The Devil is, from the greek, the one that divides. The motto comes to us through the Latin Diabolus , from the greek Diabolos , often translated as slanderer. Not that this translation is wrong, however, focusing on one aspect of meaning or obscure the main one. More useful result in turn from Diabolos Diaballein - divide - to be reunited with the meaning of the One who divides .
"He" is not a metaphysical entity but rather a function of the mind. But also a function of the mind is - Jung would say in modern times, as Homer in classical times - a manifestation of a god. The apparent contrast is an illusion "diabolical" (...), more correct to say that it is simultaneously a function and an entity (and given the universal acceptance that, for example, the photon is both wave and particle challenge you to define my unscientific assertion ...).
Here, again due to the evil tendency to split, man is led to choose one of two ways. Preferably the second entity has finally talking about it for someone to blame, getting a nice effect deresponsabilizzante. Although this effect would be unfair, I avoid the digression here that arguments that illusion to resume the train of thought, focusing, for compensation, according to the appearance.
The function that divide is the most useful analytic function, we call Reason. Rule of reason is in fact the principle of identity and non-contradiction, that "this is this and nothing else." The principle that the ruler is the disjunction (in greek dialogue ballein ) which prohibits a thing is "this and other", as it provides the symbolic language (in greek syn-ballein ), of which they feed the stories mythical, magical, poetic and religious *.
The analytical capacity is an indispensable part of the process of understanding the world. However, it is "tempting". Man showing his power led him to apply it consistently. It happens in this case that instead of being the man to dominate and exploit the useful function / entity it is discriminatory to dominate the man. The reality of this miserable fallen into temptation becomes a hell. But this does not for moral but a simple consequence from applying constant divisions. A reality of divisions produces fear, resentment, anger, envy ... Or those circles of hell that you do not need to look for in a few extra-psychic reality, essendovene already in surplus in everyday to see everything as good or bad, White or Black
free from slavery to the Spirit of the division offers the Paradise.
But the Devil, you know, not be stupid ... So if you found it tends to hide his deception perpetuated. And has easy game because the same wonder if the Devil is good or bad is no question "Evil" ... It 's the same principle by which divider is simply impossible to get rid of the principle of division. Would otherwise be like trying to quit smoking lighting a cigarette.
Another deception falls on the concept of "free". Function of division paints "free" as a defeat, eliminate, kill him. Still no call to kick the habit of smoking who devotes his life to ignite the tobacco ... Especially as we have said that the analytic function is very useful. Freedom would be not to defeat the purpose of reason, but take control, just the freedom to make it useful servant when and silent when the disorder.
I wrote, few lines on which the analytical capacity is an indispensable part of the learning process. Part
complementary diaballein is synballein , symbolic language, evocative, or rather the synthesis, the Union. Union with the One, with all that is. But also make peace after a fight, empathy, understanding. This part sounds so good that many people, applying the principle of the division perfectly diabolical (!!), tended to regard it as the only ...
Understand that a party is not the most beautiful, good or just another one and that would eliminate not only unnecessary but absolutely detrimental, it is difficult precisely because of the deception function of the devil. This function reaches high levels in those frantic "do-gooders", idealistic, or religious fanatics who aim to fight the evil make absolute reality, producing exactly the inferno that claimed to fight. Popular tradition has long been known but that "the road to hell is paved with the best intentions."
parts constitute the whole. Unbalance unbalances the whole. The two functions are necessary and useful to the knowledge when you cancel each other. When it is established between the rate of closure (concentration) and opening (meditation), of concentration and expansion, the trend from the particular to global and vice versa. A rhythm such as the breath inhale and exhale, concentrate and meditate. Because knowing is breathing life. There can be no inspiration breath, either by deleting or removing exhalation. As there can be no good if you do not breath in the presence of a deep inspiration and a deep breath.
* excerpt from an article by Galimberti
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