Theos-Talk Archives (July 2003 Message tt00028)

Hi all of you,


My views are only views:

Here is a little something...


Two swords


Because there is so much information, so many pieces of knowledge
and diversion going on about in the world, few people can still their
minds long enough to take in real learning beyond a very
primitive stage.

They believe that you can add, as with a collection, one piece
of knowledge on top of another.
This is true, if they know where to put the various kinds of 
knowledge.
Unfortunately they do not.

There was once a man in an ancient story, who wanted to be
taught spiritual sciences by a sage, while he was already full of all
kinds of beliefs and theories, of fads and fancies, and so on.

The wise man said:
'I shall certainly teach you, if I can. You must stay here and
serve me in every way.'
The disciple took up residence in the wise man's house and
did everything he was bid.
One day he said to a fellow-inmate:
'I have doubts about our teacher. He says that he will teach
me if he can. What sort of instructor is this, who may or may not
be able to instruct?'
The wise man had overheard him. Calling him, he produced
two swords and said:
'Put these into that scabbard.'
'Noble One!' stammered the disciple, 'as a man of peace you
may not know what I do, as a former soldier. You cannot get
two swords into one scabbard...'
'But that,' said the old man, 'is exaxctly what I was attempting
to illustrate. You may have been a soldier, but that experience 
did not teach you about the possibilites of time and place and
people.'

from
M. Sufilight with peace and love...


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