Metaphysical meaning of unclean spirit (mbd)
unclean spirit.
"A man with an unclean spirit" is a fixed state of mind in which the thought of impurity is dominant. The man with the "unclean spirit" (Mark 1:23) may also be said to represent sense consciousness possessed with the thought that it can find satisfaction in the sensations of the flesh.
The "unclean spirit" or sense consciousness recognizes one who speaks with the authority of the I AM, recognizes him as the Holy One of God because it is approached on the side of the subconsciousness, in the silence, and recognizes that it is dealing with the Master.
The rebuke of Jesus (Mark 1:25) signifies a denial of sense power and an affirmation of peace, followed by a command, "Come out of him." The "tearing" ("convulsing," margin) and "crying" are signs of the resistance of the sense thought to Truth. The cause of so-called epileptic fits is the spiritual ego's trying to put out a false sense ego that has been built up in consciousness. An obsession is the control of a person's mind by a false state of consciousness.
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Preceding Entry: Ummah
Following Entry: Unni
