Chapter 1The Universal or Cosmic Consciousness · The Terms “Universal” and “Cosmic”

There is no difference between the terms “universal” and “cosmic” except that “universal” can be used in a freer way than “cosmic”. Universal may mean “of the universe”, cosmic in that general sense. But it may also mean “common to all”, — e.g., “This is a universal weakness” — but you cannot say, “This is a cosmic weakness.”

* Universal applies to everything in the universe — there are individual beings everywhere, but not physical in the terrestrial sense — the composition being different.