I N T R O D U C T I O N
KEY TERMS
Before working the other exercises in this chapter, write definitions of each
of the key terms from the chapter.
mind ________________________________________________________________________
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spiritual ___________________________________________________________________
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evolution ___________________________________________________________________
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progression _________________________________________________________________
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principle ___________________________________________________________________
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Creation ____________________________________________________________________
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reconcile ___________________________________________________________________
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esoteric ____________________________________________________________________
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occult ______________________________________________________________________
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Summa _______________________________________________________________________
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correspondence ______________________________________________________________
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theories ____________________________________________________________________
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comparative _________________________________________________________________
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eternal _____________________________________________________________________
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essence _____________________________________________________________________
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discipline __________________________________________________________________
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philosophy __________________________________________________________________
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initiates ___________________________________________________________________
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martyrs _____________________________________________________________________
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promulgated _________________________________________________________________
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religious ___________________________________________________________________
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constant ____________________________________________________________________
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application _________________________________________________________________
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continuum ___________________________________________________________________
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Amen ________________________________________________________________________
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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.
"When the student's mind is _________, then comes the voice to fill it with
____________."
This book is dedicated with gratitude to the Summa Individuals who untiringly
work the pathways of _________________ ________________, and who with great
concern have presented to me these _____________________. These teachings
cannot be accredited to ______ one person or _____________________ source,
for these teachings represent the workings of ______________ ______________.
Those advanced on the ____________ will find this book to be a master _______
which may open the many ________________ doors to Creation.
These teachings are not ______________________. These concepts have always
existed, and as an eternal work are presented by advanced _______________
____________________ to those searching for the source of Creation.
There still may be found certain basic _________________ between the many
religious _____________________ entertained today. The student of
_____________ ________________ will be able to perceive the influence of the
_________________ Principles in every known religion.
These Principles are the ____________________ which has blossomed in many
different forms, rather than establishing a single ________________ of
_______________ which would _______________________ the world's thought.
These ________________________ may not receive popular _____________________.
Regarding the _________________________________ of the master key to those
ready to receive it, it has been said: "Where is heard the __________________
of the Master, the __________________ mind of those ready for the ___________
____________________."
Contrary to popular opinion, these _____________________ have never sought to
become ________________________________. However, there are certain
______________________ which, when publicly ______________________________,
bring cries of scorn and persecution from the so called ____________________.
The Master Key which unlocks the ______________________ of Creation is a
______________________. However, the ________________________ is best adapted
from age to ________.
MATCHING EXERCISE
Write the number of the appropriate answer in the blank corresponding to the
description. There is one correct answer for each blank.
______ A person who studies, or 1. Summa Individual
investigates 2. Initiate
3. Student
______ One receiving the fundamentals 4. Comparative
of some subject and may not Religion
receive popular approval 5. Religious
6. Fundamental
______ Examination of one religion to Principles
other religions 7. Open Mind
8. Recreate
______ The ability to examine new ideas
and thoughts
______ Devout, pious, conscientously
exact
______ To restore
______ Basic underlying laws of
Creation
______ A comprehensive complete
individual
RESEARCH EXERCISE
1. Given the idea that the students must have an open mind to allow
themselves to hear wisdom, what would constitute either an open or closed
mind?
a. What types of thought would be rejected by an open mind?
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b. State a concept from the introduction chapter that can be listened to
by a closed mind.
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c. Why are these teachings not occult to an open mind?
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d. Is it possible, and how, for an open mind to understand that these
Principles form the esoteric teachings of every religion?
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e. Can an open mind accept that these teachings need to be adapted from
age to age and why do they?
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2. Given the hypothesis, "the voice of wisdom will come to a student with an
open mind," design an experiment to test it. Describe the plan for your
experiment and name the elements necessary for it to work.
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3. A study of learning used a group of subjects divided into those with open
minds and those with closed minds. The two groups learned at different
rates with different subjects.
a. What are the two independent variables?
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b. What is the dependent variable?
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c. Which group will learn more and why?
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STUDY AND REVIEW QUESTIONS
Formulate answers to these questions by referring 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. Define an open mind and a closed mind.
2. Where did the Summum Principles come from?
3. Be able to explain what Comparative Religion is.
4. Where and how do the Summa Individuals play a role in this chapter?
5. Have these Principles been known before and if so where?
6. What is the purpose of the text and the work found in it?
7. What is a Master Key and how is it used?
8. Describe how something can be reconciled.
9. What are the esoteric teachings of every race and religion?
10. How do India and Egypt tie into these teachings?
11. Who was taught in the pyramids of old and what were they taught?
12. Who came to this planet and why?
13. Describe the essence which is found in all religions today.
14. Explain why an undeveloped student may not understand these principles.
15. Explain in what condition these principles must have been in for the
necessity of them to be restored to their purity.
16. If there is a discontent with current religion, why?
17. What are the numbers of people in each generation who are ready for
these teachings and why?
18. What is necessary for students to be able to have these teachings given
to them?
19. When and what would bring public cries of scorn and persecution from
the so called religious?
20. Why are there those who, when they read this text, refuse to understand
how Creation provides for the continuance of the work?
21. If the student is not developed how will these Principles seem?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. For the student to learn wisdom
a. exercise with intense diligence.
b. must be useful.
c. allow for time to rest and study.
d. have an open mind.
