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Tradition (capital "T") is properly seen as a repository of successful memetic strategies, a proven toolkit. Maintenance of the toolkit requires that Tradition have two components, one Material and one Mystical. Traditions should be judged by these components.
Tradition (capital "T") is properly seen as a repository of successful memetic strategies, a proven toolkit. Maintenance of the toolkit requires that Tradition have two components, one Material and one Mystical. Traditions should be judged by these components.
The Material component of Tradition is what most people call "tradition." It is the set of prescribed behaviors, rituals, and modes of thinking that present a coherent cultural narrative.
Q. "Why do we do X?"
A. "Tradition!"
All members of society embody this component.
Q. "Why do we do X?"
A. "Tradition!"
All members of society embody this component.
The Mystical component is less well understood. This is what Tradition is the "vessel" for.
You might say the Material component is The Ark Of The Covenant and the Mystical component is what it is built to hold... means to have a direct, personal experience of The Most High.
You might say the Material component is The Ark Of The Covenant and the Mystical component is what it is built to hold... means to have a direct, personal experience of The Most High.
