| DISCUSSIONS | | | | of the physical plane. Life here is precious |
| | | | and it should not be wasted. The |
| Humanity as a whole is experiencing a cosmic | | | | opportunities it provides for the evolving |
| slumber in which the Real is forsaken and the | | | | soul are incalculable. |
| dream of Maya, of illusions, delusions and | | | | |
| glamors perpetuated. In this prolonged dream | | | | A philosophy of life based on eternal values |
| human beings suffer, they experience pain and | | | | is a priceless gift that any person may give |
| disease, they grow old, decay, and eventually | | | | to the aching heart. Even a single law of |
| pass through transition--a meaningless life | | | | Truth may transform a negative expression |
| if viewed from a materialistic perspective. | | | | when applied in a sincere manner. This may |
| Even the lighter side of this dream with its | | | | start a chain-reaction in which a single act |
| varied pleasures is incapable of consoling | | | | of kindness executed in one's field of |
| the weary soul who has tasted most of what | | | | awareness may eventually save a person in |
| the materialistic life has to offer. Human | | | | dire distress, a person living at the |
| beings in general, are angry and confused, | | | | opposite end of the globe, and beyond one's |
| their sense of identity being displaced. Not | | | | conscious knowing. If "evil" has the power to |
| knowing the purpose of life they indulge in | | | | destroy, love has even more power to |
| sensuous entertainments that degrade and | | | | construct and save. A spiritual, metaphysical |
| retrogresses the soul. Unaware of the object | | | | education is as essential as an academic one. |
| of their spiritual existence and the nature | | | | A balanced educational system in which the |
| of their being, they run away from physical | | | | spiritual side of man is developed in |
| reality with its harshful but needful | | | | conjunction with the intellect creates a |
| disciplines and resort to forms of escapism | | | | harmonious growth of man's innate divinity. |
| such as seeking solace in pills, in alcohol, | | | | In psychological terms, this is the |
| or in self-termination. Not realizing the | | | | unification and usage of the right and left |
| Comforter within, they seek answers without | | | | hemispheres of the brain, and is the |
| from psychics, fortune tellers, and mediums, | | | | foundation of our modern accelerated learning |
| and so-called Gurus--the ubiquitous | | | | methods. |
| "father-mother" figures. | | | | |
| | | | SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION |
| With all the mental and emotional confusion, | | | | |
| religion, science, and a materialistic | | | | In this paper we have put forth our two |
| philosophy fail to provide adequate answers | | | | themes concerning the Absolute Reality of |
| that would give a proper meaning to the word | | | | man's nature and the conventional, relative |
| "life" to the suffering soul. How then does | | | | reality that man consciously or unconsciously |
| one find a way out of the darkness? By | | | | create in his everyday life. We have also |
| returning to basic principles which lies at | | | | dealt with the many Laws and principles |
| the foundation of a spiritual way of life, an | | | | related to these two forms of reality and how |
| the understanding of those laws which brought | | | | they may be applied in the metaphysical |
| the universe into being. One should harmonize | | | | field. We have noted, for instance, how a |
| one's way of life with Cosmic Laws and not | | | | metaphysical awareness of another's divine |
| violate them. Probing the nature and purpose | | | | identity raises and stimulates that person's |
| of those Laws and principles one senses the | | | | consciousness. In the section on healing, we |
| import of God's Plan of evolution. Living in | | | | have seen the importance of clearing the |
| accord with that Plan leads to a purposeful | | | | causes of inharmony within the body as well |
| and meaningful life. Studying the ontological | | | | as the symptoms; we have likewise shown how |
| life of man and the universe cannot help but | | | | the psychosomatic principles of man may be |
| upgrade the quality of man's philosophy and | | | | healed by the many exoteric and esoteric |
| attitude towards life, and when daily | | | | methods, and of the usage of world-scriptures |
| applied, yield positive results in | | | | as a medium for conveying the eternal, |
| soul-growth. The transformation of society | | | | metaphysical truths, and the mystical |
| begins with the enlightened living of an | | | | interpretation thereof has likewise been |
| individual. All of the problems in society | | | | dealt in a succinct manner. |
| may be traced to lethargic individuals who | | | | |
| procrastinates in maturing spiritually. The | | | | We have also looked at the higher, spiritual |
| metaphysician, as a preceptor of spiritual | | | | principles of man ruling instincts, and how |
| values, should, therefore, strive to reach | | | | they apply to a greater philosophy of life. |
| and teach those individuals comprising | | | | Furthermore, we have discussed how the |
| society the laws and principles of harmony, | | | | various Laws and principles may assist in |
| abundance, and creativity ere an enlightened | | | | man's spiritual unfoldment, and ultimately, |
| standard of life is to be seen on a social | | | | the transformation of society. From the |
| scale. The Laws and principles dealt with | | | | above, we may conclude how an awareness and |
| briefly in this paper are helpful in aiding | | | | understanding of the many principles and laws |
| metaphysicians to stimulate individuals with | | | | of life are important for the metaphysician |
| the qualities of inertia and excessive | | | | to apprehend, and how the conveyance to the |
| inharmonious motion (misapplied energy) as | | | | masses of God's Plan for man's soul-evolution |
| related to their spiritual evolution. Perhaps | | | | may be consummated. |
| the two most important laws that we did not | | | | |
| discuss heretofore but are essential in | | | | Knowing the importance of Divine Laws and |
| improving one's understanding of life are the | | | | principles that aid soul-evolution--we |
| laws of reincarnation and karma. The | | | | suggest that further research and |
| expositions of these laws are to be found in | | | | investigation be made in this field through |
| various literature relating to the spiritual | | | | meditation and contemplation; and through the |
| side of life. | | | | study of traditional, spiritual wisdom of |
| | | | every past and present culture and |
| All of the Laws and principles that we have | | | | civilization. The more we know about |
| discussed and those that have not been dealt | | | | ourselves, and the universe that we live in, |
| with but are o be found in spiritual | | | | the more we will live in accord with the |
| literature should be infused in individuals | | | | grand design of the Universal Mind. It would |
| of all strata of society. Our modern methods | | | | be helpful for metaphysicians to compile an |
| of communication, and the various media make | | | | encyclopedia of Cosmic Laws and principles |
| it feasible for the modern metaphysician to | | | | with examples of their application, not only |
| reach out to hundreds of individuals at a | | | | in the metaphysical field, but in daily life |
| given moment. It is said that a person does | | | | as well. This would be a great reference for |
| not live on bread alone, but by every word | | | | the practitioner. what we know about life is |
| that comes from the mouth of God. It is | | | | still merely the tip of the iceberg. One |
| incumbent upon the metaphysician, his moral | | | | thing that we should avoid is the |
| duty, to be God's mouth-piece and to offer | | | | crystallization of the mind with its |
| heavenly manna to humanity. Manna may be | | | | expression of complacency, arrogance, and |
| sweet in the mouth but bitter in the | | | | fanaticism. Such a mind refuses to grow and |
| stomach--or contrawise; nevertheless, people | | | | search for truths for fear of the unveiling |
| must be awakened and made aware of their | | | | of the unknown. Making the "unknown" known is |
| higher destiny which goes beyond the bounds | | | | the raison d'être of the metaphysician. |