A Hidden Truth — Page 53
53 resolved to murder him, so too Jesus, peace be upon him, migrated when persecution at the hands of the Jews reached its pinnacle and they too had decided to kill him. With the invasion of Nebuchadnezzar, the Children of Israel were divided and dispersed to countries like India, Kashmir, Tibet and China. Therefore, the Messiah, peace be upon him, considered it necessary to migrate to these lands. It is also ascertained through historical accounts that some Jews who had travelled to this land had also accepted Buddhism. For such was their age-old practice. In an article published recently in The Civil and Military Gazette, issue dated 23 November 1898, an English researcher has also acknowledged and accepted that certain Jewish denominations did indeed migrate to this land and permanently settled here. In this same issue of The Civil it is stated that: “In fact, the Afghans are also from among the Children of Israel. ” Hence, when a number of the Israelites had entered into Buddhism, it was necessary for Jesus, peace be upon him, to come to this land and focus on refuting Buddhism and meeting with its religious leaders. Thus, this is exactly what came to pass. It was due to this reason that the biography of Jesus, peace be upon him, has been recorded in Buddhist