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CAUSATION and RELATIVE EVENTS AND BEHAVIORS: “Evil?” or “Ignorance, Stupidity, and Insanity”?

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CAUSATION and RELATIVE EVENTS AND BEHAVIORS: 

“Evil?” or Ignorance, Stupidity, and Insanity?

[The final pointers from yesterday’s post regarding the consequences of not treating the Ultimate Sickness]

Earlier the activities of one nation that have occurred around the globe for centuries was used to illustrate 

(1) the many links in a long line of causation and to show 

(2) how ignorant and arrogant and insane it is to classify retaliatory attacks against that nation as being rooted in “evil” rather than seeing that such attacks are the end product of a long line of causation that has invited resentment and hatred as a result of that nation's having abused its power - and having abused people around the globe - for centuries. 

In the end, those persons presently attacking that nation (and its citizens whom they see as “others”) are equally driven by ignorance and insanity, and a review of the thousands of years of interactions by the members of all of those opposing religions is also a review of mass killings and war and chaos and, yes, extreme insanity. 

Too, it has been shown that the members of the three major religions involved in the present-day fighting and killing (namely, Jews, Christians, and Muslims) have had 1,400 to 5,000 years to stamp out what they call “evil” without one iota of success. Now it would seem that 

1. if persons are certain that the cause of all that they do not approve of is “the evil in the world” 

and 

2. if they believe that their religion is the means by which evil can be eliminated, then 

3. it would seem that at some point they would look at what they believe to be the solution 

and 

4. would begin to see at some point that the plan is not working. 

They might not see it after practicing patience for one-hundred years or maybe for five-hundred years, but if they were sane, would they not begin to doubt the plan after one-thousand years of failure, or two-thousand years of failure or three-thousand years of failure?

What about after four-thousand years of failure? If not then, surely after five-thousand years of failure they would see a pattern . . . a pattern sustained by blind, unquestioning faith that has been shown to be futile, useless, fruitless, ineffectual and, in fact, a total waste of time and energy and resources. 

One definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result, even though the desired, different result has never, ever manifested. 

And that includes making excuses for a supposed deity who tolerates the actions and behaviors of “his children” that result in such widespread pain and misery and suffering. 

Here, the invitation is to stop doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result, to stop making excuses for what should be deemed inexcusable behavior by a supposedly all-powerful deity who is supposedly in charge of “this world,” and to try something different: 

try addressing ignorance and stupidity and insanity, and let that begin, as Maharaj said, “with yourself,” not “with all those others” and not by trying to change “the world” and not by killing those who refuse to change. Of course, that is just a suggestion. 

Next . . .

THE ROOTS OF HUMANKIND’S PRESENT CURSE:

PERSONALITY-BASED INSANITY, NOT EVIL

No child is “born bad” or “born evil.” Contrary to the teachings of some religions, there is no “devil within” that needs to be exorcised. What needs to be exorcised, in many cases, are the effects of being raised in a dysfunctional home and influenced by the leaders of dysfunctional institutions. 

That, in turn, triggers the formation of what sages have warned about for centuries, even for millennia, namely: personality. If there were no personality formation, there could be no development of personality disorders.

If there were no personality disorders, then there would be none of the serious personality disorders that can lead to a disintegration of psychic health which can result in the kinds of sociopathic or psychopathic conduct that have been witnessed when, for example: 

a. Adam Lanza walked into a school and shot elementary-age children or when 

b. the Tsarnaev Brothers set up bombs to kill and maim people they did not even know. 

The invitation is to understand that the prerequisite for such acts is not “evil in the world” and it is not “evil in a person.” The prerequisites are: 

1. Manifestation.
 

2. Being raised in a dysfunctional environment (and all home environments now are dysfunctional, the degree of dysfunctionalism being the only variable).
 

3. Identifying with self instead of “another” and then forming a primary personality style in response.
 

4. Being driven by personality's hidden desires and fears.
 

5. Developing the master and secondary addictions of humans. (The primary addiction among humans is to control; the secondary addiction is to power in order to be able to control.)
 

6. Developing a sense of having no control and no power.
 

7. As a result of stress and a sense of personas feeling threatened, psychic deterioration can lead to fear, anger, resentment, and rage; to a host of personality disorders; and to all sorts of neuroses and psychoses.
 

