North East Region Summer Workshop 2014 - Lecture 1+2 (the principle of creation)

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The Unification

Philosophy

What is the purpose

of life?

Method of analogy

Artist

Painting

Method of analogy

God

Creation

Romans 1:20

Law of resemblence

“Ever since the creation of the world

God’s invisible qualities – his eternal

power and divine nature – have been

clearly seen…from what has been

made.”

So what is the world like?

Every entity possesses the dual

characteristics of

yang/masculinity/positivity and

yin/femininity/negativity

These dual characteristics are

complementary and mutually attractive

All Beings Masculinity Femininity

Humans Man Woman

Animals Male Female

Plants Stamen Pistil

Molecules

Atoms

Particles

+ –

+ –

+ –

Dual characteristics in creation

Dual characteristics in creation

Dual characteristics in creation

First Cause Universe

Cause Effect

If all things in the universe have masculine and feminine aspects, the

Ultimate Cause or Creator of the universe must also possess the dual

characteristics of masculinity and femininity. Within God these

characteristics are harmonised into oneness.

– + + –

So what is the world like?

Everything has two aspects: an outer form and an inner quality

The visible outer form resembles the invisible inner quality

The inner quality has a structure which is manifested in the outer form Palm reading

These two aspects are called “Dual characteristics of internal nature and external form”

Examples

All Things Internal nature External form

Sign Idea/signified Word/signifier

Mechanic Skill, knowledge Body

Watch Design Metal

Diamond

Coal

Molecular

structure Carbon

Baptism Grace Water

Tear Sorrow, joy Water, salt

Examples

Examples

All Things Internal nature External form

Sign Idea/signified Word/signifier

Mechanic Skill, knowledge Body

Watch Design Metal

Diamond

Coal

Molecular

structure Carbon

Baptism Grace Water

Tear Sorrow, joy Water, salt

All Beings Internal nature External form

Humans Heart, mind &

spirit/soul Body

Animals Instinct Body

Plants Taxis Body

Molecules Directive nature Energy & matter

Atoms Directive nature Energy & matter

Particles Directive nature Energy & matter

Dual characteristics

First cause Universe

Cause Result

Internal nature

External

form External

form

Internal

nature

If all things in the universe have inner and outer aspects,

the Ultimate Cause or Creator of the universe must also

possess the dual characteristics of

internal nature and external form.

There is One God

God is the Creator

God is all knowing

God is Just

God is Love

God is our Parent

God is Heart

God

► Eternal

► Self-existing

► Absolute

First Cause

The Universal Prime Force

► Fundamental force of God

► Fundamental force of the

universe

►Directs all interactions

towards unity

Subject

Object

Relationship Between Dual Characteristics

Subject

Object

Masculinity

Femininity

Sung Sang

Hyung Sang

Nature of Subject and Object Positions

Subject Object

Internal

Vertical

External

Horizontal

• Initiating

• Guiding

• Protective

• Stimulating

• Responsive

• Supportive

Value of both positions fulfilled through unity

Universal Prime Force Within God

S

God

O

• Eternal interaction of subject

and object aspects

• Foundation for eternal existence

of the universe

S

God

O

Subject Object

Universal Prime Force in Creation

• Moves all beings towards relationship

• Directs relationships towards God’s purpose

• Seeks to work through the subject position

Give and Take Action

Subject Object

Initiating

Responding

Cause Subject Vertical

Effect Object Horizontal

Universal Prime Force

Give and Take

Action

Forces of Give and Take

Action

1. Binding Force

2. Creative Force

►Not independent

►Created to exist through

reciprocal relationship

Any Being

Give and Take Action in the Atom

Give and Take Action in the Body

Circulatory

System

Respiratory

System

Harmonious

interaction of

subject and

object

Love

Truth

Beauty

Goodness

Give and Take Produces

All Value

True Give and Take Action

Subject Object

Good Purpose

Harmony Progress

Example – Enzyme & Substrate

1. Being in subject position ‘to give’

2. Being in object position ‘to receive’

3. Common purpose

► Creation always fulfills these

requirements

► Humans have the ability to violate

these requirements

Requirements of

True Give and Take Action

False Interaction

Subject Subject

Conflict

Destruction

Purpose

A Purpose

B

Characteristics of

Give and Take Action

4. Two purposes

► To maintain the whole

► To maintain the self

1. Common base created through unifying

purpose of Universal Prime Force

2. All positions interact in harmonious

relationships

3. Giving precedes receiving

Four Position Foundation

Subject Object

God

Union

► God’s operation in the creation

► Existence, action, and

reproduction of all beings

► Fulfillment of God’s purpose of

creation

► Realization of the truth, beauty,

and goodness

Significance of the Four

Position Foundation

Why did God create?

God

Creation

Joy

How is joy produced?

In relationships

How are we to become

like God?

The Three Great Blessings

And God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it.”

Genesis 1:28

The first blessing: Be fruitful

True Person

Mind Body

God

A mature person of

perfected character

The ability to create and complete our character

Unity of mind and body

Words and deeds are one

Sensitivity to the

heart of God

Joy

Subject Object

Mind - Body unity

Mind Body

True Person

Subject Object

Beauty

Truth

Goodness

Food

Sleep

Shelter

Sex

God

The second blessing: Multiply

Society

Nation

World

True

Family

Man

God

Woman

The ability to create an ideal family

Joy

Four Great Realms

of Heart

1. Filial Heart

2. Fraternal Heart

3. Conjugal Heart

4. Parental Heart

Third blessing: Take dominion

Beautiful

World

Person Creation

God

Right of dominion over the creation

Joy

Inherit God’s

creativity

Lords of Creation

Microcosm

Harmony with nature

What was God’s original ideal?

Mature Person

Mind Body

God

Society

Nation

World

Happy

Family

Adam

God

Eve

Beautiful

World

Person Creation

God

How do things grow?

How do living things grow?

Completion

Growth

Formation

Tree

Sapling

Seed

Adult

Youth

Child

Indirect

Dominion

Direct

Dominion

God

Man

God guides people

through his Word

Principles of Growth

Living things automatically reach

perfection through the laws of nature

Human beings only reach perfection

through the laws of nature AND by

fulfilling their responsibility

The role of human responsibility

Divine Grace + Human Will → God’s Will

Examples of freedom

Examples of freedom

Examples of freedom

Why did God give people

freedom and responsibility?

To give us creativity so that we could

become co-creators and children of God

So that we could become Lords of Creation

and rule creation in our own right

What is the relationship

between the spiritual world

and the physical world?

Like dying Like dying

SPIRITUAL WORLD final destination

EARTH preparation of

the spirit self

WOMB preparation

of the physical self

Placenta

Mind

Spirit self

Body

Physical self

Spirit Mind

Spirit Body

40 weeks 80 years Eternity

Unborn

child

What are the stages of life?

Physical

Body

Spiritual

Body

Spiritual

Mind

Physical

Mind

What is the position of human beings?

Spiritual

World

Physical

World

Angels

Spirits

Ancestors

Minerals

Plants

Animals

Mediator between spiritual

and physical worlds

Human beings

are a microcosm

of the cosmos

What is the relationship between

spirit and body?

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Food, water

-

Vitality elements

Life elements

Warmth/

Light

Air

Physical

Self

Spiritual

Self

Spirit elements

+

-

Love

Truth

+

God

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