This hole is where is located the door of Brahma, ‘Brahma Dwara’ – the ‘Door to Pure Consciousness’. Now it was a cave, and a stone was lying upon it.īrahmarandhra, meaning “ cave of Brahman“, is a hole at the crown of the head. Jesus at the resurrection, representing the state of Videha Mukti, leaves his body and so is not called by his name by Mary Magdalene (John 20:16). Lazarus, in a state of Jivan Mukta (liberated while living), keeps his body and so keeps his name. When the body changes the name also changes. In the Indian tradition, the name and the possessions are meant only for the mortal body and not for the immortal self. His life continues (Lazarus is present at the Anointing at Bethany, eating a meal – John 12:2.) Jesus calling Lazarus by his name
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After liberation, the Jivanmukta regains full awareness of the world and the use of his 5 senses: smell, taste, form, touch and sound. The Raising of Lazarus corresponds to the state of Jivanmukta, liberation while in the body. After Videha Mukti what remains is soundless, odorless, touchless, formless. The Resurrection of Jesus corresponds to the state of Videha mukti, “liberation without the body” referring to the “liberation” attained by a person after death. The Raising of Lazarus narrative parallels the Resurrection narrative: Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.” The Raising of Lazarus and the Resurrection of Jesus John 11:44 – The man who had died came forth, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. John 11:11 – He said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep”. – Lazarus represents yoga: the path of the Lord’s friend, leading to the attainment of the state of Jivanmukti (liberation while living). John 12:3 – Mary then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair. – Mary represents kriya: devotion, the devotee is close to the Lord. John 12:2 – So they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving. – Martha represents charya: virtue and selfless service, the path of the servitor. Martha, Mary and Lazarus are associated with the first three stages of Sadhana, the path of enlightenment: charya, kriya and yoga. The feet are associated with the “I ams”, symbol of egoism or individuality. – The wrappings around the feet represents Anava (egoism or individuality). – The wrappings around the hands (Organs of action) represent Karma (actions that have consequences). – The piece of cloth veiling Lazarus face represents Maya (Illusion or ignorance, a veiling of the true Self). The three wrappings around the body of Lazarus are associated with the three pasas of the Saiva Siddhanta tradition: The three pasas are Maya (Illusion or ignorance, a veiling of Brahman, the true Self), Karma (actions that have consequences) and Anava (egoism or individuality). They are called bonds because they bind the souls or jivas to the limited reality and subject them to temporary ignorance of their true Siva consciousness. In Saiva Siddhanta, pasas are the bonds that keep the individual souls ignorant of their true divine nature. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.” John 11:44 – The man who had died came forth, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. – The wrappings binding the body of Lazarus represents the three Pasa: Maya, Karma and Anava. – Lazarus represents Pasu, the individual soul In the narrative of the Raising of Lazarus Jesus (the Good Shepherd, Pati) liberates Lazarus (The individual soul, Pasu) from the wrappings (The bonds, Pasa). Pati, the shepherd, will liberate Pasu, the individual souls, from these bonds (Pasa) and then Pasu becomes one with Pati. They keep the individual souls ignorant of their true divine nature. Pasa are the bonds that bind the soul to the cycle of birth and death (Samsara). The sheep/cows or any domesticated animal is Pasu, the individual soul or self not yet liberated. In Shaiva Siddhanta the shepherd/cowherd is Pati, the Lord. In the narrative of the Raising of Lazarus, Jesus call Lazarus by his name and ask him to come out. We find in the narrative of the Good Shepherd (the figure of speech not understood by the apostles – John 10:6) a parallel with the narrative of the Raising of Lazarus: Jesus the Good Shepherd call by name his sheep and lead them out. John 11:43-44 – He cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth.” The man who had died came forth. Jesus calling Lazarus and leading him out
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