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

MRS. A . If we are not permitted to talk to people outside the school orsystem, how is it possible to get new pupils?MR. O It depends how you speak. There is no need to speak aboutwhat you hear here. How can it help you to speak to people who havenot heard the language, who understand nothing?MRS H . In your opinion, is the proportion of dead people greater nowthan in ancient times?MR O. How can I know? I did not live in ancient times.MRS. P. What is the relationship of moon to dead people?MR. O. No relationship. What was said about souls going to the moonrefers to the physically dead.MRS. H. Would khas-na-mus be dead people?MR. O. That is why they can be so strong and brave. Because they haveno conscience and no shame.MR. A . When you said that 'school depends on you', did you meanindividual persons at the meeting?MR. O. This is not a school. Maybe it is a possibility, a beginning. Buta school is more.MR. A . What does a school need more that we can understand?MR. O. This is what you are learning. But it cannot be put in onephrase.MRS. B. Does a person have to be awake to create more B influences?MR. O. Real B influence comes from school. But it may reach us in avery disguised form.MRS. H. Is there any objection to saying to people who are interestedin your books, that you are giving lectures by invitation?MR O. It is quite useless to say it to dead peopleMRS S. Does it take any particular number of people to form a school?Is it a great number?MR. O. Yes It depends on circumstances. In some circumstances, veryfew can form a school In other conditions, many more.MRS. S. In the conditions in which we live, would it take many people?MR. O. You have to learn that, understand thatMR. H I understood you to say that the Gothic cathedrals came intobeing through C influence Is that correct?MR O No, I didn't say C influence I said they were built by schoolsMR H I would like to know more about themMR O That is a question of finding Much can be found