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I was told (several times) that giving a Lesson on Balance would "open a big shithole can O' worms" that might cause more "harm" than "good". Oh well. From my experience, folks only grow spiritually by making mistakes, skinning their knees, and in general get bloody from their efforts. Let me repeat this: "skin the knees, crap in the pants, cry up a storm, and in general - get real bloody." The process of Life involves bleeding --- from Birth - to death. In Pain - there is a realization of the importance of humility and love. Of course - in Pain, there is also despair and violence and hate and anger and misery/ And in the process of spiritual Growth --- ya gotta Taste it All, Momma. Each and Every side of the equation/ The 4-Inch Beam has splinters the size of watermelons, folks; and you're surely gonna BLEED on your way across. And that is the point of it all. Ya gotta REMEMBER who/what you Really Are.
Hoops' questions on Balance. Good afternoon, Ok from the chat i read from the first session on balance i had the impression balance comes from perspective and your ability to change your perspective easily....which in my view you need a certain amount of acceptance and with that view detachment comes easier to a person who is accepting of changes of self and others......so in the bubble here..... balance would be the acceptance of the view from inside ..whether that be side ways upside down or backwards and less fight over being RIGHT side up and more acceptance of the present view...correct?????....or maybe seeing the view isn't clear so viewing from another direction? also ........balance to me is the rare moments of clarity ...centered open aware...and the rest of the time i am moving in and out of that center...the center seems to be growing ...what would throw me off doesn't anymore and some detachment is known by me...... So the question is balance comes from doing what you feel........but i correct my feelings all the time ...my feelings are not always pleasant so i choose to look them over then choose from a more aware view...but if balance is what i seek am i wrong to correct a feeling of fear anger .............and what is the line from reaction and action and am i honoring self in hesitation to act? i don't think i am wrong but i do still feel stained from the initial feeling of hate or fear..... ok i am not sure if that's what i wanted to know or not....lol but it's out there even if only half baked thanks Hoop
Kellog reply: Balance comes from performance . It is the result of time, trial, error, and a learning experience. It is not a thing to be easily explained; it is much easier to simply point to a spirit's presence, or it's performance, and say, "there, that is Balance." Balance is a Personal exertion of the will and mind . It does Not come to us in a natural state, in this Wurld - because we have agreed to place a Veil over our awareness - to shield the knowledge of what/who we really are. Balance, then, can come from lifting this Veil - peering at what/whom we Really are, and taking Action based on what we represent. Balance is a result of Action (Performance). It's not enough to simply experience a state of Bliss (while we are in this Wurld) - and return from the experience feeling wonderful about everything. We must be able to Effect Performance using this Euphoric feeling. It is the combination of Feeling+Action that allows us to arrive at a position of Balance. We get there - and then look back and say/feel -- "cool". It is very difficult to be aware of the motion towards Balance. Usually our efforts to "get there' are painful, and block out the calm detached awareness that preclude the arrival. The detached awareness is an after-effect of the arrival - not a precursor. I understand your confusion at being able to paraphrase what I have written - and place it into wording that you are more comfortable with. The problem I see with your comments (and resultant questions) above is that you are making assumptions about one posture/condition - and using that basis to arrive at a result to explain "balance". So let me comment a bit on your first assumption; that "Balance" and "Detachment" are necessarily two parts of the same pie. They are not. First - keep in mind we are discussing a metaphysical condition that displays itself here, in this Wurld as well --- but it's Primary posture - and usefulness - is in the Realms above this one. So there will be a certain amount of crudeness at an accurate depiction of the "state of mind" of a spirit holding forth with this energy. Second - one can and need obtain "Detachment" before one arrives at the "Balance" I speak of. If I had to choose a single phrase to describe a spirit that possesses "Balance" --- I would use two words: "Calm and flexible." Even this phrase doesn't do Justice to a description --- but I think it will point you in a good direction to the answer you're looking for. Flexibility is an essential