To construct the narrative of the Gospel of John, the author refers to the spiritual tradition of India.

The miracles performed by Jesus, his life, his death and resurrection correspond to the process of involution in the Indian spiritual tradition. Involution is the inner journey of the spiritual pilgrim back to its origin through higher planes of consciousness.

In the Indian spiritual tradition, the process of involution at the microcosmic level takes place in our own body where the ultimate spiritual experience (liberation while living) is achieved.

Jesus is associated with the kundalini serpent, who, when awakened, pierces the opening of the Sushumna nadi at the base of the spinal column to rush upwards, opening the chakras, eventually reaching the cranial vault.

John 3:14 – As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.

Each of the seven miracles corresponds to one of the seven chakras of the Indian tradition. Galilee represents the lower part of the body below the neck. Judea represents the upper part of the body.

1. The Call of the Disciples corresponds to Muladhara chakra
2. The Wedding at Cana corresponds to Svadhisthana chakra
3. The Healing of the Nobleman’s Son corresponds to Manipura chakra
4. The Feeding of the 5000 corresponds to Anahata chakra
5. Jesus Walking on Water corresponds to Vishuddha chakra
6. The Healing of the Blind Man corresponds to Ajna chakra
7. The Passion and Resurrection correspond to Sahasrara chakra

The three bandhas of the Indian tradition are each associated with one narrative in the Gospel of John.

1. The Testimony of John the Baptist corresponds to Mula Bandha
2. The Cleansing of the Temple corresponds to Uddiyana Bandha
3. The Miraculous Catch of Fish corresponds to Jalandhara Bandha

The author of the Gospel of John uses the Homeric Hymn to Demeter to construct the narrative of the Samaritan Woman at the Well.

In the Adulterous Woman narrative (Pericope Adulterae), the author of the Gospel of John refers to the Enlightenment of the Buddha narrative.

The Good Shepherd narrative refers to the concept of Pati, Pasu, and Pasa in the Indian spiritual tradition.

The Raising of Lazarus refers to the concept of Jivan Mukti in the Indian spiritual tradition.

The Anointing at Bethany refers to the concepts of Charya, Kriya, and Yoga in the Indian spiritual tradition.

It is interesting to note that throughout the narrative of the Gospel of John, the author uses puns intended related to the Sanskrit language on the names of locations or people. View the list of these pun intended words.