Month: November 2019

Spiritual Progress

All creations in form are first created as a thoughtform from an atom to a human being to a planet. Each thoughtform does have a purpose that is expected to produce certain results.

For instance, a Master may visit a disciple through the creation of a thoughtform of himself of his own creation with certain expectations.

Every thoughtform and consequently every form in the universe was created by some thinker with certain expectations behind the form. In fact the higher the intelligence the more sure and precise will be the preconceived idea of how the thoughtform is to perform.

For instance, a thoughtform created by a Master will fulfill expectations with much more precision than one created by an aspirant.

Again let me stress that the key to correct use is non attachment, not non expectation.

If the situation changes and the thoughtform fails to live up to expectations then the disciple must be prepared to abandon or change it and move on.

I personally have no problem in expecting certain results, but in not being attached to the outcome. Because I and others experience this I know it can easily be done.

In fact I am often content when the outcome does not materialize as expected because of the lessons to be learned therein.

A reader asked the group how we could know that we are not being deluded by my teachings.

First, all of us are deluded to some degree in one area or another. If you think you have no delusions then you should also have power over death for such a feat is accomplished by the overcoming of some of the final delusions.

Now because all of us have some delusions does this mean that we should throw our hands up and quit?

No no no.

Remember the parable from Book I. Deluded or not we must move ahead following the highest that we know and if we do this with a pure heart our strength will be as the strength of ten and the fog of our illusions will be lifted and we will see reality as it is piece by piece.

When a person desires truth he can see guidance through the soul and receive confirmation and direction. This is the only infallible guide in life, but our lower self will even misinterpret this if we do not hold our focus in the light.

How do you know you have contacted the soul? Until one makes that contact he will not know, but will assume high emotional feelings or a peaceful state is the contact. The seeker will be deceived numerous times thinking he has made contact when no such contact has been made. Then when this time does come and the contact has been made there will be no doubt for there is a knowing that comes with the Spirit, but even after this sure contact the lower self will seek to darken our memory of it if we do not keep out focus in the light.

Now a few words about knowing we are on the correct path by using a measurement of some kind.

There is no way one can supply the exterior world with a measurement of spiritual progress. Often those who are making the greatest progress are seen as the greatest devils. Take Jesus for example. The leaders of his day thought that he did the miracles with the assistance of the devil himself.

Abraham Lincoln was often compared to an ape by the authorities of his time and condemned to hell by the religious ones because he was not a member of a church.

Judging progress upon the path can only be done by the individual himself or his inner teacher.

The main criteria for progress is different than one may expect and it is this.

If you think you are in motion on the path and progressing toward the light then you are where you should be.

Objection:

But what if one thinks he is on the path, but taking a detour?

Answer: Detours are essential for learning.

Learning what?

We must all learn what does not work as well as what does work so the important thing is that we are all in motion moving somewhere. True hell, as pointed out by the Parable of Decision is being at a crossroad and not being able to decide upon a path and standing still with fear of failure.

When we do find the path and make real progress we will all (as individuals) sense the increase in vibration and we will be able to internally gauge ourselves so long as we keep our focus on the highest that we know.

“Salvation is the recognition that the truth is true, and nothing else is true. … For if what is not true is true as well as what is true, then part of truth is false. And truth has lost its meaning. Nothing but the truth is true, and what is false is false.” From A Course In Miracles.

Oct 8, 2000

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The Safety of the Middle

A reader points out again that there is a danger with thoughtforms if we are too expectant of an outcome.

Again let me stress that the key word here is attachment rather than “expect.”

I’ve covered this in my previous post from Sept 29 – “Attachment to Outcome”.

Then I gave the analogy of the artist.

The reader points out that a positive thoughtform will be counterbalanced by a negative. While it is a true principle that there is a possibility of a positive for every negative there is one ingredient in this universe that prevents us being mindlessly ruled by these two forces or the lack thereof. That ingredient is our basic intelligence and the power of decision that resides within the reflections of God.

If then you drive to the store instead of following one of the dualities you make correction after correction with the steering until you arrive at the destination.