element, condition, for "Balance." Without performance based in it - you simply can't get there. You may get to a very nice place --- but it is on the Outskirts of the "Place" I speak of. Third --- you will continue to experience frustration when attempting to get an intellectual grasp of the condition I speak of --- because the full effect (result) of this condition takes place outside of the intellect. You simply cannot "explain" it to an "acceptable" intellectual level --- because your intellect is not predisposed to be flexible enough to accept new/fantastic ideas without first experiencing them first…and thus you run smack into the Singular Paradox ---- trying to understand something that you cannot fathom until you experience it - and not knowing how to do that, are stymied at the start. I like your comment that Balance�?is the rare moment of clarity". probably your best effort at a description of the condition. I would use that, and stop there. Adding more words to a condition that dissuades one from using words --- is not productive. My training is in Zen, and fighting arts, and occult tapestry --- so I wax words and attempt my pitiful efforts at teaching, based on the perspective of self-realization through Zen actualization - and manifestation, and astral projection. But this isn't the only way to describe "Balance" ---- it is simply my personal Way. I would suggest not spending so much time in actualizing the concept of "Balance" --- and using more effort in the Performance towards Detachment. The reason for this is that Detached spirits can more easily grasp new and fantastic ideas, and this is a key towards the actualization of spiritual Balance. You will eventually want and need to "let go" of the "stain" of feeling ya get when touching fear or anger. These two conditions will be with you for a good while --- right up to the point where you no longer need or use them. It's not about whether you are "right" or "wrong" in feeling them ---- until you understand and grasp what I mean when I say accept/embrace/release --- these two feelings will be a part of you. You Yourself have pre-determined this by your own agreement with the Wurld. Don't ask me "how do I do this - ger rid of the feeling of fear."�?/FONT>I've already answered this question for you a bunch of times; the fact that you didn't grasp the answer, or perhaps didn't like the answer, does not preclude the validity of it. This is not something you "knock out" in a weekend of Chatting on the Internet, or reading at the bookstore; this is something you learn over years of honest effort in living your life . There is not short-cut to Detachment; whether you want the Left-hand Path, or you want to be a Light Warrior - or simply a good Christian�?Whatever Path you decide to take…your efforts will take TIME. Time, and performance. Yes - of course There are partial states of balance, and thankfully so - or most of us would go Mad or Black (without Light) much more often. If you look around the Wurld nowadays, you will see this happening more and more to the general population --- those folks that aren't working so hard on spiritual progression --- or folks who are working on a perspective that is inflexible to New and Fantastic Ideas. Can a "good Christian" find Detachment and Balance? Sure . It may take a different route than they expected - and they may spend a difficult time in the astral place re-learning a few things about themselves; …but the calm and strength they found and built in living a "life in god", in this Wurld - will help them in the next. They will still need to redefine their concepts of "heaven" and hell" --- but they definitely can do it. Strength of convictions based on Love always find a use in spiritual growth. The two variables will be Experience, and Time. Can a "bad" person find Detachment? Yes . There are a lot of them existing in Astral in that state - and they are powerful in their realms. The condition of Detachment does not preclude a spirit from using that source of Focus for personal Gain at the expense of others. Detachment simply addresses the ability to Not be burdened by material desires or weaknesses, holding back a spirit from Tapping their Real abilities. In fact --- both "white" and "black" adepts Need to be Detached to employ the metaphysical abilities from the Other Side. The main difference is the Intent. As you must be able to discern by now --- "Balance" is not an Easy subject to explain. It is easier to simply display a Bunkai - and point to it and say ---- "there". Or easier to point to a display of Detached love by another Spirit --- an action that assists you in your journey, with no other motive than to say --- "here is the Help you needed." Or sometimes it is the Non-Action of allowing a spirit to fumble around in tests of experience, while the older spirits watch, and watch lovingly. We all learn at a different pace, in our own personal Space. That is the Plan. Yeowza, my dear.
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