15 - The 15th of the 28 Principles in The Urantia Book
the 15th of the 28 principles in The Urantia Book
The 15th of the
28 Principles in The Urantia Book
The Great Question Number Four
4. Is faith—the supreme assertion of human thought—desirable? Then must the mind of man find itself in that troublesome predicament where it ever knows less than it can believe.
The Great Goal of Hue-manimal Existence
It is to the mind of perfect poise, housed in a body of clean habits, stabilized neural energies, and balanced chemical function—when the physical, mental, and spiritual powers are in triune harmony of development—that a maximum of light and truth can be imparted with a minimum of temporal danger or risk to the real welfare of such a being. By such a balanced growth does man ascend the circles of planetary progression one by one, from the seventh to the first.
On the Path to Understanding the "Mastery of Self"
It is accurate to say that "understanding" the 28 principles of "high mortal philosophy" found in Paper 48, The Morontia Life required the asking of many questions and not a small amount of meditative thinking on them.
The Rich Soul vs. The Barren Soul
- What is the inverse (opposite) of a morontial soul that is rich by virtue of "allowing" oneself to be "spirit-led?"
- What does "affectation" mean?
Definition of Affection
a: speech or conduct not natural to oneself : an unnatural form of behavior meant especially to impress othersHis French accent is just an affectation.
b: the act of taking on or displaying an attitude or mode of behavior not natural to oneself or not genuinely feltspeaking honestly without affectation.
- fake speech,
- fake conduct,
- fake behavior,
- disingenuous,
- dishonest.
Synonyms
dishonest · deceitful · underhand · underhanded · duplicitous · double-dealing · two-faced · dissembling · insincere · false · lying · untruthful · mendacious · not candid · not frank · not entirely truthful
Meaning of Condescendinghaving or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.“she thought the teachers were arrogant and condescending” ·synonyms:patronizing · supercilious · superior · snobbish · snobby · scornful · disdainful · lofty · lordly · haughty · imperious · snooty · snotty · stuck-up · toffee-nosed
48:7.17 15. Affectation is the ridiculous effort of the ignorant to appear wise, the attempt of the barren soul to appear rich.
Turning this Principle into a Personal "I am" Declaration
In all relations with fellow children of God, I am coming from true character.
- what is "right and wrong,"
- what is "truth and error,"
- what is "right action and sin,"
- what is "allowable speech and what is not,"
is "absolute?
Looking into the Face of Ignorant Arrogance
- So, what does the "face of ignorant arrogance" look like?
Here is one example from my own experiences in life:
An Early Experience with a Condescending Person
To be sure, I had to rise above and guard against my own condescension. It is both subtle and seditious.
In an early decade of my life-experience, I was introduced to a woman, who was living in a then newly developed riverside suburb of Boise, Idaho. It was one of the first in the community, which had its own elected management and a heated swimming pool.
The Upper Middle Class
These were individually owned homes and property.
Indeed, those who lived there, lived in luxurious comfort. They were the upper middle class families of the Boise River Development on the east side of the city.My marriage partner of that time period was employed by the City of Boise. Thus, in her position she came into contact with many different individuals, families and children through the community. She became friends with one of families who lived in the River Run Development. This is how we were invited to one of this posh community’s annual parties.
A Fascinating Encounter
Upon arriving at the party, my partner quickly introduced me to several of the Association’s Managers. When my partner strayed from my side to talk with her friend who lived there, one of the senior female managers walked over to me. She politely introduced herself to me, again. Then asked my name and what I did for a living.
Made It Clear I Was Beneath Her…
When I revealed to her that I worked in a professional capacity for a national bank, she immediately began to attack me. She made it clear that I didn’t belong there. To further insult me, she advised that were my partner and I to try to buy property in their development, our attempt to buy a home there would be opposed by the River Development Management Association.I instantaneously concluded that there was no reason to respond to her. My penetrating gaze–locked into her eyes–told the whole of my understanding of her. Such a condescending attitude will never listen to the reasoning of any other logical and better conclusion. Such condescension is truly the mark of “the ignorant soul to appear wise and the barren soul to appear rich.”
Above the Law…
Those who are infected with condescension ever speak to
the idea of social equality, but never, in reality, practice it in their personal lives. In fact, they practice being “above the laws,” which enslaving law upon law they gleefully impose upon their fellow beings. In addition, they have no concept of inclusion. The lives they live are self-evidently exclusive, but will never admit to this.I also want to make clear this infection of the mind and soul is not limited to those who are in any particular economic class of culture and society. In observable reality, it is one of the most common infections, if not “THE primary infection” which resulted from the Lucifer Rebellion two hundred and fifty thousand years ago.
In Summary
"Affectation" is but one of an almost endless number of words we use to describe "character deficiencies," which are the absence of "true character."
It ought to be dawning on you, by this time, that all 28
This point is the greatest single reason why you owe it to yourself to "memorize" and "internalize" these 28 principles of high mortal philosophy. Then, begin to live them in every day life.
Living them in everyday life is how you eventually "master the belligerent will of the physiological energy-system" of animal origin.
The 15th of the 28 principles in The Urantia Book is all about self-direction back to being led by the indwelling divine spirit presence of the Thought Adjuster--the "light of life" indwelling the hue-manimal mind.
The Great Goal of Hue-man Attainment
- I am the mind of perfect poise.
- I am housed in a body of clean habits, and clear and pure thinking.
- I am stabilized in neural energies.
- I am balanced in chemical function.
- I am ever-momentarily transferring all mortal experiential meanings and values into the unifying whole.
- I am ever-momentarily unifying the physical, mental, and spiritual powers with the "I am that I am" personality.
- I am ever-momentarily giving you, my indwelling divine partner and Thought Controller, my most honest, sincere, and dedicated cooperation in attaining to "supremacy of spirit domination over mind and matter."
Supplemental Reading
- What are the four cosmic dimensions of personality unification?
What True Character and True Love Means(Written 10/26/2019)Service based givingis life worth livingamidst push and shovereveal Father’s lovelight of life insidein the truth abidesharing is divinesoul to god in timelove is true sharingtransparent, baringtrue character youright-use mortal huesoul learning to climbone circle at a timeother realitiesthe totalitieslove, life, light in rhymeresounds through the mindTimothy Ray Walls
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