Agree with Heraclitus, one can never do the same thing twice, so reading a book, regardless as to when written, is always a new experience, though the same could be said of each new issue of your substack.
Knowledge is like a one way street then? However, sometimes re-reading something will reveal missing aspects we just glanced over in the previous reading. I feel that Knowledge is between wisdom and understanding and that Wisdom is a stop and Understanding is a stop, but we pass through Knowledge between one and the other, we cannot stop there. If we absorb that knowledge then books are not needed?
It depends on the book, of course (novels and poetry are less about knowledge), but I agree with you: books are a means of transmitting knowledge, but that is not the end in itself. As for the distinction between knowledge, understanding, and wisdom, I think these three terms overlap in many contexts. But maybe that is a good thing!
I think the poetry in the Vedas is more about knowledge than possibly some other poetry throughout the ages. Yes, I do believe there is an overlapping of the Knowledge, Understanding and Wisdom. I would personally put knowledge in the middle…at least worldly knowledge, although Divine knowledge is inherent in all of us if we care to reach it, and that may not need a book at all. Robin always said that reading was a later development for the senses and that our eyes had to adjust for this. He could hear melodies and harmonies in everyday life and the words came later. I could not hear what he heard but I could sense poetry with emotion from an early age.***
Agree with Heraclitus, one can never do the same thing twice, so reading a book, regardless as to when written, is always a new experience, though the same could be said of each new issue of your substack.
I couldn't agree more. I hope it stays interesting.
Knowledge is like a one way street then? However, sometimes re-reading something will reveal missing aspects we just glanced over in the previous reading. I feel that Knowledge is between wisdom and understanding and that Wisdom is a stop and Understanding is a stop, but we pass through Knowledge between one and the other, we cannot stop there. If we absorb that knowledge then books are not needed?
It depends on the book, of course (novels and poetry are less about knowledge), but I agree with you: books are a means of transmitting knowledge, but that is not the end in itself. As for the distinction between knowledge, understanding, and wisdom, I think these three terms overlap in many contexts. But maybe that is a good thing!
I think the poetry in the Vedas is more about knowledge than possibly some other poetry throughout the ages. Yes, I do believe there is an overlapping of the Knowledge, Understanding and Wisdom. I would personally put knowledge in the middle…at least worldly knowledge, although Divine knowledge is inherent in all of us if we care to reach it, and that may not need a book at all. Robin always said that reading was a later development for the senses and that our eyes had to adjust for this. He could hear melodies and harmonies in everyday life and the words came later. I could not hear what he heard but I could sense poetry with emotion from an early age.***