Editing Immanence (section)

== Western esotericism ==
Another meaning of immanence is the quality of being contained within, or remaining within the boundaries of a person, of the world, or of the mind. This meaning is more common within Christian and other monotheist theology, in which the one God is considered to transcend his creation. [[Pythagoreanism]] says that the ''[[nous]]'' is an intelligent principle of the world acting with a specific [[intention]]. This is the divine reason regarded in [[Neoplatonism]] as the first [[Emanationism|emanation]] of the divine.<ref>{{Cite web |last=van den Dungen |first=Wim |date=<!-- not specified --> |title=Does the Divine exist? |url=http://www.sofiatopia.org/equiaeon/divine.htm |access-date=July 11, 2023 |website=SOFIATopia}}</ref>{{Rp|location=§61}} From the ''nous'' emerges the [[Anima mundi|world soul]], which gives rise to the manifest realm. Neoplatonic gnosticism goes on to say the [[Deity|Godhead]] is the Father, Mother, and Son (Zeus). In the mind of Zeus, the ''ideas'' are distinctly articulated and become the [[Logos]] by which he creates the world. These ideas become active in the Mind (''nous'') of Zeus. With him is the Power and from him is the ''nous''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Opsopaus |first=John |url= |title=Summary of Pythagorean Theology |date=2002-11-10 |at=Creation of the Demiurge |chapter=Part III: Gods |access-date=July 11, 2023 |chapter-url=http://www.cs.utk.edu/~mclennan/BA/ETP/III.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021110092117/http://www.cs.utk.edu/~mclennan/BA/ETP/III.html#creationdemiurge |archive-date=November 10, 2002 |url-status=dead}}</ref> This theology further explains that Zeus is called [[Demiurge]] (''Dêmiourgos'', Creator), Maker (''Poiêtês''), and Craftsman (''Technitês'').<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021110092117/http://www.cs.utk.edu/~mclennan/BA/ETP/III.html#craftsman Utk.edu]</ref> The nous of the demiurge proceeds outward into manifestation, becoming living ideas. They give rise to a lineage of mortal human souls.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020817035344/http://www.cs.utk.edu/~mclennan/BA/ETP/V.html#basicprinciples Utk.edu], Basic Principles</ref> The components of the soul are<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021110092117/http://www.cs.utk.edu/~mclennan/BA/ETP/III.html#creationothers Utk.edu], Components of the Soul</ref> 1) the higher soul, seat of the intuitive mind (''divine nous''); 2) the rational soul (''logistikon'') (seat of discursive reason / ''dianoia''); 3) the nonrational soul (''alogia''), responsible for the senses, appetites, and motion. Zeus thinks the articulated ideas (''logos''). The ''idea of ideas'' (''eidos - eidôn''), provides a model of the Paradigm of the Universe, which the Demiurge contemplates in his articulation of the ''ideas'' and his creation of the world according to the Logos.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021110092117/http://www.cs.utk.edu/~mclennan/BA/ETP/III.html#selfcontemplating Utk.edu], Self Contemplating Nous</ref>