A Record of Meetings held by P.D. Ouspensky - HolyBooks.com

MR. M. Am I right in thinking that the work of the system is that oftransforming dense matter into higher matter?MR. O. No. Work in the system cannot be described in that way. Itmust simply be understood in a psychological sense, not like that.MR. H. In the study of the octave from the sun, has anything morebeen done about translating Biosphere? Would it be helpful to read itin that connection?MR. O. I think we had some of the translation, but we didn't finish it. Idon't think that this book is really necessary. There must be Englishbooks written since then or about that time. I will look. In any case, allnew ideas in geology are very useful.MISS T . I am often emotionally moved by music or I remember I likedcertain books when I was young. I can't remember very well, but onlya certain taste. Other people remember so much better than I, I can'thelp envying them and thinking they must be more awake than I am.MR. O. It is difficult to compare, you know. Maybe you rememberwhat they don't remember. Memory is such a strange thing. Everybodyhas his own combination of capacities for memory. One person rememberssome things more, another remembers better other things. Youcannot say what is better, one or another.MR. R. I am not quite satisfied with the answer to my question. Iasked whether it is not better for a humble student to limit himselfto the basic things. I quite understand some people can think easierabout octaves and some about triads. But there are certain basicthings like not expressing negative emotions, not considering, andso on, and I don't seem to need these, so to speak, more intellectualthings.MR. O. Quite right. Everybody must choose what speaks to him at agiven moment.MRS. D. Mr. O. speaks about a quiet place in oneself. Is it the state youget to when you self-remember, because everything seems peaceful andquiet then and one really seems to be aware of oneself?MR. O. Yes, you can take it like that.MR. B. Is criticism of a thing you can do yourself quite well, negativeemotion?MR. O. It may be in some cases.MR. B. For instance, I am very critical on dancing. Is it false personalitycoming up and thinking you can do it better?