The dualities correspond to the pulls that take you off course. Your correction of the dualities and staying on the road until you get to your destination corresponds to the Middle Way as I have been teaching it. The middle way takes us to the “dominating good.” The dominating good lies in the invisible purpose through the door of the midway point and is not one of the extremes of the dualities.

There is no opposite in reality to the dominating good. The only one that could be conceived of would run like this.

It would have to be a dominating evil, which would make creation and life impossible. If there were such a thing as a dominating evil neither the universe nor we would even be. This equation and the solution had to be solved by God when God first began to be, but then there was never such a time within that which the tiny minds of men can comprehend. Thus the initiation of the dominating good had to take place beyond time, space and form and is useless for us to even speculate on. All we know is that the dominating good IS a reality and of this we should be eternally grateful.

The creation of a thoughtform is not that much different from the creation of physical objects. If you create an object the opposite object does not always appear, but the possibility is always there. If you create a ball a square does not manifest to balance it out, but the possibility of the square object is always real. If you go out and buy a heater and do not want its opposite, which is an air conditioner, then you do not have to manifest the air conditioner.

Even so, if we create a thoughtform for a good purpose this does not mean that an opposing thoughtform will also be manifest by us. The possibility of manifesting it is there, but we have the power to pick polarities and make them work for us in the direction of the dominating good.

The midway point symbolized by the still point of the pendulum is not really a point from our perspective but a path. We look at all the alternatives between the two extremes there is always a point of decision which is the most accurate. Because of the swinging of the pendulum this point seems to be a moving target and thus great discernment and soul contact is needed to consistently choose the point and then proceed from point to point along the path of dominating good.

The Question:

How do we avoid persecution and extreme tribulation in this age?

Consider the Song of the 144,000. There are thousands now saying the Song with numbers growing daily.

How will a large number of people saying this with visualization create a protective force for the New Group of Worlds Servers?

The “we” being an important part of the Song. Come to think of it I cannot think of another mantra with the we in it although I am sure they exist. When we do think of protective energy it is natural to think only of ourselves, but in projecting our thoughts to the whole where each of us draws from the pool of accumulated energy the individual will benefit as well as the group.

So how do we prevent the persecutions and tribulations that have consistently befallen the lights of ages past?

This is a tricky question, but one we must face in advance of the work which is shortly to come. If the lights bringing the dawn of the Aquarian age are to be successful they must first and foremost survive and stand in their rightful places until the sun arises and shines forth in its strength.

There are 3 things that cause those in darkness to destroy the lights.

(1) Fear of change

(2) The challenge of authority

(3) Impulses received from the Dark Brothers

The fear of change has caused untold suffering in ages past.

For instance, when Galileo discovered the telescope and presented a logical observable new concept of the earth in the established relationship to the universe the fear of change was great and they threw him in prison until he retracted that which he knew to be true.

This fear of change is closely linked to number 2 or the challenge of authority for Galileo certainly did challenge the authorities of his day. Those of you who have been with us since the beginning will remember that unjust authority is the true mark of the Beast from the Book of Revelations.

Joan of Ark, for instance, was burned at the stake because her revelations, even though helpful to the king, she challenged the powers that be.

England fought with all her might against the independent new world because of its challenge to authority as well as fear of change.

Then, of course, the most obvious example, is the persecution of Jesus and the early Christians because they presented change and a threat to the authorities.

Then in latter times the early Mormons and Baha’is are examples of intense persecution for the threatening of Beastly authority.

It is interesting to note that the Christians in general, the Mormons and the Baha’is are currently creating little challenge to authorities and consequently are attracting little persecution.

The third cause of problems for the lights is the influence of he Dark Brothers. If the authorities and the people do not go after people who are working to change the system according to the great Plan then they will help their own cause along by planting thoughtforms in their associates here on the earth, the masses and also the lightworkers themselves. Dark Brother associates will, however, receive projections of encouragement whereas the disciples will receive thoughts of discouragement, roadblocks and sometimes outright attack.

