29 - Choosing the Divine Life - Forsaking the Self-life
choosing the divine life
Choosing the Divine Life
Forsaking the Self-life
The Great Question Number Eight
8. Is unselfishness—the spirit of self-forgetfulness—desirable? Then must mortal man live face to face with the incessant clamoring of an inescapable self for recognition and honor. Man could not dynamically choose the divine life if there were no self-life to forsake. Man could never lay saving hold on righteousness if there were no potential evil to exalt and differentiate the good by contrast.
8. Is unselfishness—the spirit of self-forgetfulness—desirable? Then must mortal man live face to face with the incessant clamoring of an inescapable self for recognition and honor. Man could not dynamically choose the divine life if there were no self-life to forsake. Man could never lay saving hold on righteousness if there were no potential evil to exalt and differentiate the good by contrast.
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.
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.
So, you've now reached the 1st psychic circle of experiential spiritual wisdom-attainment. The general requirements for mastery of the 1st psychic circle have been met. - But what about all those other general requirements which you never mastered throughout the other six psychic circles, which were carried over from circle to circle?
- Are those "deficiencies of character," never yet risen above part of the "sublime and subtle" levels of Thought Adjuster communication and attunement?
- Are you, as yet, anywhere near a "mind of perfect poise?"
- Anywhere near a body-mind state of "clean habits" and pure thoughts?
- Anywhere near "stabilized neural circuits?"
- Anywhere near "balanced chemical functioning?"
- Anywhere near the "triune harmony" of the "physical, mental and spiritual powers?"
The mastery of the 1st psychic circle is not equivalent to perfect Thought Adjuster attunement. There are yet more subtle and sublime levels prerequisite to "translation" out of the mortal bio-suit and simultaneous fusion with the indwelling divine partner -- the Thought Adjuster.- Remember all of the character deficiencies carried forward from circle to circle you have never yet dealt with?
- But what about all those other general requirements which you never mastered throughout the other six psychic circles, which were carried over from circle to circle?
- Are those "deficiencies of character," never yet risen above part of the "sublime and subtle" levels of Thought Adjuster communication and attunement?
- Are you, as yet, anywhere near a "mind of perfect poise?"
- Anywhere near a body-mind state of "clean habits" and pure thoughts?
- Anywhere near "stabilized neural circuits?"
- Anywhere near "balanced chemical functioning?"
- Anywhere near the "triune harmony" of the "physical, mental and spiritual powers?"
- Remember all of the character deficiencies carried forward from circle to circle you have never yet dealt with?
All of those "deficiencies of character" are about "me, me, me and me."
Every Character Deficiency is a Fear-reinforced "Brick Wall"
- Are you, as yet, able to clearly define what is a "character deficiency?"
- Are you, as yet, able to clearly define what are your own "deficiencies of character?"
- Are you acting to correct your "deficiencies of character" with the daily exercise of self-correction, self-discipline and self-control?
- Are you self-directing back to your indwelling Thought Adjuster, "allowing" yourself to be "spirit-led" in your efforts to acquire "experiential virtues," which when attained, fill in the "black holes" of "character deficiencies?
- Are you daily "stilling your mind," after prayer and worship to listen for the voice of your indwelling Thought Adjuster?
Forsaking the "Inescapable Self" for the "Divine Life"
But in order to more clearly understand the "spirit of self-forgetfulness" one must muster the spiritual courage to honestly see and accept that every deficiency of character is an "aspect" of the selfish clamoring self for some type and amount of attention, recognition and honor.
"It's all about me, not about you."
And until the child of God has supplanted every single last selfish focus upon "me," with the full socialization of one's focus, thoughts and actions (it's all about service to others), the acme of hue-man socialization attainment has not yet been manifestly realized.
"It's all about the service of others."
Perhaps the majority of the children of God, everywhere across Urantia, is largely focused upon the self.
Even when the self is engaged in acts of service it is, perhaps, more often than not, for a fee or with the expectation that some service or thing will be received in return, either immediately or at a future date.
"I'll gladly do this for you. (Thinking silently...) you'd better be willing to help me when I ask you or I won't be so willing to help you the next time you ask."
And as sad as it is to say...often these return expectations devolve into the lurid, perverted and criminal realms of activities.
Well...this is just the way "the world turns," isn't it?
- What does it take to start offering service to others without expectation of getting something in return?
- What does it take to make that "flip" inside of you where it's no longer about "you" and is "wholly focused" upon how you may be of unselfish service to fellow children of our Paradise Father?
- What does it take to achieve a complete attunement of the hue-man will with Father's will within you?
All of it--from "habits of nature -- habits of mind -- daily habits
of negative thought-emotions and subsequent reactions-actions, which perpetuate throughout one's extremely short duration of life-path-experience comprise the realm of the "subtle and sublime" levels of communication with the indwelling Thought Adjuster, which must be mastered in order to attain to the perfection of "manifest true character."
The Master Sculptor must chisel off the remaining blemishes before the work of art is deemed "finished" and offered as a gift before the eyes of a viewing public.
And so, in honestly and dedicatedly sincere cooperation with the indwelling Thought Adjuster, we are together sculpting the "manifest true character" of the morontial soul for present and future service to ascenders, morontia residents and higher spirit orders throughout an eternity of representing the experientially perfected "will of the Paradise Father."
Attaining to "Manifest True Character"
Attaining to "manifest true character" perfection is a great challenge, especially on a Luciferian-tainted planet. But only the fear-beLIEf-fraud-imprisoned -- the "timid and weak" will view the attainment to "manifest true character" as "impossible," rather than "I'm possible."