2. This work has been dedicated to
a. those students who are elect.
b. the Masters throughout time.
c. those with open minds.
d. the Summa Individuals.
3. The teachings are accredited to
a. the Masters of all time.
b. the Summa Individuals.
c. the workings of Creation Itself.
d. the supreme God of the Universe.
4. Who have the Principles previously been presented to
a. the scientists of physics.
b. the religious leaders of modern religion.
c. the ancient students.
d. those souls evolved enough to understand them.
5. The purpose of this work is to allow those searching for a
a. new way to learn things.
b. comprehension of physics.
c. comprehension of Creation.
d. better life through understanding.
6. You may reconcile the many bits of knowledge you may have acquired, but
which have not satisfied your
a. want of more information.
b. need to find the way of learning.
c. understanding of the whole.
d. desire for further satisfaction.
7. Those advanced on the path will find this text to be
a. a new way to think.
b. a Master Key.
c. very enlightening.
d. an opening of the mind.
8. This work is an eternal work and these concepts have
a. been taught to all students.
b. sometimes been relevant.
c. always existed.
d. been available to the smartest students.
9. All the basic knowledge of these Principles form the esoteric
teachings of
a. the nature of moving objects.
b. every race and religion.
c. most relationships and some creation.
d. human source experiments.
10. The teachings of India and Egypt have their
a. roots in these Principles.
b. history founded on these Principles.
c. religious teachings in these Principles.
d. art depicting these Principles.
11. Advanced Masters from all over the planet have been taught in the many
pyramids of old
a. by the Summa Individuals.
b. these teachings of relativity.
c. about how to teach myth.
d. the realm transversing time with crystals.
12. So powerful are the Principles of the Master Key, despite the many
different teachings which have evolved, there still is a basic
a. essence of truth to them.
b. correspondence between the many religious theories.
c. necessary need for them to be.
d. principle of life about them.
13. The essence which has blossomed in many strange forms rather than
establishing a discipline of philosophy is the
a. Principles.
b. axioms.
c. establishments.
d. texts of philosophy which dominate the world.
14. The purity of the Principles has been
a. reworked to change their meaning.
b. overlooked for expediency.
c. restored.
d. whitened for the clarity of the work.
15. These Principles, when examined, will not be comprehended by the
a. advanced student.
b. undeveloped students.
c. eastern masters.
d. western religious teachers.
16. These Principles are reserved for those few who
a. are ready to master them.
b. have taken advanced courses.
c. understand fire walking.
d. examine religions.
17. Advanced Beings are re-initiating a few individuals into the
a. occult teachings.
b. secrets of the long unknown mathematics.
c. realm of relativity known as quantum mechanics.
d. mysteries of these Principles.
18. The purity of the teachings has degenerated causing many people to be
discontent with
a. current forms of religious practice.
b. their living conditions in society.
c. the teachings of this text.
d. the Master Key.
19. The initiates do not seem to care about
a. the current conditions of the world.
b. the old teachings found in other books.
c. popular approval.
d. wealth and prosperity.
20. These pearls of wisdom can be used for
a. adornment of the ego.
b. to get the upper hand when necessary.
c. popular acceptance and followers.
d. vehicles of spiritual evolution.
21. The Master Key is given to those ready to receive it when
a. they turn in a completed work sheet.
b. their minds are open and ready to listen.
c. a student advances in the class.
d. they have attended all classes necessary.
22. The behavior of the teacher towards students with closed minds is
a. try to open their mind.
b. brainwash them into submission.
c. tell them a nice fantasy.
d. silence.
23. Those who are martyrs are
a. Initiates.
b. students.
c. those who want to force open closed minds.
d. those who understand these Principles.
24. Those who would persecute the Initiates if they publicly promulgated
certain principles are
a. the students of philosophical religion.
b. the enforcers of community standards.
c. the so called religious.
d. those understanding these teachings.
25. The working Principles are presented to you in this text, and you are
left to
a. read more words about them.
b. look for answers in other books.
c. examine your conscience about them.
d. apply them for yourself.
26. Those who refuse to understand why Creation provides for the
continuance of the work, which recreates itself in every age
a. understand all there is to be understood.
b. have an open mind.
c. have a closed mind.
d. are evolving smoothly with creation's changes.
27. When you let go and are truly searching for the keys to Creation
a. you will be able to resolve and apply these Principles.
b. understand how you can manipulate the words of this text.
c. be lost in the bliss of knowledge and need not go further.
d. have the answers in your head and use them to intellectualize.
A N S W E R S
ANSWERS TO SUMMARY AND REVIEW
open discipline
wisdom philosophy, dominate
spiritual, evolution initiates
Principles approval
any, human transmission
Creation, Itself voice, open
path, key teaching listens
esoteric Initiates
occult martyrs
Summa, Individuals principles, promulgated
similarities, theories religious
Comparative, Religion Principles
Eternal constant, application
essence age
ANSWERS TO MATCHING EXERCISE
3, 2, 4, 7, 5, 8, 6, 1
ANSWERS TO MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. d 10. a 19. c
2. d 11. a 20. d
3. c 12. b 21. b
4. d 13. a 22. d
5. c 14. c 23. c
6. c 15. b 24. c
7. b 16. a 25. d
8. c 17. d 26. c
9. b 18. a 27. a