Ian Purdie on The Roman Heist: The Supressed Eastern Teaching of Jesus & Mary Magadalene

Summary

Historian, musician, and longtime Buddhist tantric practitioner Ian Purdie argues that Yeshua (Jesus) studied with Buddhists in India during his 'lost years,' survived the crucifixion, and married Mariamne (Mary Magdalene). He uses the Talpiot tomb, the Shroud of Turin, and Gnostic texts like the Gospel of Philip and Gospel of Thomas to argue that Yeshua was a tantric master whose teachings Rome later rebuilt into a political state religion. The conversation ranges from Constantine's merging of sun worship and Mithraism to Knights Templar tomb raiding, Elohim as a plural, and the nature of awareness versus consciousness.

Key takeaways

• 1Purdie claims the Talpiot tomb, discovered in Jerusalem in 1980, holds the remains of Yeshua bar Yehoseph, Mariamne, Mary, and several brothers. He cites mitochondrial DNA showing Yeshua and Mariamne were unrelated, which he takes as evidence they were married.
• 2He credits 'The Lost Tomb of Jesus' by Simcha Jacobovici and Charles Pellegrino, and the related James Cameron-produced documentary, as the spark for his research.
• 3He cites Nicolas Notovitch's account of Hemis Monastery in Ladakh, which describes 'Saint Issa' studying with Buddhists in Benares (Varanasi) and Tibet during the 18 'lost years.'
• 4He claims Yeshua survived about six hours on the cross, was taken down with help from Joseph of Arimathea (allegedly his uncle, possibly via a bribe to Pilate), and was wrapped in the Shroud of Turin, which he considers authentic.
• 5He claims Yeshua fled to Greece under the alias 'Philip,' posing as Mariamne's brother (citing the Acts of Philip), wrote the Gospel of Philip, and later went with her to southern France. He also claims the Gospel of Thomas was written by their son Judah.
• 6He speculates that the Knights Templar entered the Talpiot tomb and swapped out skulls. Other claims: Constantine merged sun worship, Mithraism, and Christianity to unite his army; Mauro Biglino was dismissed by the Vatican for translating 'Elohim' as a plural; and Harold W. Percival's 'Thinking and Destiny' distinguishes 'consciousness of function' from 'consciousness as function.'

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Excerpt from Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio, Jul 22, 2026. Rights remain with the original creators. Hear the full episode at the source.