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Sunsingh · 02-27-2007, 10:24 PM

Thanks Steve, I'm really grateful for this amazing post.

I was wondering, is wanting to conquer my own mind and to have self mastery love or fear based? it seems that self-mastery can be attained via either polarization.

What polarisation would someone like roman emperoror Marcus Aurelius have? He conquered and fended off opponents, he ran his country the way he saw best, but from reading his journal I've learned that it was all based on an intention to serve his people. What about the US general who conquered Japan in WW2? I remember that he had said "in all of my past lives, I was a conquerer and my objective was to bring civilisation to humanity." (paraphrase). I would think these would both be love based, but would still like to hear your opinion on them.

Thanks

02-27-2007, 10:24 PM	#51 (permalink)
Sunsingh Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 18	Thanks Steve, I'm really grateful for this amazing post. I was wondering, is wanting to conquer my own mind and to have self mastery love or fear based? it seems that self-mastery can be attained via either polarization. What polarisation would someone like roman emperoror Marcus Aurelius have? He conquered and fended off opponents, he ran his country the way he saw best, but from reading his journal I've learned that it was all based on an intention to serve his people. What about the US general who conquered Japan in WW2? I remember that he had said "in all of my past lives, I was a conquerer and my objective was to bring civilisation to humanity." (paraphrase). I would think these would both be love based, but would still like to hear your opinion on them. Thanks