LESSON 1: The Foundation & Support Infrastructure
Adjutant Mind Spirits. Holy Spirit. Spirit of Truth, other spirits.
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Local universe spirit circuits.
There are three distinct spirit circuits in the local universe of Nebadon:
1. “The bestowal spirit of the Creator Son, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth.
2. “The spirit circuit of the Divine Minister, the Holy Spirit.
3. “The intelligence-ministry circuit, including the more or less unified activities but diverse functioning of the seven adjutant mind-spirits. (377.5) 34:4.1
THE ADJUTANT MIND-SPIRITS
These spirits function in the human mind in accordance with its capacity of
receptivity.
1. Spirit of Intuition.
2. Spirit of Understanding.
3. Spirit of Courage.
4. Spirit of Knowledge.
5. Spirit of Counsel.
6. Spirit of Worship.
7. Spirit of Wisdom. (401.5) 36:5.1
THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH
The domain of human personality.
Personality always seeks unification.
“The relative free will which characterizes the self-consciousness of human personality is involved in:
“1. Moral decision, highest wisdom.
“2. Spiritual choice, truth discernment.
“3. Unselfish love, brotherhood service.
“4. Purposeful co-operation, group loyalty.
“5. Cosmic insight, the grasp of universe meanings.
“6. Personality dedication, wholehearted devotion to doing the
Father’s will.
“7. Worship, the sincere pursuit of divine values and the
wholehearted love of the divine Value-Giver.” (194.7) 16:8.7
Personality is difficult to define — but it is recognized as functioning on diverse levels:
1. Physical level — the physique.
2. Intellectual level — the mind.
3. Emotional level — temperament.
4. Social level — ethical disposition.
5. Moral level — the character.
THE PURPOSE OF LIFE
There is in the mind of the Creator a plan which embraces every creature of all the vast domains of the universe, and this plan is an eternal purpose of boundless opportunity, unlimited progress, and endless life.
Love of adventure, curiosity, and dread of monotony — these traits inherent in evolving human nature — were not put there just to aggravate and annoy you during your short time on earth, but rather to suggest to you that death is only the beginning of an endless career of adventure, an everlasting life of anticipation, an eternal voyage of discovery.
Throughout the eternal career you will never encounter monotony of inaction or stagnation of personality. Progress is made possible by inherent motion, advancement grows out of the capacity for action, and achievement is the child of imaginative adventure. But inherent in this capacity for achievement is the responsibility of ethics, the necessity for recognizing that the world and the universe are filled with a multitude of differing types of beings. All of this magnificent creation, including yourself, was not made just for you.
Ascending mortals gradually progress from the physical to the spiritual. As they progress, they serve on countless assignments in association with their teachers and in company with their more advanced and senior fellows.
If you are a willing learner, if you want to attain spirit levels and reach divine heights, if you sincerely desire to reach the eternal goal, then you will be gently and lovingly led along the pathway of spiritual progress. Every step you take must be one of willingness, intelligent and cheerful co-operation. This process is never tainted with coercion nor compromised by compulsion.
The mortals of the realms of time and space may differ greatly in innate abilities and intellectual endowment, they may enjoy environments exceptionally favorable to social advancement and moral progress, or they may suffer from the lack of almost every human aid to culture and supposed advancement in the arts of civilization; but the possibilities for spiritual progress in the ascension career are equal to all; increasing levels of spiritual insight and cosmic meanings are attained quite independently of all such environmental differences.
The pursuit of the ideal is a continuous effort before death and after. The life after death is no different in the essentials than the mortal existence. Everything we do in this life which is good contributes directly to the enhancement of the future life. Real religion does not foster moral and spiritual laziness by encouraging the vain hope of having all the virtues of a noble character bestowed upon you as a result of passing through the portals of natural death. True religion does not belittle one’s efforts to progress during the mortal life. Every mortal gain is a direct contribution to the enrichment of the first stages of the immortal survival experience.
PERSONAL RELIGION
Every different culture of humanity has its own unique religious perspective on human existence,
and these religions can never come to intellectual unification. Human unity can only be achieved
through the religion of the spirit. Human minds may differ, but all humanity is indwelt by the
same spirit. The hope of human unity can only be realized when the divergent religions become
transformed by the unifying and ennobling religion of the spirit -- the religion of personal
spiritual experience.
The religions of authority can only divide people and set them against each other; the religion of
the spirit will progressively draw people together and cause them to become understandingly
sympathetic with one another. The religions of authority require uniformity in belief, but this is
impossible to realize in the present state of the world. The religion of the spirit requires only
unity of experience -- uniformity of destiny -- making full allowance for diversity of belief. The
religion of the spirit requires only uniformity of insight, not uniformity of viewpoint and outlook.
The religions of authority crystallize their beliefs into lifeless creeds; the religion of the spirit
grows into the increasing joy of loving service.
The philosophic elimination of religious fear and the steady progress of science add greatly to
the end of false gods and to the eventual destruction of that ignorance and superstition which so
long obscured the living Creator of eternal love. The relation between the creature and the
Creator is a living experience, a dynamic religious faith, which is not subject to precise
definition. To isolate part of life and call it religion is to disintegrate life and to distort religion.
Religious convictions may be arrived at through wise reasoning, but the individual becomes
certain only through personal experience.
MARKS OF RELIGIOUS LIVING
- The religionist is conscious of universe citizenship and aware of contact with the supernatural. 100:6.3
- The most amazing earmarks of religion are dynamic peace and cosmic poise. 100:6.6
- Genuine religious experience is evidenced by twelve characteristics.
- Causes ethics and morals to progress despite inherent animalistic tendencies.
- Produces sublime trust in the goodness of God in the face of bitter disappointment and crushing defeat.
- Generates profound courage and confidence despite natural adversity and physical calamity.
- Exhibits inexplicable poise and sustaining tranquility notwithstanding baffling diseases and acute physical suffering.
- Maintains a mysterious composure of personality in the face of maltreatment and the rankest injustice.
- Maintains a divine trust in ultimate victory in spite of the cruelties of seemingly blind fate and the apparent utter indifference of natural forces to human welfare.
- Persists in the unswerving belief in God despite all contrary demonstrations of logic and successfully withstands all other intellectual sophistries.
- Exhibits undaunted faith in the soul’s survival regardless of the deceptive teachings of false science and the persuasive delusions of unsound philosophy.
- Lives and triumphs irrespective of the crushing overload of the complex and partial civilizations of modern times.
- Contributes to the survival of altruism in spite of human selfishness, social antagonisms, industrial greeds, and political maladjustments.
- Steadfastly adheres to a sublime belief in universe unity and divine guidance regardless of the perplexing presence of evil and sin.
- Goes right on worshipping God in spite of anything and everything. Declares: “Even though he slay me, yet will I serve him.” 101:3.4
