We will find, in stripping Christianity of its robes of Paganism, that these miraculous events must be put on the same level with those we have already examined. _Crishna_, the crucified Hindoo Saviour, _rose from the dead_,[215:5] and _ascended bodily into heaven_.[215:6] At that time a great light enveloped the earth and illuminated the whole expanse of heaven. Attended by celestial spirits, and luminous as on that night when he was born in the house of Vasudeva, _Crishna_ pursued, by his own light, the journey between earth and heaven, to the bright paradise from whence he had descended. All men saw him, and exclaimed, "_Lo, Crishna's soul ascends its native skies!_"[215:7] Samuel Johnson, in his "Oriental Religions," tells us that _Râma_--an incarnation of Vishnu--after his manifestations on earth, "_at last ascended to heaven_," "resuming his divine essence." "By the blessings of Râma's name, and through previous faith in him, all sins are remitted, and every one who shall at death pronounce his name with sincere worship shall be forgiven."[216:1] The mythological account of _Buddha_, the son of the Virgin Maya, who, as the God of Love, is named _Cam-deo_, _Cam_, and _Cama_, is of the same character as that of other virgin-born gods. When he died there were tears and lamentations. Heaven and earth are said equally to have lamented the loss of "_Divine Love_," insomuch that _Maha-deo_ (the supreme god) was moved to pity, and exclaimed, "_Rise, holy love!_" on which _Cama_ was restored and the lamentations changed into the most enthusiastic joy. The heavens are said to have echoed back the exulting sound; then the deity, supposed to be lost (_dead_), was restored, "_hell's great dread and heaven's eternal admiration_."[216:2] The coverings of the body unrolled themselves, and the lid of his coffin was opened by supernatural powers.[216:3] _Buddha_ also ascended bodily to the celestial regions when his mission on earth was fulfilled, and marks on the rocks of a high mountain are shown, and believed to be the last impression of his footsteps on this earth. By prayers in his name his followers expect to receive the rewards of paradise, and finally to become one with him, as he became one with the Source of Life.[216:4] _Lao-Kiun_, the virgin-born, he who had existed from all eternity, when his mission of benevolence was completed on earth, _ascended bodily into the paradise above_. Since this time he has been worshiped as a _god_, and splendid temples erected to his memory.[216:5] _Zoroaster_, the founder of the religion of the ancient Persians, who was considered "a divine messenger sent to redeem men from their evil ways," _ascended to heaven_ at the end of his earthly career. To this day his followers mention him with the greatest reverence, calling him "The Immortal Zoroaster," "The Blessed Zoroaster," "The Living Star," &c.[216:6]