3.5. Accessing Knowledge

‘It is possible to be aware of ‘the truth of the teachings of the tirthankara without even being consciously aware of them.’^[1]

As the teachings of the tirthankara belong to the objective truth, they are not biased or discriminating. Hence be it any seeker, in any part of the world or the universe; he may find something in accord with the teachings of the ford makers for right is always universal and not vice versa.

The world of knowledge motivates one to question each of one’s previous beliefs, for example–the word ‘coincidence’ is used quite frequently in our daily vocabulary, however when one dives deeper into philosophy and the subject of knowledge, one realises clearly that indeed there is nothing like a coincidence.

‘There are reasons for everything, and no coincidences exist on the path of destiny.’^[2]

Only the effects, caused by one in the past. Like finding an efficient teacher, or meeting someone even for a minute is not coincidently but destined.

When one awakens, one often thinks, as Michael Tobias shares his experience,

‘Something occurred, some place, at some point. In the amassing of contacts and sensations; that abrupt snap, a calm disclosure murmuring at the back of that dim canyon I know to be myself; passing on what I must have known to be true all along. For as Blaise Pascal reminds us, we only search for that which we have already discovered.’^[3]

Just like we can only imagine what is already there, somewhere in the universe.

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

LJ. pp. 148

[2]:

MFTM. pp. 45

[3]:

LF. Preface 1234