ON TRUE KNOWLEDGE AND WHY MYTHS AND SCRIPTURES ARE CLOAKED IN MYSTERY
True knowledge is only possible at the level of the soul, and this is why we should study, research, question and discover by ourselves; not merely accept precepts dogmatically. It is the creative faculty of the soul that allows discovery and unveils the Sacred Mysteries. Foreign dogmas and precepts are absorbed by the incarnated mind alone, the soul is not involved at all. By exercising the creative faculty, the soul sees its true knowledge and glory increased whereas precepts, concepts and dogmas can potentially have the contrary effect by clouding the influence that the soul could otherwise exert.
“And the disciples came, and said to him, ‘Why do you speak to them in parables?’ And he answered them, ‘Because to you it is given to know the Mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but to them it is not given. For whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance, but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him. Therefore I speak to them in parables, because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which said, “By hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive.” FOR THIS PEOPLE’S HEART IS WAXED GROSS, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.’”—Matthew, 13:10-15
The symbolical art of poetry and prophecy—the domain of the oracular god Apollo—transcends mundane logical reason and intellection. When a true poet looks for a rhyme, he is irrationally (or rather suprarationally) asking the gods (or the Cosmos) for an answer and, in doing so, the poet is in a greater or lesser extent bypassing his mundane “ego,” which is constituted by his logical intellection, mundane passions and volition.
Hence, the work of art of a true poet can be considered the direct outcome of a cosmic connection. It is only under this light that utterances such as the following can be truly appreciated:
“Poetry is nearer to vital Truth than history.”—Plato
“The children of the Gods, the poets, who are also their prophets.”—Plato
“Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand.”—Plato
“The poets leave hell and again behold the stars.”—Dante Alighieri
It is because of what is being conveyed in this chapter that sacred texts, myths, alchemical books etc. are predominantly symbolic. Sacred myths are multi-layered in a manner that they convey information about different planes of existence and matters. And, because of this, they are TRUER than history and the purely physical world itself: that scrap of reality that we can perceive and analyse by means of strictly empiric methods of mere sensory perception.
The postulate that “x” is “x” and can only be “x”, belongs to the “horizontal” thinking of the mundane empirical ego-mind. But according to quantum superposition (a fundamental principle of quantum physics): quantum states can be superposed resulting into another valid quantum state. Hence, similarly, the thorough interpretation and understanding of sacred texts and ancients myths requires of the gradual development of a kind of “quantum superposed cognition,” capable to appreciate how, apart from “x”, “x” can also mean “y”, “z”, “w” or other variables, all nonconflicting but reciprocally complementary.
I do not believe that “speaking in tongues” ought to consist in the redundancy of uttering incomprehensible sounds in a frenzy, but in the edificatory gift of understanding the mysteries expressed in the symbolic language of the soul, i.e., in the language of myths, sacred texts and the inspired utterances of divinely inspired poets, prophets and oracles.
“Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. For he who speaks in an unknown language speaks not to men, but to God, for no one understands, but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries. But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation. He who speaks in an unknown language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly. Now I desire to have you all speak with tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks unknown languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.”—1 Corinthians, 14:1-5. “These signs will follow those who believe: in my name they will cast out dæmons; they will speak new tongues; they will raise up (ἀροῦσιν) serpents” [etc.] See Mark, 16:17-19.
ON TRUE KNOWLEDGE AND WHY MYTHS AND SCRIPTURES ARE CLOAKED IN MYSTERY
True knowledge is only possible at the level of the soul, and this is why we should study, research, question and discover by ourselves; not merely accept precepts dogmatically. It is the creative faculty of the soul that allows discovery and unveils the Sacred Mysteries. Foreign dogmas and precepts are absorbed by the incarnated mind alone, the soul is not involved at all. By exercising the creative faculty, the soul sees its true knowledge and glory increased whereas precepts, concepts and dogmas can potentially have the contrary effect by clouding the influence that the soul could otherwise exert.
“And the disciples came, and said to him, ‘Why do you speak to them in parables?’ And he answered them, ‘Because to you it is given to know the Mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but to them it is not given. For whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance, but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him. Therefore I speak to them in parables, because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which said, “By hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive.” FOR THIS PEOPLE’S HEART IS WAXED GROSS, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.’”—Matthew, 13:10-15
The symbolical art of poetry and prophecy—the domain of the oracular god Apollo—transcends mundane logical reason and intellection. When a true poet looks for a rhyme, he is irrationally (or rather suprarationally) asking the gods (or the Cosmos) for an answer and, in doing so, the poet is in a greater or lesser extent bypassing his mundane “ego,” which is constituted by his logical intellection, mundane passions and volition.
Hence, the work of art of a true poet can be considered the direct outcome of a cosmic connection. It is only under this light that utterances such as the following can be truly appreciated:
“Poetry is nearer to vital Truth than history.”—Plato
“The children of the Gods, the poets, who are also their prophets.”—Plato
“Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand.”—Plato
“The poets leave hell and again behold the stars.”—Dante Alighieri
It is because of what is being conveyed in this chapter that sacred texts, myths, alchemical books etc. are predominantly symbolic. Sacred myths are multi-layered in a manner that they convey information about different planes of existence and matters. And, because of this, they are TRUER than history and the purely physical world itself: that scrap of reality that we can perceive and analyse by means of strictly empiric methods of mere sensory perception.
The postulate that “x” is “x” and can only be “x”, belongs to the “horizontal” thinking of the mundane empirical ego-mind. But according to quantum superposition (a fundamental principle of quantum physics): quantum states can be superposed resulting into another valid quantum state. Hence, similarly, the thorough interpretation and understanding of sacred texts and ancients myths requires of the gradual development of a kind of “quantum superposed cognition,” capable to appreciate how, apart from “x”, “x” can also mean “y”, “z”, “w” or other variables, all nonconflicting but reciprocally complementary.
I do not believe that “speaking in tongues” ought to consist in the redundancy of uttering incomprehensible sounds in a frenzy, but in the edificatory gift of understanding the mysteries expressed in the symbolic language of the soul, i.e., in the language of myths, sacred texts and the inspired utterances of divinely inspired poets, prophets and oracles.
“Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. For he who speaks in an unknown language speaks not to men, but to God, for no one understands, but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries. But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation. He who speaks in an unknown language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly. Now I desire to have you all speak with tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks unknown languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.”—1 Corinthians, 14:1-5. “These signs will follow those who believe: in my name they will cast out dæmons; they will speak new tongues; they will raise up (ἀροῦσιν) serpents” [etc.] See Mark, 16:17-19.