Growing Period and Human Responsibility

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Growing Period and Human Responsibility
Chapter 8
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The Process of the Creation of the Universe
6 Days 6 periods (millions of years) 1 Day ? 24
hours
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The Process of the Creation of the Universe
The sun, moon, stars were created on the 1st day,
but became visible on the 4th day. It is as if
God is looking from earth to heaven, not from
heaven down on earth.
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Creation was not instantaneous
? Six periods millions of years. ? Man fell ?
After perfection there can be no Fall. ? Evidence
from the religious scriptures.
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Bhagavad Gita 918

• I am the beginning and the middle and the end of
  all things their seed of Eternity...

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Adi Granth

• "Three are the stages of one's life as child,
  young and old, But all the three are vain, says
  Nanak, if one dwells not on God."

(pg. 1428)
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Quran 7114

• And indeed He Allah has created you by various
  stages.

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Anguttara Nikaya 3-82

• "So a man who seeks enlightenment cannot expect
  to remove worldly desires today, attachments and
  evil desires tomorrow, and to get Enlightenment
  the day after.

(TB pg. 165)
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Genesis 15
And there was evening, and there was morning
the first day.
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Evening, Night, Morning Three Stages
Morning
Time periods of Gods creation
Night
Evening
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Creation A Growing Period
Sprout
Sapling
Tree
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Human Beings Growing Period



Baby
Adolescent
Adult
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The Growing Period
Perfection
Completion Period
Completion Period
Growth Period
Growth Period
Formation Period
Formation Period
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The Number Three

• Process of Creation Origin, Division, Union
• Kinds of Things Animal, plant, mineral
• Prime Colors Red, Yellow, Blue
• Nutrients Fats, Proteins, Carbohydrates
• Mind Intellect, Emotion, Will
• Three Dimensions Point, Line, Plane
• Religion Three Great Responsibilities

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The Principle of Spiritual Growth
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Spiritual Perfection
Ability to LOVE
Intellectual
Physical
Spiritual
Science
University
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Spiritual Growth Not Automatic
Perfection
Perfection
Force of the Principle
Force of the Principle Human Responsibility
R e s p o n s i b i l i t y
A u t o m a t i c
Spiritual Growth
Physical Growth
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Spiritual Growth Maturity of Our Capacity to
Love

• Growth of Sensitivity to God.
• More sensitive of awareness towards others and
  their needs.
• Development of a conscience as clear as
  crystal.

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Development of Heart



Parental Love Giving
Mutual Love Sharing
Childrens Love Responding
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Gods Direct Indirect Dominion
Direct Dominion (Love)
God
Perfected Person
Force of the Principle Human Responsibility
Indirect Dominion (Principle)
R e s p o n s i b i l i t y
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Two Kinds of Direct Dominion
God

• Gods Direct Dominion
• over perfected person.
• Our Direct Dominionover creation.? Co-prosperity

Love
Beauty
Perfected Person
Love
Beauty
Creation
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The Principle of Human Responsibility
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What is the fundamental difference between human
beings and animals?
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Usual Responses

• Tool Making Ability No.
• Rational Thinking No.
• Language No.
• Social Networks No.

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Our Most Precious Gift from God !
HumanBeings
Plants Animals
Perfection
Automatic, Instinctual
HumanResponsibility
CompletionStage
GrowthStage
FormationStage
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Adi Granth

• By ones own hands is ones affairs set
  straight.

(pg. 473-4)
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Quran 1311

• God changes not what is in a people, until they
  change what is in themselves.

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Bhagavad Gita 65
Arise therefore! And with the help of your
Spirit lift up your soul allow not your soul to
fall
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Dhammapada 23327

• Uplift yourself even as an elephant draws
  himself out of a muddy swamp.

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James 217
"So faith by itself, if it has no works, is
dead."
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Responsibility as a Co-Creator
Gods Responsibility
Our Responsibility
95 Portion
5 Portion
(100 responsibility)
(100 responsibility)
Fulfillment of Gods Will
???
ABSOLUTE
95 5 100
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What is our Responsibility?

• Universal EthicsCreate a good character by
  aligning our mind body centered on God.
• Universal MoralsCreate families of true love,
  true life, and true lineage centered on God.
• Universal ProsperityLiving in harmony with
  nature and unselfish business practices.

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Why Did God Give Us Responsibility?

• Responsibility brings joy to God by resemblance.
• Allows us to share Gods
• position as co-creator.
• Qualifies us to have
• dominion over creation.

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Thank you !