A very strong advantage we have that lights in earlier ages did not have that protect us from persecution are the laws of the land of the various countries. Now I know that overall there are way too many laws and there is much abuse, but in seeing this we often overlook the great benefits civilization has derived from the protection they have afforded.

Suppose the President wanted to throw a critic to the lions? Could he?

No. The law protected the enemies of authorities.

Suppose an authority abuses the law and releases FBI files on his enemies – isn’t that a bad thing?

Answer – yes, but nothing compared to the ancient Caesars who were a law unto themselves, could act with impunity and put their enemies to the sword with a whim.

Can offended authorities today burn a witch at the stake?

No. Right or wrong they are protected by law and because they are protected we are protected.

Objection: But what about Ruby Ridge and Waco. When they want to get you they can.

Yes, it is true that there were abuses there, but if we were not protected by law these type of incidents would be occurring weekly rather than being a rare occurrence.

Objection: When they want you they’ll get you in subtle ways. There are a lot of good people in prison because authorities went out of their way to get them.

Again it is true that there are abuses and some subterfuge always going on, but the problem today is nothing compared to that which has existed in ages past. A couple hundred years ago half of the writers on the Internet would have had their lives in danger for their “unusual” writings.

For those of you who have studied the rays it is an important point that the Seventh Ray which governs law and ceremony is coming into play and will increase in power for some time. This will have the effect of producing order, progress and protection of the innocent through law.

Now the Song of the 144,000 fits on the ceremony side of this Ray for technically it is it initiates a ceremony which invokes certain results. One of the reasons this technique was not used prominently in the days of Christ, for instance, is that the Seventh Ray was not in play, but now that it is the Song becomes a much more viable tool for the protection of the lights.

Even though the Song has many personal benefits this is not its main purpose. It’s main purpose is yet to be illustrated for the time will come when the Gathering of Lights will become a reality and when this happens the Beast of authority will rear its ugly head and do everything in its power to destroy the enterprise. When this time comes the accumulated power produced by the Song will swing the balance, causing the first solid victory of the gathered lights in many thousands of years. The enemies of light and love will continue to create problems from time to time, but if we do our part in standing in harmlessness while seeking to serve in the light with light and love and power manifesting for the whole, the triumph in the end will be sure.

Even with the Song we must tread the path of the Middle Way successfully. It is obvious that anyone who is stockpiling weapons, for instance, preparing for doomsday and the final battle of Armageddon is going to make a lot of authorities nervous – no matter what their message is. If a person or group looks like a loose cannon they will indeed be watched very closely.

It is helpful in this age that the lights seek not to overthrow or subvert any government but seek to work within established rules, laws and systems to create permanent change. Even totalitarian regimes will topple without physical conflict if enough light and common sense is manifest by the lovers of freedom. The toppling of the Berlin Wall, for instance, created a domino effect, which was the result of the work of many players. A major one was Lech Wallesa, a union leader working within the established structure, yet defying tremendous forces pitted against him. Then we had Reagan issuing the challenge to tear down the wall. Finally, came economic and social pressures from the nations and the great divide was ended with astonishing lack of conflict.

This process is a great example of change which can be created without terrible wars and conflict.

There are, however, changes on the horizon for the world which if foreseen by the authorities of the world would cause great distress, but would cause rejoicing in the hearts of many of the common people. Consequently, there will be times when the Lights will have to take a stand for progress in certain areas which will be deemed a threat to some. When this occurs the disciples of the world must work with extreme patience and realize that in rushing reform one may cause a work to be destroyed and delayed a 100 years whereas a decade of patience and perseverance may actually yield the quickest results.

Let us say that a disciple sees that a particular bureaucracy has served its purpose and needs to be dismantled. If one threatens immediate destruction of the organization and loss of jobs for all then each member of the targeted organization will begin fighting for their lives.

The safe route is to create a workable plan of phasing out over a period of time that does not involve sudden loss of authority or job security.

One of the reasons that the early Mormons had such difficulty is that the common members often bragged to their neighbor that when the Kingdom of God was established that he and his group were going to be toast. This did not settle well with many and the neighboring communities started watching for ways to drive them away. The early Christians had a similar problem. They were expecting Christ to return even at that early day and destroy the Roman empire with a blaze of fire. This idea did not settle well with the Beastly authorities.

