Seeking understanding seems to play on two desires: to know, and to keep everything a comfortable distance from the self..you could call it an escape. There's the genuine attempt at wanting to make sense of it all, yet that can be used to assert the self as having the answers, and that everyone else doesn't get it. That's the groping that Ra talks about and how the majority of adepts never go past that point. A lot of those adepts on this planet would be labeled progressive, and may not even be particularly spiritual. It's why so many people are happy to identify as a wanderer, because it satisfies the desire of not wanting to identify with our surroundings (an escape), and being above or beyond the poor Earthlings. So there is a lack of responsibility present and the need to create a certain amount of distance from the collective.
Yet with something like zen buddhism, it all comes full circle with the realization that there is nothing to seek..that there is only experience..clearing the way for "I am that." It's what Ra was trying to teach..rather than taking catalyst and trying to control it, by keeping it at a distance and seeing two instead of one, to instead identify with it..seek love in the moment. So it's as if the journey of breaking free from collective distortion would have never provided you the tools to identify with the collective. I'd say living the monastic life in one lifetime or another would be beneficial for overall violet ray, but eventually the point is to go out into the world.
By the way the current pope chose to be named after Saint Francis of Assisi. He seems to be very humble and a great messenger of true love..refreshing! I mean this guy even said atheists will go to heaven.
Yet with something like zen buddhism, it all comes full circle with the realization that there is nothing to seek..that there is only experience..clearing the way for "I am that." It's what Ra was trying to teach..rather than taking catalyst and trying to control it, by keeping it at a distance and seeing two instead of one, to instead identify with it..seek love in the moment. So it's as if the journey of breaking free from collective distortion would have never provided you the tools to identify with the collective. I'd say living the monastic life in one lifetime or another would be beneficial for overall violet ray, but eventually the point is to go out into the world.
By the way the current pope chose to be named after Saint Francis of Assisi. He seems to be very humble and a great messenger of true love..refreshing! I mean this guy even said atheists will go to heaven.