シアトルの晩秋 霊と魂 Spirit and soul

霊と魂

―人間の物的身体をコントロールしている魂はどこに位置しているのでしょうか。

どこそこにということは言えません。これが魂ですと言える性質のものではないのです。科学者は肉体を解剖すれば発見できるはずだとか、静脈を通って流れているに違いないとか、どこかの臓器から分泌されているのだろうなどと考えているようですが、魂は肉体のどこそこにあると言える性質のものではありません。

―でも肉体の内部にあることは間違いないでしょう？

魂は内部にあるとか外部にあるとか言える性質のものではありません。空間的な“場”をもつものではないのです。魂とは意識のことです。身体という“もの”に制約されるものではありません。無限の広がりをもつと同時に、進化の極地にまで存在するものです。霊的身体で遠隔の地にまで至る時、意識はどこにあるのでしょう？　そう言うとあなた方は地上の距離感覚で想像なさることでしょうが、私たちにはそういう面倒がありません。魂に空間はありません。私たちの意識（魂）は意思のおもむくままに、どこででも機能します。

―「魂」（ソウル）と「霊」（スピリット）はどう違うのでしょうか。

私自身はどう呼ぶかはこだわりません。地上の字引は私がこしらえたわけではありません。私のいうソウルとは内部に潜在する大霊のことです。スピリットとはそれが顕現するための媒体です。が、用語は使う人によって別の意味に使われるものです。

―“顕現の媒体”という表現はさておいて、霊の本質は何なのでしょうか。

大霊、あなた方のいうゴッドの一部で、次々と身体（媒体）を替えながら、無限の向上を続けて行く存在です。それは媒体を通して顕現して初めて存在が知れるもので、顕現しない状態の霊について叙述することは不可能です。

―コンシャンス（良心・道義心）とは何でしょうか。

正しいことと間違ったこととを見分ける魂の感覚のことです。自分の霊的進化にとってどちらが好ましいかを計るバランス感覚と言ってもよろしい。魂の指針です。

シルバーバーチ


Spirit and soul

-Where is the soul that controls the human physical body located?

I can't say where it is. This is not something that can be called a soul. Scientists seem to think that it should be discovered by dissecting the body, that it must be flowing through veins, that it is secreted from some organ, but the soul is the body. It is not something that can be said to be anywhere in the world.


-But there is no doubt that it is inside the body, isn't it?

The soul is not of a nature that can be said to be inside or outside. It does not have a spatial "place". The soul is consciousness. You are not restricted by the "things" of your body. At the same time as having infinite expanse, it exists even in the polar regions of evolution. Where is consciousness when the spiritual body reaches a remote place? If you say so, you can imagine it with a sense of distance on the ground, but we do not have such trouble. There is no space in the soul. Our consciousness (soul) works everywhere, at will.


-What is the difference between "soul" (soul) and "spirit" (spirit)?

I don't care what I call it. I didn't make the text on the ground. My soul is a ghost that is latent inside. Spirit is the medium for it to manifest. However, the term is used in a different meaning depending on the user.


-Aside from the expression "medium of manifestation," what is the essence of the spirit?

The spirit, a part of what you call God, is an entity that continues to improve infinitely while changing its body (medium) one after another. It is only known to exist through the medium, and it is impossible to describe a spirit that is not manifested.


-What is consciousness (conscience / morality)?

It is the sense of the soul that distinguishes between what is right and what is wrong. It can be said that it is a sense of balance that measures which is preferable for one's spiritual evolution. It is a guideline for the soul.-Where is the soul that controls the human physical body located?

I can't say where it is. This is not something that can be called a soul. Scientists seem to think that it should be discovered by dissecting the body, that it must be flowing through veins, that it is secreted from some organ, but the soul is the body. It is not something that can be said to be anywhere in the world.


-But there is no doubt that it is inside the body, isn't it?

The soul is not of a nature that can be said to be inside or outside. It does not have a spatial "place". The soul is consciousness. You are not restricted by the "things" of your body. At the same time as having infinite expanse, it exists even in the polar regions of evolution. Where is consciousness when the spiritual body reaches a remote place? If you say so, you can imagine it with a sense of distance on the ground, but we do not have such trouble. There is no space in the soul. Our consciousness (soul) works everywhere, at will.


-What is the difference between "soul" (soul) and "spirit" (spirit)?

I don't care what I call it. I didn't make the text on the ground. My soul is a ghost that is latent inside. Spirit is the medium for it to manifest. However, the term is used in a different meaning depending on the user.


-Aside from the expression "medium of manifestation," what is the essence of the spirit?

The Great White Spirit, a part of what you call God, is an entity that continues to improve infinitely while changing its body (medium) one after another. It is only known to exist through the medium, and it is impossible to describe a spirit that is not manifested.


-What is consciousness (conscience / morality)?

It is the sense of the soul that distinguishes between what is right and what is wrong. It can be said that it is a sense of balance that measures which is preferable for one's spiritual evolution. It is a guideline for the soul.

Silver Birch