Review-III: Summary of Features

Beings and Planes—
a Progressive Hierarchy

This Matrix summarizes basic features of the Model Beings and their Planes of Existence to show the progressive nature of the hierarchy, ascending or descending. The matrix also potentially clarifies many arguments and debates which derive from the disputants focusing on different Planes.

THEE Note:Closed The connection to the Root Hierarchy is described as «derived from», but the exact nature of the correspondence is unknown.

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RH'L Model Being
Primal Quest
RH Correspondence
 Plane of
Existence 		Intrinsic Motivation Conceptions of Relationship* Human Creativity
7 Universal Spirit
from Spirituality
& derives from
Willingness-RHL7		 Divine
Oneness
To allow all to partake of the divine nature
&
to provide a flow of plenty.		 You are God
(& I am God).		 Provides the spirit that sustains human existence.
6 Cosmic Forces
from Obedience
& derives from
Purpose-RHL6
 Divine
Will
To create Good and Evil as vital forces
&
to power human will.
 God controls me (& I control God). Compels creative or destructive states.
5 Supreme Being
from Creation
& derives from
Communication-RHL5		 Divine
Creation
To create a world with sentient beings
&
to endow freedom to choose between good and evil.
 I come from God
(& God comes from me).		 Treats human beings as vehicles for creativity.
4 World Saviour
from Salvation
& derives from
Experience-RHL4		 Cosmic consciousness To free humanity from suffering
&
providesCompassion.		 I am here for you
(& you are here for me).		 Spiritual, selfless, trust-driven, receptivity-based, renunciation-oriented.
3 Awakened Being
from Enlightenment
& derives from
Change-RHL3		 Aware
existence
To serve humanity by enlightening
&
provides Wisdom.		 You can become free of illusions. Theoretical, self-detached, ethics-driven, symbol-based, identity-oriented.
2 Mindful Being
from Meaning
& derives from
Inquiry-RHL2		 Psychological existence
Obligation, intimacy, self-actualization
&
seeks a Vocation.		 We must not harm each other and we should adhere to agreements. Experiential, self-conscious, idea-driven, analogy-based, person-oriented.
1 Instrumental Being
from Pleasure
& derives from
Action-RHL1		 Practical existence
Survival, respect, comfort
&
needs toWork.		 I am I. I use you and you use me. Who needs God? Practical, unself-conscious, need-driven, sense-based, action-oriented.

*Break from Tradition:Closed Instructions for novices in spiritual traditions often use archaic terms to heighten experience i.e. the self is referred to as «Thou» and the Model Being as «That» e.g. Thou Art That! at RH'L7. TOP prefers to use everyday language.

Power & the Good v Evil Issue

The relations between Model Beings and their Planes of Existence are largely determined by power issues, and the good v evil issue. That is the focus of this second matrix.
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RH'L Model Being
(Examples)		 Form
Self — Divine		 Plane of
Existence 		Mode of Power Perspective
on Ethics		 How Evil
Emerges
7 Universal Spirit
e.g. Universal Soul, Holy Spirit		 Integration
of The Divine		 Divine Oneness
Pervasive
& permeating		 Unifies good and evil. As a mystery: since Good and Evil are one.
6 Cosmic Forces
e.g. Greek Gods
& Goddesses		 Description
of The Divine		 Divine Will
Attractive
& repulsive		 Generates good and evil as distinct vital entities. As an eternal struggle:
Good v Evil.
5 Supreme Being
e.g. Jehovah		 Recognition
of The Divine		 Divine Creation
Revelatory & tempting Determines what counts as right. As:
Paradox.
4 World Saviour
e.g. Jesus, Buddha		 Renunciation
of the self		 Cosmic consciousness
Redemptive Does unhesitatingly what is right. As:
Imperfection.
3 Awakened Being
e.g. sages, prophets, gurus		 Integration
of the self		 Aware existence
Charismatic & inspirational Knows unerringly what is right. As: Dogmatism.
Exploitation of charisma.
2 Mindful Being
e.g. emotional intelligence, psychotherapists		 Description
of the self		 Psychological existence
Persuasive, reasoning & adaptive Strong ethical urges but much uncertainty. As: Ambivalence.
Reluctance to use force.
1 Instrumental Being
e.g. agents, slaves.		 Recognition
of the self		 Practical existence Manipulative,
coercive, & resource-based		 Ethics is a social necessity to be navigated. As: Ends justify means.
Insensitivity.

Originally posted: 12-Oct-2012.