(10-01-2015, 11:18 PM)Bring4th_Plenum Wrote:Ra Wrote:103.8 As to the instrument, the journey from worth in action to worth in esse is arduous. The entity has denied itself in order to be free from that which it calls addiction. This sort of martyrdom, and here we speak of the small but symbolically great sacrifice of the clothing, causes the entity to frame a selfhood in poorness which feeds unworthiness unless the poverty is seen to be true richness.
In other words, good works for the wrong reasons cause confusion and distortion. We encourage the instrument to value itself and to see that its true requirements are valued by the self. We suggest contemplation of true richness of being.
many people try to approach certain behaviours such as alcohol use as something to be stamped out because it's 'not in alignment with the spiritual path'. Maybe reducing usage on external substances (and that can include a whole range of substances) is a good thing. But again, it has to be motivated by an attitude of acceptance, rather than subjugation.
People also try to do 'good deeds' out of a sense of guilt or obligation; rather than joy of inner radiance and sharing. Again, it all comes back to inner motivations.
Self- acceptance and self - love is huge when it comes to this; this has to do with orange ray distortions.
Even Christ said, " Love others as you love yourself", expressing the importance of self- love on the STO path. But still we are conditioned to a crucifixion complex, to sacrifice our needs and desires for others. This can be very disempowering.
But if we meet our needs and desires and love ourselves it flows the Orange Ray and creates the inner abundant joy and radiance.