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