Chapter 9 SUMMUM IN EVERYTHING KEY TERMS Before working the other exercises in this chapter, write definitions of each of the key terms from the chapter. SUMMUM ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Summum ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ corollary ___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ immanent ____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ inherent ____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ abiding _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ vociferously ________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ grandiloquently _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ veracity ____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ involution __________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ rapt ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ involutionary _______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ evolutionary ________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ urge ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ meditation __________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ contemplation _______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ attention ___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ awakens _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ rouses ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ gross _______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ annihilated _________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ futility ____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 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. "While everything is in _________________________, it is equally factual that _____________________ is in everything. Those who understand this maxim have ________________ knowledge." -- Summum How often have the majority of people repeatedly heard statements that their deity (__________ ____ ________ ____________) is within everything -- "All in all," "God is everywhere," "SUMMUM is in ____________." How little have they suspected the esoteric truth concealed by these words? You have been given the __________________ regarding the mental nature of the _____________; the fact that "the _______________ is mental, held in the Mind of _________________." As stated above, "Everything is in ________________." Note also the corollary statement, "It is _____________ true that ___________ is in ________________." This apparently ______________________ statement is reconcilable under the ______________ of ___________________. It is an exact statement of the _________________ existing between _________________ and Its mental universe. You have seen how "____________________ is in SUMMUM." Now _______________________ the other aspect of the subject. SUMMUM is _______________ in (remaining within; inherent; abiding within) Its _______________, and in every part, _____________, unit or combination within the _____________. This statement is usually illustrated by the reference to the Principle of _______________. Form a ___________ image of something -- a person, an ___________, something having a mental form. A __________ example is that of the author or dramatist forming an idea of their characters; or a painter or sculptor forming an image of an ideal that they wish to express through art. SUMMUM is within the ________________________, but the worm is far from being ___________. Still the wonder remains that though the earthworm ____________ merely as a lowly thing, _____________ and having its being solely within the ___________ of ________________, _______________ is __________________ in the earthworm and in the ________________ that go to make up the earthworm. Even down to the smallest units discovered by ___________________ today, SUMMUM is ________________ within them. Can there be any greater ________________ than this, of "Everything in SUMMUM; and ___________________ in Everything?" In the ______________ that _____________________ realize the existence of the indwelling _____________ immanent within their ________________, by directing their __________________ to the ________________ within and storing potential within that ____________________, they empower themselves with the essence of _______________. As they convert their ____________ of kinetic mental action to _________________ ________________, so will they progress in the spiritual levels of _____________________. This is what spiritual progression means -- the recognition, ___________________ and manifestation of the _______________ within you. Regarding this last definition, that of spiritual _____________, it contains the veracity of ______________ religion. The word "__________________" is used in describing the process of the mental ________________ of the ____________________ in the Mind of SUMMUM. The word "________________" is also frequently employed. But the idea intended seems to be that of the employment of the Divine _______________. "Attention" is a word derived from the Latin root, meaning "to reach out; to stretch out." So the act of attention is really a ____________ reaching out or extension of ____________ energy. Thus the underlying idea is readily understood when you examine the real meaning of "_____________________." There is one more matter I desire to speak of in this chapter. It comes very near to an _________________ of the metaphysical field of __________________, although my purpose is merely to show the ______________ of such speculation. I allude to the question which inevitably comes to the mind of all thinkers who have ventured to seek understanding. The question is, "WHY does SUMMUM _____________ universes?" The question may be asked in different forms, but the above is the gist of the inquiry. Humans have struggled hard to answer this question. Some have imagined