Chapter 8 T H E D I V I N E P A R A D O X KEY TERMS Before working the other exercises in this chapter, write definitions of each of the key terms from the chapter. dual ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ partially ___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ comparative _________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ vanity ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ presumptuous ________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ folly _______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ perfected ___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ paradox _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ microcosmic _________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ meditation __________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ postulated __________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ opposition __________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ realm _______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ inexplicable ________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ instincts ___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ phantasmagoria ______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ impermanence ________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ unsubstantiality ____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ mortal ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ faculties ___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ dictum ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ composite ___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ visualizations ______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ hierarchy ___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ subservient _________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ corroborates ________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ hypotheses __________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ materialism _________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ hypnotized __________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ intuitions __________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ digress _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY AND REVIEW This summary, when completed with answers, gives you a comprehension of the primary points of the chapter in the text. Fill in the blanks with words or phrases that complete the ideas. "The universe IS _______, still IT ______; everything is dual; everything has at least _________ sides; all ____________ are but partial truths." -- Summum The truly wise, knowing the ________________ of the universe, use Law against _________________; the higher against the __________________ ; and by the Art of _______________________ alter that which is undesirable into that which is _________________________, and thus prevail. Mastery consists not in abnormal __________________, visions and ___________________ imaginings or living, but in using the higher forces against the lower; escaping the pains of the lower field by _______________ to the higher; always remembering ______________ and realizing the fields are fixed in ____________________ and _________________. __________________, not presumptuous denial, is the tool of the master. To THE INFINITE SUMMUM, this universe, its laws, its powers, its life, its ___________________ are as things witnessed in a state of meditation. Yet to all that is finite, the ______________ must be treated as ___________. Life, action and ______________ must be based thereupon, accordingly, although with an ever increasing understanding of the ___________ states; each according to its own level and laws. When human beings live, act and think of the ____________________ as merely a ____________ (like their own finite dreams), then certainly it becomes so for them. Like __________________ walkers they stumble ever around and around in circles, making no progress, and are forced into an _________________ at last by their falling bruised and bleeding over the ______________ laws which they have ignored. Keep your mind ever alert on the _______________, but let your eyes watch over your footsteps. The Law of _____________________ is an aspect of the Principle of Opposition. Opposition draws its ____________ from the essence of SUMMUM, and ___________ is generated by the _______________ of Creation. Therefore, the ____________ of _______________________ exhibits the realm of the opposites -- NOTHING and _________________ in their copulating bond. The ancient writings are filled with references to the appearance of the ________________ in the consideration of the problem of __________ and being. The teachers are constantly ______________________ their students against the ___________ of omitting the "other side" of the story or ____________. Their warnings are particularly directed to the problem of the essence of the ______________ and the Relative which perplex all students of ______________, and which cause so many to think and act contrary to what is generally known as "common sense." Summum's teachings do not proclaim the unsubstantiality of the universe in any stronger terms than those more familiar to you, although the __________________ of the subject may seem somewhat startling. Anything that has a beginning and an __________ must be, by _________________, impermanent. The _______________ comes under the rule in all disciplines of thought. From the _____________ of the Absolute point