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 KEY OF KNOWLEDGE.
are also acts well-calculated to lead the mind to overthrow the dominion of matter and the thraldom of senses. The doctrine of the Eucharist, too, was intended to serve the same purpose, although many regarded it as a 'hard' saying even in the days of Jesus.
As a matter of fact, it is in the very hardness' of the philosophy of the Eucharist that its gist is to be found. As a rule, a rude and irritating remark lingers longer in and makes a deeper impression on the mind than any ordinary philosophical maxim, or complimentary speech ; and, for this reason, makes the task of meditation easier of accomplishment. If Jesus had said, 'the bread ye eat and the wine ye drink have been provided by God,' no one would have found the statement difficult to digest,' and the matter would not have excited any controversial spirit. Knowing the human nature full well, he gave them a problem of philosophy in the form of a 'hard' saying, and offered them bread and wine, the quality of which was so very unpalatable that they could not be readily swallowed. His object was to make the literal sense of the words employed so highly repugnant and mysterious that their minds should turn from it and become interested in searching the hidden interpretation of the doctrine, thus deepening the impression each time that bread was broken or wine tasted.
All this would have indirectly acted as a strong stimulus to right meditation, but, unfortunately, none of his uninstructed hearers understood him in this light. Some of his disciples even grumbled at it, although their great admiration for his wondrous powers prevented them from leaving his following.