The Highest Good (Το υψηλότερο αγαθό)

-From my text on the Logos (The Word).

Within our character, there is good and evil that resides in all of us in some form that materialises in our actions, with either chaos or calmness. As mortal beings, we are the reflection of our moral virtues or immoral vices. In Meleticism, the highest good is not the divinity of a god that we must emulate, but the goodness exemplified by the self and guided by the soul. It is within the inner depths of the self and soul that we understand the true essence of the highest good that exists in our human nature. What we learn from philosophy is to accept ourselves and to strive to achieve a strong foundation for our ethics and our judgement. In the process, we become steadfast in our determination to seek this highest good in us. We become committed to its fulfilment and wiser with our intellection.

A man chooses willingly to follow the course of this path, or he forsakes it for another one that will lead him astray. Evil blinds us from seeing the real truth about ourselves and makes us morally corrupted. That which is good cannot become evil, as that which is evil cannot become good, because that which is good is an invariable state of purity and that which is evil is an invariable state of impurity. What is meant by this is that we become good or evil in our character. We do not need to be self-righteous to be good. Nor should we believe that we are more righteous than others that are not in practice. We have in the valid principles of philosophy, the wisdom to distinguish what is right from wrong, without the intervention of a god. The good that we bear is one that is imbued with the infusion of the mind, body and soul. It is given to us by the Enas, the One.

We should not be an enemy to ourselves or fear evil, because evil in itself cannot survive on its own. It sustains itself through us. Instead, we are of a good that exists and manifests in the most sublime manner of the soul. It is the good that as well is witnessed in the beauty of nature, amongst other perceptible things of life. This good is not only shared by us. We are the keepers of this good. It does not mean that we cannot be corrupted. We can be corrupted, but the good cannot. It is too pure to be changed. Thus, it remains the same. It should be measured by its profound simplicity than by our imperfections. Once we have obtained its intrinsic value, then we begin to practise its principle. If we are to discover the meaning of this good, we must first establish its purpose.

Our character is what defines the self, and the good purifies our soul. To aspire to being good is not to be mistaken for perfection. We can never be perfect beings. It is against our nature and contrary to our reality. What we can be is good people. We can adhere to our moral conviction and reveal our virtues. To think that we must worship the divinity of a supernal god to be able to know the highest good is erroneous in that assumption. To believe that is to forsake our humanity and for us to cease our consciousness. It is conceding to the assumed notion that we must be created in the image of a perfect god that is all-knowing. Thus, making us perfect and all-knowing too, but we are not in our essence. The highest good does not imply the highest god. The highest good is to recognise the truth in oneself and to live a virtuous life. A man has this inherent good. He is the example of this good with his character. He is not blest with it. He must choose the ultimate path that will enlighten his soul and guide his self to the inner peace he seeks knowingly from within.

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