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Table of Contents
Preface


ARE WE ON THE RIGHT PATH?
Introduction
Fear And Favour
Urge of Dominance
Faith
Middle Eastern Mythology
Revelation


SEMITIC RELIGIONS
Introduction
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Horrors of Fundamentalism


ORIGIN & DESTINATION
Introduction
Epistemology
The Creative Principle
Mind and Matter
Life After Death
Summary


THE WAY
Introduction
Harmony
Free Will
Ethics
Psychology
Sociology
Law
Politics
Taxation
Economics
Mysticism


Postscript
Glossary
Bibliography

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GLOSSARY

During the discussion on metaphysics, I could not find appropriate words to express certain thoughts. Again, I realised that some existing words did not help in conveying the intended purpose. Therefore, I had to extend their meaning in addition to coining a few new ones.

SOUL: Metaphorically, it is the rebirth of a purified and elevated ego. In terms of physics, it represents the evolutionary process which turns particles into atoms, and atoms into cells. Soul is the apex of this sequence. Harmony is its chief trait which enables it to unite with other souls to create Godhead.

SOULOSPHERE: I have defined mind as spiritual environment of the brain. The spiritual environment attains the dignity of soulosphere when, through a process of self-purification, it becomes capable of giving birth to a soul.

It is akin to the physical phenomenon of geosphere changing into anthroposphere; the former refers to the solid part of the earth, e.g. rocks, etc., and the latter concerns the state that leads to the emergence of human life.

SPIRITUON: It refers to the imaginary small particles that constitute the spiritual environment and rank as spiritual cells. In terms of spiritual existence, it is like the tiny bits called "gravitons" which make up gravity or the photons which constitute light.

MAUI: Another name for God representing man's highest magnitude.
 
 
 

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