The Spirit !
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By “the spirit”, we mean first of all simply the individuality of each human being ; what is called the human ego : that unique part in each of us which we refer to when we say “I”
This might seem a rather humble description of “the spirit” – wouldn’t we expect something more lofty, more esoteric and mysterious from that word ? Well, let’s not sell ourselves short. We understand this ego to be the eternal part in the human being ; whose path, though perhaps not clearly understood in our culture, continues beyond death ; which in perspectives that include the concept of reincarnation, evolves through a series of earthly lives. |
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- This ego of ours, this I, lives within our body and soul constitution ; but can also in time gain
Yet our human spirit, our ego and individuality, lives amidst many distractions : our personal history and "baggage" of experiences ; the desires and dislikes of our soul ; the fluctuations of our health ; the heaviness and solidness of our body ; and not least, the everyday busyness and demands of our life. The spirit in us is in many ways a child - the newest, most promising part of our human makeup - and the most vulnerable !
By “the spirit”, we also mean the activities and culture this “I”, this ego of the human being
creates and builds up around itself : the realm of human ideas and thinking ; of art and
education ; of religion and spiritual development ; ethics, morality, law ; the healing arts ;
technical and practical innovation. ”The domain of the spirit ” includes inventive and creative human activity of all kinds.
Lastly with “the spirit “, we can include the greater spiritual context in which we live :
- The creation and history of our earth, as described in virtually every human culture and religion.
- Its ongoing relationships/interactions with the spiritual world from which - per these many
accounts - it (and we) have come.
- The evolution of human culture and consciousness, in the unfolding of
successive cultural epochs.
- The path of inner training for knowledge of higher worlds.
- And not least, the mystery of our relationship with God, and
- Our inevitable confrontation with evil.
Have we begun to touch the realm of "lofty" ? As elsewhere, LWW The Spirit ! seeks to identify what's most alive, and what promotes life, in this realm of human endeavor. Nevertheless, we won't lose sight of the essential : the importance, value and dignity of every human being – our starting point and special focus, to which we’ll ever and again return.
Jeff Smith RN (Retired)
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Practical Training in Thought
The Conditions of Esoteric Training
"The Six Subsidiary Exercises"
Reincarnation
Facing Karma
Prayer
Personal Effectiveness : How Things Change
The Path of Higher Knowedge
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