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11.3
A revisit to the concept of virtue
 
  In Chapter 4 and Chapter 6 we introduced the concept of virtue. As you may recall:  
  In terms of virtue as a quality of persons, virtue means:  
 
"The power or operative influence inherent in a supernatural being";
"An embodiment of such powers (i.e. the powers of a supernatural being)"
"Physical strength, force, energy" (1500)
"An act of superhuman or divine power; a mighty work, a miracle (1526)
Conformity of life and conduct with the principles of morality; voluntary observance of the recognized moral laws or standards of right conduct (1600's)
A particular moral excellence: a special manifestation of the influence of moral principles in life or conduct
 
  In terms of a quality of things, virtue means:  
 
Of precious stones, of things of value;
Of things, with healing properties;
 
11.3.1 Virtue as the highest of qualities- The seven virtues  
  We also saw in Chapter 6, that the concept of virtue is universally recognized across the boundaries of religions as the highest of all qualities for a human to possess. In Western Philosophy seven values are seen as contributing to the quality of virtue: a collection of the three christian virtues and the four virtues espoused by Plato (called strictly the cardinal virtues).  
  These are:  
 
(Christian Virtues)
faith
hope
charity
 
 
(Plato's Cardinal virtues)
prudence
justice
fortitude
temperance
 
11.3.2 Virtue and the universal dream of being immortal  
  It is the dream of every particle within the universe to be immortal- to be like UCA. This is simply expressed by the mystical reverse of the ultimate name of the highest power (UCA) as LLA Life Loves Awareness.  
  What this means is that apart from guaranteeing the immortality of the species, the universe wishes in its very being to be like UCA- to be all knowing, benevolent and immortal. Hence the crowning achievement of those saints who managed to unlock the secrets of truth- pure truth and project themselves into collective environments called heaven.  
  Their pioneering work has indeed ensured that the human mind may continue to be immortal and therefore guarantee the creation of dimension within dimension- a dream within a dream.  
  That is what makes in the eyes of the Universe, the human race such a special species- as with all other special higher order life that have learned how not only to dream but to project themselves into UCA as unique entities and then to continue existence- non locational- therefore everywhere, yet no-where.  
  Every human also contains within them, this secret desire. It is the reason that self so hates the thought of death. It merely reflects the desire of the universe and all creation- to be like the creator.  
11.3.3 Virtue is the path to the living embodiment of UCA  
  The pure path of virtue to the universal being is the pure path to the living embodiment of UCA. It is the path whereby a person , through a series of steps, in dedicating their life to a greater cause- dies in primordial being, to grow into a being of the mind and the greater world, then dying to a mind of the being, grows into a being of the universe- a universal being.  
  This has never been achieved before, although now, the understandings are clear as to why and how.  
  The path of virtue therefore is the means by which individual humans can fulfil the goal of the entire universe to see physical matter self exist as a complete self-aware embodiment of UCA in all its glory.  
11.3.4 Are the attached values to virtue also aligned?  
  What really is virtue? What may lie beyond the realization that every religion on the planet counted the putting of virtues into action as the supreme way of life? This is the beginning of the path- in considering that "Nothing is absolute. Everything is a matter of degree."  
  What then of the concepts currently attached to the word "virtue" o faith o hope o charity o prudence o justice o fortitude o temperance ? Are these aligned to UCA, or do these currently position in line with existing models permeated with the fundamental concepts supporting the thought regime of our genetic creators?  
  Let us then review each concept to see how possibly the virtues might relate to the beginning of putting in action a new beginning.  
     
 
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