Chapter 12 OPPOSITION
KEY TERMS
Before working the other exercises in this chapter, write definitions of each
of the key terms from the chapter.
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reconciliation ______________________________________________________________
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recognition _________________________________________________________________
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Summa Individuals ___________________________________________________________
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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.
"Everything is _________; everything has an ___________ point; everything has
its ________ of _____________; like and _________ are the same; opposites are
_________________ in ______________, but different in _____________; extremes
_____________; all _________ are but partial truths; all _____________ may be
_________________." -- Summum
The great fourth Summum Principle, the Principle of Opposition, embodies the
idea that all manifested things have two ___________; __________ aspects; two
opposing ____________; a pair of opposites, with manifold _______ between the
_______ extremes. An understanding of this Principle explains the __________
which have perplexed the minds of humans.
"Everything is and _______ at the same _________"; "______ truth is partially
_________"; "all _________ are a _____________"; "there are ________ sides to
every __________"; "there is a __________ side to every coin"; etc.
The Summum _________________ are that the difference between things seemingly
____________________ opposed to each other is merely a matter of ___________.
It teaches that "the pairs of opposites may be ___________," and that "thesis
and antithesis are ______________ in ____________, only different in degree."
The universal _____________________ of _____________________ is effected by a
_______________ of this Principle of ________________. The Summa Individuals
claim that illustrations of this Principle may be had on every hand, and such
illustrations come from an examination of the _______________ ____________ of
anything. They begin by showing that spirit and matter are but two opposing
points of the same event, the intermediate fields and levels being merely
degrees of vibration. They show that ___________ and The ___________ are the
_______________, the difference being merely a matter of _________________ of
_______________ manifestation. Thus the _______________ and laws are the two
_________________ _______________ of _______________ phenomena. Likewise with
PRINCIPLE and principles; INFINITE MIND and finite minds.
Passing on to the physical level, they illustrate the Principle by showing
that "Hot and Cold" are ____________ in nature, the difference being merely a
matter of ______________. The thermometer shows ___________ _____________ of
__________________, the lowest point being called _________, and the highest,
___________. Between these two opposing points are __________ degrees of hot
or cold. Call them ___________ and you are equally ____________. The higher
of two degrees is always warmer while the lower is always colder. There is
no place on the thermometer where hot ___________ and cold __________. It is
all a matter of __________________ or lower ____________________.
So is it at the _________ level. "__________ and ____________" are generally
regarded as being events ____________________ opposed to each other, entirely
________________, _______________________. But as you apply the Principle of
____________________________, you find that there is __________ such thing as
____________ ____________ or __________ _________, as distinguished from each
other. The _______ are merely ______ applied to the ________ opposing points
of the _______ _________ . Beginning at any point of the scale you find more
___________ or less __________ as you ____________ the _______, and more hate
or less love as you ___________. This is true no matter from what _________,
high or low, you may start. There are __________ of love and hate, and there
is a middle point where "_________ and _____________" become so faint that it
is difficult to distinguish between them. "Courage and Fear" come under the
same rule. The pairs of _________________________ exist ___________________.
Where you find one ______________________ you find its _____________________.
The student who is ____________ with the _______________ by which the various
______________ of ______________ science produce changes in the _____________
states of those around them may not readily understand the __________________
underlying these changes. But once the Principle of ________________________
is understood, it can be observed that the mental changes are occasioned by a
change of position on the ____________ (a sliding along the same scale). The
change is not in the __________ of altering one thing into something entirely
_____________, but a change of degree within the same thing or _____________,
a vastly important difference. Borrowing an analogy from the physical level,
it is impossible to change ___________ into sharpness or _______________ into
highness, etc. But hot may readily be altered into _______________ simply by
lowering the ___________________. In the same way hate and love are mutually
___________________________ .
The student will readily recognize that in the mental states as well as in
the _______________ of physical fields, the two _______________ points may be
classified as ______________ and negative, respectively. Therefore _________
is positive to hate; courage to fear; activity to non-activity, etc. It will
also be noticed that even to those ____________________ with the Principle of
_________________, the positive point seems to be of a higher degree than the
______________ , and readily dominates it. The tendency of _________________
is in the direction of the dominant activity of the __________________ point.
When it is understood that __________________ Induction is possible, that is,
__________________________ states may be produced by "______________________"
from others, then you can readily see how a certain rate of _________________
or ____________________ of a certain mental state may be ____________________
to another person and their __________________ in that class of mental state
thus changed.
