"devil" (the) Defined in FUNKTIONARY

According to FUNKTIONARY:

“devil” (the) – a metaphor that “represents all in man that cannot evolve and all that does not wish to and hates every idea of inner evolution; all that wishes only to slander and misunderstand and have its own way.” ~Maurice Nicoll. 2) an aspect of ourselves as human beams (of light) which result from our obstinate misperception of Reality. In our delusion of Self-separateness and duality, we ignore the higher calling (within) to the inner evolution possible in man, as well as take an adversarial stance to so-called “others” (without) and, using the combined energies of power, inferiority, ego-self-love, paronoia and hate, we heartlessly act out behaviors which reflect our harmful distorted perceptions. This behavioral stance is often reflected (evident) in ego-deluded people, true believers and racists which lead to ever-increasing levels of conflict, coercion, threats and violence (even in the name of God). The devil is not a separate entity outside of us, nor is it opposite to God (the innate divinity within us). It is an aspect of us conjured by our delusion of duality and so must be “exorcised” by our Higher Self so that our pure darkness (human nature) may be transmuted into pure Light (divine nature) or Christ Consciousness. The Gospels are exclusively about the psychology of Man’s possible evolution, and the various temptations of Jesus by the devil in the allegorical stories speak to the potential inner growth and transformation by rebirth into Homo Novus (New Man). I am unsure if angels have wings, but I’m sure devils do, the ones I have met they move about too fast. (See: Inner Evolution, Individuation, The Self, The Sky, Temptation, Good, Truth, Wilderness, Gospels, Reality, Christ Consciousness, Homo Novus, Buddha-Christ, Ego-Self-Love, Homo Luminous, Karma Nonduality & Evil)