Chapter 9.
School.
In the middle of our places, there have long been rumors about an unusual school, about which no one knew anything.
No one knew where it was. There were incredible rumors, that this school did not have a permanent location. Nobody knows, how the students were selected there and on what basis. No connections, money could be an admission ticket.
There was another strange phenomenon known, that the inhabitants could not understand in any way. What was the basis of any educational institution, was missing.
There were no ... Teachers at school !!! Call it what you want. A mentor, a teacher, an Enlightened Guru - they were not there!
No one knew when the enrollment to this school took place, from what age students were accepted there, at what level.
The strangest thing is, that no one knew the students of this school.
Only one thing was known. The students themselves, who studied at this school, by some signs known only to them, could notice each other.
There were also rumors, that this school could not be finished.
But the most interesting thing is not in all of the above.
The most interesting thing was, in fact, for the sake of the whole school of the world and exist - in Knowledge itself.
One day Lulu and I went to distant forests and swamps to pick mushrooms.
The road was long and tiring. Finally, we got to the forest, left the carriage in an inconspicuous place, and wandered along more often.
The smell was so fragrant that my head was spinning. The forest was full of all kinds of berries, unusual plants intertwined in impenetrable thickets.
Tired, we fell into the softest moss, with which no feather bed can be compared.
Having collected mushrooms and berries, we set off on the way back to the cart. But either the smell of plants dizzy us, or from fatigue, as is often the case, we got lost.
After some time, we noticed, that we were wandering already exhausted, trying to get through some thickets. Oak trees grew all around, which Lulu and I could not even grasp together. Finally, in a semi-conscious state, we found ourselves on a huge hill, on which there were no trees or grass.
In the distance, we noticed a silhouette.
“Who could it be late at night in such a distant and strange place? I asked in amazement, continuing to peer ahead.
- Yes .. answered Lulu in dismay.
It was already getting dark, stars began to appear in the sky, nevertheless it was warm.
Of course, we were glad that maybe someone could help us determine where we are, and where we should go next.
Naturally, we immediately went to the figure, but she was nowhere to be seen - it seemed to dissolve in the darkness.
She appeared as suddenly, as she disappeared.
Of course, we got scared and explained the situation.
I will escort you, the figure replied. She was dressed in all black. The face is not visible. Age and gender were also not clear.
She led us, leading us out to some kind of deaf forest clearing. On the road, on both sides, towered huge fluffy fir trees.
At first we wandered in complete silence, which made it rather awkward.
We made several attempts to get the mysterious figure talking, but in vain.
Suddenly, we heard her calm voice:
- All schools, known in the world, are built on the same model.
- This model is rather old, primitive, ineffective and tedious, but it works.
- Oddly enough, the meaning of this model is to drive the student to the limit with its meaninglessness and uselessness. The more aggressive the curriculum, the more scientific, the more demanding the better. The smarter and more educated the teacher, the better.
“The teaching method in these lands is based on the opposite principle.
- The existing system is based on the opposite - how it is impossible to teach .
- This leads to conflict, the contradiction accumulates, forming an explosion and science goes to a new level. And the process begins anew, until the next contradiction, deadlock and explosion.
- The most important thing is that the teacher cannot teach the student anything. Even if it is the Perfect Teacher and the Perfect Disciple.
- Everything, that happens at the school is the dissemination of various information.
- This information helps to organize and maintain elementary life.
- Then something interesting happens. Creatures, that move on by going into science. A large number of Wizards appear, in various sciences. Various formulas, laws, theorems, theories appear. There are many Academies, where countless discussions on a variety of topics are constantly taking place.
“The point is, that Wizards also exchange useless, endlessly repetitive information in endless disputes.
- Their minds rush about like a dog with a tin can tied to its tail. Their disputes reach their climax.
- Yes, Lulu and I agreed, seeing nothing around us, not even the figure of the guide. The voice sounded from somewhere in the darkness.
- And this is where…. the fun begins.
- It's not in vain.
“From the outside, these countless discussions are watched by those, who can snatch the one, they need out of a million useless formulas. From endless book volumes about nothing, they unmistakably pull out the constants, the results of the experiments they need. In the phrase thrown at first glance, the most meaningless by ear, they instantly distinguish the important.
- Very often it helps to prepare the question.
- Prepare ….a question ?!? we exclaimed in surprise.
- Yes. A correctly and timely asked question is the answer.
- Any question has an answer. It is a closed system.
- When the question is ready for the one who asks, the most mysterious part of the action itself begins.
- Knowledge and information are two different things.
- Different in what? we asked without understanding anything.
- In direct. Physically different.
- Information is what you read, heard, saw something somewhere.
- Just like Faith and Knowledge are completely different things.
- So,
- When the questioner has a question ready, he is ready to ask it.
- The body of the one who is asking begins to work with some incredible frequency.
- At the same time, he does not require anything. Nothing depends on him. It always happens spontaneously. As a rule, the questioner is completely alone, in a deserted, beautiful place. Something is happening. He understands, that the time has come. The question itself is asked directly.
- Everything ... it's done.
- Is that all? Is it that simple ??
- Yes.
- What's next...? asked Lulu with excitement.
- The most interesting thing is what happens next.
- Then, after a while, he can sometimes forget about everything, a strange feeling overwhelms him. At first, he doesn't understand, what happened. Excitement grows, as if something invisible permeates him.
- He gradually comes to his senses, realizing, that something has happened, the most grandiose, that can be in the entire Universe. He realizes that ... He knows.
- That question that he asked ... He just ... Knows the answer. No books or teachers !!
- There is no happier creature in the world at this moment. Nothing in the world can compare to this feeling. Knowledge is not something abstract, metaphysical, philosophical concept, but a concrete, physical phenomenon, real and living.
- Knowledge leaves a physical imprint.
- How so? we exhaled ...
- It's like a mark, that stays with the knowledgeable forever.
- There is one curious moment with knowledge.
- When all questions are over, the system will cease to exist.
- Will cease to exist and all those who asked them.
- Surprisingly, it doesn't matter for the System, how much and what you know - the process is important.
- Therefore, no matter how perfect and knowledgeable a creature becomes at the end of life, the next generation - children - are born complete idiots and the process begins anew.
- Strange, isn't it?
We walked for a while, discouraged, in complete silence and darkness.
Then we noticed, that we were walking alone. We could see our cart in the distance.