JANUARY 02 ~ DAILY REFLECTION ~ from: ALONG THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT ~ by: Dr. David R. Hawkins. ►The world of the ego is like a house of mirrors through which the ego wanders, lost and confused, as it chases the image in one mirror after another. Human life is characterized by endless trials and errors to escape the maze. At times, for many people (and possibly for most), the world of mirrors becomes a house of horrors that gets worse and worse. The only way out of this circuitous wanderings is through the pursuit of spiritual truth.◄ From: “I: Reality and Subjectivity” (2003) Chapter 22: Applications, p. 393 --------------------------------- With Additional Context: --------------------------------- ►The world of the ego is like a house of mirrors through which the ego wanders, lost and confused, as it chases the images in one mirror after another. Human life is characterized by endless trials and errors to escape the maze. At times, for many people, and possibly for most, the world of mirrors becomes a house of horrors that gets worse and worse. The only way out of the circuitous wanderings is through the pursuit of spiritual truth.◄ Q: Is the Scale of Consciousness the map showing the way out of the house of mirrors? A: The desire to know and adhere to God’s Truth is the only way out of darkness. Q: Was the ego born out of opposition to God’s will? A: The ‘violation’ is the choosing of the ego instead of surrendering to God. The ego is baited with pleasures and satisfaction, such as the enjoyment of hate and revenge or greed and selfishness. Q: How do you define “evil”? A: Evil is the denial of God and therefore of Love. It is primarily selfishness, which is the egocentricities and narcissistic positionalities of the ego’s satisfactions. The megalomaniacal ego tramples over the lives of millions of duped citizens and leads them to their death, doing so only for its own gratification. We call that degree of selfishness ‘evil’. Greed grasps at gain without thought for the lives or happiness of others. This can clearly be seen in the rapist, the murderer, the robber, the liar, the abuser, the hostile and sarcastic, the rude, and the avaricious, all of whom are enthralled with themselves and dedicated to satisfying their endless wants at whatever costs to others or the world. The greed for pleasure, even if at the cost of the suffering and the lives of others, is described as cruel, sadistic, and self-centered. It is immune to the world in that it is a self-rewarding trap. It is an addiction to the transient gratifications and pleasures of ego satisfaction. The lust for power, revenge, position, and money then leads the ego ever deeper into the house of mirrors. To get what it wants, the ego resorts to force and then discovers to its dismay that force triggers the release of counterforce. The terrorist eventually brings ruination not only to himself but also ultimately to his whole country.The ego of the terrorist (which calibrates at 70) is not only indifferent to the suffering of others but sadistically enjoys it, as can be seen in the serial killer.This pleasure in the suffering of others is the hallmark of true corruption and what can be correctly termed ‘degeneracy’. Q: How, then, can the observer not condemn and judge against evil, that is, become polarized into a duality? A: That is a difficult problem for the spiritual aspirant. It helps to realize that ‘evil’ is infantilism, primarily selfish greed, and grandiosity associated with animal instincts. These are, therefore, major spiritual defects and the earmarks of ignorance. From: “I: Reality and Subjectivity” (2003), Chapter 22: Applications, pp. 393–394
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