THE ADJUSTER AND THE SOUL

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The presence of the divine Adjuster in the human mind

makes it forever impossible for either science or

philosophy to attain a satisfactory comprehension

of the evolving soul of the human personality.
The morontia soul is the child of the universe

and may be really known only through cosmic insight

and spiritual discovery.

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The concept of a soul and of an indwelling spirit

is not new to Urantia; it has frequently appeared

in the various systems of planetary beliefs.

Many of the Oriental as well as some
of the Occidental faiths have perceived that
man is divine in heritage as well

human in inheritance.
The feeling of the inner presence in addition to the
external omnipresence of Deity has long formed
a part of many Urantian religions.
Men have long believed that there is

something growing within the human nature,

something vital that is destined to endure

beyond the short span of temporal life.

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Before man realized that his evolving soul

was fathered by a divine spirit,

it was thought to reside in different

physical organs—the eye, liver, kidney, heart,
and later, the brain.
The savage associated the soul with

blood, breath, shadows, and with

reflections of the self in water.

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In the conception of the atman

the Hindu teachers really approximated

an appreciation of the nature and presence

of the Adjuster,
but they failed to distinguish the copresence

of the evolving and potentially immortal soul.

The Chinese, however, recognized two aspects

of a human being, the yang and the yin,

the soul and the spirit.
The Egyptians and many African tribes

also believed in two factors, the ka and the ba;

the soul was not usually believed to be pre-existent,

only the spirit.

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The inhabitants of the Nile valley believed that

each favored individual had bestowed upon him

at birth, or soon thereafter, a protecting spirit

which they called the ka.

They taught that this guardian spirit remained with the

mortal subject throughout life and passed before him

into the future estate. On the walls of a temple at Luxor,

where is depicted the birth of Amenhotep III,

the little prince is pictured on the arm of the Nile god,

and near him is another child, in appearance identical

with the prince, which is a symbol of that entity which

the Egyptians called the ka.

This sculpture was completed in the
fifteenth century before Christ.

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The ka was thought to be a superior spirit genius

which desired to guide the associated mortal soul

into the better paths of temporal living

but more especially to influence the fortunes

of the human subject in the hereafter.

When an Egyptian of this period died,

it was expected that his ka would be waiting

for him on the other side of the Great River.

At first, only kings were supposed to have kas,

but presently all righteous men were believed

to possess them.
One Egyptian ruler, speaking of the ka

within his heart, said:
"I did not disregard its speech;

I feared to transgress its guidance.

I prospered thereby greatly;

I was thus successful by

reason of that which it caused me to do;

I was distinguished by its guidance."

Many believed that the ka was

"an oracle from God in everybody."
Many believed that they were to

"spend eternity in gladness of heart in the favor

of the God that is in you."

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Every race of evolving Urantia mortals has

a word equivalent to the concept of soul.

Many primitive peoples believed the soul

looked out upon the world through human eyes;

therefore did they so cravenly fear

the malevolence of the evil eye.
They have long believed that

"the spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord."
The Rig-Veda says: "My mind speaks to my heart."

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From THE URANTIA BOOK

Part III, Paper 111

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