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==112:2. THE SELF==

==112:2. THE SELF==

112:2.1 It would be helpful in the study of selfhood to remember:

112:2.1 It would be helpful in the [[study]] of [[selfhood]] to remember:

*1. That physical systems are subordinate.

*1. That [[physical]] systems are subordinate.

*2. That intellectual systems are co-ordinate.

*2. That [[intellectual]] systems are [[co-ordinate]].

*3. That personality is superordinate.

*3. That [[personality]] is superordinate.

*4. That the indwelling spiritual force is potentially directive.

*4. That the [[Thought Adjuster|indwelling spiritual force]] is potentially directive.

112:2.2 <u>In all concepts of selfhood it should be recognized that the fact of life comes first, its evaluation or interpretation later. The human child first lives and subsequently thinks about his living. In the cosmic economy insight precedes foresight.</u>

112:2.2 In all [[concepts]] of [[selfhood]] it should be [[recognized]] that the [[fact]] of life comes first, its [[evaluation]] or [[interpretation]] later. The [[human]] [[child]] first lives and subsequently [[thinks]] about his living. In the [[cosmic]] [[economy]] [[insight]] precedes [[foresight]].

112:2.3 The universe fact of God's becoming man has forever changed all meanings and altered all values of human personality. In the true meaning of the word, love connotes mutual regard of whole personalities, whether human or divine or human and divine. Parts of the self may function in numerous ways—thinking, feeling, wishing—but only the co-ordinated attributes of the whole personality are focused in intelligent action; and all of these powers are associated with the spiritual endowment of the mortal mind when a human being sincerely and unselfishly loves another being, human or divine.

112:2.3 The [[universe]] [[fact]] of [[God]]'s becoming man has forever changed all [[meanings]] and altered all [[values]] of [[human]] [[personality]]. In the true [[meaning]] of the [[word]], [[love]] connotes [[mutual]] regard of whole [[personalities]], whether [[human]] or [[divine]] or human and divine. [[Parts]] of the [[self]] may [[function]] in numerous ways—[[thinking]], [[feeling]], [[wishing]]—but only the [[co-ordinated]] [[attributes]] of the whole [[personality]] are [[focused]] in [[intelligent]] [[action]]; and all of these [[powers]] are [[associated]] with the [[spiritual]] [[endowment]] of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_111#111:1._THE_MIND_ARENA_OF_CHOICE mortal mind] when a [[human being]] [[sincerely]] and [[unselfishly]] [[loves]] another [[being]], [[human]] or [[divine]].

112:2.4 All mortal concepts of reality are based on the assumption of the actuality of human personality; all concepts of superhuman realities are based on the experience of the human personality with and in the cosmic realities of certain associated spiritual entities and divine personalities. Everything nonspiritual in human experience, excepting personality, is a means to an end. <u>Every true relationship of mortal man with other persons—human or divine—is an end in itself.</u> And such fellowship with the personality of Deity is the eternal goal of universe ascension.

112:2.4 All [[mortal]] [[concepts]] of [[reality]] are based on the [[assumption]] of the [[actuality]] of [[human]] [[personality]]; all [[concepts]] of [[superhuman]] [[realities]] are based on the [[experience]] of the [[human]] [[personality]] with and in the [[cosmic]] [[realities]] of certain [[associated]] [[spiritual]] [[entities]] and [[divine]] [[personalities]]. [[Everything]] nonspiritual in human [[experience]], excepting [[personality]], is a means to an end. Every true [[relationship]] of [[mortal]] man with other [[persons]]—[[human]] or [[divine]]—is an end in itself. And such fellowship with the [[personality]] of [[Deity]] is the [[eternal]] goal of [[universe]] [[ascension]].

112:2.5 The possession of personality identifies man as a spiritual being since the unity of selfhood and the self-consciousness of personality are endowments of the supermaterial world. The very fact that a mortal materialist can deny the existence of supermaterial realities in and of itself demonstrates the presence, and indicates the working, of spirit synthesis and cosmic consciousness in his human mind.

112:2.5 The [[possession]] of [[personality]] identifies [[man]] as a [[spiritual]] [[being]] since the [[unity]] of [[selfhood]] and the [[self-consciousness]] of [[personality]] are [[endowments]] of the supermaterial world. The very [[fact]] that a [[mortal]] [[materialist]] can deny the [[existence]] of supermaterial realities in and of itself [[demonstrates]] the [[presence]], and indicates the working, of [[spirit]] [[synthesis]] and [[cosmic]] [[consciousness]] in his [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_42#10._UNIVERSAL_NONSPIRITUAL_ENERGY_SYSTEMS_.28MATERIAL_MIND_SYSTEMS.29 human mind].

