"-MARK 16:17-18.
CHAPTER: 32
RAMA IS RAISED FROM THE DEAD
"Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus. . . . When Jesus heard
that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory
of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.'" {FN32-1}
Sri Yukteswar was expounding the Christian scriptures one sunny
morning on the balcony of his Serampore hermitage. Besides a few
of Master's other disciples, I was present with a small group of
my Ranchi students.
"In this passage Jesus calls himself the Son of God. Though he was
truly united with God, his reference here has a deep impersonal
significance," my guru explained. "The Son of God is the Christ or
Divine Consciousness in man. No MORTAL can glorify God. The only
honor that man can pay his Creator is to seek Him; man cannot glorify
an Abstraction that he does not know. The 'glory' or nimbus around
the head of the saints is a symbolic witness of their CAPACITY to
render divine homage."
Sri Yukteswar went on to read the marvelous story of Lazarus'
resurrection. At its conclusion Master fell into a long silence,
the sacred book open on his knee.
"I too was privileged to behold a similar miracle." My guru finally
spoke with solemn unction. "Lahiri Mahasaya resurrected one of my
friends from the dead."
The young lads at my side smiled with keen interest. There was
enough of the boy in me, too, to enjoy not only the philosophy
but, in particular, any story I could get Sri Yukteswar to relate
about his wondrous experiences with his guru.
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