Quote:Justin:
I don't believe that it's a good idea to get too caught up in past life issues. As far as I'm concerned, disagreements from past lives are over with. I feel the same way about disagreements that I've had during this lifetime.
Also, if you consider that what we are today is partly the result of what our past lives have created, then for the most part we only need to look into how we manifest today, in order to see what we need to get clear on.
Who is saying to get caught up in "past life issues"? Personally, i'm just saying it often helps to be aware of these dynamics on a conscious level, especially concerning difficulties with others, or deep self karmic issues. Don't really agree with your first paragraph, because since people in general are very unconscious, it makes issues of all sorts harder to work out. Unless they can so focus on PUL to sublimate this...but even then with people focusing on PUL in their life, they often find themselves feeling judgemental, intolerant, etc. with others...and this generally comes from 2 main things... Projection and other life issues which are very strong subconsciously but virtually unknown consciously. In some cases projection and the latter are almost interchangable...
Quote:I felt bad for the reason stated, and no other reason. I believe that it would be a mistake for you conclude that there is nothing to what I said, simply because I felt bad.
Brother... you're taking what i said out of context, i did not say that there is nothing to what you said, but rather that often when there are those kind of reactions, there might not be 100% PUL involved. People can react with a mix of energies, with a desire to help, with an attachment to teach, a unconscious other life dynamics, disrespect, etc... I only rarely respond to others with full 100 percent PUL, and my perceptions are always distorted somewhat through my ego/belief systems, not to mention all the unconscious stuff i'm probably not aware of.
Quote:Regarding false humility, I don't get the feeling that you're balanced in this regard. For one thing, why does the subject even come up? Is it a matter of other people on this board having a false approach, and this conflicts with your "true" approach?
You're probably right, and so what? Never said that i'm truly humble in the manner of Yeshua. I do remember saying at least of couple of times that i'm not fit to tie his sandal straps. I do also say i know false humility and won't play that game anymore. At least not for the most part.
My "true" approach... Well be that as it may, much of these words come not from me, but are rather more channeled. And many of the things i talk about are Universal concepts that apply to everyone under the Sun, like false self vs. true self, suffering, and why we suffer, the way out of suffering... I'm basically parroting, and putting into different words what past Teachers much more intune and attuned to Source than i have said.
These are truths that have uttered and reuttered since the dawn of time, and will be till time doesn't exist. Every teacher with a Universal purpose talks about these to some extent...
You have a problem with this? Then it is your problem old friend. I appreciate you desiring to help me, and do get that from you, but i sometimes think some you older folks believe you have the monopoly on wisdom. Age and wisdom are not always interchangable in my experience..
Quote:I don't think so, because I believe that the people on this board are doing fine. False humility doesn't go away by taking on a "false opposite" stance. It goes away and gets replaced with real humility, because the love in your heart causes you to see all people as equal and capable of finding the light in a way that suits them. My guess is that Jesus was incredibly humble, even though a "few" scriptural lines show that he had to be firm with people on occasion.
Are you sure? Are you there? Mayhaps we can see people with double vision simultaneously as both perfect equal children of God, but also suffering beings immersed in illusions of their own making? I imagine this is how our guides and Council sees all of us? It seems that they are in the business of helping us to see what is unconscious and blocking us, so we can move closer to our Absolute natures... And from personal experience, they don't always sugar coat it, yet other times they gently suggest, depending on situation and degree of B.S. involved.
Normally, i wouldn't respond to these perceptions of me, etc. But there are larger lessons, and more than just me or you involved here, and guidance says to let it flow...
Do you know how lonely my human self gets sometimes...don't you think i know how others here percieve me? How little they respond to me, because of intolerance? How many of them shake their heads and say unconsicously smugly to themselves, "well some day that young man will learn." Or something similar...
I could change my whole approach to please others, to be liked more, to have my human self wrapped up in the comfort of being accepted... And sometimes i ache for this.... but as i am usually joyful regardless, and know where i am mostly coming from...then why should i change?
As long as i come from an inner helpful motivation, as long as i try to be loving (though impersonal), as long as i don't think myself superior to others, then there is nothing to be ashamed of. But thats just it, isn't it, you believe i believe i'm superior, and don't consider others as equal... Just because i've finally started to recognize and love my own Light (which has taken me a very long and painful time to do), doesn't mean i don't see others Light, or that i don't feel i can learn from others. I wouldn't see or feel my Light if i didn't perceive others Light.... I wouldn't be merging into the Sun of my Total/Higher self.
Its reciprocal, and Like attracts Like.
As far as the people on this board doing fine, i agree but either way its a judgment of sorts. But some of the people on this board are fairly exceptional and far along the path as compared to the average.
You say,
Quote:"...and capable of finding the light in a way that suits them. My guess is that Jesus was incredibly humble, even though a "few" scriptural lines show that he had to be firm with people on occasion.
Light can be found in many, many ways, from reading a book, from a single paragraph of other's words, to a smile or pat on the back, a stern reminder, etc. etc. If people were so capable of finding this Light on there own, then Humanity wouldn't be the backwater planet which so many more attuned Consciousnesses having to concentrate so long on helping us and getting us unstuck... Earth and humanity in general are extremely "stuck", and if it wasn't for the likes of Yeshua, Buddha, Krishna, and our Brothers from other systems, there would be little progress on this rebel planet, which so revels in its suffering and darkness.
Course Jesus was humble, and oft very gentle. Yet often very stern and almost commanding, or with a sense of humor, which could be very incisive and even very wry at times...other times with the Pharisees and other spiritual hypocrites, almost sarcastic and biting. He over through the money lenders tables in a brief fit of anger...
Jesus's early life and young adulthood was kind of interesting. When traveling through different countries, and this was well before his full at-one-ment, he would teach, preach, and help others... He would debate with the spiritual leaders of the different climes and places, and he would intensely question their beliefs.... To the point that even when only a late teenager and young twenty something, many tried to kill him... Like i said, keep in mind he wasn't Enlightened at this point...
When going through India, and staying with the Brahmans/Hindus he spoke out against some of their beliefs..., they tried to kill him but settled on getting rid of him...this was a repeat pattern in many countries and with many peoples especially those who considered themselves spiritual and knowledgable...these generally disliked him the most. Only in Tibet and Egypt did he find a people who respected him as a whole and whose Teachers fully saw this young lad's wisdom and Light. Got along well in Greece too though not fully understood by the sensual Greeks, but everywhere else...he was not welcomed by the majority.
Peace