"These are the three sons of Noah: and of them
was the whole earth overspread." (Genesis 9:19)
<1>The three sons of Noah are symbols of the
new generation. The different types of humans as we know them have
been created after the flood of Noah. They will be described later
(also read the books
The Kingdom Of
Heaven On Earth and
Commentaries on
Prophecies in Daniel, Period of Intellectual Domination).
"And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he
planted a vineyard:" (Genesis 9:20)
<2>Agriculture, with new improved seed, still
was possible. That is why the civilization based on agriculture
for this new generation started around 12,000 years ago.
"And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and
he was uncovered within his tent." (Genesis 9:21)
"And Ham,
the father of
Canaan, saw the
nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without."
(Genesis 9:22)
<3>Ham
was attached to the small things related to the body.
"And
Shem and
Japheth took a
garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and
covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were
backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness." (Genesis 9:23)
<4>However,
Shem
and Japheth were
concerned with higher matters and tried to cover the physical
attractions in order to be able to concentrate on more important
things in life.
"And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his
younger son had done unto him." (Genesis 9:24)
<5>Noah noticed this difference between his
sons, "And Noah awoke from his wine."
"And he said, Cursed be
Canaan; a servant of
servants shall he be unto his brethren." (Genesis 9:25)
<6>Noah realized a person with the qualities
of
Ham is one who is
earth-bound. So he will be cursed and "a servant of servants."
"And he said, Blessed be the Lord
God of
Shem; and
Canaan shall be his servant." (Genesis 9:26)
<7>In truth, the three symbolic sons of Noah
represent three different kinds of humans on earth. <8>Those
who are in the physical level of consciousness (when the
satisfaction of physiological and safety needs are the prime object
of life, and those who try to dominate matter by physical vigor) are
symbolized by Ham --
Shudras (laborers)
and
Ksattriyas
(warriors).
<9>Those who are in the mental level of consciousness
(those who are interested in dominating matter
through the mind or
commercial domination) are
symbolized by Japheth
--
Vipras
(intellectuals) and
Vaeshyas
(businessmen). <10>Those who are in the spiritual (Soul) level of
consciousness (true spiritual aspirants and those who become seers
and great spiritual beings) are symbolized by
Shem. They are
different than
intellectual spiritualists
who bring superstitions and suffering to humanity by taking the
Scriptures at their apparent meanings without understanding their
symbolic meanings.
<11>He who creates characteristics of all
these three types through many
incarnations is a Paravipra.
<12>Those who become real spiritualists and
earn spiritual truth and powers (sons of
Shem) are exalted over the other types, and those who try to
understand or exploit the manifested universe through their
intellects are exalted over those who neither try to understand
the truth of the spiritual world nor the physical world. <13>That
is why Noah made
Canaan
(the child of Ham,
symbolizing one who is earth-bound) "a servant of servants."
"God
shall enlarge
Japheth, and he
shall dwell in the tents of
Shem; and
Canaan shall be his
servant." (Genesis 9:27)
<14>Japheth
would be enlarged. However, he should follow the guidance and advice
of
Shem (the seers, the
true spiritual
incarnations),
"and he shall dwell in the tents of
Shem."
<15>The people who are earth-bound should be
his (symbolic
Japheth) servants. So the person who is bound to his physiological and safety needs
will be the servant of
Shem and the servant of
Japheth. He will be
the servant of the servants.
<16>However, this explanation should not
become a reason to create a caste system, because there can be
different types of people within any one family. The purpose of this
categorizing is not for humans to look down on each other; the
experience in each type is necessary for a Soul to progress toward
perfection.
<17>In fact, a Paravipra (true leader of humanity) is one who
creates abilities of all these five types and is able to manifest
them and understand people in each level. Otherwise he will be bound
to one type and will create suffering for others.
"And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and
fifty years." (Genesis 9:28)
"And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and
fifty years: and he died." (Genesis 9:29)
<18>Physically Noah died, but not
spiritually.
