This is a good question.AlyOshA wrote:BO1: I am free from this cycle but still acknowledge that all and everyone is trying to break free - just looking in the wrong place.
ALYOSHA: I will relate a true story for you and I would like to know your ideas/impressions. A close friend of mine used to be a miserable asshole (or in more polite words: someone seriously entangled in the cycle and far from breaking free). His name was Terry. Terry was egomaniacal, rude, single-minded, aggressive, always picking fights, and just an insufferable, bullheaded asshole (far from reaching any sort of enlightenment). One day he picked a fight and some generous soul decided beat the living crap out of him. He got beat up so bad that he would never forget it. From that point forward an incredible change happened in Terry’s presence and character. He became humble, gentle, loving, accepting, open-minded (as opposed to single-minded), and willing to learn and grow both on the spiritual realm and on the physical one. Hence he has become a close friend to me. Terry is now closer than ever to breaking free from the cycle and developing a true, eternal understanding of himself and existence (although he is not yet enlightened). But what was the cause of this lesson, what provided him this release? A simple, rudimentary ass beating. The reason I use this example is to show how everything must be viewed on a specific, case-by-case basis. There are no blanket truths or singular ways that can encompass everything. In this particular (one might say rare) instance, violence was a necessary tool. So I ask you beingof1 what tools are you willing to accept when it comes to helping people break from the cycle and obtain freedom?
Most have been intimidated in their lives and confuse conviction and strength with a bully or an abuser. In other words; anything that does not blow kisses and hand out smootches is viewed as evil.
The ones that can intimidate use their power to corrupt others and the other person either fights back or submits, either choice results in the same thing, the body snatcher takes over because of the emotion fueled by resentment.
All are aware of this phenomenon but seem to be helpless to do anything about it. It is like the vampire bite in that the corrupter is hated and despised but the very act of despising the one who steals innocence results in just another vampire feeding on life-force.
When one who is void of all agenda and is filled with compassion is heard from, this one speaks with such deep conviction it is viewed as just another abuser because he causes a surfacing of the submerged guilt, envy, and resentment.
When these emotions and scars are made aware of the pain of experiencing these past memories of abuse are associated with the light exposing the pain, and so guilt by association.
The truth becomes the enemy and the lie becomes the truth. The ego grapples with its pain and seeks a release. The convenient target of all past corruption is the lightbearer exposing the insidious 'fallen nature' or addiction to victim/victimizer.
There is an emotional outburst such as "who do you think you are?" or "You are just another scammer" and so on. This is not true of everyone but is true of those wearing a mask to hide and conceal their own suffering.
The biggest blockage to enlightenment is not lack of knowledge - it is the illusion of knowledge, understanding, and freedom.
The self proclaimed ones that allow the suffering to fondle their attachments are so much more popular than the real deal because they never, ever offend anyone. They encourage others to willingly dispel their venom and to fondle their sickening indulgances. They want others to keep the addictions so they can maintain their power over them and use their weakness as a tool of manipulation and control.
I could have sex if I choose, I just know the pricetag. I would care about the woman as a holy and sacred affinity of truth but most all the woman I have met are seeking a man to find fullfilment. I cannot give this to another, I can only show the way. So I keep them all at an arms distance unless I found one that was enlightened herself - this would be like hitting the lottery. I do not play the lottery.
The point is that I just demonstrated what is the key blockage to enlightenment - that was the original question of this thread. I did it in a way that may not have been expected and so; I am the one with the flaw and am just a 'bully'.
Others are simply trying to change my allegiance to God so that we could lower the expetency level and feel better that there is no one out there who is actually free. It feels better to talk and pretend to have experienced wholeness - without ever really having acheived such. And so; the real deals are the bad guys and the fakers are the heroes.
I do not, under any circumstances give in to peer pressure or the pull for external acceptance. I am complete and whole and do not need your or anyones approval as my heart and mind satisfy my every desire.
There is nothing you could do that would cause me to resent you. I have found the infinite tool - forgiveness. This allows me to experience deep compassion and caring for you without holding any responsibilty to you. It is all on me and my ability to forgive will lead me to love/agape that you could not overcome.
Some are still children in their understanding in most areas and wise and eternal in other gifts of the infinite. When they have attachment and try to pin that on me - I refuse to be button hooked and demonstrate that I am better at the game but use this power to help them overcome their fear by turning away from me and looking deep within their own being.
So what appears to be a grab for power because of past imitators is really a tool to help others overcome their pain. I allow for the venting and wait for it to run its course without any resentment and continue to see and extend compassion.
I encourage this release so they can see for themselves their emotional pain and pray and hope they ask for the solution. I wish there were more who asked questions - it would be so much easier but most choose the path of self inflicted pain and anger. Alas, most assume I am a faker and am stroking my ego because I actually challenge their misguided conjectures (something a person trying to control them would never do).
When the right question is asked - freedom and a hightened experience of harmony and goodwill is released that was buried from the knower.
If I were actually empowering my ego, I would make them feel good as this is sooo easy to do as they are already addicted to the 'feel good'. I would just use a subtle form of hypnosis and allow them to recall a pleasent memory of addiction to attchment and would instantly be associated with the 'trigger' of goody feelings. They would not even know I was doing it and they would not be able to help themselves.
I am choosing the higher path to free as many souls as I can.