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

musical impressions one learns music. Moving energy collects memoriesof a road or place.Q . How does one become stronger in the system?MR. O. Slowly. You must accumulate knowledge and being. Being isconnected with memory of what we promised ourselves. In this waywe can strengthen our being.Q . Does the memory of our failures strengthen our being?MR. O. Sometimes very useful. Sometimes quite useless. If you rememberyour failures and sit crying, or accuse somebody else, it will nothelp.Q . Is memory a function of the body?MR. O. Yes, if you like.Q . Can it be compared to movement?MR. O. But one thing is not like another. Memory is something in us—maybe in essence, maybe in personality. One recollects in personality.But one has memory of taste or smell, another doesn't. This is essence.But actually one remembers in personality.Q . Is it possible to work on memory to improve it?MR. O. We have to begin with ourselves. Self-remember.Q . You spoke of 'Being' as being the promises you made to yourselfand others. Could you explain that a little more?MR. O. No, no. If one promises something to oneself or others anddoesn't do it, that's a measure of being.Q . I was told of another form of work that could be done. May I tellyou later?MR. O. There are older people who know about this work. Theyshould not speak of it before me. I must speak at my own time. Thisbrings us to rules. Rules are a measure of being.***25.7.45.Q . What prevents man from having memory?MR. O. Many things. As a matter of fact, I am preparing a book aboutmemory, but it will be difficult. We will learn how we lose memory,spoil memory.Q . How can we tell right or wrong activity?MR. O. By result, very simple. If we want good memory and ourmemory fails, wrong result. We think it is mysterious. It is notmysterious, if we turn in the right way.