8. A complete loss of the sense of Oneness. 

Is it any wonder that non-duality teachers have long invited persons to abandon body-mind-personality identification? 

The act of entering an elementary school and shooting children or of setting up bombs in public places to kill and maim is not an act of evil but is an act of sociopathy / psychopathy, and those are the results of personality formation first and then psychic deterioration later. 

[Recall that another name for the Sociopathic Personality Disorder is the Antisocial Personality Disorder. Psychopaths have the Antisocial Personality Disorder, so both types behave in aggressive, perverted, or criminal manners without empathy or remorse.

Some research now suggests that sociopaths develop more often as a result of environmental influences (such as high levels of dysfunctionalism and / or abuse in a family, but not always) whereas the psychopath may experience the same along with more serious chemical or physiological issues as well.

In terms of the enneagram and the understanding it can bring how nine key personality types think, talk, and behave, it is the "Type Eight" that includes more persons with the Sociopathic Personality Disorder / the Antisocial Personality Disorder and the Psychopathic Personality Disorder; thus, the focus will be there as we begin this section of the discussion.

As challenging as it is to be around a sociopath, they usually function in society, whereas psychopaths often eventually fail completely at that. Research has shown that sociopaths gravitate to professions that allow them to be in control and to play the role of “The Boss.”

Many develop the God Complex Personality Disorder, so many of them work as CEO's, as some types of lawyers, as surgeons, as police officers or soldiers, as clergy people, and even as chefs.

They want to be in control to degrees that are far beyond the level that the masses desire. Psychopaths can behave in the same way, but eventually their mental and emotional state inspires them to “cross the line.”] 

The Enneagram Institute (IE) offers this about the Type Eight Personality: 
 

Eights are self-confident, strong, and assertive ... but can also be egocentric and domineering. Eights feel they must control their environment, especially people, sometimes becoming confrontational and intimidating. Eights typically have problems with their tempers and with allowing themselves to be vulnerable.

Thayer is a stockbroker who has worked intensively on understanding her Type Eight personality. She recounts a childhood incident in which she could clearly see the development of this pattern: 

“Much of my tenacity and toughness comes from my Dad. He always told me not to 'let anybody push you around.' It was not okay to cry. I learned to master my weaker side early on. At the tender age of eight, a huge horse ran away with me. When an adult caught the horse, I resolutely dismounted without a tear. I could tell my father was proud.” 

[Note, as alluded to earlier, not all Eights develop as a result of abuse. It is more about programming and conditioning and domestication. A simple statement from “Dad” can be the impetus, a statement that takes seconds to say but that can remain in a mind for a lifetime and can drive thoughts and words and actions. 

Note how little is required to set a child off on the path that leads to the formation of a Type Eight Personality which can eventually lead to a person's psychic deterioration that can result in the development of the Sociopathic Personality Disorder.] 

The IE continues: Eights do not want to be controlled or to allow others to have power over them (their basic fear), whether the power is psychological, sexual, social, or financial. Much of their behavior is involved with making sure that they retain and increase whatever power they have for as long as possible.

An Eight may be a general or a gardener, a small businessman or a mogul, the mother of a family or the superior of a religious community. No matter: being “in charge” and leaving their imprint on their sphere is uniquely characteristic of them. 

[F.: Note that Lanza and the Tsarnaev Brothers were about the task of “being in charge” and “leaving their imprint.”] 

The IE: Type Eights often refuse to “give in” to social convention, and they can defy fear, shame, and concern about the consequences of their actions.

Although they are usually aware of what people think of them, they do not let the opinions of others sway them. They go about their business with a steely determination that can be awe inspiring, even intimidating to others. 

[F.: If you have seen the tape of the Tsarnaev Brothers on their way to placing and discharging their bombs, you do not see “evil personified,” as some commentators have claimed. You saw the sociopath's and / or the psychopath's “steely determination.”] 

The IE: Because they fear that they will be rejected (divorced, humiliated, criticized, fired, or harmed in some way), Eights attempt to defend themselves by rejecting others first. 

[F.: Their belief is that the best defense is a good offense, so Adam Lanza and the Tsarnaev Brothers eventually went the offensive route.] 

The IE: The result is that average Eights become blocked in their ability to connect with people or to love since love gives “the other” power over them, reawakening their basic fear. 

