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The structure of the human mind derives its origin from the
structure of the Absolute Mind of the Most High. It is also a reflection
of the structure of all creation which was built from the structure of
the Most High. Thus, the structure of the human mind is a perfect
correspondence of all spiritual, intermediate and physical universes
with all their dimensions, levels, conditions, states and processes.
Thus, whatever is is in the multi-dimensional mode of its being.
Whatever exists exists in successive and simultaneous steps of its
existence. By the multi-dimensional mode of its being and successive
and simultaneous steps of its existence, it becomes the totality of its
manifestations in the concreteness of its appearance.
Therefore, everything in creation contains within itself three
successive and simultaneous steps or degrees by which it is what it is
in its totality.
The first degree can be called the innermost degree. This degree is
comprised of all principles, categories, attributes and their derivatives
of all creation without exception. Here they are contained in their
purest condition. Whatever occurs occurs within, by and from this
degree. This is the spirit of all creation.
The second degree can be called the intermediate degree. This
degree is comprised of all effects that are caused by all principles of
the innermost degree, when these principles are in their purest
effects. Whatever occurs in the innermost degree is reflected in
proceedings of its transformation in the intermediate degree. Thus,
everything in creation proceeds within, by and from the intermediate
degree. This is the mentality of all creation.
The third degree can be called the outermost degree. This degree is
comprised of all results, outcomes and consequences of the effects of
the intermediate degree from the causes of the principles of the
innermost degree. Thus, whatever occurs in the innermost degree,
through its proceeding and transformation in the intermediate
degrees, becomes manifested and realized in the outermost degree.
Here these principles are in their purest results, outcomes and
consequences. Thus, everything in creation becomes within, by and
from the outermost degree. This can be called a body of creation.
Such is the basic structure of all creation. Each degree has within
itself its own three successive and simultaneous degrees that are
necessary for its own autonomous function. In turn, all successive and
simultaneous degrees contain within themselves additional levels of
three successive and simultaneous degrees on and on to infinity. This
is the reflection of the Absolute State and Absolute Process of the
Most High which is reflected in such an arrangement in the whole of
His/Her creation. All degrees, thus, are successive and simultaneous
to each other and at the same time they are continuous within each
other. That every successive and simultaneous degree has its own
continuous degree, signifies the universality of its content. It contains
all phenomena from the grossest awareness of its manifestation to its
minutest condition.
The relationship among various degrees and within their own
levels is determined by the law of correspondences. This law can be
fully illustrated by the following example:
Love is the fundamental principle of the innermost degree in its
purest condition and state from the Most High. By the nature of its
state and condition, it produces its own proceeding in the form of good
of that love in the intermediate degree. Love is good. Love becomes
good on the intermediate level. Such awareness leads to
transformation of love through good into will for good of that love. One
starts to will good from that love for good. Love always loves good and
good always wills love. Will wants good for its love. Such transformed
love through its good into will by that will produces activities and
behaviors that lead to concretization of that love in the outermost
degree. Such activities and behaviors reinforce the will for good of
that love.
Thus, one can say that love corresponds to good, good corresponds
to will, and will corresponds to actions. Therefore, actions are the
ultimate correspondences of love. In actions love rests as in its own.
Actions are concretely manifested forms of love through the will of
good of that love.
Analogically, one can apply this law of correspondences to any
other principle that comprises the structure of creation and, therefore,
the structure of the human mind.
From these general, brief considerations one can postulate the
following structure of the human mind:
The entire human mind consists of three distinct, successive and
simultaneous levels, each one containing within itself three successive
and simultaneous distinct degrees with their own continuous degrees.
The first level of the human mind corresponds to the innermost
degree of creation and it constitutes the spiritual level of its structure.
Thus, the first level of the human mind corresponds to the innermost
level of the spiritual world from which it occurs, proceeds and becomes
and within which it continuously resides and operates. This level, for
descriptive purposes, can be called the Inner, Interior, or Spiritual
Mind of every human being. By its nature, it contains within itself all
principles, categories, attributes and their derivatives in their pure
condition and state. Because of such position, the Inner Mind is the
very center of every human being and his/her existence. It is a state of
continuous occurrence.
Within itself this first level contains its own three successive and
simultaneous degrees from the innermost degree of the innermost
level to the outermost degree of the innermost level of the human
mind.
