Did Jesus really call back Lazarus from death?
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"The story of Lazarus is not about raising the dead, but about awakening those who live robotically in the grave of time, inviting them to taste the eternal life that lies beyond."
According to Osho, Jesus did not literally raise Lazarus; the story is a parable about awakening. We live robotically 'dead' in time (kal), and a true Master calls the disciple out of this inner grave into real life, the taste of eternity. Taking such metaphors as history misses their transformative pointing and reduces religion to nonsense.
No—it's a teaching story: a master wakes people who are 'asleep' inside so they can truly live beyond the clock.
Why this matters practically
- Shifts focus from miracles to inner transformation and awareness.
- Encourages stepping out of mechanical routines into living presence.
- Helps relate to spiritual guides as awakeners, not magicians.
- Encourages stepping out of mechanical routines into living presence.
- Helps relate to spiritual guides as awakeners, not magicians.
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