01-23-2020, 11:24 AM
(01-05-2020, 10:44 PM)Angela* Wrote: As far as I understand it, the most essential rule when it comes to following a path of service to others is to impinge as little as possible on the free will of others, but I'm a little confused about whether sending love without the other person's knowledge would be considered a violation
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Also, on a different but slightly related topic, if we choose to follow the path of service to others does that include respecting the free will of animals and wildlife as much as you would another human? If I were to tell my dog to 'sit' would that be impinging on her free will?
Fairly reasonable question. A person who has embarked on the path of knowing himself must be prepared for the fact that on his way he will meet with contradictions. The world consists of contradictions, because it exists.
The concept of self-service and service to others in the absolute sense are not attainable and do not exist in reality, they are abstract. People to one degree or another can come close to them, manifesting in their minds one or another extreme for understanding the world.
In the Ra materials, from my understanding:
Those who serve themselves seek to subjugate others, seeing in them not a person, but an object, part of their body (as a person looks at his finger and does not think about what he wants the finger, he just leads it.)
Those who serve others perceive people as unique parts of a single whole, they see them as a creator, themselves, and strive to help them on their way where there is a need for this help.
The manifestation of kindness and love is common to all.
The main thing that a person needs to understand is that he is a unique person, his development is important for the Creator of the universe. A person then develops fully and quickly when he has learned to listen to his higher Self (Creator in himself) and live by his movements and desires. In your example, it was not you who wanted to console a friend, it was her higher self through you who wanted to console yourself.