(12-06-2013, 06:16 PM)Turtle Wrote: They would find it abhorrent were you to suggest that they simply ALLOW other beings to carry on as they were, "unchecked" or "without proper guidance", which they themselves believe they have the right tools or methods for.
Yes..it has to do with approach to catalyst. Even if you attempt to convey a more enlightened viewpoint, to correct another if they didn't ask you for direct advice is to control.
50.6 "These other-selves are conceived to be dependent upon the self and in need of the guidance and the wisdom of the self."
It all comes down to the symbols of radiation and absorption. If you have done your inner work, when people make charged statements you should be able to see your mirror and it shouldn't bother you. To let others be themselves is to radiate love of others. Ra refers to serving others as requiring delicacy, and patience. To take it upon yourself to correct and guide another if they didn't ask you for advice, even though sincere, is to control and absorb. We all find pleasure in correcting/controlling others. Everyone likes to be correct, right? It's why we argue. A pleasure exists there..it's satisfying to align others with our thoughts. The catch is that it takes a lot of honest release of emotions and expression of your feelings, which will come in the form of arguing and conflict, before you can reach that balanced state.
I believe Ra addresses some of this when they refer to man-made intelligence in 18.6.
What is peculiar is that Ra describes walking each path as potentiating service to others or potentiating service to self. They also said.."That which is magical in the negative experience is much longer coming, shall we say, in the third density." What I think is going on and what has happened in the past, is that we pursue what we feel to be positive, yet we're continually building this unforeseen negative charge (potentiating) that is eventually released as some type of conflict. But as you said, if you're diligent with your inner work there are positive external events that coincide with your aha moments.
I don't know about you guys, but if you pay attention to the conversations that happen around you throughout the day, direct questions are rarely ever asked. As in, "Can you help me with this? or What do you think?". There are a lot of opinions thrown around, but I don't feel that people genuinely seek directly. Most of it is just banter. There is certainly a lot of confusion being expressed, but I think one has to be careful. However, there is an endless amount of opportunity to help others in a more general way. People are starving, the poor are everywhere, and there is a lot of general distortion that needs aid. I feel that's how we probably teach best. Serving in that manner is a direct avenue towards loving others.
As a final note, I would say that Ra attempted to address this whole concept of misguided positivity actually being negative through the idea of free will and infringement. I believe the group's distortions forced Ra to convey negativity in terms of how we might normally perceive it, yet they left hints. They did however talk about the concept of infringement on the free will (beliefs) of others frequently.
"Thusly, if we were to offer information that were not a response to observations of the student we would be infringing upon the free will of the learn/teacher by being teach/learner and learn/teacher at once."
"It is important to allow each seeker to enlighten itself rather than for any messenger to attempt in language to teach/learn for the entity, thus being teach/learner and learn/teacher."
"However, our very being is hopefully a poignant example of both the necessity and the near-hopelessness of attempting to teach." Ra was just patiently hanging around in silence, waiting to answer a call.