112:2.6 There exists a great cosmic gulf between matter and thought, and this gulf is immeasurably greater between material mind and spiritual love. Consciousness, much less self-consciousness, cannot be explained by any theory of mechanistic electronic association or materialistic energy phenomena.

112:2.6 There exists a great [[cosmic]] gulf between [[matter]] and [[thought]], and this gulf is immeasurably greater between [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_42#10._UNIVERSAL_NONSPIRITUAL_ENERGY_SYSTEMS_.28MATERIAL_MIND_SYSTEMS.29 material mind] and [[spiritual]] [[love]]. [[Consciousness]], much less [[self-consciousness]], cannot be [[explained]] by any [[theory]] of [[mechanistic]] [[electronic]] [[association]] or [[materialistic]] [[energy]] [[phenomena]].

112:2.7 As mind pursues reality to its ultimate analysis, matter vanishes to the material senses but may still remain real to mind. When spiritual insight pursues that reality which remains after the disappearance of matter and pursues it to an ultimate analysis, it vanishes to mind, but the insight of spirit can still perceive cosmic realities and supreme values of a spiritual nature. Accordingly does science give way to philosophy, while philosophy must surrender to the conclusions inherent in genuine spiritual experience. Thinking surrenders to wisdom, and wisdom is lost in enlightened and reflective worship.

112:2.7 As [[mind]] pursues [[reality]] to its [[ultimate]] [[analysis]], [[matter]] vanishes to the [[material]] [[senses]] but may still remain real to [[mind]]. When [[spiritual]] [[insight]] pursues that [[reality]] which remains after the disappearance of [[matter]] and pursues it to an [[ultimate]] [[analysis]], it vanishes to [[mind]], but the [[insight]] of [[spirit]] can still [[perceive]] [[cosmic]] realities and supreme [[values]] of a [[spiritual]] [[nature]]. Accordingly does [[science]] give way to [[philosophy]], while philosophy must [[surrender]] to the conclusions [[inherent]] in genuine [[spiritual]] [[experience]]. [[Thinking]] [[surrenders]] to [[wisdom]], and wisdom is lost in [[enlightened]] and [[reflective]] [[worship]].

112:2.8 In science the human self observes the material world; philosophy is the observation of this observation of the material world; religion, true spiritual experience, is the experiential realization of the cosmic reality of the observation of the observation of all this relative synthesis of the energy materials of time and space. To build a philosophy of the universe on an exclusive materialism is to ignore the fact that all things material are initially conceived as real in the experience of human consciousness. The observer cannot be the thing observed; evaluation demands some degree of transcendence of the thing which is evaluated.

112:2.8 In [[science]] the [[human]] [[self]] [[observes]] the [[material]] world; [[philosophy]] is the [[observation]] of this observation of the [[material]] world; [[religion]], true [[spiritual]] [[experience]], is the [[experiential]] [[realization]] of the [[cosmic]] [[reality]] of the observation of the [[observation]] of all this [[relative]] [[synthesis]] of the [[energy]] materials of [[time and space]]. To build a [[philosophy]] of the [[universe]] on an exclusive [[materialism]] is to ignore the [[fact]] that all [[things]] material are initially conceived as real in the [[experience]] of human [[consciousness]]. The [[observer]] cannot be the [[thing]] observed; [[evaluation]] demands some [[degree]] of [[transcendence]] of the thing which is evaluated.

112:2.9 In time, thinking leads to wisdom and wisdom leads to worship; in eternity, worship leads to wisdom, and wisdom eventuates in the finality of thought.

112:2.9 In [[time]], [[thinking]] leads to [[wisdom]] and wisdom leads to [[worship]]; in [[eternity]], worship leads to wisdom, and wisdom [[eventuates]] in the finality of [[thought]].

112:2.10 The possibility of the unification of the evolving self is inherent in the qualities of its constitutive factors: the basic energies, the master tissues, the fundamental chemical overcontrol, the supreme ideas, the supreme motives, the supreme goals, and the divine spirit of Paradise bestowal—the secret of the self-consciousness of man's spiritual nature.

112:2.10 The [[possibility]] of the [[unification]] of the evolving [[self]] is [[inherent]] in the [[qualities]] of its constitutive [[factors]]: the basic energies, the master tissues, the [[fundamental]] [[chemical]] [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_118#118:8._CONTROL_AND_OVERCONTROL overcontrol], the [[supreme]] [[ideas]], the supreme [[motives]], the supreme goals, and the [[Thought Adjuster|divine spirit]] of [[Paradise]] [[bestowal]]—the [[secret]] of the [[self-consciousness]] of man's [[spiritual]] [[nature]].

