10-17-2009, 02:29 PM
So often are emphasized the differences between STS & STO, but, stepping back a bit from the fray, don't they really have more in common than not? Maybe they're comparable to Holley & Motocraft carburetors? They have different designs, but they get the same job done.
STS'ers carry various distortions up the line with them (such as infatuation with their own energies and experiences) and so do STO'ers (such as naivete and maybe a little less comparative motivation in blue ray affairs). [Ra had tough time getting through 5th D, no?] Indeed, as I recall it, Ra declared that it's just as hard for an STO entity to get it's 51% passing grade out of 3D as it is for the STS to get it's 95% because being genuinely 51% dedicated to STO is a whole lot harder than it sounds. So, although there are clear advantages to the STO path (comparatively less violent, more relaxed)--from a technical POV--it's hard to see much difference in function...only in means.
I'm being light-hearted about this and hope it doesn't spook anyone. For me, personally, discovering such a beautiful philosophical context for absolute acceptance of the "Dark Side" in the Ra Material was a key element in my metaphysical developement. When a person discovers within a variety of deep personal connections to horrendously repulsive stuff, it can be challenging to find a comprehensive perspective within which to appreciate it. Having been handed that gift at one time, I'm now turning it sideways and offering it back.
~P
STS'ers carry various distortions up the line with them (such as infatuation with their own energies and experiences) and so do STO'ers (such as naivete and maybe a little less comparative motivation in blue ray affairs). [Ra had tough time getting through 5th D, no?] Indeed, as I recall it, Ra declared that it's just as hard for an STO entity to get it's 51% passing grade out of 3D as it is for the STS to get it's 95% because being genuinely 51% dedicated to STO is a whole lot harder than it sounds. So, although there are clear advantages to the STO path (comparatively less violent, more relaxed)--from a technical POV--it's hard to see much difference in function...only in means.
I'm being light-hearted about this and hope it doesn't spook anyone. For me, personally, discovering such a beautiful philosophical context for absolute acceptance of the "Dark Side" in the Ra Material was a key element in my metaphysical developement. When a person discovers within a variety of deep personal connections to horrendously repulsive stuff, it can be challenging to find a comprehensive perspective within which to appreciate it. Having been handed that gift at one time, I'm now turning it sideways and offering it back.
~P