In the arena of modern spirituality and self-awareness, there's an intriguing - if not outright catastrophic - dichotomy between external attribution of control and personal responsibility.
for some it leads to self-centredness, but for others it leads to a strong self. it depends on where one starts. and it is necessary to build a strong self if one wants to learn selflessness without agenda!!
That is true. My favorite people from Qualia Research Institute are calling it "open individualism" a belief that basically the number of souls in existence is literally one and it is all you. Kinda like the Egg by Andy Weir (if you are not familiar, you have to check it out). And the more I delve into spiritual realms, the more I see it as totally true.
Well, people tend to say that, but in fact the most powerful entity is you. And - the "powerful" entities only have as much power over you as you give them. All souls are free, sovereign beings. Or, in other words - demons can't touch you if your vibe is high enough =)
Kinda... =D And yes, indeed it is sad. I guess that's what "trapped in samsara" means, as opposed to "enjoying samsara" which is what I (or dare I say, we?) do ;)
yes! denying our own power is a common self-sabotaging behaviour, as is going to battle against a perceived "they". love this, Felix!
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I kinda skipped the part where this leads to absolute solipsism but that is a story for another time =D
for some it leads to self-centredness, but for others it leads to a strong self. it depends on where one starts. and it is necessary to build a strong self if one wants to learn selflessness without agenda!!
That is true. My favorite people from Qualia Research Institute are calling it "open individualism" a belief that basically the number of souls in existence is literally one and it is all you. Kinda like the Egg by Andy Weir (if you are not familiar, you have to check it out). And the more I delve into spiritual realms, the more I see it as totally true.
while i agree with you that ultimate responsibility lies with you for your behavior.
its good to understand how powerful entities perceive and interact with you
Well, people tend to say that, but in fact the most powerful entity is you. And - the "powerful" entities only have as much power over you as you give them. All souls are free, sovereign beings. Or, in other words - demons can't touch you if your vibe is high enough =)
Ha, is this article inspired by my mom? 😄 Its sad that you will just never explain it to some people..
Kinda... =D And yes, indeed it is sad. I guess that's what "trapped in samsara" means, as opposed to "enjoying samsara" which is what I (or dare I say, we?) do ;)