Seeing the Two Paths

1999-5-29 09:18:00

Question: Contemplate the meaning of these two paths and how they have played out in your life. Do you always seem to take the easy path or does it seem as if you are faced with tough decisions and the result of these decisions seem to upset others beyond what seems reasonable?

Just as the principle of freedom takes the power of discernment through the soul to see in its entirety, even so do the two paths take a higher vision to perceive correctly. One of the reasons for this is that the path of high resistance is closely linked to the principle of freedom. He who operates with a degree of knowing in the principle of freedom will often make the hair stand on end of others who are following the path of least resistance. Those offended will often not be able to explain why, they just are.

Jesus was a great example again. He followed the path of high resistance because He made His own decisions based on the highest good. Even though He broke no rules and applied the principle of harmlessness, the majority of the people "felt"that something was wrong with Him. This was because His wave currents were going one direction and the currents of the majority were going the other.

Most of the pioneers of the human race had this same problem. All the Apostles of Jesus except for John were killed. Socrates was forced to commit suicide, Galileo was thrown in prison. George Washington was opposed by a majority of his own colonists who were faithful to the king. Churchill was viewed as a crazy alarmist for warning the world about Hitler for seven lonely years. Lech Walesa was thrown in prison. Joan of Ark was burned at the stake for helping France.

Now the tricky thing is that there are those who are caught up in illusion who think they are a new Christ or George Washington and cause resistant thoughts among the common people with common sense. Such deluded ones are still on the path of least resistance, for in their delusion, being a new Washington is the easiest choice. Such a one, who proclaims his glory to all, merely seeks to satisfy his ego and desire for glamour.

Since I've published the book, I have had a number of people contact me telling me that in the past they were this great historical personality and claiming that we need to work together. Usually the evidence they give me about this past life is totally unconvincing. They had a couple nebulous signs, and this accompanied with an overactive imagination, made the path of least resistance projecting himself as a famous person, in the past, one who lived a life of high resistance.

A trouble maker who creates disturbance just to get a rise is not following the path of high resistance. Neither is the ordinary criminal who creates disturbance through a harmful path. The disturbance created because of the path of high resistance is not through any real harm. Instead, it is caused by an illusionary perception of harm, where harmlessness, change and healing are really taking place.

So the problem in perception is that those in delusion on the path of least resistance and those who are on the constructive path of high resistance are often lumped together in the same category by the masses and seen through the same angle of vision. It is not a coincidence that the people were given a choice to either free Jesus or Barabbas, a rabble rousing criminal. The people chose the criminal as the one who disturbed them the least.

It is interesting that many teachers of today use the phrase "go with the flow". As if this is what you will do if you are enlightened. Actually it is the opposite. All people do go with the flow for many lifetimes until they wake up to the principle of freedom and decision. At this point, they realize they do not have to go with the flow, but there is a different direction they can take.

Eventually, the seekers reach that point of great decision that we mentioned earlier. Those who are tempted to take the dark path are those who cannot give up an attachment to the "flow"of personality energies. Those who choose the right hand path are those who tap into and identify with the opposing flow of the spiritual energies.

The energies of the path of high resistance are like the intelligence and energy that builds a sand castle. The energies of the path of least resistance are like the natural winds, waters and erosion that tear the castle down and make it as if it never was. The path of least resistance: Circumstances mold the choice. The path of high resistance: Your decisions mold circumstances (or build the castle).

I found Gary's description of his actions interesting:

"I have always played the role of a rebel (more or less) and life has surely been quite difficult at times. Even in the face of people telling me what I am doing and how wrong/stupid it is, I have always felt it was right to what I do even though it often leads to unpleasant/difficult outcomes. I haven't made any great changes in the world (that I know of) but I am dedicated to doing what seems right rather than following useless protocols for protocols sake. I have shirked religion, I have shirked certain work dress codes and I have shirked attending weddings and funerals of family members who I don't know or haven't seen since I was a kid. I don't accept or follow certain social protocols and I won't call people by titles unless I want to. I certainly wouldn't bow or kneel to a Queen or King. I have lost friends, jobs and possessions because of this but it still feels right to me."

From what he writes here it sounds as if he does not follow the path of least resistance. It is difficult to tell for sure unless you are aware of motive and past influences, but it certainly sounds like he is thinking and acting for himself, which is an ingredient of the higher path.

Now I will name several decisions that have been made, and I would like you to tell me if they were made through the path of least resistance or high resistance.

(1) The decision to go to war in Kosovo.

(2) The decision of Bill Gates to create Windows 95 and 98.

(3) The decision of Steve Jobs to create the Mac.

(4) The decision to get up and go to work at your regular job Monday morning.

(5) A decision to tell your boss (who irritates you to no end) to take a flying leap.

(6) A decision made by an unmarried woman in the fifties to get pregnant and raise the kid on her own.

(7) The decision by Rosa Parks to not sit in the back of the bus.

(8) The decision by the Republicans to go ahead with impeachment proceedings against Bill Clinton.

(9) Korvorkian's decision to end the lives of the terminally ill.