Metaphysical Meaning of Words

UPPER SECTIONSpirit.—That part of man which enables him to be self-conscious. That which he really is. We dornnot see the spirit of man any more than we see the Spirit of God. We see what man does; but werndo not see the doer. Christ, Logos.—The Word of God manifest in and through man. In a liberal sense the Christ means the Entire Manifestation of God and is, therefore, the Second Person of the Trinity. Christ is a Universal Idea, and each one “Puts on The Christ” to the degree that he surrenders a limited sense of Life to the Divine Realization. Sonship.—We are all Sons of God and all partake of the Divine Nature. Microcosm.—The individual world as distinguished from the Universal. Emmanuel.-God-with-us.—Means that Christ is in every one. Personality.—The exte al evidence of individualized being. Individuality.—Each one is a separate identity in Mind and no two are alike. Each is an Individualized Center of God-Consciousness. Our personality is the use that we make of our Divine Individuality. Conscious-State.—The conscious-state is the self-knowing mind of man. It is the only thing that distinguishes him from brute creation. Without a conscious-state of mind man would not be at all; or, at least, he would not know that he is. The conscious mind should be carefully guarded, as it isrnthe real man. Mental.—Means that man is mentally conscious. Spiritual.—Means that man is a Spiritual Being. Reason: Inductive and Deductive.—The conscious mind of man can reason both inductively and deductively. It can reason from the Whole to a part or from a part to the Whole. Will.—Means conscious ability to determine. Choice.—Ability to differentiate and choose. Volition.—Power to act independently. Intellect.—Mental quality of analysis. Purpose.—Determination with incentive. Decision.—Ability to choose. MIDDLE SECTIONSoul.—The Subjective Side of Life. Man’s place in the One Subjective Mind of the Universe; his identity in Mind. Man’s soul life reenacts the Soul Life of the Universe with which it is at One. Subjective.—The Soul is subjective. Read again the meaning of subjectivity as given in the Universalr Chart. Subconscious.—The Soul is subjective to the conscious thought. Unconscious.—Word used in Psycho-analysis to denote soul. It is a poor way of expressing soullife, for it really is not unconscious. It is subconscious but certainly not unconscious. Consciousness.—Another way of saying soul. The Bible says, soul; the psycho-analyst says, unconscious; the psychologist says, subjective or subconscious; and the metaphysician says, consciousness. All have the same meaning. Karma.—The subjective law of tendency set in motion by the individual. The mental law acting through him. Karmic Law means the use that man makes of his mentality. Karma is not Kismet; for Kismet means “fate,” and Karma simply means “the mental tendency.” Karma is both individual and Universal. Aura.—Mental atmosphere or vibration. It extends from a few inches to a few feet around the individual and can be seen by many people. Memory.—The soul, or subjective mind, is the seat of memory, and retains within itself everything that the individual has ever said, thought, seen, heard, felt, read or been told; and, indeed, everything that has ever happened to him. It also contains race memory, and may, or may not, contain much of what we call Cosmic Purposes. Cosmic Purposes mean the Ideas of God. The soul of man, being in constant contact with the Soul of the Universe, might contact tremendous powers if it would turn to the One. Conflict.—In the study of Psycho-analysis, which means the analysis of the soul, we learn that the subjective side of thought, being the seat of memory, often retains thoughts and suppressed emotions which more or less tear or bind. This is what is meant by inner conflict. Psyche.—Means soul. Inherited Tendencies.—The subjective, being the seat of memory, contains the race characteristics and tendencies. We do not inherit diseases, but we do inherit tendencies. This is the way that family and race traits are handed down. Race-Suggestion.—The tendency to reproduce what the race has thought and experienced. Prenatal Conditions.—The tendency to inherit family traits. Images of Thought.—The soul, or subjective mind, contains all of our thoughts as mental images or pictures. Auto-Suggestion.—The soul receives the suggestions of the individual. Reason Deductive Only.—That which is subjective can reason deductively only. LOWEST SECTIONBody.—The definite outline of flesh, containing all of the ideas which go to make the complete physical instrument. Effect.—That which follows cause. The body is always an effect. Affairs.—That which happens to the exte al man. Conditions.—Exte al things, the result of thought. Growth is the raising of Consciousness. Consciousness has been defined as the relationship between the mind and the world with which the mind interacts. In Reriani Transfromology, we define Faith as “God Consciousness” and Reason as “Mortal Consciousness”.There is a point where Faith and Reason converge and it is this point that we at Reriani Transformology aspire to raise the masses. "Knowing is higher than believing". Join our “Daily Tune-up” for more articles and discussions at: Reriani.comDid you enjoy this article, did it uplift you, did it get you thinking and thirsting for more? Please consider making it accessible to many more by supporting us! 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