that ____________ had something to __________ by it. But this is absurd, for what could ________________ gain that It did not already possess? It is difficult to _____________ the __________________ that in some infinite _______________ It must have what would ________________ to the "____________ ________________" or "_________________ ____________________" in humans, with correspondingly _________________ amounts of ____________ and Will. It could not act unless It _________ to _________; and It would not will to act unless It ________________ to ____________; and It would not ________________ to act unless It obtained some _______________________ thereby. All of these things would belong to an "inner nature," and might be postulated as existing according to the Law of __________________________. SUMMUM merely ______________. So you are compelled to say that, "SUMMUM ACTS BECAUSE IT ________." The ACT of _______ is the copulation of _____________; the joining together and splitting apart of NOTHING and ____________ infinite __________________ in a finite moment. At the last, SUMMUM is _______________ Reason in Itself; Total Law in Itself; ______________ Action in Itself; and it may be said truthfully that SUMMUM is Its _________ Reason; Its _________ Law; Its own Act. Or still further, that SUMMUM, and Its act, as Law, are ONE; all being ________________ for the same _____________. The Law of ___________________ reaches only to that aspect of SUMMUM which may be spoken of as "The Aspect of ______________." Behind that aspect is "The Aspect of ___________," in which all laws are lost in LAW; all principles merge into PRINCIPLE; and SUMMUM, PRINCIPLE and ______________ are IDENTICAL, _____________ AND THE SAME. Therefore, a metaphysical speculation involved with human emotions on this point is futile. MATCHING EXERCISE Write the number of the appropriate answer in the blank corresponding to the description. There is one correct answer for each blank. ______ It is factual that within 1. SUMMUM everything is 2. everything 3. annihilated ______ SUMMUM is immanent in (remaining 4. advancement within; inherent; abiding within) 5. lowest 6. development ______ to empower yourself with the 7. contemplation essence of SUMMUM you have to turn 8. spirit your attention to your 9. involution ______ moving upward and onward along the Scale of Life is know as ______ Despite all seemingly contradictory appearances, all movement is toward spiritual ______ the outpouring stage of Creation is known as ______ when the urge ceases during the outpouring, the vibrations are at the ______ the word Meditation is used in describing the process of mental creation of the universe in the Mind of SUMMUM. Another term frequently employed is ______ as the spirit of each soul is drawn back into SUMMUM it is not RESEARCH EXERCISE Using the Systematic Law of Learning, apply the following Principles. 1. Create a character with the following: a. Include parts of your personality but also include some traits you do not have. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ b. Explain how you are found in the character, and, if possible, explain how you are not. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 2. Give illustrations of the use of Attention. a. Explain or describe what happens when your attention is placed on something. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ b. Describe the relationship between attention and contemplation. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 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 SUMMUM is in Everything. 2. Discuss how the term SUMMUM can satisfy any name given God. 3. How can SUMMUM be in Everything and Everything be in SUMMUM? 4. How can SUMMUM be in an earth worm? 5. Explain how the Principle of Correspondence shows the difference in degree between SUMMUM in Everything and Everything in SUMMUM. 6. What happens when your ATTENTION is directed toward your spirit? 7. What determines your level of being? 8. What is the end of all Paths? 9. At what stage is SUMMUM when in the aspect of Being? 10. At what stage is SUMMUM when in the aspect of Becoming? 11. Describe the process of involution. 12. Describe the process of evolution. 13. What is the coming home idea? 14. What happens when the urge ceases during the outpouring? 15. What is the Law of Individualization? 16. Tell what the word Meditation is used for in this chapter. 17. Explain how Contemplation is used in this chapter. 18. What is as of the twinkle of the eye to SUMMUM? 19. Explain the Divine Ego. 20. Why does SUMMUM create Universes? 21. How does SUMMUM create? MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. How often have the majority of people repeatedly heard statements that their deity a. is the only true God. b. knows those who are born good and those who are born bad. c. (called by many names) was within everything. d. allows people to choose good or bad. 2. You have been given the teaching regarding the mental nature of the universe; the fact that a. there is a large brain in the universe which controls everything. b. the universe is mental, held in the Mind of SUMMUM. c. a man with super natural powers created the universe. d. nothing makes any difference anyway. 3. "Everything is in SUMMUM." Note also the corollary statement, "It is equally true that SUMMUM is in Everything." This apparently contradictory statement is reconcilable under a. the bodhi tree. b. the Law of Standing Vibrations. c. an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. d. the Law of Paradox. 4. SUMMUM is within the earthworm, but the worm is far from being a. a snake. b. SUMMUM. c. complete enough to be within SUMMUM. d. capable of rising above it's station. 