A little _____________ will show you that these mental changes are nearly all
along the lines of ______________________. The change is one of ____________
rather than of kind.
A _______________ of the existence of this great Summum Principle will enable
the ________________ to better understand their own mental __________________
and those of other people. You will see that these states are all matters of
____________________, and seeing thus you will be able to raise or lower the
vibration at will.
MATCHING EXERCISE
Write the number of the appropriate answer in the blank corresponding to the
description. There is one correct answer for each blank.
______ Everything is Dual; everything has 1. coin
an opposing point; everything has its 2. degree
pair of 3. antithesis
4. false
______ every truth is partially 5. paradox
6. another
______ all truths are 7. story
8. opposition
______ there are two sides to every 9. immersion
10. Hate
______ there is a reverse side to every 11. begins
12. Cold
______ The Summum Teachings are that the
difference between things seemingly
diametrically opposed to each other
is merely a matter of
______ Summum teaches that the pairs of opposites
may be reconciled, and that the thesis is
identical in nature, and only different in
degree to the
______ Hot is identical in nature to
______ There is no place on the thermometer where
hot ceases and cold
______ At the mental level it is the same as but
different in degree to Love
______ It is this fact that empowers the enlightened
to alter one mental state into another, along
the lines of
______ In addition to the changing of the vibration
of your own mental states through the operation
of the Art of Immersion, this principle may be
extended so as to embrace the phenomena of the
influence of one mind over that of
RESEARCH EXERCISE
Using the Systematic Law of Learning, apply the following Principle
1. Start by examining material objects around you.
a. Examining a ball, describe the two sides.
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b. Examining water, describe the two sides.
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2. Now turn into your mind and examine your thoughts.
a. Examine a particular thought which has a feeling to it. Find a higher
and lower point on the scale of this thought. Describe the two points.
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STUDY AND REVIEW QUETIONS
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 everything is Dual.
2. Why does everything have an opposing point?
3. How are like and unlike the same?
4. How are opposites identical in nature?
5. Explain the bonding of extremes.
6. Describe how all paradoxes may be reconciled.
7. If everything is and exists, how could it be nothing or non-existent at
the same time?
8. Why and how is every truth partially false?
9. Explain how and why all truths are a paradox.
10. Explain the Summum Teaching which states that things seemingly
diametrically opposed to each other are merely matters of degrees.
11. Explain the relationship between antithesis and thesis.
12. What is the universal reconciliation of opposites?
13. What is the relationship between LAW and laws?
14. What is the relationship between INFINITE MIND and finite minds?
15. Why are Hot and Cold the same thing?
16. Explain where Hot starts and Cold ends.
17. Describe where high and low are found on the temperature scale.
18. What is meant by "the terms are relative" when speaking of Hot and Cold
on the temperature scale?
19. When you travel around the world in an eastward direction, and you reach
a point which is called west, what has happened?
20. Discuss how Hate and Love are the same thing.
21. Is it possible to have Love without Hate existing somewhere on the other
end of the scale?
22. How are the enlightened empowered when they have the knowledge to work
with the Principle of Opposition?
23. Why cannot Love be altered into East?
24. Can the moods of those around you be affected by the Principle of
Opposition, and if so how?
25. How is the Principle of Vibration related to Opposition?
26. What is the tendency of nature in it's direction towards positive or
negative?
27. Describe the Art of Immersion.
MULTIPE CHOICE
1. All paradoxes may be
a. thought of as unnecessary.
b. found under rocks.
c. reconciled.
d. none of the above.
2. The Principle of Opposition embodies the idea that all manifested things
have
a. five things to be concerned about.
b. a specified time to live but can change that time if they know the
secret formulas or combinations.
c. the need to be under the law of survival of the fittest to fulfill the
Principle of Opposition.
d. two sides; two aspects; two opposing points; a pair of opposites, with
manifold degrees between the two extremes.
3. An understanding of this Principle explains the paradoxes which have
perplexed the minds of
a. all living prophets.
b. the chosen followers of the only true religion.
c. all religious leaders who have not found god within them.
d. humans.
