(03-21-2015, 04:40 PM)anagogy Wrote:(03-21-2015, 11:12 AM)Minyatur Wrote: Because STS is only about pain, difficulty, sufferings of others and examination of the perversities of nature. To me Ra sounds subjective on something he knows not and judges. Ra will fail his harvest unless he works on his own bias.
I don't know, Minyatur, but personally, if an action doesn't occur at the expense of another, I wouldn't consider that behavior to be wholly service to self.
I would consider it to be more of a neutral behavior.
As I understand it, Ra is beyond polarity at their stage of evolution.
But since STS is predicated on separation, after transcending polarity, beings will come across as positive by default (like Ra for example).
A service to others action, on the other hand, would have to involve helping another. If your actions do not help another or take something away from another, I would consider it more or less neutral, or non polarized toward self or others. A behavior in the sinkhole of indifference, or a more or less innocent movement towards comfort in some way or another.
How do you define STS behavior?
In the traditionnal sense I'd agree that STS is at the expense of others. On a higher level of perception, a STS actions at the expense of others is still a form of service as a catalyst for others just like being STO is also a service to self. Unless STO entities do not themselves enjoy being STO which would then be a service against self for other-selves and could only be done at your own expenses. The illusion of polarity lies in the separateness of self and other-selves. In the end there is no action that is not about self and other-selves at the same time.
To me in spiritual evolution, helping or not helping others is an equal form of service as it is providing an experience between self and other-selves. Whatever it is, it can be useful for growth.
Some (if not all) need to experience negativity to further their own growth. (looking at all the wanderers that came from very STO worlds only to later come back on a 3D mixed polarity sphere to experience the other side of Creation)