The innermost degree of the innermost level of the human mind
constitutes the very center of the center, the principle nucleus of all
principles, categories and attributes of life itself. In it the Most High
continuously resides in His/Her very essential and substantial
presence. That presence continuously emanates life which endows the
entire structure of the human mind with all that it has and with its
vivification. For descriptive purposes it can be called the Super-Self.
The Super-Self is the summary, totality and entirety of concentrated
life which reflects the nature of all sentient entities and originates
any creative effort of human life. It corresponds to the innermost
degree of the Most High from emanation of which the entire spiritual
world and the Super-Self was created.
The Super-Self, by the nature of its active and dynamic state and
structure, emanates from itself a sphere through, within, by and from
which is formed the second intermediate degree of the innermost level
of the human mind.
The intermediate degree corresponds to the second sphere that
emanates from the Most High and through which the entire
intermediate world is created. Because of such a position, this degree
can be called, for descriptive purposes, Universal Consciousness. It
contains within itself the blueprint of all creation in being and
existence.
By the nature of its own active and dynamic structure, this second
degree emanates its own sphere from which the third or outermost
degree in succession is created. This third degree constitutes the state
and the process of awareness of the Super-Self and the Universal
Consciousness in its multidimensional mode. For that reason, it can
be called Super Self-Awareness. It corresponds to the third sphere
that emanates from the Most High from which the natural world is
created. Therefore, this degree is a becoming of the state and the
process of occurrence and proceeding of the human mind toward its
final outcome, consequence and result.
The entire innermost level of the human mind or the Inner Mind
can be conceived as an occurrence of the total human mind. This state
of occurrence is an active and dynamic state in its entirety. Therefore,
by its activity and dynamism, it emanates a sphere by, through and
from which it proceeds into creation of the second level of the human
mind that can be called for descriptive purposes the Intermediate
Mind or Interior Mind. This mind is the result of the occurrence of
the Inner Mind or the innermost level that, by its dynamic and active
nature proceeds toward its becoming. In order to become it must first
create a level in which it can initiate transformation of all its
principles into tools of mentality that will enable its entire becoming.
Such is the structure of the entire intermediate level that
accommodates all principles of the Inner Mind and transforms them
by the process of correspondences into effects of all states and
processes that occurred in the previous innermost level.
The intermediate or interior mind is structured into its own three
successive and simultaneous degrees from the innermost to the
outermost, each one having its own continuous degree.
The innermost degree of the intermediate level of the human mind
constitutes the center for the proceeding of the Super-Self to which it
corresponds. As Super-Self occurs, it starts toward proceeding into
formation of Self where all effects of its principles take place. The Self
in this connotation is the mediator and transformer of everything that
occurs in the Super-Self for the purpose of its becoming in realization
of its results.
By its active and dynamic nature, the Self continuously emanates
its own sphere from which the intermediate degree of the
intermediate level of the human mind is built. It corresponds to the
Universal Consciousness for which it becomes a formation into which
occurrence of universal events can proceed for the purpose of their
transformation into specificity of mankinds consciousness that
resides in the individual human mind. For that reason, it can be
called for descriptive purposes the Transpersonal Mentality of the
Human Mind because it transforms and accommodates everything
available in the Universal Consciousness into specificity of
experiences of mankind on Earth. It reflects the entire consciousness
of the whole of mankind and all its individuals from the moment of
their creation to the present.
By its active and dynamic state, it emanates its own sphere from
which the third or outermost degree of the intermediate level is built.
This degree is in direct correspondence to the outermost degree of the
innermost level of the human mind, that is, to the Super
Self-Awareness. The occurrence of the Super Self-Awareness proceeds
toward its becoming through the process of transformation into
specificity of, what could be called for descriptive purposes, the
Phenomenal Mentality. The Phenomenal Mentality is
characterized by the content of experiences that are characteristic to
the specific line in the hierarchy of spiritual organization which
everyone follows by oneÊs own choice. The Super Self-Awareness by its
proceeding enables the establishment of the Phenomenal Mentality
that is very specific to the followed line of chosen destiny and
assignment of each individual from the moment of its occurrence and
in the process of its proceeding, continuous becoming, maintenance
and duration.
The entire intermediate or interior mind can be conceived,
therefore, as proceeding of the total human mind. This is an active
and dynamic process that emanates its own sphere by, through and
from which it becomes realized in the building of the third level of the
human mind that can be called, for descriptive purposes, the
Outermost Level of the Human Mind or the External
Outermost Mind.
