2. Absolute Truth, being immutable and ineffable, cannot be fully grasped by the ordinary mind. Hence every expression of truth becomes limited by the capacity of the instrument expressing it.
3. Evolution therefore appears as an endless process of iterative correction, refinement, and asymptotic movement toward perfection.
4. But evolution also implies that something hidden within is progressively emerging outward.
So manifestation seems to involve a two-way movement:
✓aspiration of the instrument from below,
✓manifestation or grace of Truth from above.
5. Thus manifestation is not merely Truth assuming a form, but also the form progressively expressing the Truth concealed within itself.
By the logic already established, gradual evolution appears asymptotic and endlessly iterative; therefore perfect evolution or perfect manifestation seems impossible through gradual refinement alone.
This leads me to two possible conclusions:
1. either perfect manifestation is inherently impossible,
2. or there is some deeper principle involved that I am missing.
My question is: What is that principle?
Your logic is quite correct except that the words evolution and manifestation need not be used interchangeably. A static perfection is possible by a manifestation of the Divine Consciousness as we see in certain typal worlds of the gods.
But an evolutionary manifestation as ours presupposes an involution and hence it is subject to constant change, especially when the involved consciousness is infinite.
Here comes the catch. If the consciousness that is involved is the Divine Consciousness, which by default is perfect consciousness, then at some point the evolution is destined to manifest something of that perfection.
However, not being a static world, this Perfection too will be a constantly changing! But the change would not be a change from an imperfect condition of suffering, unconsciousness, incapacity, death, etc but a change from one level of freedom and delight to another degree of freedom and delight. To take an analogy, it won’t be like a neophyte learning a dance with errors as a natural, inevitable accompaniment but as an expert dancer constantly
Affectionately,
Alok Da
