Good Friday.

On this day, over two milleniums back, Jesus Christ had shed his blood, willingly gave his
life, forgiving even his tormentors and those who'd crucified him. His death brought to
humanity redemption and a claim to paradise.

Jesus did not die for his own sins but for the sins of mankind. And sin had come into this
world through the disobedient act of Adam and Eve and redemption came by means of the
obedience of Jesus. Cross is the tree that converted the curse into a blessing.

Jesus said, "I'm the resurrection and the life. He who believes in one, though he may die, he
shall live. And whoever lives and believes in me shall never die".

And the Hindu philosophy talks of the 'cycle of births and rebirths' and attainment of the
universal soul!



Tailpiece.

The peaceful procession taken out from the local church through the heart of the temple town
of Guruvayoor had the stamp of religious amity and tolerance. A great experience indeed!