Yoda absolutely knows that Rey has the texts, it’s the whole reason he’s so cavalier about blowing up the tree. His actual line is “yes, yes, wisdom they held, but that library contained nothing that the girl Rey does not already possess”. He’s letting Luke think he means that Rey doesn’t need the books, but he’s actually saying she literally possesses them.
That’s fine, if a little “technical” on Yoda’s part. The problem is that the scene plays out clearly implying one thing, then the end of the movie has a very quick shot (which I have yet to perceive with my eyes; I’m trusting you guys that it really happened) which seems to imply the precise opposite. This film is littered with things like this, and with the example of the Yoda scene, I am still very uncertain what to make of it.
EDIT: This film intentionally sets out to antagonize people like me. I don’t exactly like that as an elected goal, but I can attempt to perceive and accept it for what it is trying to do. The fact that it jerks me around constantly and makes me feel like a monkey is another category of complaint.
I’m right with ya Hal on the Yoda technicality. I will edit out the last shot of the books cause I think Yoda’s lesson to Luke is that some old books aren’t what you need to save the galaxy. It’s doing the right thing, saving your friends, and using your powers for defense of what is good in the universe. So when Yoda also brings back the line of “Pass on what you have learned”, I see this as Yoda telling Luke not to pass on just some sort of knowledge, but pass on what Yoda taught him about what it means to be a Jedi. Luke shows everyone that despite failing Kylo and his friends, he still came back to save his friends and use his powers for good. To inspire hope in others. Ultimately, that is what Yoda wanted Luke to “pass on”. I think Luke came back after Yoda talked to him because Yoda reminded him about the true meaning of what it means to be a Jedi. So when Yoda agrees it is time for the Jedi to end, I believe they are speaking about the old dogmatic order. But Luke learns what it means to be a true Jedi master by the end and declares that Rey will continue his legacy and inspire others.
This is the main theme and message conveyed with Luke and Rey for me and one of the reasons I both love the film and think it is really important to cut the books from the end.