then write up a review (just so that he could be sure I’d actually read it). My love for books, while growing up, was inculcated by him and his brother. It was his earnest desire that I should write. My grandafther’s name was Ramprasad and his brother’s name was Ramgopal. You will notice that in “The Rozabal Line” there is the character of a wise old Hindu astrologer whose name is Pandit Ramprasad Ramgopal Sharma. It’s merely my way of acknowledging the two people who got me into the habit of reading and writing in the first place!

7. What are the most convincing pieces of evidence to support ‘Jesus in India’ from your point of view?
There are many. The carved “crucified feet” at the tomb and the references in the Bhavishya Mahapurana, are two among numerous others. But to my mind, the real reasoning lies in what happened before Jesus Christ was born, not after. It goes back to the possible linkages between Abraham and Brahma, Sara and Saraswati, the close linkages between the Sumerian civilization and the Indus Civilization, and the strong possibilities that the lost tribes returned to their spiritual home in India. All of this leads me to conclude that it would have been plausible as well as possible for Jesus to view India as a land of healing and learning.

8. What was / is the aim of your book?
My aim has remained one: to illustrate that in a world full of religious and political strife, deep down there is much more in common between world religions than we can ever imagine. If we can emphasize these commonalities, it could be a way to heal divisions.

9. Do you think the world will ever recognise Rozabal as the tomb of Jesus?
I think that the problem does not lie with the fact that it is “The Rozabal Tomb” but the fact that it is “a Tomb”. The mere fact that a Tomb of Jesus exists, is a problem because it goes against the very premise of a bodily resurrection. Thus, I think that it does not matter whether a purported tomb of Jesus is in Rozabal or, for that matter, in Talpiot. It is not the specific place where the tomb is located that causes the problem – it’s the fact that the place is a tomb that contains the mortal remains of a mortal man that is disconcerting for some.

10. How do you view Jesus? Was he trying to start a new religion? Was he the Messiah?
No- he certainly was not out to start a new religion. That seems quite definite. But was he the Messiah; was he the son of God? My view is yes, he was, but so are we all! Little streams , brooks and rivulets meet up the great rivers; the great rivers flow into the lakes and eventually meet up the great seas and oceans. Is the ocean greater than the river? In my world, both river and ocean are made up of the same essential ingredient – water. The essential spirit of human beings has the same essence as the divine.

11. How has your book been received?
The first version which was self-published by me under my pseudonym became available on Amazon.com, B&N, WHSmith and other online retailers around October-November last year (2007). Over the last 9 months, around 1000 books have been sold. I am given to understand that this is a significant number in the self-published world. Later this year (2008), by around September-October, the Indian paperback will be published by Tata-Westland Books. This should be available in all bookstores in the Indian sub-continent. Having a mainstream publisher promote the book to Indian audiences will make a substantive difference in reach and, consequently, volume.

12. What is next for the book? Any interest in making a film from it?
I have been approached by a couple of film-makers but I have been much more focused on getting the book into brick-and-mortar bookstores. I think that the overall story of “The Rozabal Line” lends itself to the thriller genre and I hope to see it on the silver screen at some point of time in the near future. For the present, I am working on a second (as yet untitled) novel in which the story revolves around the central tenet of karma.

13. What role do you think the Tomb in Kashmir has to play in world today?
As we speak, the strife in Kashmir has peaked once again. Why is it that some of the most beautiful lands in the world need blood to quench the land’s thirst? Rozabal has the potential of making the world press the pause button – a reflective, thoughtful, contemplative pause to ponder: What exactly are we all fighting for and is it worth it?

14. What was the hardest part of “The Rozabal Line” project?
The marrying of fiction and non-fiction is an extremely difficult task. It becomes even more difficult when religion is involved because one does not wish to offend the sensibilities of any given individual’s faith or personal belief. To walk that particular tight-rope was the most difficult bit in the evolution of “The Rozabal Line”.15. What has writing the book taught you?
That I can write!

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Dr James Deardorff

Dr James Deardorff

Jim Deardorff’s background is as a researcher in the atmospheric sciences,as a senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, and later as a Research Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University.

In 1986 he took early retirement from the university in order to spend full time studying the UFO phenomenon, the Meier contactee case, and the Talmud of Jmmanuel (TJ) document of which Meier was a co-discoverer in 1963.

Since then he has been turning himself into an independent scholar of the New Testament Gospels so as to be better able to investigate the genuineness of the TJ. This document is believed by its supporters to give new information about Jesus (Immanuel or Jmmanuel) in India, both before his Palestinian ministry and after the crucifixion.

Deardorff’s analysis of it all is given in his website: www.tjresearch.info.

Extract from Dr Deardoff’s Book

“Many of the foregoing legends and traditions may be unfamiliar to the reader because they have been systematically ignored and suppressed in the West. However, when they are viewed together as a whole, we see a very consistent picture that is trying to tell us that Christianity at a very early stage was directed onto the wrong path, first by Paul and then by the early churches which Paul so heavily influenced.”