Throughout this series of article-explorations, from the 1st of the 28 principles to the 28th principle, I have laid out an unequivocally clear path to the attainment of the individual child of God to evolve into "manifest true character" perfection.
- Am I still working on my own plan--life-path-progression?
Yes.
Have I, as yet, attained to "manifest true character" perfection?
No.
This path I have chosen, while unique in my own individual experience (tailored to my unique personality, mind, and hereditary endowments), is open to every child of God.
Subconsciously Conscious or Super Conscious Cooperation?
You may stay on your own path, more than less, largely subconsciously and consciously following the leading of your indwelling Thought Adjuster.
But you may also super consciously (soul-consciously) choose to ever-momentarily work in honestly and dedicatedly sincere cooperation with your indwelling divine partner for the eternal journey ahead of you.
The choices are ever and always yours to make. And these daily moment by moment decisions-actions determine how far you will progress toward your own progression toward the "great goal of "manifest true character" attainment.
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."
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- 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."
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Supplemental Reading
- What are the four cosmic dimensions of personality unification?
1. Body 1. self-correction 2. Mind 2. self-discipline / self-control3. Soul 3. self-direction to spirit-leading,4. Spirit 4. self-mastery
Personality unity self-realizes supremacy of spirit domination over mind and matter.
What is your definition of religion?How do you define 'your religion?'How do you keep your religion...pure...?
Personal religion must be kept uncontaminated by:
1. maintaining a self-corrective philosophy of daily living.2. maintaining non-involvement and impartiality with regard to all social, economic, and political alliances.3. seeking out and maintaining creative, comforting, and love-expanding relations with one's fellow beings.4. enhancing personal progress of spiritual insight and the appreciation of cosmic values.5. prevention of fanaticism by the compensations of the scientific mental attitude.
What is a character deficiency?What is self-correction of a character-deficiency?What are the steps involved in correcting one's own character-deficiencies?What replaces a character-deficiency?
Does a character-deficiency automatically disappear when one is exercising self-correction, self-control and self-direction?
1. Self-correction.
99:3.7 The great weakness of all this unrecognized and unconscious type of religious activity is that it is unable to profit from open religious criticism and thereby attain to profitable levels of self-correction. It is a fact that religion does not grow unless it is disciplined by constructive criticism, amplified by philosophy, purified by science, and nourished by loyal fellowship.
2. Self-control.
54:1.6 True liberty is the associate of genuine self-respect; false liberty is the consort of self-admiration. True liberty is the fruit of self-control; false liberty, the assumption of self-assertion. Self-control leads to altruistic service; self-admiration tends towards the exploitation of others for the selfish aggrandizement of such a mistaken individual as is willing to sacrifice righteous attainment for the sake of possessing unjust power over his fellow beings.
3. Self-direction.
36:5.8. 3. The spirit of courage—the fidelity endowment—in personal beings, the basis of character acquirement and the intellectual root of moral stamina and spiritual bravery. When enlightened by facts and inspired by truth, this becomes the secret of the urge of evolutionary ascension by the channels of intelligent and conscientious self-direction.
4. Supremacy of spirit domination over mind and matter.
- What are the four cosmic dimensions of personality unification?
1. Body 1. self-correction
2. Mind 2. self-discipline / self-control
3. Soul 3. self-direction to spirit-leading,
4. Spirit 4. self-mastery
Personality unity self-realizes supremacy of spirit domination over mind and matter.
What is your definition of religion?
How do you define 'your religion?'
How do you keep your religion...pure...?
Personal religion must be kept uncontaminated by:
1. maintaining a self-corrective philosophy of daily living.
2. maintaining non-involvement and impartiality with regard to all social, economic, and political alliances.
3. seeking out and maintaining creative, comforting, and love-expanding relations with one's fellow beings.
4. enhancing personal progress of spiritual insight and the appreciation of cosmic values.
5. prevention of fanaticism by the compensations of the scientific mental attitude.
What is a character deficiency?
What is self-correction of a character-deficiency?
What are the steps involved in correcting one's own character-deficiencies?
What replaces a character-deficiency?
Does a character-deficiency automatically disappear when one is exercising self-correction, self-control and self-direction?
1. Self-correction.
99:3.7 The great weakness of all this unrecognized and unconscious type of religious activity is that it is unable to profit from open religious criticism and thereby attain to profitable levels of self-correction. It is a fact that religion does not grow unless it is disciplined by constructive criticism, amplified by philosophy, purified by science, and nourished by loyal fellowship.
2. Self-control.
54:1.6 True liberty is the associate of genuine self-respect; false liberty is the consort of self-admiration. True liberty is the fruit of self-control; false liberty, the assumption of self-assertion. Self-control leads to altruistic service; self-admiration tends towards the exploitation of others for the selfish aggrandizement of such a mistaken individual as is willing to sacrifice righteous attainment for the sake of possessing unjust power over his fellow beings.
3. Self-direction.
36:5.8. 3. The spirit of courage—the fidelity endowment—in personal beings, the basis of character acquirement and the intellectual root of moral stamina and spiritual bravery. When enlightened by facts and inspired by truth, this becomes the secret of the urge of evolutionary ascension by the channels of intelligent and conscientious self-direction.
4. Supremacy of spirit domination over mind and matter.
109:3.2 ...comparatively few will elect to ascend the moral heights beyond the hills of self-mastery and character acquirement to attain the higher levels of emerging spirituality.
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