--- In summa-scientia@..., "Cathy" <SnowyHome@...> wrote:
>
> Loveday posted: When I emailed Hans apologizing for not contributing more
often to discussions, my question about the purpose of the
> site arose out of an observation that only a few people were keeping the
discussion going. Hans assured me that this is common to all internet discussion
groups.
>
> Hello Loveday,
>
> I am glad you raised this question. I am on other yahoogroups such as A
Course in Miracles, and an Eckhart Tolle/Ramana/Nisargadatta Advaita group and
I find there are those who regularly post; yet I have never noticed over the
years that there are only two or three regular posters. And I have never seen
the long lapses of time in which no one at all posts. New members join and
generally stay on those Lists so the Lists increase and the posting increases.
The numbers of posts generally are about 20 per day usually.On this List, I too
often notice my name as the last poster and this can be that way for weeks.
>
> I have posted quite a lot on this group in the past; but since I have
decided not to become a Lectorium member, I haven't posted as much in the past
year.
>
>Dear Cathy and Summa Scientia contributors,

Thanks very much for posting a reply Cathy. I was a pupil in the Lectorium about
twenty seven years ago.Most of the New Zealanders in the School at that stage
left for reasons which were complex and involved reactions to unfortunate
leadership. Since then I have, on and off, organized meetings and groups for
those who are interested, in the Western Mysteries, the Gnosis and the Path of
Liberation. There is no doubt that the atmosphere in such meetings is the
important thing. Jesus Himself said "Where two or three are gathered together,
there I will be in the midst of these"
In our old Lectorium days my friends and I used to imagine that if the
atmosphere was powerful and consistent enough, there would be a time when we
could read from James Joyce's Finnegans Wake with profound effect!!! I have yet
to try this.
We have read from Joseph Campbell who writes in 'Creative Mythology'
"The best things cannot be told, the second best are misunderstood. After that
comes civilized conversation; after that mass indoctrination; after that
intercultural exchange.And so, proceeding,we come to the problem of
communication: the opening, that is to say,of one's own truth and depth to the
depth and truth of another in such a way as to establish an authentic community
of existence"
I have quoted this passage because it think it follows on from your
perception that the Summa Scientia discussion is Lectorium oriented. It is, of
course and this might not be inhibiting except for the culture(common to many
sects and cults)that particular myths,symbols and phraseology are the only
acceptable sort and the only sort which may bring about some perceived desired
effect.To escape this particular labyrinth is to truly know that "the summit of
our knowledge is that we know nothing."
If we get round to reading Finnegans Wake I'll let you know what happens.

Cheers

Loveday