4. You have always recognized something like this Principle and have
endeavored to express it by such saying, maxims, and aphorisms as the
following:
a. "Only those who know the correct name of God will be saved."
b. "It is necessary to belong to the right church to go to heaven."
c. "God knows who the good people are in advance and lets them know his
name so they will be saved."
d. "Everything is and isn't at the same time"; "every truth is partially
false"; "all truths are a paradox"; "there are two sides to every
story"; "there is a reverse side to every coin."
5. The Summum teachings are that the difference between things seemingly
diametrically opposed to each other is merely
a. a fairy tale made up to confuse those who know the truth.
b. meaningless to those who are members of the true religion, for they
have been told what the truth is by their leaders.
c. a matter of degree.
d. a diversion to lead astray those who know God.
6. Summum teaches that "the pairs of opposites may be reconciled" and that
"thesis and antithesis are
a. some of the things which cannot be reconciled, mysteries not to be
questioned"
b. found in the Holy of Holies and not under the Law of Opposition."
c. identical in nature, only different in degree."
d. none of the above.
7. The universal reconciliation of opposites is effected by a recognition of
a. the only true God and the destruction of all other religions.
b. by denying others their religious beliefs and exercise of their
religion.
c. enthusiastic proselytizing to bring the message of the true church to
all, so that those who believe in other religions can be kept out of
heaven and made to become servants of those who know the secret hand
shakes and secret pass words into heaven.
d. this Principle of Opposition.
8. On the physical level the Principle of Opposition is seen by showing that
"Hot and Cold" are
a. things which science knows all the answers about.
b. identical in nature, the difference being merely a matter of degree.
c. found only on thermometers.
d. the nature of things when they are in moments of indecision.
9. The thermometer shows many degrees of temperature, the lowest point being
called cold, and the highest,
a. warm.
b. hot.
c. between.
d. around.
10. The higher of two degrees is always warmer while the lower is always
colder. There is no place on the thermometer where
a. hot ceases and cold begins.
b. the inverse of the Principle of Injection is more relevant.
c. degrees cannot be found.
d. none of the above.
11. Travel around the world in an eastward direction and you reach a point
which is called
a. the heart of India.
b. the land of the neverending story.
c. the land of the inscrutable.
d. west from your starting point.
12. So is it at the mental level. "Love and Hate" are generally regarded as
being events
a. to avoid.
b. only for good people who have chosen the right church.
c. never to be truly known.
d. diametrically opposed to each other, entirely different,
unreconcilable.
13. But as you apply the Principle of Opposition, you find that there is no
such thing as
a. "Love and Hate."
b. the possibility of reconciliation of philosophy and religion.
c. absolute love or absolute hate, as distinguished from each other.
d. none of the above.
14. Love and Hate are merely terms applied to the two opposing points of the
a. things husbands and wives argue about.
b. same event.
c. beginnings of the birth of new opposing points.
d. absoluteness of the only true religion.
15. Things belonging to different classes of events cannot be altered into
each other, but things of the same class may be changed, that is,
a. if you are of the correct race you have the privilege of being chosen
to receive God's special blessings.
b. if you are of the chosen people you genetically inherit God's special
blessing and deserve to rule those around you.
c. if you are of God's chosen people you deserve to receive special
privileges for God respects some of his children more than others.
d. may have their vibration changed.
16. Thus love never becomes east or west or red or violet. But it may and
often does turn into
a. those things which you desire it to be.
b. the tool which allows you to bring the things to you that you deserve
in life.
c. the answer from God which, when completely understood, will allow you
to use it to get the things you really want and satisfy your needs.
d. hate.
17. Likewise, hate may be transformed into love by
a. using the secret formula found in books on how to use crystals.
b. standing in a river for ten years with your left arm held above your
head, reciting the proper mantra.
c. changing its vibration.
d. performing the correct religious rite when the position of the planets
are located so as to give you the greatest power found in the aspect
of interceding spheres.
18. Courage may be altered into fear, and vice versa. Hard things may be
rendered soft. Dull things become sharp. Hot becomes cold. The
alteration is always between
a. those who know they have the only right way.
b. the pages of metaphysical books on how to get what you want with inner
massage.
c. a rock and a hard spot.
d. events of the same kind but different degree.
19. The student who is unfamiliar with the processes by which the various
disciplines of mental science produce changes in the mental states of
those around them may not readily understand
a. who the chosen people are.
b. what the chosen people are doing when they are telling those around
them that they are the chosen people because they have the true
religion.
c. the principle underlying these changes.
d. why all enlightened individuals stand on one foot for ten years with
the right arm in the air repeating the correct mantra.
