Jesus

I have been reading The Gospel According to Jesus, by Stephen Mitchell, a beautiful book, scholarly, spiritual and heartfelt. The book is based on what religious scholars believe were the actual words and thoughts of Jesus. The book transcends religious differences for, as the author says, "when words arise from the deepest kind of spiritual experience, from a heart pure of doctrines and beliefs, they transcend religious boundaries and can speak to all people, male and female, bond and free, Greek and Jew." The teachings and words attributed to Jesus are very simple and do just that.