The disciples of the world must merely present what is true in a common sense manner and many troubles experienced by past disciples will not surface. For instance, no change which fulfills the purpose of God will hurt the world at large and the people as a whole will always benefit. In any positive change that a disciple seeks to implement he or she must sell the benefit and not the birth pains.

Another thing to take into consideration is that the Brotherhood has been working hard over the past two thousand years to raise the level of conflict from the physical to the emotional and mental planes. We can see this working out today as the conservatives and liberals battle each other daily in the media though heated emotional argument with a twinge of mind thrown in every now and then. Disciples of the world must work to hold the conflict on this level and not let it fall back to the physical. When this turning of the conflict is settled on the higher or non physical level then the New Age will be solidly assured.

But keep this point in mind. Many call the coming age the age of peace and this will be true on the physical plane, but not on the emotional and mental planes. The new age will see conflict through debate and discussion as never before, but physical conflict will eventually be seen as primitive and beneath the dignity of the human race.

Oct 5, 2000

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The Three Criteria

The current question is: There are three main criteria in finding the correct path at the Middle Way. What do you suppose they are?

The first was common sense on which we elaborated.

The hint for the second was as follows:

“Follow the highest that you know.”

“Keep your mind steady in the light.”

How do these two statements work together to lead us to that straight and narrow path in the middle?

First let me clarify “the Middle” as it is being presented here. The Middle Way I am presenting leads to a path. A path is not the end of a journey but a beginning. As we find the path in the middle and walk upon it we are still functioning in the world of duality. But by finding the path we make maximum progress in this world. We learn to “live in the world but not of the world.”

At the end of the Path, ages and ages hence is a pralaya of rest or a point of absolute stillness from our point of view. Even though some call this the No Thing, and it may seem to be from some points of view, it is not “that which is not, but that which is esoteric,” as Djwhal Khul expressed it.

Lorraine made a good stab at the question:

“In order to stay in the middle I must be able to see a big picture. Therefore, I must stand in the light at all times. Also, in order to stay in the middle I must know where my next footstep should fall and in order to do that I must have direction. Therefore, I need to be able to follow the highest that I know. If I make a mistake, I can correct myself and try again.

“So, to stay in the middle I must know where I am at and know how to get to the next step.”

She made several good points;

(1) See the big picture. If our attention is on one piece of doctrine or dogma then we will not see all the whole picture and without seeing the whole we will never correctly decipher the part.

(2) Stand in the light at all times. We may not have all the light and all understanding, but each of us will always have some light on the truth. If we want more light we must stand in the light which is seen.

(3) Know your next step

If we follow the highest we know and act upon that which is revealed then more light will come and the next step on the path in the middle will be revealed.

(4) Correct yourself

The path in the middle has the illusion of movement because of the swing of the pendulum and because we are not perfect we weave on and off the path. Hence we must apply the principle of correction on the path just as we do as we drive down the road in a car. To get to the local grocery store we make hundreds of corrections with the steering wheel in just a distance of several blocks.

In short we must always follow the highest that we know and when we do this more will be given. When an additional glimmer of light is seen we must hold our focus on that light until the flame grows bright enough that the revelation will never be lost.

The third most important key in treading the middle path is to use and share that which is revealed in the midway point.

Questions:

How do we do this?

Is it necessary to share the light in order to keep the light?

The answer may seem obvious, but the path of correct use and sharing is difficult indeed. Correct use of the light of knowledge is called “righteousness” in the scriptures and correct sharing is called “love.”

Right use of light is extremely important for without it the light grows dim and the vision seen is forgotten. The only way to keep it is to follow these steps.

(1) Keep intention pure and focused on the ultimate benefit of the many rather than the few.

(2) Keep attention focused on the light revealed keeping the message bright within the consciousness.

(3) Use the light and knowledge following the highest wisdom that you know

(4) Look forward with an eye of faith for more light and understanding

Reader question. “So how can we be good servants in this age without being persecuted and martyred?”

