Hi Scott,
I found a quote from a Jewish Mystic that is on point. The point being that
the physical is not to be ignored and is a source of truth. Which
challenges Wolff's and the Hindu/Buddhist perspective in the unimportance
of the physical aspect of reality.
The quote is from Moses De Leon (he is the author of the Zohar.) it is from
his book "Sefer ha-Mishqal" [I do not know enough Hebrew to translate
Mishqal.]
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'The purpose of the soul entering this body is to display her powers and
actions in this world, for she needs an instrument. By descending to this
world, she increases the flow of her power to guide the human being through
the world. Thereby she perfects herself above and below, attaining a higher
state by being fulfilled in all dimensions. If she is not fulfilled above
and below, she is not complete.
Before descending to this world, the soul is emanated from the mystery of
the highest level. While in this world, she is completed and fulfilled by
this lower world. Departing this world she is filled with the fullness of
all worlds, the world above and the world below.
At first, before descending to this world, the soul is imperfect; she is
lacking something. By descending to this world she is perfected in every
dimension."
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The soul, of course is our spark of the Divine Fire. Thus the Divine is
perfected by becoming physical!
Wolff misses this. His certainty blinds him to see beyond his beliefs.
Hence his problem. There are always more ways to truth than one that we
know. Doubt and uncertainty give us the wisdom to see beyond ourselves.
I only disagree with Wolff when he tells me his way is the only way. That
is the one thing I know for certain is false!
Happy to live with doubt and uncertainty,
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott R" <jse885@spinn.net>
To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: MD Value and Time
> You end up with:
> "The point is that faith/ belief does not ever equal TRUTH."
>
> This is news? Merrell-Wolff's point is that Knowing the TRUTH requires
> mystical transcendence, that once one gets it, faith/belief are no
> longer necessary. I agree with him, that is, my faith is that he and
> some other mystics Know what they are talking about. Your faith appears
> to be that they don't.
>
> - Scott
>
>
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