Bhassler wrote:That's beside the point. If the original author wasn't a qualified practitioner, then people would still be "confirming" against theory and hearsay, rather than actual knowledge based on experience.
Steve Rowe wrote:I think what makes a 'classic' is that it's old and popular. Like music or any other literature it then becomes subjective.
oragami_itto wrote:Bhassler wrote:That's beside the point. If the original author wasn't a qualified practitioner, then people would still be "confirming" against theory and hearsay, rather than actual knowledge based on experience.
In my opinion that's precisely the point. You reach a point in your practice where a piece of the classics makes more sense and you can understand it for what it is. Based on your knowledge and experience. That experience validated both the classic in question and your practice.
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