5. In the degree that humans realize the existence of the indwelling spirit immanent within their being, by directing a. those around them to change their way of thinking to fit the way they know it should be, they control their destiny. b. their ATTENTION to the spirit within and storing potential within that spirit, they empower themselves with the essence of SUMMUM. c. their consciousness, they can allow themselves never to surrender for fear of losing control of the who they think they are. d. their ATTENTION to the affirmations of gaining love, they gain control over their destiny to have mansions, servants and golden roads in heaven. 6. As you convert your treasure of kinetic mental action to spiritual potential, you will rise in the a. spiritual levels of life. b. elevator at Nieman Marcus, and be blessed with riches of gold, power and glory. c. levels of social life. d. eye of God. 7. Spiritual progression means a. the recognition, realization and manifestation of the spirit within you. b. spending time reading scripture to confirm your point of view and being able to testify that your truth is the only way. c. concentrated, repetition of positive aphorisms. d. spending time with those people who have chosen the only true God. 8. There are many levels of being, many sub levels of life, many degrees of existence in the universe. All depend upon the advancement of beings in the scale, in which the lowest point is the grossest matter and highest is separated only by the a. knowledge of which church is the true church. b. secret formula, and sacred vows, which if known will instantly catapult you into the highest heaven. c. magic crystal which when applied will make all formal education unnecessary. d. thinnest division from the SPIRIT of SUMMUM. 9. The process of involution, in which SUMMUM becomes "involved," or "wrapped up" in Its creation corresponds to the a. changes of species in nature. b. movement of the planets from one solar system to others. c. mental process of an artist, writer, or inventor who becomes so wrapped up in their creation as to almost forget their own existence and who, for the time being, almost live in their creation. d. none of the above. 10. The "Outpouring" of the Divine Energy, can be called a. crystal healing. b. involutionary stage of Creation. c. the time to call for offerings. d. deep inner full body massage. 11. The extreme opposing point of the creative process is considered to be the furthest removed from a. your soul mate. b. shaman channeling. c. dynamic relaxation. d. SUMMUM. 12. During the outpouring, the vibrations become lower and lower until finally the urge a. explodes and turns into group rebirthing. b. causes you to becomes a new age author. c. ceases, and your dreams come true. d. ceases, and the return swing begins. 13. The word "Meditation" is used in describing the process of a. travelling the highway to happiness. b. dream interpretation. c. the mental creation of the universe in the Mind of SUMMUM. d. thinking about your obstacle which prevent you from getting what you want. 14. The teachings of the process of evolution are that SUMMUM, having meditated upon the beginning of the Creation, having thus established the material foundations of the universe, and having thought it into existence, a. is no longer necessary to have around. b. makes a conscious decision to create everything so that it does not have any of the nature of Itself. c. awakens or rouses from Its meditation. d. continues to meditate and asks a man or God to take charge. 15. After awakening, IT starts into manifestation the process of evolution on the material, mental and spiritual levels, a. but only allows evolution to last for seven days. b. successively and in order. c. and then It becomes filled with regret. d. then It creates love so everyone will get along. 16. Thus the upward movement begins, and all begins to a. realize that God is a man. b. realize that God is a woman. c. realize that there is no God. d. move spiritward. 17. The vibrations are constantly becoming higher. In short, the entire process of evolution, in all of its phases, begins and proceeds according to a. a plan created by those men in charge. b. a plan men made to take control because they have the right way. c. a chauvinist plan to be unfair to women. d. the established laws of the indrawing process. 18. Eventually, that which left SUMMUM as unindividualized energy returns to its source as countless highly developed collective units of life, having risen higher and higher in the scale by means of a. physical, mental and spiritual evolution. b. esoteric magic. c. chance. d. decadence. 19. When SUMMUM withdraws Its attention -- Its contemplation and meditation -- of the universe each soul is not annihilated, but is a. infinitely expanded. b. compacted into split units. c. locked up never to return. d. all of the above. A N S W E R S ANSWERS TO SUMMARY AND REVIEW SUMMUM realization, spirit SUMMUM progression great genuine called, by, many, names Meditation everything creation, universe teaching Contemplation universe, universe Attention SUMMUM, SUMMUM mental equally, SUMMUM mental everything, contradictory Attention Law, Paradox invasion, speculation relations, SUMMUM futility Everything, create examine SUMMUM, gain immanent SUMMUM universe, particle escape, conclusion universe degree, correspond, inner Correspondence, mental nature, creative, instinct idea, classic infinite, Desire classic willed, act earthworm desired, act, desire SUMMUM satisfaction exists Correspondence created IS Mind, SUMMUM, SUMMUM, immanent ACTS, SUMMUM, Creation particles POSSIBILITY science times immanent, mystery TOTAL SUMMUM total degree, humans own, own spirit, being names attention, spirit thing, Correspondence spirit BECOMING SUMMUM, treasure BEING spiritual, potential BEING life ONE ANSWERS TO MATCHING EXERCISE 1, 2, 8, 4, 6, 9, 5, 7, 3 ANSWERS TO MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. c 6. a 11. d 16. d 2. b 7. a 12. d 17. d 3. d 8. d 13. c 18. a 4. b 9. c 14. c 19. a 5. b 10. c 15. b