Are Human Beings On Earth Free?

[Shemaya]

Icaro


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While those of us speaking on this forum have many freedoms, and free will choices in our daily lives, that is not true for a woman under Taliban rule, or a person who has been tricked into sexual slavery, or a child labor in in the fields for cotton. And those other- selves are us.  If we can't see that, than we have missed the point of the LOO.

While the compassionate side of me feels the suffering of this planet, the universe is infinite.

Yes.

Ra seems to emphasize quality over quantity regarding service. To me that means harmony within our personal interactions, appreciating our own desires, and opening up to others "without hesitation"..so helping others when they seem to be asking for it. That way service is an easy thing within our reach, without trying to fix a complex system of distortions. I think that by 

The complex set of distortions you speak of is manifested out of what is in our minds.  We all have power to change and transmute that individually. As you know, the Archetypes give us a structure for understanding.  As our minds come into alignment with Divine Plan ( illustrated in Archetypes) we will manifest a less distorted reality. It is impossible to not do so.  Service is within our reach, every single moment.  We think of service as mostly assisting others.  There is the inner work that is less valued. That is exploring our emotions and thoughts, understanding within ourselves what affects us, how is my energy changed by each interaction, in each moment.  We think love is all bubblegum, rainbows and unicorns but it is not.  Love is holding the distorted and perfect in equal measure. Love is knowing both and not turning away from that which makes us uncomfortable, facing our depths, our distortion and brokenness,  and loving it back to wholeness.

But if we don't try to transform, nothing will change. Dealing with the catalyst drawn to us is exactly the way.  Can we deepen our understanding in each moment? Can we see through the layers of distortion to the pure energy and intelligence?

All I know is that I get tired of worrying about all the world's problems, and am not going to beat myself up over all of it. One need not feel responsible for everything. By all means people should help in the way they feel called to, but I tend to think we overdo it. There is this thread in human experience that says we're somehow not deserving of certain things or should feel bad about our quality of life. We should learn to value ourselves with full awareness I think

I hear you brother. I have been there.  Working through my own plentiful  distortions has allowed me to move from despair to rebirth, from hopelessness to the hope for our future.  From powerlessness to greater empowerment.  It has been a process of reconnection, and healing.  Still a road ahead, but life is more beautiful than ever and the rough spots are blips instead of deep holes.

What does it mean to serve others? We all like to laugh for instance, so thank god for comedians. A comedian's service is to tell jokes

Absolutely! Laughter is medicine, couldn't agree more.