The more Eights build up their egos in order to protect themselves, the more sensitive they become to any real or imaginary slight to their self-respect, authority, or preeminence. The more they attempt to make themselves impervious to hurt or pain (whether physical or emotional), the more they “shut down” emotionally to become hardened and rock-like. 

F.: As Eights become more stressed and more driven by the egotism-supported ego-states / personalities / personas that they have assumed, they can disintegrate through several levels.

To be continued.

TOMORROW: The final five levels of deteriorating psychic health among Types Eights when they become more stressed and egocentric.

Please enter into the silence of contemplation.

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Here, with those who are still driven to talk about "god," the "Son of god," the "Holy Spirit," "Buddha," "Krishna," etc., etc., etc., the invitation to them is to view those as verbs, not nouns.

THE EXPLANATION


If looked at as nouns, they point to illusions and are, therefore, a total waste of time to even discuss; if looked at as verbs which are resulting in certain sane but rare behaviors among humanity, then they are worthy of some attention during the relative existence.

Meaning? There are members of certain groups who say things such as "My concept of god in the past was of a weak god, an absentee god, A Santa Claus-type god, a mean, punishing, vindictive god, etc. Today, I am in close contact with a loving and caring god whom I worship and praise and glorify and give thanks to."

The reply to that usually goes like this: "If you are in contact with a god that wants to be worshipped and praised and glorified, then you're dealing with someone like yourself - a narcissist - and hanging out with narcissists will never bring an end to your narcissism (that narcissism evidenced by the fact that you think you are "godly").

Next, in the phrase 'loving and caring god,' any supposed god that truly had her or his act together would tell you that the totally irrelevant part of that phrase is 'god' and that the only part that is relevant is the "loving and caring" part.

"That is, a non-narcissistic their god / their goddess would say, "I care not an iota about being worshipped and praised and glorified by you or anyone else. How arrogant and insecure and needy would I have to be to want that? Forget the man-made, dreamed up noun 'god' and focus on the 'god as a verb' understanding and then go forth and let loving and caring be verbs - not adjectives - and let them generate the act of love and the act of caring and let those actions manifest through you." 

Yeshu'a (Jesus) and Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis were spot on:


"No one shall ever see 'the kingdom of heaven.' It is within"

--Yeshu'a (Jesus)

and 


"Heaven and earth shall fade away."

--Yeshu'a (Jesus)

and 


"Heaven and hell are not geographic places

but are states of mind, nothing more than

concepts dreamed up by men."

--Pope John Paul II 

"There is no hell."

--Pope Francis, the current pope

in an interview with journalist Eugenio Scalfari,

a writer used by the Pope to issue off the record

teachings which become a part of the Papal Magisterium.

[That said, would that the popes who have shown the courage to reject a core concept of their dogma - namely, "hell" - would find the additional courage required to question the very existence of their institution in light of the centuries-long cover-up of their history of raping children and in light of the mental and emotional and psychological scarring of billions of their members past and present.

And that need for courage also applies as questions need to be asked about why so many other sky cults are still being supported and allowed to continue to exist as well. When certain types of programming and conditioning have been shown to blind the masses, they should end. Will they? Not likely. Why?

Because what the masses think and say and do is most influenced by the international crime families which hold sway over the masses as criminals conduct their planet-wide operations. What are the major international crime families and which are the most influential and have the largest memberships?

The Mafia / La Cosa Nostra; the Catholic Church (with it 1.2 billion followers) whose Vatican Bank worked for decades with the Mafia while laundering mob earnings (for a 15% all-profit charge by the Bank); Protestant and Evangelical Churches (with over 1.2 billion followers) like the one I was raised in where the youth director molested and sexually assaulted young girls; big business which has long created environments in which people have been abused; powerful political bodies like the U.S. Congress, etc., etc., etc.)

With all of those crime families, neither the followers nor the leadership ever voluntarily step down or shut down their criminal activities. Be they gangs, organized crime families, religions, big business, politicians, etc., they all want control and they all want power and they all want money, and nothing internal will interfere with the driving forces at play.

The masses must demand that all those in charge must step down and their groups and institutions must shut down, and there's the real problem because the continuation of their crimes are enabled not as much by the people running such crime organizations as they are enabled by the masses of people who - wanting some perceived "payoff" - remain involved with them and give them money and support them and aid and abet the continued existence of those criminal enterprises and thus facilitate the ability of church criminals and political criminals and other types of criminals to continue to commit their crimes.] 

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