Christ Consciousness

I have seen this and even experienced this for myself and am so grateful for your post above Steve.
Interestingly, I've read stories of masters that take on the karma of their devotees. One story accounts of an enlightened being taking a beating from a stranger in order to relieve that strangers karma. This enlightened man intentionally provoked the passerby knowing full well what he would endure, he layed there smiling as he was bloodied up. I think Jesus took on a massive karma, even though he was tested to the full extent, he knew before hand he would be betrayed. Being a Master, death was nothing for Jesus, but we can see the suffering Christ endured was real. To have overcome "deaths sting" must mean his suffering was not his own but a great act of Love for his fathers creation. Maybe the man who took the beating recognized the God in this stranger and took his Karma believing he was serving God. To be that selfless must mean realization of the One.