Altruism 101

[gruntal]

One of the more inevitable sort of "tracks" to the discussions in my local "group therapy" sessions is WHY a certain member might wish to accomplish or learn something of a super natural nature. As always the details of the discussions are very private as per the time honored traditions of fraternal secrecy. But the problem is universal in regards to the concept of why we can not just grab everything spiritual we think we are entitled to. Just because we somehow made ourselves worthy by accepting it to our self.

Is it inconceivable that would be a two way street?

If you can not see that in yourself it must be very obvious in the others. There must be any number of "primitive souls" you would not want to sit down next to if it was your turn to do or accomplish. Some people are just not ready to do some things even when it is your turn to shine!

The subject of being found "worthy" is infuriating to some and a blessing to some others. At one level it looks like an arbitrary barrier. At another level it is an affirmation we are all connected and every thing we do has some mutual acceptance.

So the question is: how important is it - spiritually - to be accepted by the things you seek? Do we advance just by elevating ourselves or do we enhance our spiritual prospects by thinking of what the Cosmos needs and what we can do to help and nurture?

[tribunalofmercy]

Quote: “If we have not already decided we are Someone, and we are told often enough that we are No one, we may never become Anyone.”

I really, really want to provide an "answer" to this question, my new friend, though as always it is Opinion...and I actually decided to go to my documents and craft my response ahead of time, hah, so my Emotion would not show through as strongly...but alas, It’s still showing :/


It is Very, Very natural to desire to be Accepted by Anyone whom we see either as Like us already, or worthy of being liked By us – for whatever reason our experience has given us! It goes toward herd mentality, and we All know how media uses this concept to influence us Daily () by reminding us how much we just "Have" to have this-or-that, in order to be Acceptable by the world's standards....sigh.


I am part of another group online who understands about starseed; it's interesting to me that once people began Identifying star children they Immediately did the Human thing with it and tried to Categorize everyone into Indigo, Crystal, Rainbow, etc...all this does is Separate, Divide, and cause us to Remain in a cycle of seeing either ourselves or someone else as Less than, or Better than, others. (...really?? SO not the point)


In our “enlightened” state are we not Supposed to be all about the One-ness? One of the Strongest teachings of those that directly encourage seeking a state of non-duality involves Separating ourselves from the trappings of the world and worldly Thinking, yet when we do so we Still “separate”; this is why, when we have gained Control over ourselves in our non-dual nature we then Embrace everything…we were never Meant to stay separate but Joined! Just with a clearer grasp of what that state of “being at One” with our Whole self, in All realities, truly Means…


Is it important to feel accepted by that which we seek? I submit that, unless you are (already) seeking Yourself, it is Most important to feel accepted and loved By Yourself, for you are the Only one who Matters. If "God" really IS all that he is trumped up to be (and I believe it), then you are Already accepted by God...if we truly believe that “God” is All, the Source from which everything originates and to which Everything returns, then if we Seek God, if we Desire Truth, we would be denying that very Truth by not accepting both ourselves And everything/one Else.


Humans can be Spoiled and short-sighted, gruntal…we treat life like a buffet, where we pick and choose what we Like and turn up our noses at what we do Not. Do you feel like a rutabaga that has been rejected too often? I remember that feeling. :/ You are Worthy, my friend.

Love and Wisdom,
Mary Anne