The Journey of Awakening: Tragedy to Transcendence

In the week preceding Easter, Jesus is welcomed and triumphed, denied and betrayed, and left to die, yet—changed the world in such a way that 2000 years later, we're still talking about it. What was the purpose of this difficult journey? What does it say about our own paths through life's challenges? What are the lessons of transcendence, and how do we all rise again?