05-13-2014, 11:54 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-13-2014, 11:58 PM by Bring4th_Austin.)
I suppose my hang-up has to do with the fact that I can imagine situations where openly expressing one's "desires" to others may increase one's distortions, or offer distortion to others, and I don't think that would be a polarizing situation.
Though I do largely agree with you in that being truly honest, at least with ourselves, about our desires will lead us towards the heart of self, as long as self-inquiry and analysis of these desires is maintained while experiencing catalyst. I think that if true acceptance is wielded during this self-inquiry, each unique experience will allow things that might be recognized as "desire," but may ultimately be detrimental to our growth, to fall away as we become more and more congruent with our true essential self.
It makes me wonder what Ra meant saying "without hesitation." Does this mean there is no case in which "the ability to open the self to the other-self without hesitation" is not appropriate for service to others or polarization? Or could an individual be ready and willing to open the self to another self as long as they determine it is a responsible and good thing to do given consideration of the role they play in the situation?
Another way to ask that: if someone refrains from expressing their desires to an other-self for the sake of that other-self's joy, peace, and comfort, is that compatible with what Ra suggests?
I agree with Tanner and xise about desire not necessarily being the "whole picture" of the essence or heart of the self. The term "desire" speaks to me of only one part of the reacher/reached polarity harvested from the last octave, from which this octave is created.
Though I do largely agree with you in that being truly honest, at least with ourselves, about our desires will lead us towards the heart of self, as long as self-inquiry and analysis of these desires is maintained while experiencing catalyst. I think that if true acceptance is wielded during this self-inquiry, each unique experience will allow things that might be recognized as "desire," but may ultimately be detrimental to our growth, to fall away as we become more and more congruent with our true essential self.
It makes me wonder what Ra meant saying "without hesitation." Does this mean there is no case in which "the ability to open the self to the other-self without hesitation" is not appropriate for service to others or polarization? Or could an individual be ready and willing to open the self to another self as long as they determine it is a responsible and good thing to do given consideration of the role they play in the situation?
Another way to ask that: if someone refrains from expressing their desires to an other-self for the sake of that other-self's joy, peace, and comfort, is that compatible with what Ra suggests?
I agree with Tanner and xise about desire not necessarily being the "whole picture" of the essence or heart of the self. The term "desire" speaks to me of only one part of the reacher/reached polarity harvested from the last octave, from which this octave is created.
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