Guest guest Posted October 14, 2002 Report Share Posted October 14, 2002 Dubious 'bringers of enlightenment' If a man has some awareness of higher levels and knows that he is free to be anywhere in the universe, he may then seek to justify taking part in a physical game. The most self-flattering way to disguise his appetite is to see himself as a bringer of enlightenment, of purity, of virtue. No one, not even he, will question his motives and results: isn't he doing what he says he is doing? If others fail to reach his height, it's not his fault—and thus he keeps the game going forever. It's self-renewing as long as he is unwilling to see that his own vibrations emphasize the evil and ignorance he sees. The more he hates evil, the more evil there is to hate. The more he advises people to resist the material world the more he binds them to it. And even these comments are the consequence of my own resistance to the "error" of resisting evil. This is a perfect example of how we are always guilty of what we condemn in others. What we see is always ourselves. It is useless to correct anyone's behavior. --Thaddeus Golas (as posted on The Other Syntax ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2002 Report Share Posted October 14, 2002 , "Gloria Lee" <glee@c...> wrote: > This is a perfect example of how we are always guilty of what we condemn in others. What we see is always ourselves. It is useless to correct anyone's behavior. --Thaddeus Golas ))) "We are the dupes of myth when we upbraid ourselves because we love; for we are made for loving: all the sweets of living are for those that love. Be joyful, unafraid!" ~Omar Khayyam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2002 Report Share Posted October 14, 2002 , "Gloria Lee" <glee@c...> wrote: > Dubious 'bringers of enlightenment' > > If a man has some awareness of higher levels and knows that he is > free to be anywhere in the universe, he may then seek to justify > taking part in a physical game. The most self-flattering way to disguise= > his appetite is to see himself as a bringer of enlightenment, of purity,= > of virtue. No one, not even he, will question his motives and results: > isn't he doing what he says he is doing? If others fail to reach his > height, it's not his fault—and thus he keeps the game going forever. It'= s > self-renewing as long as he is unwilling to see that his own vibrations = > emphasize the evil and ignorance he sees. The more he hates evil, > the more evil there is to hate. The more he advises people to resist > the material world the more he binds them to it. > > And even these comments are the consequence of my own resistance > to the "error" of resisting evil. This is a perfect example of how we > are always guilty of what we condemn in others. What we see is > always ourselves. It is useless to correct anyone's behavior. > > --Thaddeus Golas > > > (as posted on The Other Syntax ) Is Thaddeus assuming that he is a separate entity that somehow has a choice= concerning "his" reactions to "his" enviornment? Is he able to objectively evaluate his own resistance to "evil" and that of= others when looking through the eyes of resistance? Is there such a thing as the "anyone" he refers to? Implicit in the sentence, "It is useless to correct anyone's behavior" seem= s to be an attempt the change in behavior..... His words seem mired in mirror of self.... (.....and mine do too :-).....) Love Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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