This is a good question to pose to the group. What are steps disciples in the Aquarian age can do to avoid the pitfalls suffered by the disciples of the Piscean age?

The Great Ones

There has been some discussion about the interplay between those of lower and higher evolution.

Could we mere mortals, for instance, tell whether or not someone higher than us, a Master for instance, is teaching the truth?

Let us suppose that a member here was a Master in disguise. Would he be of such a high vibration that it would be useless to question him?

There are things that an aspirant cannot understand about a disciple and things that a disciple cannot understand about a Master and so on up the line, but discernment of truth or true principles is not one of them.

Soul which communes with Spirit lies within each one of us and anyone who seeks with a sincere heart and focused attention can contact the chords of truth that ring within us all.

If a devil, a man or an angel speaks we all have the right to run the words by our souls and verify them for ourselves. The beginners on the Path merely have more, or allow more distractions than the seasoned traveler. These distractions are set beliefs, glamour, illusion and other problems that turn the neophyte’s attention away from the soul.

But even the simplest of souls with a pure heart and open mind can receive revelation from the God within and know the truth and thus become free. The amount of truth he can incorporate will be subject to his ring-pass-not.

What then lies in the mind of the highly evolved that the beginner cannot comprehend?

Remember my analogy about the two people on the path? The one was ahead of the other and was not “better” because of it but was merely familiar with parts of the path that had not been available to the one with the later start.

The one farther upon the path understands the beauty of the scenery before him and can relate it to the one behind, but the one behind will not have a full understanding of the beautiful mountains and valleys until he actually gets there.

The blind man may take hold of the elephant’s trunk and think the animal is like a great hose, but he cannot appreciate the total majesty of the animal until he can see the whole of it.

Even so, the beginner cannot appreciate the vision, the thoughts, the goals, the problems of a disciple or Master until he either advances a great deal in his evolution, or joins in with the whole through the Oneness Principle.

We may all have our comments and opinions of the magnitude of the confrontation the Christ had in the Garden of Gethsemane, but without a revelation or going through the experience ourselves there is no way we can appreciate what he went through.

The angle of vision and the problems faced by one progressed upon the path is generally not available to the beginner, yet this is not important, for each of us has all the problems we can handle, and if we just concentrate on solving our own complexities we will not care so much about what the Master faces. That is his problem and he is the one to deal with it.

The important point is that the truth as it applies to each of our lives is available to all. As Jack Nicholson says – we all can’t handle the truth, but nevertheless, it is available to those who reach out in real faith.

A question is arising among the group about what a true teacher, master or Avatar would do if he appeared among us. Would or should he announce himself? Should we be open to the possibility that a great teacher or even the Christ may show up among us incognito?

The answer to the latter is yes. Teachers, initiates and avatars will come and we must be open to the idea or we could wind up missing them or even opposing them.

Should the Avatar announce himself? There is no rule about this. His method of approach is for him to decide, but normally he or she will not announce himself as one of the great ones. One of the main reasons for this is that the true teacher in contact with the Brotherhood is very humbled because he realizes that there are many far above him and when in touch with these greater lives through the Oneness Principle it seems absurd to announce himself as a great one. In the whole scheme of lives he realizes he is not that far away from the sparrow singing in the back yard, let alone his next door neighbor.

If we examine the history of the race we will see that the ones who have truly proved themselves a benefit to humanity made no big announcement of themselves as a great one and usually had a very good rapport with common men and women. Generally it was the benefactor’s enemies who thought of themselves great ones and his true friends were the “little people.”

There are other groups where every other member thinks he is a world savior and announces himself as such, but this group seems to have a refreshing lack of claims. Of this I am glad. I think we are a healthy bunch here.

If any of us considers himself to be a great one then he or she should follow the example of the Master himself. Jesus never clearly announced himself as the Christ. His only announcement was in his teachings and his works. Because they were powerful the people began to wonder.

Even his cousin, John the Baptist, who baptized Jesus and saw the Spirit of God descend upon him was not sure about Jesus and while in prison sent his disciples to specifically ask him if he was the Messiah. He wanted to know that his mission of preparation was successful before he died.

