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Daily Meditation: Friday, January 23, 1998
In order to progress, we are all obliged to accept the work …
In order to progress, we are all obliged to accept the work and experience of those who have come before us. Take a very simple example: a chemistry student starts by studying everything discovered in his field from the beginning up until now. Then, if he is capable, he will add his own discoveries. If he refuses to study other people's discoveries, he will have to start from scratch to find out for himself that water is composed of one molecule of oxygen and two of hydrogen, and this is not intelligent. Well, when it comes to truths far more important than the composition of water, it is also not intelligent to reject the experience of others. So many people think they will be able to acquire all the knowledge necessary for life without having to consult the sages, the initiates, or the great masters. Instead they will have to rack their brains for years to resolve problems that were already solved long ago.