Research Paper

The following paper is available online:

A NEW ECUMENISM BASED UPON REEXAMINATION OF THE “LOST YEARS” EVIDENCE

(James W. Deardorff, Oregon State University, September, 1994, Updated September, 2003)

Areas of Research

– Jesus in India
– UFO studies
– The Talmud of Jmmanuel
– Reincarnation

Book

“Survival of the Crucifixion: Traditions of Jesus within Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and Paganism

James W. Deardorff
December, 1993; revised March, 1998

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Andreas Faber Kaiser

Andreas Faber Kaiser

Andreas Faber Kaiser

Andreas Faber Kaiser (1944 – 1994) is the first Western author to write a full-length book on the subject of Jesus in Kashmir. That book is entitled, Jesus Died in Kashmir: Jesus, Moses and the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel (1977: Gordon & Cremonesi). The book is a gem, and now rather difficult to find. In October of 2005, Edaf Antillas published the third edition of Kasier’s, Jesus Vivio Y Murio En Cachemira (Jesus Lived and Died in Kashmir), which is still available in the Spanish language.

Jesus Died in Kashmir – Astounding new discoveries about the life and death of Jesus Christ

This book by Andreas Faber Kaiser is one of the key scholarly texts related to the Jesus in India theory.

The back of the book reads as follows:

STARTLING NEW EVIDENCE ABOUT THE LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST

  • Why has the Bible nothing to say of Jesus between his birth and the age of twelve? And between the ages of thirteen and twenty-nine?
  • Where did he spend these years – and what did he do?
  • Did he fulfil his earthly mission to find the lost tribes of Israel?
  • Did Christ really die on the cross?

Andreas Faber-Kaiser has assembled an arresting body of evidence to throw new light on these questions. This evidence supports a completely new concept of Jesus. For Example, among a group of people living in Kashmir today calling themselves ‘Children of Israel’, the author has found a living descendent of Jesus with a complete family tree tracing his descent over 2000 years.

Calmly and persuasively, this book examines revolutionary new findings and theories to reveal how Christ survived the ordeal of crucifixion, went East to find the ‘Children of Israel’ – and completed his mission on Earth.

Passion for Research

Kaiser’s passion and expertise lie in uncovering, and exposing, unknown history. He was also interested in the paranormal, as well as ufology. The following list of books by Kaiser offer insight into his interests:

  • Grandes Enigmas Del Cielo Y De La Tierra (January, 1973)
  • ?Sacerdotes O Cosmonautas (January, 1974)
  • Jesus Vivio Y Murio En Cachemira/Jesus Lived and Died in Kashmir (January 1976)
  • Jesus Died in Kashmir : Jesus, Moses and the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel (January 1977)
  • Werbung, Theorie Und Praxis Werblicher Beeinflussung (January 1980)
  • Las Nubes Del Engano : Cronica Extrahumana Antigua (January 1984)
  • La Caverna De Los Tesoros (January 1984)
  • Sobre El Secreto (October 1985)
  • Pacto De Silencio : La Ocultacion De La Verdadera Causa Del Sindrome Toxico Impidio La Curacion De Miles De Espanoles (January 1988)
  • El Muneco Humano Nos Fabricaron Para Utilizarnos (January 1989)

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Suzanne Olsson

Suzanne Olsson
Suzanne Olsson

Sue Olsson is another name known to many in the recent work on the Roza Bol tomb.

Sue has recently co-authored ‘Roza Bal, The Tomb of Jesus’ with Dr. Fida Hassnain. Sue’s research to date is not only the tomb of Jesus in Kashmir, but also tombs of mother Mary, Moses, Noah and other Biblical figures.

Website

Suzanne Olsson has her own website which includes hand drawn maps as well as many images and photographs from the sites related to her old research www.jesus-kashmir-tomb.com

Suzanne Olsson in ‘The Rozabal Shrine of Srinagar’

Sue appears in Yashendra’s 2010 film talking about research at the tomb and her hopes for a better future for Rozabal. In the film she states:


“I think it is the responsibility of India and the government of Kashmir to step up to the plate, to take Rozabal, to protect it and restore and to preserve it for all futures generations.”

Paul Davids’ “Jesus in India”

Sue has drawn attention to the issue of changes taking place to the tomb in Kashmir. The photos page on this website helps to show the changes that have taken place at the Tomb.Sue appears in the Paul Davids 2007 film ‘Jesus in India’ in which she boldly states:

“After having lived there and breathed it for so long and absorbed it in every pore of my body for so long and researched it and seen it from that side of the world for so long, I have no doubt. No doubt is in my heart – that is Jesus in that tomb.”

Interview with Jerry Pippin – April 2009

Suzanne was the guest speaker on Jerry Pippin’s radio show on 12th April 2009. Below is an overview of the interivew as well as links to the MP3s both from the Jerry Pippin’s website where they are freely downloadable as per below.

In this Ancient Mysteries program Jerry interviews Suzanne Olsson who has spent years researching the subject of Biblical Characters such as Moses, Aaron and Jesus himself who have graves in Central Asia. In Part One of this two-part program she outlays the reasons she believes the graves are authentic. She is going back to this area in September to get DNA from the graves to prove once and for all who is buried in those tombs.

  1. Part 1 of Interview [download]
  2. Part 2 of Interview [download]

Areas of Research

• Jesus in India

• Bloodlines & Linage

• Jesus as King of Kashmir

• Israelite Buddha

• Space travel in ancient times

In addition to the usual research areas for those looking in to ‘Jesus in India’ Sue also extends in to exploring the Biblical patriarchs and possible burrial sites of them in India as well. People such as Abraham, Moses and Noah. Sue’s writing touch on areas such as UFOs and space travel in ancient times, a theme explored by author Zacharia Sitchin in his Earth Chronicles series.It is hard to know the extent of the desecration to the tomb.