SUMMUM

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SUMMUM is the name given to the totality of existence by the Summum philosophy and represents the source from which all things emanate. Whether things be seen or unseen, objective or subjective, tangible or intangible, finite or infinite, inside or outside of space-time, SUMMUM is the essence that underlies them all and is considered to be an infinite, living mind limited by nothing and encompassing everything.^[1]

Contents 1 Meaning of the term 2 Related titles 3 Creatio ex nihilo et posse 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Meaning of the term

The word "summum" is Latin meaning "highest" or "greatest," ^[2] and in the context of the Summum philosophy it means "the sum total of all creation." ^[3] The Summum philosophy appears to distinguish between the names "Summum" and "SUMMUM" to the extent that the former represents a philosophy and an organization with members that espouse the philosophy, while the latter is a name that represents the infinite source of existence far above the highest flights of human comprehension and imagination.^[1]

[edit] Related titles

According to the philosophy, SUMMUM has been given many names by the numerous philosophies and religions that have existed throughout history. Terms such as "God," "Tao," "Nirvana," and "Cosmic Consciousness" are but a few of the many titles and descriptions people have assigned to it. SUMMUM is the basis for countless deities.^[1] The Kybalion, a book purporting to be a study of the Hermetic philosophy of ancient Egypt and Greece calls SUMMUM "The All," and although The Kybalion provides a very in-depth treatise on The All, it offers no explanation as to the source of The All's existence other than to state The All has always been.^[4] The Summum philosophy goes further by explaining how SUMMUM or The All came about, and includes additional details about the nature of SUMMUM.

[edit] Creatio ex nihilo et posse

The Summum philosophy explains that before there was anything, there was Nothing, and if there was Nothing, then it must be possible for Nothing to be. If it is possible for Nothing to be, then it must be possible for Everything to be. This would have to be so, for at this point, no thing (i.e. force or condition) exists that could limit the possibilities. If all possibility exists, then it must include the possibility of Nothing, or else it would not be ALL possibility.

Summum refers to Nothing and All Possibility as the "Grand Opposites." Automatically and simultaneously, with no beginning and no end, do these Grand Opposites establish each other and, consequently, have an automatic relationship or bond with each other. The bond is such that the Grand Opposites join and break apart in an inconceivably rapid manner as they oscillate between Nothing and All Possibility. The breaking and bonding occurs infinite times within a finite moment, a kind of "cosmic copulation." This produces an infinite vibration whose result is an Infinite Living Mind, an essence which is the basis for the term "spirit," and that is SUMMUM. Thus, SUMMUM is an eternal moment of infinite vibration whose nature is the union of nothing and all possibility, and whose nature is to express the possibilities which subsequently leads to the creation of infinite universes, all held within its infinite mind.^[1] In summary, existence comes from creation out of nothing and possibility (creatio ex nihilo et posse).

[edit] See also

• The Absolute
• Absolute Infinite
• The All
• Chaos
• Conceptions of God
• Cosmos
• Existence of God
• God
• Names of God
• Oneness (concept)
• Summum
• Supreme Being
• Universe

[edit] Notes

1. ^ ^a b c d Ra, Summum Bonum Amen [1975] (2004). SUMMUM: Sealed Except to the Open Mind (HTML), Salt Lake City: Summum. Retrieved on 2006-05-26.
2. ^ Mirza, Sumair; Jason Tsang (1999-2006). Latin Wordstock - Vocabulary 'S'. Classics Unveiled. Retrieved on 2006-05-22.
3. ^ About Summum. Summum. Retrieved on 2006-05-26.
4. ^ Three Initiates [1912] (1940). The Kybalion (HTML), Chicago: The Yogi Publication Society. Retrieved on 2006-05-10.

[edit] References

• About Summum. Summum. Retrieved on 2006-05-26.

• "Big Bang." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 23 May 2006, 12:50 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 23 May 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Big_Bang&oldid=54748398>.

• Big Bang Theory. AllAboutScience.org (2002-2006). Retrieved on 2006-05-22.

• Groleau, Rick (June 2003). The Elegant Universe: Resonance in Strings. NOVA / PBS. Retrieved on 2006-05-23.

• Mirza, Sumair; Jason Tsang (1999-2006). Latin Wordstock - Vocabulary 'S'. Classics Unveiled. Retrieved on 2006-05-22.

• Ra, Summum Bonum Amen [1975] (2004). SUMMUM: Sealed Except to the Open Mind (HTML), Salt Lake City: Summum. Retrieved on 2006-05-10.

• Three Initiates [1912] (1940). The Kybalion (HTML), Chicago: The Yogi Publication Society. Retrieved on 2006-05-10.

[edit] External links

• http://www.summum.us The organization and philosophy of Summum