This mind is the result of proceedings of the interior or
intermediate mind, that is the proceeding of the occurrence of the
active and dynamic state of the innermost mind, in which everything
that occurs and proceeds becomes realized and actualized.
In order that occurrence and proceedings are in the state and
process of becoming, it is necessary to create a special degree that
would enable such manifestation in the concreteness of its realization.
The outermost or external mind is structured into its own three
successive and simultaneous degrees with each having its own
continuous degrees.
The innermost degree of the outermost level of the human mind is
the center for the becoming of the Super-Self which proceeded into its
transformation in the form of the Self to which it corresponds. This
degree is a successive correspondence to the previous innermost
degrees at their respective levels. In it the inner levels find their
expression and ultimate manifestation in the entire outermost level of
the human mind that is built for the reception of the concept of
totality of being and existence from both of the preceding levels and
also for accommodation to the external world and the chosen
environment.
Because of such function, the innermost degree of the outermost
level of the human mind can be called, for descriptive purposes,
„I"-ness. In it the specificity of the Super-Selfs multi-dimensional
universality and the Selfs general all-encompassing humanity
becomes a unique and unrepeatable manifestation of their concrete
individuated expression and result.
Because of its dynamic and active nature, the „I"-ness emanates its
own sphere from, by and through which is built the second
intermediate degree of the outermost human mind that corresponds
in succession to the intermediate degree of the intermediate level of
the human mind and to the intermediate degree of the innermost
level of the human mind. In this particular degree the occurrence of
the Universal Consciousness through its transformation in the
Transpersonal Mentality becomes focused and manifested in
concreteness of their expressions, and results. The all-universal
consciousness, in the vastness of its content, and all Transpersonal
Mentality in all-encompassing experiences of mankind become
individualized into awareness of experiences that are of a unique and
specific nature. Here is manifested the specificity of the universality
and the specificity of the generalness of the Transpersonal Mentality.
Because of such function, this second intermediate degree of the
outermost level of the human mind can be called, for descriptive
purposes, the Individual Awareness. It is the container, the vessel,
actualizer and realizer of all occurrences of the Universal
Consciousness and its proceedings into the transformation of the
Transpersonal Mentality.
By its dynamic and active nature, it emanates its own sphere
within, by, through and from which is built the outermost degree of
the outermost level of the human mind. This degree is the result of
successive correspondences to the Phenomenal Mentality and through
it to the Super Self-Awareness. The occurrence of the Super
Self-Awareness and its proceeding into transformation of the
Phenomenal Mentality becomes concentrated and focused into their
personal experiences, expressions and manifestations. Now they all
become concrete in such a container, vessel or sphere that
encompasses all previous degrees and levels in their entirety and
totality.
This degree becomes a base and foundation on which all
occurrences of the innermost level of the human mind and all its
proceedings and transformations of the intermediate level of the
human mind together with their manifestation in the two preceding
degrees of the outermost level of the human mind can be operational
and can be conceived, actualized and realized in regard to the external
world. This world becomes their specifically chosen environment.
Because of such nature and function, the outermost degree of the
outermost level of the human mind can be called, for descriptive
purposes, the Personal Consciousness. In it everything rests and
becomes actualized and realized. Therefore, it is closed in its own
boundaries from which it interacts with the external world and its
specifically chosen environment for the purpose of continuous
actualization and realization of the totality of the entire human mind
in the external world.
The entire outermost level and its degrees can be conceived as the
becoming of the total human mind.
Such is then the basic structure of the human mind. From this one
can perceive, if one wishes, the total, complete and entire spirituality
of the content and formation of the structure of the human mind.
There is nothing in its state, process, essence, substance, being,
existence, occurrence, proceeding and becoming that would not be of
spiritual nature and origin.
Any other concept, understanding, explanation or perception of the
structure of the human mind would be and is essentially contrary to
true human nature.
However, this is not to say that there is no transcending
understanding of such structure. It can be stated with certainty that
there is a transcending understanding of the structure of the human
mind. But whatever transcends the presented understanding would
be necessarily of a higher spiritual nature. Therefore, it would only
reaffirm and build on what is now revealed about the spiritual nature
of the human mind.
This understanding is a necessary step in the process of
elimination, removal, purification and cleansing of all concepts of the
human mind that have been built by conventional, traditional,
dogmatic and one-sided approaches of so-called scientific and
behavioristic psychology.
Such an endeavor is a part of the spiritual reawakening for the
beginning of the New Age.
Source: FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN SPIRITUALITY