08-24-2013, 08:39 AM
Let me say as I have previously posted:
Jesus had 2 rules (that I know about):
1. Love God with all your heart (that's pretty vague and capable of lots of interpretation)
2. Love your neighbor as yourself (that's pretty clear to me. It tells me only to treat others as I would like to be treated by them.)
However, Jesus was teaching the way of STO. Why did he teach this way? Because practically speaking, it's the only way to progress for most of us. This last is my interpretation. Buddha taught something similar.
I hear people on this forum playing around with the idea of going down the "negative" path. Blessings to you, my friends. I wish for you, what I wish for myself: Joy, Peace, Enthusiasm, Well-being, Love, Abundance, Appreciation, Unity, Bliss.
One other comment: Those who are augmenting their journey with generous doses of various drugs might want to reconsider (although we all use some drugs - the very foods we eat act as drugs upon our systems. I am talking about deliberately using psychoactive drugs to induce higher states) and read what Ra said about this. Although drugs might give you a "holiday" from your personal reality, this is temporary and not to confused with actual progress on the path to awareness.
However, if you are choosing an extended drug holiday, again I send you blessings, and hope you are really, really enjoying yourself on your holiday.
Blessings and peace to you all, and thanks for being there, my friends. You all give me so much comfort, knowing that we share some perceptions and intentions, and that you're here to interact with.
Jesus had 2 rules (that I know about):
1. Love God with all your heart (that's pretty vague and capable of lots of interpretation)
2. Love your neighbor as yourself (that's pretty clear to me. It tells me only to treat others as I would like to be treated by them.)
However, Jesus was teaching the way of STO. Why did he teach this way? Because practically speaking, it's the only way to progress for most of us. This last is my interpretation. Buddha taught something similar.
I hear people on this forum playing around with the idea of going down the "negative" path. Blessings to you, my friends. I wish for you, what I wish for myself: Joy, Peace, Enthusiasm, Well-being, Love, Abundance, Appreciation, Unity, Bliss.
One other comment: Those who are augmenting their journey with generous doses of various drugs might want to reconsider (although we all use some drugs - the very foods we eat act as drugs upon our systems. I am talking about deliberately using psychoactive drugs to induce higher states) and read what Ra said about this. Although drugs might give you a "holiday" from your personal reality, this is temporary and not to confused with actual progress on the path to awareness.
However, if you are choosing an extended drug holiday, again I send you blessings, and hope you are really, really enjoying yourself on your holiday.
Blessings and peace to you all, and thanks for being there, my friends. You all give me so much comfort, knowing that we share some perceptions and intentions, and that you're here to interact with.