112:2.11 The purpose of cosmic evolution is to achieve unity of personality through increasing spirit dominance, volitional response to the teaching and leading of the Thought Adjuster. Personality, both human and superhuman, is characterized by an inherent cosmic quality which may be called " the evolution of dominance, " the expansion of the control of both itself and its environment.

112:2.11 The [[purpose]] of [[cosmic]] [[evolution]] is to achieve [[unity]] of [[personality]] through increasing [[spirit]] [[dominance]], volitional [[response]] to the teaching and leading of the [[Thought Adjuster]]. [[Personality]], both [[human]] and [[superhuman]], is characterized by an [[inherent]] cosmic [[quality]] which may be called "the evolution of dominance,"[http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/~otto/Talks/Dominance/Dominance.html]  the expansion of the [[control]] of both itself and its [[environment]].

112:2.12 An ascending onetime human personality passes through two great phases of increasing volitional dominance over the self and in the universe:

112:2.12 An [[ascending]] onetime [[human]] [[personality]] passes through [[two]] great [[phases]] of increasing [[volitional]] [[dominance]] over the [[self]] and in the [[universe]]:

*1. 112:2.13 The prefinaliter or God-seeking experience of augmenting the self-realization through a technique of identity expansion and actualization together with cosmic problem solving and consequent universe mastery.

*1. 112:2.13 ''The prefinaliter'' or God-seeking [[experience]] of augmenting the [[self-realization]] through a [[technique]] of [[identity]] expansion and [[actualization]] together with [[cosmic]] [[problem]] solving and consequent universe mastery.

*2. 112:2.14 The postfinaliter or God-revealing experience of the creative expansion of self-realization through revealing the Supreme Being of experience to the God-seeking intelligences who have not yet attained the divine levels of Godlikeness.

*2. 112:2.14 ''The postfinaliter'' or God-revealing experience of the [[creative]] expansion of self-realization through [[revealing]] the [[Supreme Being]] of [[experience]] to the God-seeking [[intelligences]] who have not yet [[attained]] the [[divine]] levels of Godlikeness.

112:2.15 Descending personalities attain analogous experiences through their various universe adventures as they seek for enlarged capacity for ascertaining and executing the divine wills of the Supreme, Ultimate, and Absolute Deities.

112:2.15 [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_20#20:1._THE_DESCENDING_SONS_OF_GOD Descending personalities] [[attain]] [[analogous]] [[experiences]] through their various [[universe]] [[adventures]] as they seek for enlarged [[capacity]] for ascertaining and [[executing]] the divine wills of the [[Supreme]], [[Ultimate]], and [[Absolute]] Deities.

112:2.16 The material self, the ego-entity of human identity, is dependent during the physical life on the continuing function of the material life vehicle, on the continued existence of the unbalanced equilibrium of energies and intellect which, on Urantia, has been given the name life. But selfhood of survival value, selfhood that can transcend the experience of death, is only evolved by establishing a potential transfer of the seat of the identity of the evolving personality from the transient life vehicle—the material body—to the more enduring and immortal nature of the morontia soul and on beyond to those levels whereon the soul becomes infused with, and eventually attains the status of, spirit reality. This actual transfer from material association to morontia identification is effected by the sincerity, persistence, and steadfastness of the God-seeking decisions of the human creature.

112:2.16 The [[material]] [[self]], the [[ego]]-[[entity]] of [[human]] [[identity]], is dependent during the [[physical]] life on the continuing [[function]] of the material life [[Body|vehicle]], on the continued [[existence]] of the unbalanced [[equilibrium]] of [[energies]] and [[intellect]] which, on [[Urantia]], has been given the name life. But [[selfhood]] of [[survival]] value, [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_112#112:6._THE_MORONTIA_SELF selfhood] that can [[transcend]] the [[experience]] of [[death]], is only evolved by [[establishing]] a [[potential]] [[transfer]] of the seat of the [[identity]] of the evolving [[personality]] from the transient life vehicle—the material [[body]]—to the more [[enduring]] and [[immortal]] [[nature]] of the [[morontia]] [[soul]] and on beyond to those [[levels]] whereon the [[soul]] becomes infused with, and [[eventually]] [[attains]] the [[status]] of, [[spirit]] [[reality]]. This actual [[transfer]] from [[material]] [[association]] to [[morontia]] identification is [[effected]] by the [[sincerity]], [[persistence]], and [[steadfastness]] of the God-seeking [[decisions]] of the [[human]] [[creature]].

==112:3. THE PHENOMENON OF DEATH==

==112:3. THE PHENOMENON OF DEATH==