The Absolute

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Hi Lewis,

Going back over the

correspondence I find that you had a few

attempts to get your meta theory about

pre-used knowledge into the air with

Odysseus. I don't intend to help you to

prolong that. There was one point made by

Odysseus in contrast to your secular

theory namely that in this sphere the

power of the lineage and the guru made

direct transmission of knowledge a

possibility. That's a real thing and it's

pure grace.

 

Michael

[Guest guest]

ombhurbhuva wrote:

> Hi Lewis,

> Going back over the

> correspondence I find that you had a few

> attempts to get your meta theory about

> pre-used knowledge into the air with

> Odysseus. I don't intend to help you to

> prolong that. There was one point made by

> Odysseus in contrast to your secular

> theory namely that in this sphere the

> power of the lineage and the guru made

> direct transmission of knowledge a

> possibility. That's a real thing and it's

> pure grace.

>

> Michael

 

 

Meta theory? Secular theory? There are no theories, Michael.

 

A theory is " a logical explanation or model based on observation, facts

hypotheses, experimentation, and reasoning that attempts to explain a

range of natural phenomena. " There was no attempt to explain anything.

Just some simple statements about second hand knowledge, third hand

knowledge etc. and that it can be troublesome or not when used. Odysseus

questioned me, looking for clarification and support of his view. I

answered his questions to his satisfaction or so it seems.

 

The direct transmission of knowledge through words needs no theory;

meta, secular, sacred or otherwise. Simple hearing, reading, seeing and

otherwise experiencing and taking up that heard, read, seen, and

experienced in all the ways that that is possible is all that is

required. Knowledge transmitted through a lineage of gurus makes no

difference in this. Such transmission can be experienced in all the ways

that is done and inherited by anyone who desires to do so. The type of

knowledge transmitted through such a lineage is obvious. Transmission of

knowledge of many sorts is done through lineages of various types. The

lineage of gurus and the specific knowledge transmitted is one type of

many types of lineages existing.

 

 

Lewis