A map of possible routes
of Jesus' alleged eastern sojourn
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Ancient texts discovered by travelers in a Tibetan monastery and elsewhere indicate the Jesus Christ may have visited regions to the east — far beyond Israel. Some of the possible travel routes are depicted here. Since it is not certain which paths he might have taken, some assumptions based on the old documents are made. Additionally, some of the regions depicted are modern, sharing space side by side with archaic areas for reference.

To sum things up, the 13 year old Issa left Jerusalem to elude the fate that traditionally claimed his peers—marriage. Moreover, this also gave him the opportunity to visit lands of the mysterious wisemen, the three "kings" who left him expensive gifts shortly after his birth. He is believed to have traveled with merchant caravans east, via Damascus, Kabal and other cities to finally arrive in India.

There he remained for six years where he was very interested in being taught by that region's "white priests" about the Vedas and how to focus spiritual powers to perform "miracles." Later, he went on his own to preach and soon ran afoul of evil and corrupt members religious and warrior castes. They plotted against him, whereupon he left India and journeyed into Nepal.

Another six years passed by as he learned the ways of Pali language and Sutra writings. He tarried at various towns and villages as far east as Lhasa, Tibet. He preached and healed the affirm. From there he turned to Himis then Leh (and possibly Srinagar)descended into the valley of Rajputana(a state in India). This marks his return trip to Jerusalem.

On his way through Persia, Issa's preaching apparently gained momentum. Orthodox Zoroastrian priests, afraid for their congregations, had him arrested. After an interrogation, they let him go. However, he was released at night outside the city walls where they hoped the local wildlife would devour him. Yet, this was not the case and Issa continued on "uneaten" to arrive in Israel on his 29th birthday. He then preached and ministered to the Israelites until the governor Pilate had him executed. But on the third day of his interrment, the tomb was found empty, his mortal remains gone. This caused quite a stir.

After this incident, according to the Bible, Jesus resurrected and reappeared to disciples in his new "transfigured" body for 40 days. Afterwards Jesus ascended into heaven. Roman sources indicate that the Emperor was impressed enough to want to make Jesus a "god", but the attempt was nixed by the Roman Senate.
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