(Q) Explain as clearly as possible the definition of
Evolution as relates to Man, first in Spirit plane, then in
flesh and blood on earth and again in spirit plane. What is
man and how may we in flesh become fully conscious and aware
of the Spiritual Self?
(A) In this we find the understanding would, from physical
viewpoint, never be understood by the cycle as is asked. The
evolution of man in spiritual plane being one, the evolution
of man in flesh being another. Hence, as has been given,
hard to understand conditions in one plane when viewed from
another plane, without the realization of having experienced
that plane. Now evolution in flesh, as is seen, is the
passing through the flesh plane and in the various
experiences of man's sojourn in earth, through his (man's)
environment as created and made by man, this is called man's
evolution in the earth plane. As we have in the beginning of
man's sojourn in earth plane, we find under what is termed at
the present time or day, or plane of man, the primitive man.
The man seeking the first of the attributes of fleshly
existence, known only by those conditions surrounding man and
his environments. As man applies the laws of which he (man)
becomes conscious of, the development of man brings forth
those results merited by that knowledge. As man passes into
the spiritual plane from earthly existence, the development
in the spiritual plane becoming the same evolution in
spiritual planes as is acquired in the physical plane, and
until man becomes in the spiritual sense the one-ness with
the Creator's forces, as is set by example of the Son of Man
coming in the flesh to the earth plane to manifest in the
flesh the will made one with the Father, passing through the
physical plane, passing through the spiritual planes, making
ALL one with the Father. This we find then is evolution.
Man's development through man's acquiring man's understanding
of spiritual laws, of earthly laws, of God's laws, and
applying same in the earth. Then truly is it given, "The
righteous shall inherit the earth."
(Q) Does Man created as Matter, Force and Mind mean
Physical, Spiritual and Mental?
(A) Man created having the attributes of the physical, the
spiritual, the mental, to work with in his own development.
These, as it were, tools of the whole man, the all being then
one, and that same separated is the attributes of the various
conditions, each having its single, its separate attributes,
and man using same for man's development.
(Q) When Earth Plane became ready for Man, how did he first
get here? In the Bible we have the story of Adam and Eve.
Explain in a reasonable, logical way how did Man first appear
on Earth. Explain this in relation to birth, to conception.
(A) As is given, man, when earth became habitable for
physical man, man entered in the plane, just as the highest
of created forces in the earth plane. Then became man
amenable to laws of earth plane, and amenable to physical
birth, physical conditions, physical conceptions, physical
forces as applied to the whole man. Physical, mental and
spiritual forces manifest in man, taken in this conception as
was given from the beginning. As the earth plane became in
that state wherein man may find residence, the spirit forces
as are developing through the spiritual forces to make one
with the Father, given the soul of man to make manifest in
the flesh. All souls were created in the beginning, all
spirit of one spirit, Spirit of God, that spirit manifest in
flesh, that spirit manifest in all creation, whether of
earthly forces or Universal forces, all spirit being one
spirit. All flesh not one flesh. Flesh being that as has
merited by its development in its plane of existence.
(Q) Is every chemical quality found in the animal, vegetable
and mineral kingdom of the world found in Man? Explain, if
not, what is meant by "There is found in Living Man all of
that that may be found without in the whole world".
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3744-5, Par. 46-A]
(A) All those essential forces as are manifest in the
Universe is manifest in the living man, and above that the
soul of man. The chemical or material, or animated forces as
are seen in all animal, vegetable, mineral forces, with their
combinations, are found in the combinations in man, and from
same may be created, for man is Lord over creation, from the
physical viewpoint.
(Q) Explain how the example of Man's developing and
improving his mode of living scientifically on earth, for
example in medical work and all other sciences, proves his
development and evolution on earth and other planes.
(A) Man's development, as given, is of man's understanding
and applying the laws of the Universe, and as man applies
those, man develops, man brings up the whole generation of
man. Individuals we find carry out certain elements and
laws, and gradually man becomes capable of applying and using
those in the everyday life of man. This, whether applied in
medical science, in anatomal science, in mechanical science
or what not, is merely the development, or the application as
man applies to Universal laws as are ever, and have ever
been, existent in the Universe. As is in this. That
producing electrical units of force was just as applicable to
the Universal forces in the days of Adam as in the days of
the Master, or as in the days of to-day. Those laws applying
to aerial of transmission just as applicable in one as in
other. Man not understanding those. Many times has the
evolution of the earth reached the stage of development as it
has to-day and then sank again, to rise again in the next
development. Some along one line, some along others, for
often we find the higher branches of so-called learning
destroys itself in the seed it produces in man's development,
as we have in medical forces, as we have astrological forces,
as we have in some forms of spiritual forces, as we have in
forms of destructive forces of the various natures.
(Q) Explain how the law of Relativity applies to Man's
development to his evolution?
(A) As each and every atom in the Universe has its relative
relation with every other atom, then man's development lies
in the relativity of all forces, whether applied in the
physical world as existent to-day, or that existence in man's
earthly existence before, for the relativity of one force
applies to another. Hence all relative forces apply to man's
development, whether mental, physical or spiritual.
(Q) To what development must the soul reach before it may
first find lodgement in the flesh?
(A) Desire for flesh.
(Q) How does Soul manifest Will's desire to take on fleshly
existence?
(A) Spiritual subject and spiritually understood. When we
reach those conditions and that development necessary to
understand the law of taking those, we may gather these
forces.
(Q) Explain: Reincarnation of the Soul from an appearance
in Flesh to the next as it relates to Evolution, and step by
step tell us just what other body the soul and spirit takes
on after it leaves flesh existence and of what the soul and
spirit becomes conscious after it leaves flesh existence.
(A) We are through.
BACKGROUND
See
900-59 on
4/13/25 and
900-66 on
5/06/25.
REPORTS
7/02/25 See
900-88 in re Ouspensky's TERTIUM ORGANUM.
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