- The Coordinator of Bodily Functions
"This power serves as the coordinator of all involuntary functions of
the body. It literally connects the organs as well as the members and
parts of the body and causes them to operate in harmony. As a unifying
agency, it makes the continuation of life possible. Yet this
clock-work precision of the bodily functions is carried on without
the awareness of the human body." (Anchorage edition, page 42;
New Delhi edition, page 36)
- The Mental Faculties of the Soul
"While the mental powers of imagination, thought, understanding and
memory are properties of the soul, they cannot perform as a
decision-making instrument by themselves. It is not until they are
acted upon by the human spirit (force) and assisted by the brain that
there is a mind or intellect. The mind, therefore, is not the brain
by itself, nor the human spirit alone, nor the intellectual faculties
by themselves but rather the interaction of all three." (Anchorage
edition, pages 44-45; New Delhi edition, pages 38-39)
- The Faculty of Inner Vision
"An easy-to-understand explanation of the inner vision faculty is
that it is the source of intuitive thoughts as well as abstract
thought. Now the mind can develop abstract thought too but only with
the aid of concrete evidences. The faculty of inner vision creates
abstract thought within and by itself. It doesn't need the outside
assistance of prior conclusions or concrete evidences. The difference
between the two kinds of thought is that the faculty of inner vision
knows whereas the mind
must reason its way through." (Anchorage edition, page 50; New Delhi
edition, page 44)
- Individuality
"The individuality, however, as a power of the soul, is that gift
from God which consists of our latent capabilities and virtues. In
other words, the individuality is the seat of two potentials: the
potential for accomplishment and the potential for inner change. The
potential for accomplishment is found expressed in all the multiple
forms of thee arts and sciences. The potential for being is
represented by the capacity of man's dual nature." (Anchorage edition,
page 56; New Delhi edition, page 50)
- The Mirrored Reflection of Your Moral
Choices
"The choices that the mind makes are registered on yet another
faculty of the soul. If it will help you to understand this additional
power of the soul, you might liken it to an adding machine that
registers the sum total of all the moral or spiritual choices you
make during your physical lifetime; or you might liken it to a hinged
mirror which takes on the exact reflection of the sum total of your
moral choices. To stay with the analogy of the hinged mirror, you
decide with your mind whether you want the mirror tilted up or down
to reflect good or bad or in-between choices." (Anchorage edition,
pages 58-59; New Delhi edition, page 52)
- Spiritual Happiness
"To be spiritually happy is to have certitude, serenity, and radiance.
Spiritual happiness is detachment from the material and attachment
to the Kingdom." (Anchorage edition, page 61; New Delhi edition, page
55)
- Immortality
"During the physical life your soul advances towards God by the
spiritual choices which you make. After the physical
death, your soul continues its advance towards God but at the mercy
and bounty of God. Man's immortal soul begins its new life at the level of development
achieved on the physical plane." (Anchorage edition, page 67; New
Delhi edition, page 61)
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