20. But once the Principle of Opposition is understood, it can be observed
that the mental changes are occasioned by
a. a religious authority who is in control of the situation.
b. someone given the authority from God to know all the right answers,
and then tells those following them why they have the right way.
c. someone who thinks they know these principles and what Summum is
about, but has never taken the time or effort to really find out.
d. a change of position on the scale (a sliding along the same scale).
21. It is impossible to change hot into sharpness or loudness into highness,
etc. But hot may readily be altered into cold simply by lowering the
vibrations. In the same way hate and love are mutually
a. the only things you need to be concerned with
b. the answer to all questions.
c. alterable.
d. none of the above.
22. The student will readily recognize that in the mental states as well as
in the phenomena of physical fields, the two opposing points may be
a. placed in a pyramid and meditated upon.
b. placed next to a pyramid and meditated upon for five minutes and then
put under the pyramid for one week.
c. put under a pyramid for one hour with deep innerbody massage.
d. classified as positive and negative, respectively.
23. The tendency of nature is in the direction of
a. getting all you can while the going is good.
b. getting your fair share for you are a child of God.
c. the dominant activity of the positive point.
d. abusing you for it is very unfair.
24. In addition to changing the vibration of your own mental states through
the operation of the Art of Immersion, this principle may be extended so
as to
a. allow you to get ahead of everyone else for you can control destiny by
using vibration to get what you want.
b. embrace the phenomena of the influence of one mind over that of
another.
c. embrace the phenomena of the influence of your mind against the
natural law and change the laws of nature for you feel they should be
different.
d. empower those who build pyramids to use them to heal the sick.
25. When it is understood that Psychokinetic Induction is possible, that is,
mental states may be produced by "induction" from others, then you can
readily see how a certain rate of vibration or alteration of a certain
mental state may be communicated to another person, and their
a. mind becomes yours and you are in control of them.
b. vibration in that class of mental state thus changed.
c. life is in your hands.
d. will is melted away and you gain total control of them.
26. A mental scientist brings their own mind up to the desired vibration by
their trained will and, obtaining the desired alteration in their own
case, produces a similar mental state
a. for all to observe.
b. in the other by psychokinetic induction.
c. and then watches it take its own course.
d. none of the above.
27. The result is the vibrations are raised and the person is fixed toward
the positive end of the scale instead of
a. finding the right religion.
b. falling in with those who God already knows will not make it to
heaven.
c. toward the negative.
d. being not able to find the correct name for God.
28. A knowledge of the existence of this great Summum Principle will enable
the student to better understand their own mental states and those of
other people. You will see that these states are all matters of degree,
and seeing thus you will be able to
a. change water into gold.
b. change fish into plastic.
c. change all the people in the world to think the way you do.
d. raise or lower the vibration at will.
A N S W E R S
ANSWERS TO SUMMARY AND REVIEW
dual, opposing same, event
pair, opposites, unlike love, hate, ascend, scale
identical, nature, degree descend, point
bond, truths, paradoxes degrees
reconciled Like, Dislike
sides, two opposites, everywhere
points, degrees phenomena, opposite
two, paradoxes unfamiliar, processes
isn't, time, every discipline, mental, mental
false, truths, paradox, two principle
story, reverse Opposition
teachings scale
diametrically, degree direction
reconciled different, emotion
identical, nature hot, loudness
reconciliation, opposites cold
recognition, Opposition vibration
real, nature alterable
SUMMUM, Many phenomena, opposing
same, degree positive, love
mental, LAW unfamiliar
opposite, points, one Vibration
identical negative, nature
degree, many, degrees positive
temperature, cold Psychokinetic
hot, many mental, induction
either, correct vibration
ceases, begins alteration, communicated
higher, vibrations vibration
mental, Love, Hate study
diametrically immersion, degree
different, unreconcilable knowledge
Opposition, no student, states
absolute, love, absolute, hate degree
two, terms, two
ANSWERS TO MATCHING EXERCISE
8, 4, 5, 7, 1, 2, 3, 12, 11, 10, 9, 6
ANSWERS TO MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. c 8. b 15. d 22. d
2. d 9. b 16. d 23. c
3. d 10. a 17. c 24. b
4. d 11. d 18. d 25. b
5. c 12. d 19. c 26. b
6. c 13. c 20. d 27. c
7. d 14. b 21. c 28. d