The disciples of John obediently approached Jesus and asked him if he was the Messiah.

To this question Jesus told them to abide with him for three days and then to tell John what they saw.

The disciples of John thus stayed with Jesus for the three days and listened to him teach and watched him heal the sick.

After this period of time they returned to John and the Baptist eagerly asked them what the answer of Jesus was.

They explained the invitation of Jesus and then told John that they saw the sick healed, the blind see and the lame walk.

When John heard their answer he was then satisfied and went to his death in peace.

On the other hand, let us just say that Jesus would have merely said “yes. I am the great Messiah that was prophesied to come.”

Do you think John would have been satisfied within his soul?

No he would not have been. He would have died with doubt in his heart for any person can make a claim, but only a few can teach the words of light and demonstrate the power of God to the people.

He who makes a claim based on ego puts a cloud between himself and his soul and in the end his claims of glory will return to embarrass him.

Those who humble themselves before those sharing greater light will be endowed with the glory of God from on High and generations unborn will yet warm themselves with their light and love.

Let us join the great ones together my friends and humble ourselves so any greatness which is manifest is from the one Spirit that permeates us all.

Oct 1, 2000

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Attachment to Outcome

A critic accuses me of inventing a new version of the Middle Way and not siding with orthodox Buddhism. He thinks I need to put more attention of not placing an attachment to outcome.

In the extreme left swing deviating from the Middle Way there are no rules. In the extreme right swing there are too many rules. In the middle the eternal laws are recognized and followed.

It does not matter who has taught what and how revered they may be. If a person accepts a teaching just because it comes from one proclaimed as an authority then he has received the mark of the beast in his forehead and becomes a follower as a beast trailing after his master.

He who follows the true Middle Path accepts the soul as his only infallible authority and if such a disciple appears to be following a leader it is only because the two see as one though the eyes of the soul.

So, if the extreme left wing has no rules and the one in the Middle has no rules – what would be the difference between the two?

There is a difference between the two and a big difference it is. He who sees no rules or laws that apply to him acknowledges no cause and effect which is the eternal source of all laws reaching into all realms of existence.

He who sees no need for laws has not found the Middle Way, but he who is on the extreme (left or right) always thinks he has found the true Path, or the Middle.

Buddha had two sets of teachings. One was for the inner group and the other was for the masses. Many of his teachings for the masses have been preserved with normal alterations over time, but the basic teachings are there. These teachings form the basis of all the outward teachings of Buddha as presently constituted in world teachings.

Then he presented a second set of more esoteric teachings that have not been released to the world at large, but many of them are preserved to this day in ancient monasteries. A more complete presentation of his Middle Way will be revealed when his hidden teachings are revealed, but even then they must be studied under the light of the soul to be understood.

He speaks of mystics who taught … “and espoused the practice of doing whatever you do with no expectations of any outcome.”

Many have justifiably taught in this direction, but not in the light in which he has presented it.

There is a principle involved here and to get to the truth of this we must look at the principle in the light of the soul. When the principle is then seen in this light the seer will know more about it than he who has read every book on the subject.

One thing that is consistent with all the great sages and registers with the souls of most men and women is that within the mind of God there is a great Plan. This is mentioned often in the writings of Alice A. Bailey, HPB and others. The Bible also talks about the Will of God which implies a Plan of God.

Now my dictionary defines a Plan as “A scheme, program, or method worked out beforehand for the accomplishment of an objective.”

A plan therefore implies an expectation of a certain specific result. The fact that God has a Plan then implies that he has an objective and is expecting certain types of results.

Now we are told that we are in the image of God or more literally “reflections of God.”

As reflections then it is our natural inheritance to create plans and expect those plans to materialize.

If planning and expecting results from that plan is our natural inheritance as Sons and Daughters of God why then have sages appeared to have told us to not expect results?

The answer is that they have not.

The sages who saw the principle correctly through the eyes of the soul and have transmitted it to us have not told us to not expect results, but to not be ATTACHED to results.

