05-15-2014, 04:57 PM
Thanks for your replies, brothers.
xise, who is BE?
For me understanding not only speeds up the process of acceptance, but leads directly to an acceptance. If one understands a specific catalyst, the path is then more or less straight to the acceptance of it. For instance, imagine that you bump into a seemingly grumpy person who says something not so nice, but what if this person just has a stomach pain and have a hard time being nice at that moment? Understanding this, leads instantly to an acceptance of the mood of this person, and perhaps even to compassion for him or her. One would perhaps even want to help this person out, or at least say something nice to him or her in order to comfort?
To come back to topic, understanding is not always available in this density. It is rare that we understand the reasons to why people act as they do, or say what they say. We just meet a lot of people, and many times get catalyzed by them. Ra said that the primary mechanism for catalytic experience in third density is other self. So, when this catalytic experience occurs, I've been thinking that the best way of dealing with it is to meditate or contemplate. But Ra said that having central thoughts upon unity is what comes first. Alright, but what if, as I've mentioned, there are instances when at least I don't *want* to seek this unity, because the catalyst is too intense? This is when I would rather contemplate or meditate upon it, instead of pushing on seeking unity. Seeking unity with such an intensive catalyst comes after understanding. Acceptance is after all, a path to unity, as Ra said.
Well, as anagogy said, perhaps I am way overthinking this again. And should just go with whatever works for me and makes me sleep at night.
With this being said, of course, having these thoughts upon unity is also central.
xise, who is BE?
For me understanding not only speeds up the process of acceptance, but leads directly to an acceptance. If one understands a specific catalyst, the path is then more or less straight to the acceptance of it. For instance, imagine that you bump into a seemingly grumpy person who says something not so nice, but what if this person just has a stomach pain and have a hard time being nice at that moment? Understanding this, leads instantly to an acceptance of the mood of this person, and perhaps even to compassion for him or her. One would perhaps even want to help this person out, or at least say something nice to him or her in order to comfort?
To come back to topic, understanding is not always available in this density. It is rare that we understand the reasons to why people act as they do, or say what they say. We just meet a lot of people, and many times get catalyzed by them. Ra said that the primary mechanism for catalytic experience in third density is other self. So, when this catalytic experience occurs, I've been thinking that the best way of dealing with it is to meditate or contemplate. But Ra said that having central thoughts upon unity is what comes first. Alright, but what if, as I've mentioned, there are instances when at least I don't *want* to seek this unity, because the catalyst is too intense? This is when I would rather contemplate or meditate upon it, instead of pushing on seeking unity. Seeking unity with such an intensive catalyst comes after understanding. Acceptance is after all, a path to unity, as Ra said.
Well, as anagogy said, perhaps I am way overthinking this again. And should just go with whatever works for me and makes me sleep at night.
With this being said, of course, having these thoughts upon unity is also central.