How is Self Knowledge Mind God and Free Will related?

Answer 1

God created the mind of man with an inborn self-knowledge so that he can exercise free-will as and when he wishes. Responsibilty for the consequences are his and not the creators. This self-knowledge was decided when man became free of the ground by erecting his backbone in a vertical position whereby freeing his forelimbs from the ground. Erection of backbone provided a unique situation in which the excess energy produced in the body was guaranteed not to be arrested by the earth and pulled down towards the centre of the earth by the forces of gravity. This liberated energy freely reached the brain which resulted in its development and in the blooming of self-knowledge. Because their backbones remain somewhat horizontal to the imaginary axis of the earth, even though they produce considerable excess energy when compared to man, all this surplus energy in animal body is pulled down by gravity and rendered unavailable to those creatures. Imagine the wonders animals would have created had they been able to stand upright like man. And also imagine the plight of man in such a circumstance. When we think about the upright position of the backbone of man, we frequently do not understand the importance of this unique position. It is what made man's domination over all other animals in this world possible.

But don't think the elephant is a huge mass of corpuscular tissue. When mahouts before going to the bar for an ale place a long stick slanting on the leg of an elephant and tell it that when he comes back if he sees the stick fallen down he would beat it, the huge beast simply remains there unmoving, lest the stick may fall. It is not clever and cunning enough to cheat man by moving himself, letting the stick fall down and repositioning it with the help of its trunk. Cheating is man's portfolio, not animals'. But because animals remain with less energy going into their brain and with a corresponding lesser development of this seat of higher and sophisticated intelligence, they are endowed with innocense and enough survival and protective techniques. Actually they are more protected by nature. It may also be noted here that man is the only creature that takes his own life by suiciding. When man was endowed with free will rather than amimalistic vulnerability, he was actually given the choice to sacrifice the protective instincts of an animal for the privilege of a free will.

Answer 2

Self-knowledge is the understanding of oneself, including one's thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. Mind refers to the aspect of oneself that thinks, reasons, and perceives. God is often seen as an external source of knowledge and guidance. Free will is the ability to make choices independently of external factors. These concepts are related in that self-knowledge can help individuals understand their own thoughts and beliefs, the mind can contemplate ideas of God and free will, and free will allows individuals to choose how they engage with concepts of self, mind, and God.