Key of Knowledge

SR No.: 006702
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Champat Rai Jain
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown
Publication Year: 1919
Total Pages: 1204
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 25 MB

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The case of the daughter of Jairus, however, was not subjected to this kind of treatment. It was not necessary for such a spiritual personality as Jesus' to employ any scientific appliances to effect a cure. Modern Science does not know how to control the mind without the aid of drugs and instruments ; but Jesus' spiritual power rendereu their use quite unnecessary for him, as he could influence the subjective mind of the maiden by a mere word of command. We shall analyze his procedure to understand his method better.
At the very outset, he assured the father of the maiden that she was not dead, but merely asleep. Since Jesus never spoke an untruth, his words could have been addressed only to keep the subjective mind of her father (who in all probability was in telepathic rapport with her) from affecting her injuriously any more. Next, he turned out the minstrels and others who were creating a disturbance, and thus exerting harmful influence on the subjective mind of the 'dead' girl. For the same reason, he turned out her weeping relatives and friends from the death chamber. He then took three of his most spiritually developed disciples into the chamber, to aid him in influencing the subjective mind of the maiden, and finally raised her with a powerful suggestion. She was then given something to eat, probably with a view to remove all doubt from her mind as to her revivification. This was the most difficult case of raising the dead
*Cf." To sleep is to become disinterested. A mother who sleeps by the side of her child will not stir at the sound of thunder, but the sigh of the child will wake her. Does she really sleep in regard to her child? We do not sleep in regard to what continues to interest us." -Bergson on Dreams.