of view, there is ______________ real except SUMMUM, no matter what you may use in thinking of or discussing the subject. The essence of the Absolute point of view ________________ merely one side of the ___________________. The other side is the ____________________ one. The essence of Absolute ____________ has been defined as "___________ as the mind of _______________ knows them," while Relative Fact as "things as the highest __________ ____________ understands them." The report of the Summa Individuals is that your difficulty with the _________________ of _________________ is that the finite ______________ mind observes one thing at a ____________, while the Infinite Mind of ____________ observes all ___________ as one. There are infinite degrees of _____________ between the ______________ and SUMMUM. Your ____________ build a superconducting ______________________ to find ever smaller particles of matter as they look for clues to the ________________ of the ______________. However, it would be just as well to ____________ space, as ______________ and ______________ space are both ruled by the same laws. You need not dwell upon the feature of illusion. Rather, recognize the real _____________ of the _____________. Seek to understand its ___________ laws. Endeavor to use them to the best effect in your upward ______________ through life as you _____________ from level to level of being. The _________ of the universe are nonetheless "fixed _________" because of the ___________ nature. Everything except ______________ is _____________ by them, and the essence of SUMMUM is the Laws. You are HELD FIRMLY IN THE _____________ ___________ ____ SUMMUM and there is nothing to ____________ you or for you to fear. There is no power outside of ___________ to affect you, so you may rest calm and secure. There is a world of comfort, security, and peace in this realization when attained. Then you will sleep calmly and peacefully, ______________ in the ______________ of the ________________ -- resting safely on the ____________ of the ____________ of _____________ _____________, which is SUMMUM. Truly, in _____________ do you __________, move and have your being. While in the field of matter, you must recognize its phenomena. You may control __________ (as all masters of higher or lesser degree do), but you do so by applying the higher forces. You overcome the lower laws by _____________ still higher ones -- and in this way ______________. You CANNOT ______________ ____________ or rise above it _________________. Nothing but _____________ can ____________ Law -- and that is because SUMMUM is ___________ Itself from which all laws emerge. The most advanced ____________________ acquire the abilities usually attributed to the ____________ of humankind. There are countless degrees of being in the great hierarchy of life whose power transcends even that of the highest ___________ among humankind, and to a magnitude ___________________ by mortals. So the student of ____________ need not _______ aside any of their scientific __________ regarding the universe. All they are asked to do is to __________ the underlying ______________ of the copulation of _____________. "SUMMUM is Mind; the universe is _____________, held in the ____________ of SUMMUM." Take advantage of _________________ and learn to know, use and apply the laws resulting from it. Do not yield to the temptation which, as ________________ states, overcomes the partially wise and causes them to be _______________ by the apparent unreality of things. The consequence is that they wander about like people living in a dream, ignoring the practical work and life of humankind, and are ______________ into an __________________ at last by their _______________ bruised and bleeding over _____________ __________ which they have ignored. MATCHING EXERCISE Write the number of the appropriate answer in the blank corresponding to the description. There is one correct answer for each blank. ______ IS NOT, still IT IS 1. Paradox 2. The universe ______ The truly wise knowing the nature of 3. meditation the universe, alter that which is 4. new life undesirable into that which is 5. psychokinesis perfected by the Art of 6. Opposition 7. other side ______ The Divine Paradox of the universe is a result of the Principle of ______ It takes the bonding of the male and the female to create ______ To THE INFINITE SUMMUM, this universe, its Laws, its Powers, its Life, its Phenomena are as things witnessed in the state of ______ An aspect of the Principle of Opposition is the Law of ______ When speaking about stories and questions teachers are constantly warning their students against the error of omitting the RESEARCH EXERCISE Using the Systematic Law of Learning, apply the following Principles. 1. Use the Divine Paradox to illustrate how there is always two sides to every story, and how all truth is but partial truth. a. Explain why organization within nature is necessary, and then why it is not. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ b. Explain why organizations of societies are necessary and then why they are not. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ c. Give examples showing how the Law of Paradox is an aspect of the Principle of Opposition. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ STUDY AND REVIEW QUESTIONS Formulate answers to these questions. Refer to both your text and your lecture notes. You need not write out the answer in full sentences, but make notes on all the details you would include in a full answer. Review your answers with someone else in the class after each of you has completed the exercise. 