To Fulfil and Not to Destroy - Swami Lokeswarananda

As quoted by Matthew, Christ is supposed to have said ‘I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.’ Much was wanting in man and society before Christ. There was needless cruelty on common people by those in power. Society was splintered into small, warring groups. Temples swarmed with crooks of all sorts. There were good people, but they were few in number and they were helpless. They hoped, as they had been told, a savior would come soon, but, meanwhile, their misfortunes were piling up. At last, Christ came. People recognized who he was and they were full of hope. But he was spared only a few years in which to give man any real relief. He had barely started when he was picked up and crucified on suspicion that he was conspiring to overthrow the ruling authority. Yet the thoughts he had planted in the minds of a close group inspired them to strive for sanity among people and help create a better world despite persecution. The movement Christ started still goes on. It is no organized, not visible even, yet individuals hear Christ’s call ‘Come to me’ and they rush to respond.

© "Vedanta in Practice" by Swami Lokeswarananda, published (2001) by The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata 700 029

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