CYCLE THIRTY-FOUR

1. More pedantically than the above, one should distinguish between the noumenal self and the phenomenal self, both outer and inner in negative and positive antitheses, of Being and Giving, in contrast to the noumenal not-self and the phenomenal not-self, both outer and inner in negative and positive antitheses, of Doing and Taking. Thus, for example, the doing against not-others of the outer heat (negative outer noumenal not-self) contrasts absolutely with the doing for not-self of the inner soul (positive inner noumenal not-self), while the doing against not-self of the inner heat (negative inner noumenal not-self) contrasts relatively with the doing for not-others of the outer soul (positive outer noumenal not-self).

2. Likewise, the taking against not-others of the outer coldness (negative outer phenomenal not-self) contrasts absolutely with the taking for not-others of the inner mind (positive inner phenomenal not-self), while the taking against not-self of the inner coldness (negative inner phenomenal not-self) contrasts relatively with the taking for not-others of the outer mind (positive outer phenomenal not-self).

3. One can no more do against/for the noumenal self than be for/against the noumenal not-self; no more take against/for the phenomenal self than give for/against the phenomenal not-self. One can only do against/for the noumenal not-self; take against/for the phenomenal not-self.

4. Similarly, one can no more do against/for other noumenal selves than be for/against other noumenal not-selves; no more take against/for other phenomenal selves than give for/against other phenomenal not-selves. One can only do against/for other noumenal not-selves; take against/for other phenomenal not-selves.

5. The context of Being is germane to the noumenal self, and to nothing else. The context of Doing is germane to the noumenal not-self, and to nothing else. The context of Taking is germane to the phenomenal not-self, and to nothing else. The context of Giving is germane to the phenomenal self, and to nothing else. However, selves, like not-selves, can be negative or positive, as well as outer or inner in either case.

6. Hence to be against others is to be against other negative noumenal selves from the viewpoint of outer negative noumenal self, whereas to be against self is to be against the negative noumenal self from the viewpoint of inner negative noumenal self. Conversely, to be for others is to be for other positive noumenal selves from the standpoint of outer positive noumenal self, whereas to be for self is to be for the positive noumenal self from the standpoint of inner positive noumenal self.

7. Likewise, to do against not-others is to do against other negative noumenal not-selves from the viewpoint of outer negative noumenal not-self, whereas to do against not-self is to do against the negative noumenal not-self from the viewpoint of inner negative noumenal not-self. Conversely, to do for not-others is to do for other positive noumenal not-selves from the standpoint of outer positive noumenal not-self, whereas to do for not-self is to do for the positive noumenal not-self from the standpoint of inner positive noumenal not-self.

8. Similarly, to take against not-others is to take against other negative phenomenal not-selves from the viewpoint of outer negative phenomenal not-self, whereas to take against not-self is to take against the negative phenomenal not-self from the viewpoint of inner negative phenomenal not-self. Conversely, to take for not-others is to take for other positive phenomenal not-selves from the standpoint of outer positive phenomenal not-self, whereas to take for not-self is to take for the positive phenomenal not-self from the standpoint of inner positive not-self.

9. Finally, to give against others is to give against other negative phenomenal selves from the viewpoint of outer phenomenal self, whereas to give against self is to give against the negative phenomenal self from the viewpoint of inner negative phenomenal self. Conversely, to give for others is to give for other positive phenomenal selves from the standpoint of outer positive phenomenal self, whereas to give for self is to give for the positive phenomenal self from the standpoint of inner phenomenal self.