1. Explain how something can only be partially true. 2. Why are there two sides to everything? 3. How is everything dual? 4. Explain how two different people can see the same thing and tell the truth about it but have opposite stories. 5. What is the Divine Paradox an effect of? 6. Describe why to THE INFINITE SUMMUM, this universe, its Laws, its Powers, its Life, its Phenomena are as things in the state of meditation. 7. Why must the universe be treated as real by you? 8. Explain how light is an example of the Divine Paradox. 9. Why have conscious teachers throughout time always warned their students against the error of omitting the ``other side'' of the story or question? 10. Explain why the thinking human revolts when they discover the idea that the universe and all it contains is a mere illusion. 11. Why do all problems have to be considered from the essence of the Absolute and Relative points of view? 12. Explain how you are an actor in the world of action. 13. Why do not the Summum teachings proclaim the unsubstantiality of the universe? 14. Describe the condition of which anything which has an beginning and an ending must be subject to. 15. If the essence of the Absolute point of view shows merely one side of the picture, what is the other? 16. Explain the difficulty of the human when they observe one thing at a moment, and the Mind of SUMMUM observe all moments as one. 17. Discuss the aspects of Large and Small in relation to the Principle of the Divine Paradox. 18. When does the vision of the illusionary universe vanish? 19. Explain why there is nothing to fear when you understand that you are HELD FIRMLY IN THE INFINITE MIND OF SUMMUM. 20. When will you sleep calmly and peacefully, rocked in the Cradle of the Deep -- resting safely on the bosom of the Ocean of Infinite Mind, which is SUMMUM. 21. Who is able to control matter and how? 22. Who can escape the laws of the universe and how? 23. Why cannot the Laws which SUMMUM emanates as governing Laws not be defied or argued away? 24. Does the student of Summum have to abandon any of their scientific views, and if not why? 25. How does the Summum Principle of Psychokinesis change the scientific conceptions of the universe? 26. What can be done with Psychokinesis and how? 27. Why should you not live in a world of dreams? 28. Who knows the meaning of life? 29. How do you avoid the mistakes of the partially wise? MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The Divine Paradox is an effect of the Principle of a. Gravity. b. Natural Selection. c. Opposition. d. Falling Bodies. 2. The Divine Paradox has to do with duality, for when you talk about anything in Creation, you must talk about TWO creating a. the answers to these questions. b. one. c. the problems which cause difficulty in understanding. d. none of the above. 3. The universe IS NOT, still a. sometimes the answer to all the question don't matter. b. organization of the universe does not mean anything. c. wants you not to be organized or belong to one. d. IT IS. 4. All truths are but a. things to avoid. b. things to believe. c. partial truths. d. things to argue against. 5. Those who imagine they can escape the laws of the universe are a. on their way to cosmic understanding. b. partially wise. c. far ahead of the average person. d. prepared to over come death and never die. 6. The truly wise, knowing the nature of the universe, use Law against laws; the higher against the lower, and alter that which is undesirable into that which is perfected, and thus a. prevail. b. never die. c. be able to escape all laws totally d. none of the above. 7. Mastery consists not in abnormal dreams, visions and fantastic imaginings or living, but in a. positive affirmations. b. the idea which ignores the natural laws of the universe. c. using the higher forces against the lower, escaping the pains of the lower field by rising to the higher. d. avoiding organizations which assist you in mastering the laws. 8. To THE INFINITE SUMMUM, this universe, its laws, its powers, its life, its phenomena are as things witnessed in a a. exhibits at Disneyland. b. theater when a science fiction movie shows c. court when the trials are held. d. state of meditation. 9. Some Humankind like sleep walkers stumble ever around and around in circles, making no progress, and are forced into an awakening at last by a. the correct positive affirmation. b. refusing to submit to any organized direction. c. knowing the only right way. d. falling bruised and bleeding over the natural laws which they have ignored. 10. The Law of Paradox is an aspect of the Principle of a. Falling Objects. b. Winding Forces. c. Opposition. d. none of the above. 11. Depending on the experiment the example of light can act as particle or a. wave. b. wind. c. bit. d. bite. 12. The first thought that comes to thinking humans after they realize that the universe is a mental creation of SUMMUM, is that the universe and all that it contains is a mere illusion; an unreality; against which a. they must struggle and fight. b. they are going to have to try to outwit. c. their instincts naturally revolt. d. the system is set to be unfair to them. 13. From the essence of the Absolute point of view, there is nothing real except a. true love. b. a good time doing your thing. c. SUMMUM. d. coke. 14. The other side of the picture from the essence of the Absolute point of view is a. the Relative one. b. position of oblivion. c. found only in one book. d. none of the above. 