Expecting results and being attached to a certain outcome are two very different things, but it is true indeed that enlightened ones have taught us to release ourselves from attachment.

The key to understanding is that one can expect results, yet remain detached from the result.

Let us use an example of an artist painting a picture to illustrate. To paint a picture of beauty the artist first creates a Plan for the picture. He then follows the plan and expects certain results. This expectation is similar to the principle of faith for there can be no beauty created without there first being expectation.

Suppose the artist makes his first draft and it does not turn out as he envisioned. Now if the artist were attached to the result then he would become angry and possibly give up on the project in frustration. On the other hand, if he is not attached he merely accepts that what has materialized is merely the result of cause and effects and if he wants the original plan to materialize then he must change the causes.

He who is attached is also attached to the causes and refuses to change them and is thus frustrated in materializing the plan.

But he who is not attached to outcome or the time frame involved changes causes as is expedient until the plan (or picture) is manifest.

But even as the Plan becomes manifest, just as hoped for, the Master Artist is still not attached even to this finished product of beauty. Perhaps now he can visualize an even greater beauty and thus introduce new causes producing even a more beautiful finished product.

The artist who has no plan, no expectations and follows no rules or laws will not a thing of beauty create, but such a person corresponds to one mixing several colors in a bucket and throwing it at the canvas.

The artist who creates a plan and follows through with flexibility because of non attachment is the one who creates the masterpiece.

Is this teaching not delicious to the taste of your souls my friends?

A reader criticized me for introducing some of my opinions rather than just teaching pure truth.

Is there something wrong with giving an opinion in this group? I notice the reader has given a few himself. Does this mean he wants to reserve the right to express opinion for himself and deny the privilege for me?

Or is it possible that he wishes me to tell him plainly when I am teaching some absolute truth and then of the other times when my words could be wrong, or just opinion?

Let me clarify this point.

Anything I teach could be wrong. Whether or not I am convinced of a certain truth carries little weight for the true seeker, for he still must find out all truth for himself through his own soul. If I were to demand or declare that certain teachings be accepted as truth beyond dispute and others of little worth because they are just mindless opinion then I would be directing you away from your own self discovery. What I consider as opinion could be true and what I consider as true could be illusion. My objective here is to speak the words of the soul to the best of my ability and let each individual decide in connection with the highest he can register as to whether or not it is true. Any muscle or ability increases in power with use and if I can be a cause in stimulating others to increase soul contact through consistent practice then I will feel good about the time I spend here.

Sept 29, 2000

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Agents of Will Part II

We have these remaining questions to cover.

Question Two: Was it right for the state to take this decision away from the jurisdiction of the parents?

Question Three: What is the main criteria to use in answering question one? (Is it better to have one live at the sacrifice of the other than have both the twins die?)

Question Two:

I believe most of us here are somewhat Libertarian in belief and thought. I have taught much about the value of the Principle of Freedom – that freedom should always be honored to the maximum degree possible. As I have taught about this I do not recall many stepping forward insisting that we should have less freedom, bigger government and more controls over our lives.

But this point we must remember. The key note of the Middle Way is the words of Solomon that “there is a time and place for all things.”

For instance in order to win the Civil War Abraham Lincoln virtually assumed all the powers of a dictator and suspended habeas corpus. We as a nation are extremely fortunate that he was one of the good guys and yielded those powers back to the people after the war.

As they say desperate times require desperate measures and honest Abe, gentle soul that he was, had to take some desperate measures. On hindsight he seemed to have done the right thing. Without the savvy of this man the conflict of the 1960’s may have been over slavery rather than civil rights.

Those who miss the Middle Way will take a black and white stand. The majority of people do this with their belief systems.

Examples of the black and white beliefs are illustrated by statements from both sides of the spectrum such as:

Abortion is murder and there are no exceptions.

Abortion is always OK.

Sex outside of marriage is always wrong.

Having sex when you feel like it with whoever you feel like doing it with is always OK.

All politicians are liars.

We should always trust our government.

I will always trust you.

I will never trust you.

We should not worry about recycling.

We should not cut down any trees.

I will never change.

