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

very much and I never met a single case, except a case definitelyconnected with the work and higher emotional centre.MRS. M. Some people say that they know something, but isn't it a badthing to use when you don't know how?MR. O. But nobody has it.MRS. M. But it must be dangerous?MR. O. No, not in connection with school-work.MRS. B. What about black magic?MR. O. Oh, school doesn't teach black magic, so there is no danger. Itis not in our programme.MR. L. Does the word 'adept' mean man No. 5?MR. O. I don't know. It depends who says it. That's why we havewords, because if we use word we at least know what it means. Thefewer words the better.MRS. S. Would you say a little more about understanding?MR. O. No, I mentioned only one side to-day. If we suppress ouremotions we cannot increase our understanding. And understanding isthe function of two, three or all centres.MRS. R. Has emotion a number in the Table of Hydrogens?MR. O. No, no, but you can say generally that emotion can be either24, 12, 6 or—very big—3.MR. R. What is satisfaction and contentment?MR. O. Yes, it is simply 24. Instinctive, not more.MR. R. That means that satisfaction should be used and dissatisfactionnot?MR. O. Yes, but you cannot do. You can only observe.***