Sunday, October 9th, 1977

WISDOM'S GOLDENROD, ALAN BERKOWITZ CLASS NOTES

(TYPED)

OCTOBER 9, 1977

EPISTEMOLOGY; SYMBOLIC FUNCTIONING

TOPIC: Epistemology

SUBJECT: Symbolic Functioning

SUBSUBJECTS: Superimposition, Projection

BOOKS READ FROM OR REFERENCED:

• Swami Vireswarananda, Brahma-Sutras

• Haritayana, Swami Ramanananda Saraswathi (tr.), Tripura Rahasya

• C.G. Jung, CW 8, The Structure and Dynamics of the Psyche, "General Aspects of Dream Psychology"

• C.G. Jung, CW 18, The Symbolic Life: Miscellaneous Writings

• J.C. Chatterji, Kashmir Shaivaism

• Rene Guenon, The Multiple States of Being

• Manly Palmer Hall, Man, the Grand Symbol of the Mysteries

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NOTES:

• RETYPED HANDWRITTEN NOTES (hence V08). From Alan Notes 02 1977 to 06 1979.PDF.

• All capitalization and punctuation corrected, abbreviations spelled out.

1977 10/09 at Wisdom's Goldenrod

Epistemology; Symbolic Functioning

[Alan Notes 1009 1977 Begin]

10/9/77

Brahma-Sutras -- Introduction -- Superimposition (p. 1 ff.) → the apparent presentation to consciousness through memory of something previously observed in another thing, is apparent and illusory -- [one word illegible, possibly 'which'] later proves false. [Note: See Brahma-Sutras by Swami Vireswarananda. Introduction is on pp. i-lxiii, Superimposition is on pp. 3-20. Not clear if both of these are being referred to or only the chapter on Superimposition.]

Tripura Rahasya -- images in mirror [Note: Haritayana, Swami Ramanananda Saraswathi (tr.), Tripura Rahasya.]

Jung -- Symbolic Life -- v. 18

Transference and projection

"General Aspects of Dream Psychology" -- Structure and Dynamics [Note: C.G. Jung, CW 8, The Structure and Dynamics of the Psyche.]

Projection -- Jung -- images used in projection (or underlying and going into dream) are the result of all prior perception.

Kasmir Saivism -- p. 98 [Note: J.C. Chatterji, Kashmir Shaivaism.]

Multiple States -- two ways of knowing [Note: Rene Guenon, The Multiple States of Being; likely a reference to Ch. 15.]

Man Grand Symbol -- chapter on sight [Note: Manly Palmer Hall, Man, the Grand Symbol of the Mysteries, Ch. 18.]

[Alan Notes 1009 1977 End]