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1. We shall make a case for the act of knowing thyself as being an act of Good.
2. In not knowing thyself, one is but a mere participant in the Dance of Shadows.
3. The Reasoning Mind is like a dim torch one carries through a dark wilderness at night; some dangers on the path may become apparent, while others will blindside the torch-bearer; the Reasoning Mind is a prerequisite to embarking on the path of knowing thyself.
4. The Noetic Mind is that brilliantly-shining beacon one carries through a dark wilderness at night; it's so bright that most dangers in the beacon-bearer's path will become readily apparent before it's too late; knowing thyself will lead to the cultivation of the Noetic Mind.
5. The Unreasoning Mind is that which stumbles blindly through the dark wilderness; it is equipped with no light-source; it is the easiest prey for whatever may be lurking nearby; the Unreasoning Mind cannot know itself.
5. In cultivating Noetic Mind, portions of the True Nature and Form of the landscape will become revealed to the seeker; ultimately, cultivation results in a taming of the landscape.
6. We could say that the Noetic Mind is akin to Light and that Darkness is simply a lack of Light; and that if Light is akin to Good, then the act of praising or aiding the Unreasoning Mind, or its attributes, is the act of opposing Good.
7. Thus we can posit that if Light is Good, then Good is akin to whichever deliberate actions aid and promote the attainment or promotion of Noetic Mind, and Evil is akin to whatever deliberate actions champion or aid the Unreasoning Mind.
8. By this, we can say that the Reasoning Mind is the battleground in the middle where these two opposing principles clash and each vies for supremacy; the Reasoning Mind possesses enough Light to manipulate the Unreasoning Mind for its own self-serving ends, yet lacks enough Light to realize such such actions are motivated by desires driven by Unreason.
9. The realm of quantity is a numbers game; in this realm, numerical superiority very often overpowers whatever is smaller in number; the Unreasoning Mind is always in the sheer majority, since the possession of this state of mind requires no effort or exertion; the Noetic Mind, on the other hand, requires much in the way of effort and exertion to attain; the Unreasoning Mind is the path of least resistance, whereas attainment of the Noetic Mind is a grueling mountain-climbing expedition.
10. Thus, if the Unreasoning Mind is akin to Darkness and Evil, then not knowing thyself is the reality whereby a person renders oneself a friend or accomplice of Darkness and Evil, whether that association is willing or unwilling.
2. In not knowing thyself, one is but a mere participant in the Dance of Shadows.
3. The Reasoning Mind is like a dim torch one carries through a dark wilderness at night; some dangers on the path may become apparent, while others will blindside the torch-bearer; the Reasoning Mind is a prerequisite to embarking on the path of knowing thyself.
4. The Noetic Mind is that brilliantly-shining beacon one carries through a dark wilderness at night; it's so bright that most dangers in the beacon-bearer's path will become readily apparent before it's too late; knowing thyself will lead to the cultivation of the Noetic Mind.
5. The Unreasoning Mind is that which stumbles blindly through the dark wilderness; it is equipped with no light-source; it is the easiest prey for whatever may be lurking nearby; the Unreasoning Mind cannot know itself.
5. In cultivating Noetic Mind, portions of the True Nature and Form of the landscape will become revealed to the seeker; ultimately, cultivation results in a taming of the landscape.
6. We could say that the Noetic Mind is akin to Light and that Darkness is simply a lack of Light; and that if Light is akin to Good, then the act of praising or aiding the Unreasoning Mind, or its attributes, is the act of opposing Good.
7. Thus we can posit that if Light is Good, then Good is akin to whichever deliberate actions aid and promote the attainment or promotion of Noetic Mind, and Evil is akin to whatever deliberate actions champion or aid the Unreasoning Mind.
8. By this, we can say that the Reasoning Mind is the battleground in the middle where these two opposing principles clash and each vies for supremacy; the Reasoning Mind possesses enough Light to manipulate the Unreasoning Mind for its own self-serving ends, yet lacks enough Light to realize such such actions are motivated by desires driven by Unreason.
9. The realm of quantity is a numbers game; in this realm, numerical superiority very often overpowers whatever is smaller in number; the Unreasoning Mind is always in the sheer majority, since the possession of this state of mind requires no effort or exertion; the Noetic Mind, on the other hand, requires much in the way of effort and exertion to attain; the Unreasoning Mind is the path of least resistance, whereas attainment of the Noetic Mind is a grueling mountain-climbing expedition.
10. Thus, if the Unreasoning Mind is akin to Darkness and Evil, then not knowing thyself is the reality whereby a person renders oneself a friend or accomplice of Darkness and Evil, whether that association is willing or unwilling.
