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SEEKING: WHY, WHAT AND HOW?
To review for those that are still inclined to seek:
1. Seek to abide as all life-forms on the planet abide except for humans: naturally, not unnaturally and not supernaturally.
2. Seek not to find all that you supposedly are; it is enough to find who / what you are not. (Maharaj)
3. Seek to understand how you were programmed, conditioned, domesticated, acculturated, indoctrinated, and brainwashed resulting in you and all humans at some point ending up with no ability to use logic and reason but instead accepting anything from any authority figure as truth without questioning and based on blind faith alone.
4. Relatedly, seek to comprehend how phony personality identities subconsciously determine and control your every thoughts, words, and deeds, thereby eliminating the ability to make conscious choices.
5. Seek to find the real source of the Ultimate Sickness and then seek the effective version of the Ultimate Medicine which can treat the Sickness.
6.
Seek - no DEMAND - not only a physically-healthy environment in your home but
also a healthy mental / emotional environment in your home.
7. The planet’s human population has been seeking in one place in particular for 5000+ years with no long-lasting success. Maharaj made clear that seekers should seek outside the box: seek outside the religious box; seek outside the spiritual box; and even seek outside the non-dual box since so many have stored BS in all of the boxes mentioned above.
So what are some of the other ways that the members of three groups of persons differ in their perspectives about the cause of the problems of humanity?
Consider the contrast in the ways that the three look at “freedom” and “total independence”:
The TOO FEW RELIGIOUS PEOPLE argument: [For the sake of inclusion, you may substitute “the gods” and “the goddesses” for “God” or any other names used by a variety of organized religions or philosophies]
“Trust in God with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding” and “Blessed is the man who trusts in God, whose trust is the Lord” and “God will supply every need of yours” and “He Who is mighty has done great things for me”
and
“Turn your back on all things in this world and depend on God” and “Depend on God only” and “There is no one besides God to help in your battles” and “We grow in our ability to depend completely on God alone”
and
“It is God who cares for us” and “Be like a child” and “You must be like a child in order to come to Him” and “God will supply your food and clothing” and “We are God’s children” and “God will never treat us as orphans who need to fend for themselves” and “Come to know God as the faithful Father he is” and “We are weak but He is strong.”
The SPIRITUAL MALADY argument: [For the sake of inclusion, you may substitute “a Power” or “the Power of the Universe” or “The Spirit of the Universe” or “the Universe” or “a Higher Power” for “God” or any other names used by a variety of organized religions or philosophies]
“Our early leaders were convinced in the need for dependence on God” and “I had needed God” and “What seemed a flimsy reed proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God” and “We believe in a Power greater than ourselves”
and
“There is One who has all power - that One is God” and “We are now on a different basis, the basis of trusting and relying on God” and “We put our dependence on God above everything and everyone” and “Our sole authority is God” and “We turn our lives over to the care of God”
and
“We let God discipline us” and “If you have trouble turning everything over to God in the beginning, then it is okay to be dependent upon our spiritual group” and “God had done for us what we could not do for ourselves” and “We place everything in God’s hands”
and
“God enables us” and “We receive God’s help in all things” and “We implore God’s help” and “All that we accomplish is with God’s help”
and
“God watches over us” and “Live only by God’s directions” and “Let your dependency of God replace all other dependencies”
and “Really depend on God” and “We decided to let God be our director” and “He is the Father and we are His children”
and
“We talk to God and then listen to Him and depend on Him; do that and you will hear God give you every answer you need.”
The MENTAL ILLNESS view: [“Again, if you believe that you are hearing 'a God' or 'a Goddess' or a 'Spirit of the Universe' or 'the Universe' speaking to you, understand that you're experiencing 'auditory hallucinations,' one of the common symptoms of severe mental illness.]
The suggestion is that you find a professional counselor or therapist who has been trained to treat schizophrenia and to diagnose other potential mental illnesses which often manifest along with that disorder.”
The American Psychiatric Association notes that “voice hearing” is often seen as a prime symptom of psychosis and that at least 10% of the population is suffering from that illness.
[Some suggest that is a gross underestimate.]
Trained psychologists explain that “the Dependent Personality Disorder is characterized by a long-standing need for a person to be taken care of and a fear of being abandoned.”
They report that “Individuals with the Dependent Personality Disorder are often characterized by pessimism and self-doubt, tend to belittle their abilities and assets, and may constantly refer to themselves as ‘stupid.’ They take criticism and disapproval as proof of their worthlessness and lose faith in themselves.
“They may seek over-protection and dominance from others. They may avoid positions of responsibility and become anxious when faced with decisions. Social relations tend to be limited to those few people on whom the individual is dependent.”
They also report that “the Co-Dependent Personality Disorder is rooted in dependency and co-dependency which are learned behaviors that can be passed down from one generation to another. It is an emotional and behavioral condition that affects an individual’s ability to have a healthy, mutually satisfying relationship.
It is also referred to as ‘relationship addiction’ because people with co-dependency often form or maintain relationships that are one-sided, emotionally destructive, and / or abusive. Co-dependent behavior is learned by watching and imitating other family members who display this type of behavior.
“The disorder was first identified as the result of years of studying interpersonal relationships in families of alcoholics, and now, many God-centered treatment programs use their patients' or clients' or members' tendencies toward dependency and co-dependency to treat addiction by creating new and approved dependencies
and new and approved co-dependencies rather than by encouraging patients or clients or members to seek treatment for their Dependent Personality Disorders and / or their Co-Dependent Personality Disorders.”
The first two approaches above reinforce and contribute to personality disorders and use persons' vulnerabilities to advance their own agendas. In the end, they actually aggravate already-existing mental illnesses, their teachings and programs reinforce distortion and delusion, and thus they generate even more mental illnesses and neuroses and psychoses.
Maharaj sent persons from the loft is three cases: (1) when they were totally absorbed in ego (personality identification) and egotism or (2) when they were there to show off their supposed spiritual knowledge or status and (3) when he recognized the presence of disorders that could not be addressed by non-dual pointers alone.
The same happens here. As explained in a variety of my eBooks, there are cases where non-dual pointers can lead to a restoration of sanity, but there are other more serious cases where professional assistance is required.
The planet’s human population has been seeking in one place in particular for 5000+ years with no long-lasting success. Maharaj made clear that seekers should seek outside the box: seek outside the religious box; seek outside the spiritual box; and even seek outside the non-dual box since so many have stored BS in all of those boxes mentioned above.
To be continued.
Please enter into the silence of contemplation.
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THE EXPLANATION
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"
and
"Heaven and earth shall fade away."
and
"Heaven and hell are not geographic places
"There is no hell."
teachings which become a part of the Papal Magisterium.
