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through the smoke, telling Saul to go into the city and let his disciples teach him how to live. Jmmanuel then disappeared into the night and headed for Damascus. Saul and all of his men thought they had heard a ghost and were frozen with fear. They could not imagine how Jmmanuel could be speaking to them from the grave. Scared and confused, they continued on to Damascus. A disciple of Jmmanuels preached to Saul the new teachings so that he would slowly understand. Still afraid, though, Saul was slightly confused; therefore, he didn't understand very much. Saul was of the belief, as were the high priests of that time that once you died it was possible to resurrect the dead; they did not believe in reincarnation. Because of that, when Saul heard the sound of Jmmanuels voice and saw the light, he thought he was resurrected, and began to use this in his teachings. This is where the idea originated that Jmmanuel arose from the dead and was resurrected. Saul had no idea that Jmmanuel had ever died, but had only tricked him. Jmmanuel, his brother Thomas, Judas Ischarioth, and his mother then began the long trip to India. During that time he preached in many countries and often had to flee because his speeches were so revolutionary. That is why his journey to India took several years and was connected with treat hardships. In the country which today is called West Pakistan, way up in the north near the last foothills of the Western Himalayan Mountains, his mother became very ill and died when Jmmanuel was about 38 years old. She was buried in a little town which today is called Mari, Pakistan. A small tone monument marks the grave where she lies. After he lost his mother, Jmmanuel traveled to the area known as Kashmir, which crosses the