Human Relationships and the Concept of Judgment

[Ray711]

Like Jesus, we are not supposed to become estranged from others.

There are many different paths. These two quotes from the Ra material come to mind:

It is also to be noted that an adept is one which has freed itself more and more from the constraints of the thoughts, opinions, and bonds of other-selves. Whether this is done for service to others or service to self, it is a necessary part of the awakening of the adept.

The difference is that of choosing either to hitchhike to a place where beauty may be seen or to walk, step by step, independent and free in this independence to praise the strength to walk and the opportunity for the awareness of beauty.

The hitchhiker, instead, is distracted by conversation and the vagaries of the road and, dependent upon the whims of others, is concerned to make the appointment in time. The hitchhiker sees the same beauty but has not prepared itself for the establishment, in the roots of mind, of the experience.

The mind is like a sponge that absorbs everything it comes into contact with. When being presented repeatedly with the worldview of those who don't care about spirituality, or who straight up shun it, our subconscious strengthens such thoughts within us and gives them validity. This is problematic when we as spiritual seekers already have to deal with our own fear and insecurities.

Furthermore, strong attachments to other-selves can distract the self from the notion that all that is perceivable except beingness itself is impermanent, and thus illusory. On that point, I like this quote too:

We suggest the nature of all manifestation to be illusory and functional only insofar as the entity turns from shape and shadow to the One.

There are plenty of quotes in the material about the benefits and importance of having relations with other-selves, so I don't mean to say that there's no value there. Again, just wishing to point out that there are many different paths.