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Originally Posted by torilink  hmmm... 
well lets see - service to others: This is the idea you must add value. Steve's big on this one too. I don't agree. the concept of adding value & being of service is egoic in nature. Everything of the ego is based on fear. We add value & be of service so that we can EARN something for ourselves, out of fear we do not possess these qualities intrinsically. We feel we lack something and seek to gain it through altruistic pursuits.
And, please nobody respond about those who purely give to give crud - the ego is completely out for itself even when it deludes itself into believing its altruistic in its motives.
You cannot earn "Enlightenment". You don't move up a hierarchy of spirituality. There is no hierarchy. There is Love (acceptance) and there is fear (resistance). That's it.
If you are not controlled completely by egoic thought - you do not feel or see need. You SHARE because you see that all is one. You don't need to save the world because you see it doesn't require saving.
but you don't do it to gain anything internal or external, and you don't do it to feel complete.
there is nothing to be accomplished.
that's my .02 |
LOL. Thanks, I'll take it. As I often compulsively say, I have no desire to convince nor purposely teach, but I do welcome every viewpoint because there's always a useful tidbit in there, even if it's only .02!