I will always go with the flow

The Bible is the infallible Word of God.

The Bible’s for morons.

I always support the Republicans!

I always support the Democrats!

These deviations from the Middle Way can also be expressed concerning the use of government powers.

Examples:

Government should stay out of our lives completely and absolutely with no exceptions

On the other hand, many black and white people will say things in the other direction such as:

There ought to be a law.

There ought to be more consumer protection here.

We need more restrictions and regulations here.

Somebody ought to make them do it.

These are not perfect examples but they indicate the general thought of the black and white person on the left.

Just as in all extremes from the Middle, both of these extremes miss the mark. There are times when government should make a bold move to force action, but there are others when it should leave us alone.

Unfortunately we are at a point in history when the governments of the world are swinging to the control extreme and seek to control and regulate to an ever increasing amount.

This extreme swing to the left makes one who stands at the Middle Way look like an anti government right winger and the real right wingers look like Nazis in the eyes of many.

For an example, take a look at Bill O’Reilly on the Fox news network. He is the closest to the middle of many newsperson I have seen yet. Al Gore sees him as such an extreme right wing that he will not appear on his show.

Almost everyday when he reads his mail he will get someone accusing him of being a flaming liberal but then this will be followed by another accusing him of being far right wing. He always smiles when he gets these letters and says something like “I wish you people would make up your mind.”

Now O’Reilly is not set perfectly on the Middle Way but he is close enough that he confuses both sides of the equation just as all who take this stand do.

I have this problem in my life. conservatives often think I am liberal and liberals often think I am conservative. I would imagine some of you are experiencing this also.

So as far as the Middle Way is concerned there are times such as there Civil War where the government was correct in using some force, but there are many more cases where it is incorrect.

Overall I will repeat that the principle around freedom is this.

Government needs to be restricted to allow the maximum freedom of choice for the largest possible number of people. The use of force is justified when the force prevents the loss of freedom or life for an individual or group.

For instance, government should use whatever force is necessary to prevent armed robberies for such action threatens freedom. Force from government in this case can enhance the freedom of the whole.

Now let us examine these twins. What freedom of choice in involved?

We have the choice of the parents, yet even here the choice of a parent is not unlimited under democratic law. In Old Testament times if a parent thought his child was rebellious he could stone him to death with impunity, but today we would justifiably not allow this. If you were to take your teenage kid in the back yard and stone him to death the law would come after you with force and attempt to restrict you from doing such a thing again.

Therefore, if it seems rather sure that leaving these kids alone would cause the needless death of one of them would not the parents then have some responsibility for that death? If the parents have responsibility for such a death does not the government have some justification in intervening?

If parents believe in child sacrifice should we not take some measure in stopping them and saving the child?

Then too there is another freedom to examine and that is the freedom of the twins. What if the stronger child came into life wanting and expecting to live through this? What if the weaker twin came into life to pay off a debt by sacrificing her life so her sister could live?

One may object and ask: What if they both came to only stay a few months and then die together?

Answer: If this is the plan of the soul then even an operation will not save them. When the soul wants a life it will find a way to take it. In this case it would be an unsuccessful operation, and infection afterwards or something else.

Overall I admit that this is an awkward situation for we do always want to honor the decisions of the parents to the maximum possible, but it does appear that a life is at stake here and I would vote for the operation even if it runs contrary to the parents will. The parents do not have the right to pronounce a death sentence.

And I would venture this observation. Ten or fifteen years from now when the living child has enriched their lives many times over I would bet the parents would be happy that the operation was performed.

Final; Question:

What is the main criteria to use in answering question one?

The main criteria would be the golden rule. Put yourself in the position of the twins and ask what you would want done in that situation.

Here is my take – perhaps yours is different.

If I had a chance to live a normal life I would want to live and make use of that life and would be very upset with my parents if they allowed me to die through illusionary religious beliefs.

If I was the weaker twin in a no win situation I would want to get out of that situation as soon as possible even if it means death of the body.

Question:

There are three main criteria in finding the correct path at the Middle Way. What do you suppose they are?

Sept 26, 2000

Copyright by J J Dewey

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