15. The report of the Summa Individuals is that your difficulty with the Principle of Paradox is that the finite human mind observes a. well enough to know all if given the chance. b. both sides of the story simultaneously. c. the information necessary to form an opinion of judgement. d. one thing at a moment. 16. The Infinite Mind of SUMMUM observes a. all moments as one. b. deep into the mysteries of the human mind. c. through space-time to find out your innermost secrets. d. the importance of the Humankind in the scheme of things. 17. Inner and outer space are both ruled by a. the USSR. b. the USA. c. the same laws. d. an entity with a beard and looks like a man. 18. In reality there is no such thing as smallest or largest size is -- a. dependent on modern measurement. b. important only to those who need more. c. found to be the key to all knowing. d. infinite in both respects. 19. The visualizations of the artist or sculptor, as they endeavor to reproduce in stone or on canvas, seem very real to them. So do the characters in the mind of the author or dramatist, which they seek to express so that others may recognize them. If this is true in the case of your finite minds, what is the degree of reality in the mental images a. it will be 12 degrees off true north. b. it can be the degree of reality only found in one book. c. created in the Mind of the Infinite? d. created for the entertainment of the wealthy? 20. Everything in the universe is bound by the laws except a. the enlightened guru. b. the Gods. c. SUMMUM. d. the essence of relativity. 21. You are all HELD FIRMLY IN THE INFINITE MIND OF SUMMUM and there is a. no hope of ever escaping. b. nothing to harm you or for you to fear. c. no need to resist for escape is impossible. d. a secret affirmation which when said properly will allow you to slip out of the incarceration. 22. There is no power outside of SUMMUM to affect you, so you may a. may avoid learning the Principles of Creation and spend your time in meaningful gossip about those trying to learn the Principles. b. may polarize yourself against the apposite sex and accuse them of discriminating against your sex. c. may spend your time dealing with everything except understanding the Principles of Creation, for you are afraid of the responsibility. d. rest calm and secure. 23. You may control matter (as all masters of higher or lesser degree do), but you do a. not need to apply yourself in Mastering the Principles of Creation, just purchase a recorded tape of New Age channeling. b. not need to be concerned about this text for there must be an easier way to gain power. c. so by applying the higher forces. d. so by reading as many books as possible. 24. Those laws which SUMMUM emanates as governing laws are not a. of any concern to you. b. worth finding out about. c. as important as the current events. d. to be defied or argued away. 25. The universe exists by virtue of these a. Masters of the universe. b. higher intelligences. c. Gods who voted to create it. d. laws which form its framework and which hold it together. 26. Science often corroborates these Summum teachings, except for the theory of the a. rebounding spheres. b. mental creation of the universe. c. law of gravity. d. correspondence between levels. 27. The student of Summum need not lay aside any of their scientific views regarding a. channeling. b. past life regression. c. the universe. d. heaven. 28. The student will find that the Principles of Summum will fit into their scientific knowledge, and will serve to bring out obscure points and throw light in a. dark corners. b. laser beams. c. opposite directions. d. crystal balls. 29. Do not yield to the temptation which, as Summum states, overcomes the partially wise and causes them to be hypnotized by the apparent unreality of things. The consequence is that they wander about like people living in a dream, ignoring the practical work and life of humankind, and forced into an awakening at last by a. powerful video on the teachings of an earth bound disembodied spirit. b. a verse from the only true book. c. their falling bruised and bleeding over natural laws which they have ignored. d. work shop on body massage. 30. You are all on your proper path, and the road leads ever upward, with a. a winding path. b. a need to avoid its journey. c. frequent resting places. d. no where to rest. A N S W E R S ANSWERS TO SUMMARY AND REIVEW NOT, IS Principle, Paradox, human two, truths moment, SUMMUM nature moments, observation laws, lower human Psychokinesis scientists, supercollider perfected creation dreams, fantastic universe, explore rising, DESTINY inner, outer cause, effect nature, universe, mental Psychokinesis progress phenomena travel, laws universe, real laws, mental thought SUMMUM, bound higher INFINITE MIND OF universe harm dream SUMMUM sleep rocked, Cradle awakening Deep, bosom, Ocean natural Infinite Mind, SUMMUM stars live Paradox matter nature, SUMMUM applying copulation, Law only, escape, laws Paradox entirely, SUMMUM, escape POSSIBILITY Law paradox, life masters warning god error, question masters Absolute, philosophy unthinkable presentation Summum, lay end, definition views, grasp universe principles, creation essence, nothing mental, Mind show psychokinesis picture, Relative Summum Fact, things hypnotized God forced, awakening human kind falling, natural, laws ANSWERS TO MATCHING EXERCISE 2, 5, 6, 4, 3, 1, 7 ANSWERS TO MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. c 9. D 17. C 25. d 2. b 10. c 18. d 26. b 3. d 11. a 19. c 27. c 4. b 12. c 20. c 28. a 5. c 13. c 21. b 29. c 6. a 14. a 22. d 30. c 7. c 15. d 23. c 8. d 16. a 24. d