07-20-2009, 01:53 PM
Wow, Taha. I think that is one of my favorite posts of yours. No, check that: It is absolutely my favorite. Have to just say Wow again. Beautiful.
My personal take on the 'good and evil' dichotomy, in part, comes from 'conversations' I had with my father after he passed from this life, as well as through awareness of my own spiritual reality. It is by no means applicable to all things which might be described in terms of 'good and evil', but I think it can be applied to many.
That said, the individual who incarnated here and became my biological father in this life, before he came here, committed his human life to providing for others very painful experiences. While he didn't 'enjoy' the thought of doing harm, he knew these experiences would provide the opportunity for learning and growth. In other words, he volunteered to be the 'bad guy' during his human incarnation; it was his purpose in coming here. Ultimately, the experience of being the 'bad guy' was valuable to him (the whole of who he is) as well.
I don't believe that all physical incarnations must necessarily be ones in which struggle and pain are a part, but much of human life on this planet, historically, has provided those experiences, and I personally believe those experiences are an incredibly valuable (even necessary) part of spiritual evolution.
Taking the discussion just a bit farther, I did some spiritual counseling work with one of my students last year. Turns out this particular incarnation, for her, was the first in which she'd lived past infancy -- and she'd incarnated here many, many times. Her purpose in coming, previously to this lifetime, had been to provide the experience of miscarriage, or the loss of an infant, to many successive parents. Too, in this lifetime those past life experiences influence who she is as a human now, bringing both creativity and certain deep struggles in this lifetime. I don't believe everyone incarnates with the same amount of past-life influence, but I do think this serves as a good example of a part of why human life proceeds the way it does.
Oop - gotta run. Sudden change in schedule. Go figure. *large eye roll* I'd really like to go back and re-read this before I post it, but...
*deep breath*
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My personal take on the 'good and evil' dichotomy, in part, comes from 'conversations' I had with my father after he passed from this life, as well as through awareness of my own spiritual reality. It is by no means applicable to all things which might be described in terms of 'good and evil', but I think it can be applied to many.
That said, the individual who incarnated here and became my biological father in this life, before he came here, committed his human life to providing for others very painful experiences. While he didn't 'enjoy' the thought of doing harm, he knew these experiences would provide the opportunity for learning and growth. In other words, he volunteered to be the 'bad guy' during his human incarnation; it was his purpose in coming here. Ultimately, the experience of being the 'bad guy' was valuable to him (the whole of who he is) as well.
I don't believe that all physical incarnations must necessarily be ones in which struggle and pain are a part, but much of human life on this planet, historically, has provided those experiences, and I personally believe those experiences are an incredibly valuable (even necessary) part of spiritual evolution.
Taking the discussion just a bit farther, I did some spiritual counseling work with one of my students last year. Turns out this particular incarnation, for her, was the first in which she'd lived past infancy -- and she'd incarnated here many, many times. Her purpose in coming, previously to this lifetime, had been to provide the experience of miscarriage, or the loss of an infant, to many successive parents. Too, in this lifetime those past life experiences influence who she is as a human now, bringing both creativity and certain deep struggles in this lifetime. I don't believe everyone incarnates with the same amount of past-life influence, but I do think this serves as a good example of a part of why human life proceeds the way it does.
Oop - gotta run. Sudden change in schedule. Go figure. *large eye roll* I'd really like to go back and re-read this before I post it, but...
*deep breath*
*clicking Post Reply*