The Substance

Matter, energy, life, mind, intellect and spirit are different stages in the evolutionary growth of the created world towards its' ultimate destiny. It is in human beings that the world becomes conscious. It is also in human beings that the spirit displays its' divine potential. Hence, human beings can be considered as catalysts and conduits for the material world to enter into the realm of the spirit. The function of human life can thus be understood as the 'spiritualisation of the material world', as the 'divinisation of creation'. All religions and their moral codes are meant to help human beings in this divine task entrusted to them. Human beings are body-mind-spirit entities. It is the spirit which is the meeting point between man and God. When the human spirit is enlightened by the Spirit of God, when the human will is surrendered to the Will of God, the human beings become instruments of God on earth in His creative process. In order to come to this state of 'divine life' humans need to be liberated from the 'forces of evil' that are often very powerfully present in their own being and nature. Man has the capacity to 'fall' into the abyss of evil or to 'rise' to the heaven of goodness. We often need a Saviour, a Messiah, a Redeemer, a Teacher, a Guru in this constant ongoing struggle against evil. Suffering is an integral part of life in this world. But suffering leads to despair and depression if it is not accepted and used creatively. In fact, it is in this ability to transform all sufferings into means of creativity and growth that human being is 'superior' to all other living beings in the earth-family.