03-18-2014, 01:56 PM
I feel it would be foolish to not accept/acknowledge that there are other individuals and entities whom have chosen to take on predatory roles. Awareness of this is part of being aware of the totality of the self, imo.
I agree there is no need or benefit to surrounding oneself with enemies seen in the mind, but that doesn't mean there is nothing worth being conscious of. I believe Ra says the red-ray needs to be accepted as the foundation and it is through that acceptance that it is balanced. Survival stability doesn't just come from "feeling okey-dokey about one's chance of living" but a real grasping of one's own experiences and being aware of all the conditions one is faced with. That one person sees one set of conditions and another sees another doesn't mean both states of condition do not exist.
My immense concern is that there was an immediate mistrust and skepticism offered to GWV without barely an attempt from most to put themselves in his shoes and see through his eyes. There was no acceptance of his perceptions or even benefit of the doubt given towards his message. In my eyes, he has provided a catalyst which has clearly shown the discomfort most have with the idea that there are aspects of nature and reality which are predatory or antagonistic. Yes, they exist within us, but what is within is also without and there is a lot of solipsistic 'spiritual bypassing', a fairly popular term lately, whereby the infinite self within is seen to be the only meaningful or relevant aspect of experience.
I am probably projecting like crazy, but honestly I don't know what else to do at this point because this attitude is so natural in this place that I do not feel I can not do it myself. I am just as guilty as anyone, but what I seek to understand is why.
I agree there is no need or benefit to surrounding oneself with enemies seen in the mind, but that doesn't mean there is nothing worth being conscious of. I believe Ra says the red-ray needs to be accepted as the foundation and it is through that acceptance that it is balanced. Survival stability doesn't just come from "feeling okey-dokey about one's chance of living" but a real grasping of one's own experiences and being aware of all the conditions one is faced with. That one person sees one set of conditions and another sees another doesn't mean both states of condition do not exist.
My immense concern is that there was an immediate mistrust and skepticism offered to GWV without barely an attempt from most to put themselves in his shoes and see through his eyes. There was no acceptance of his perceptions or even benefit of the doubt given towards his message. In my eyes, he has provided a catalyst which has clearly shown the discomfort most have with the idea that there are aspects of nature and reality which are predatory or antagonistic. Yes, they exist within us, but what is within is also without and there is a lot of solipsistic 'spiritual bypassing', a fairly popular term lately, whereby the infinite self within is seen to be the only meaningful or relevant aspect of experience.
I am probably projecting like crazy, but honestly I don't know what else to do at this point because this attitude is so natural in this place that I do not feel I can not do it myself. I am just as guilty as anyone, but what I seek to understand is why.