Translation is a 5-step process of “straight thinking in the abstract.” The first step is an ontological statement of being beginning with the syllogism: “Truth is that which is so. That which is not truth is not so. Therefore Truth is all there is.” The second step is the sense testimony (what the senses tell us about anything). The third step is the argument between the absolute abstract nature of truth from the first step and the relative specific truth of experience from the second step. The fourth step is filtering out the conclusions you have arrived at in the third step. The fifth step is your overall conclusion.

The claims in a Translation may seem outrageous, but they are always (or should always) be based on self-evident syllogistic reasoning. Here is one Translation from this week. 

1)    Truth is that which is so.  That which is not truth is not so.  Therefore Truth is all that is.  Truth being all is therefore total, therefore whole, therefore complete, therefore otherless, therefore one, therefore united, therefore harmonious.  Truth being true is therefore right, therefore flawless, therefore perfect.  I think therefore I am. Since I am and since Truth is all that is, therefore I am Truth. Since I am Truth, therefore I am all the attributes of Truth.  Therefore I, being, am total, whole, complete, otherless, one, united, harmonious, right perfect.  Since I, thinking, awareness, am Truth, therefore Truth is thinking, awareness, consciousness, mind.

2)    Barricading the heart can lead to pericardial effusion.

Word-tracking:
pericardial:  around the heart
effusion:  effusive, overflowing, fluid surrounding and helping to cushion the heart
barricade:  protect, bar, prevent, limit, stop
heart:  center, core, essence, reality of something
entire:  safe

3)    Since Truth is without limits, therefore Truth is infinite and eternal.  Since Truth is infinite and eternal, there can be no center to infinity or eternity, therefore the heart or center or eseence of Truth is everywhere.  Since there is nothing other than the heart of Truth, therefore there is nothing to protect or cushion the heart of Truth from OR the Heart of Truth is defenseless, entire, safe.  Truth being defenseless cannot at the same time be offensive for the same reason:  there is nothing other than Truth to offend.  Therefore Truth neither offends or defends. 

4)     Truth is infinite and eternal. 
        The heart or center or essence of Truth is everywhere.
        There is nothing to protect or cushion the heart of Truth from.
        The Heart of Truth is defenseless, entire, safe.
        Truth neither offends or defends.

5)     Truth neither offends or defends. 

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