C H A P T E R 1 Spiritual Science Section 1: Truth and Knowledge K nowledge and truth are related concepts Truth is “What Is.” Knowing What Is comes from knowledge What is the purpose of knowledge? All that is there is for mutual good and fulfillment of existence The process of obtaining true knowledge requires systematic inquiry, insight, validation, experience, and authentication During that process, one can gain a convincing and intimate understanding of what is that becomes part of one’s very being Book learning, mere automatic acceptance, or understanding without verification or personal application in real life does not qualify as experienced knowledge There are three points to be noted here: • • The object of knowledge is the Truth: What Is An unshakeable personal insight realized after extensive investigation is the only kind of knowledge that can be applied in practice Otherwise, knowledge is superficial or merely an intellectual exercise 139