08-08-2021, 02:16 PM
Ra Wrote:94.9...
Each mind/body/spirit complex that is seeking shall almost certainly have the immature and irrational behaviors. It is also the case that this entity, as well as almost all seekers, [has] done substantial work within the framework of the incarnative experience and [has] indeed developed maturity and rationality. That this instrument should fail to see that which has been accomplished and see only that which remains to be accomplished may well be noted. Indeed, any seeker discovering in itself this complex of mental and mental/emotional distortions shall ponder the possible non-efficacy of judgment.
I like to define judgment as applying to people while discernment applies to thoughts and actions. So while we all have immature and irrational behaviors (which may appear to be judgmental labels but are actually discerning labels given the prior definitions), it is not wise to assign the labels irrational and immature to any entity if one wishes to abstain from judgment. It is unwise to judge others because we not only lack the full context of the reasons the being is acting this way (such as trauma) and what they are trying to learn this incarnation (to balance these behaviors), but it is also not helpful if one wishes to help others choose behaviors that are more mature and more rational as an entity that feels judged will often not seek to improve due to the feeling of overwhelming guilt. On the other hand, it is wise to discern behaviors that are immature and irrational in the self and others and communicate these observations in a non-judgmental way to serve as a mirror to help others grow. But it is important to emphasize that it always their choice on how to respond to the feedback provided by the mirror.
Ra Wrote:101.8...
The entity which is given constant and unremitting approval by those surrounding it suffers from the loss of the mirroring effect of those which reflect truthfully rather than unquestioningly. This is not a suggestion to reinstate judgment but merely a suggestion for all those supporting instruments; that is, support, be harmonious, share in love, joy, and thanksgiving, but find love within truth, for each instrument benefits from this support more than from the total admiration which overcomes discrimination.
I also recommend this talk by Matt Kahn on the subject of unraveling judgment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3pp-6aWWX8