For this definition I
am going to use the definition I developed for my workshops and Ranger course (the format is for the latter), although I have
taken out the Figures and reference to them from the Assumptions section.
1.6.4.8.1 Concept
The concept of
“Highest Spiritual Good” is the idea that the best outcome from the point of
view of the spiritual development/growth of individuals and/or groups of people
in any situation may involve events/actions/situations that are not what the
individuals/groups involved consider pleasant or desirable.
Thus, for instance,
one may not receive healing to cure an illness so that one may repay a negative
karmic debt.
By the same token, it
may be for the Highest Spiritual Good that you achieve more than you could by
your own effort, whether that is for return of your positive karmic debt, or to
enable you to be of benefit to others, and hence something like a troubling health
problem may have a seemingly miraculous cure.
1.6.4.8.2 Objectives
The objectives of
this section are to provide a basic comprehension of the concept of Highest
Spiritual Good, including the fact that it can result in benefits as well as
what may appear to be hindrances.
1.6.4.8.3 Desired outcomes
Equanimity in the
face of Highest Spiritual Good - whether that results in helping or hindering your situation.
1.6.4.8.4 Assumptions
Key assumptions are:
Ø we
have a non-physical part of our being (actually, several);
Ø some
part of this non-physical essence survives the death of the physical body; and
Ø the
essence which survives the physical death is capable of reincarnating into a
different body.
Another assumption is
that you are familiar with the concept of spiritual growth, including the
notion that this Earth is a form of school, and our incarnations here are, to
greater or lesser extent, for the purpose of promoting the growth of our “soul”
(Higher Self).
1.6.4.8.5 Background
A term I was taught
is Highest Spiritual Good, which is term acknowledging that you may have to go
through turmoil and challenges and trouble - not only for karmic reasons, but
also because you may need the strengthening experience, or you may have agreed
to take something on to see whether others would help you (i.e., as a test of a
friend, perhaps), or this may be needed to motivate you into learning
thoroughly.
Something I differ
from Buddhism and some other groups that teach about karma, is that I do not consider that everything is
due to karma. There are learning experiences, tests etc. along the way - and I
am of the opinion that there is some intelligent force (Goddess, Allah, JHVH,
Great Spirit, God or whatever term you wish to use) having an influence on how
karma and the universe work.
Hence, no matter how
good your application of the techniques we will be learning about in this
workshop, they may not work for you in all situations.
Now, there is a flip
side to this as well: it may be for your Highest Spiritual Good to have some “troubles”
removed from your life despite you not having the ability to do so by your own
efforts. In other words, Highest Spiritual Good is not just about you losing
out in some way, it can also act in your favour.
You cannot argue for
HSG in terms of only one of these aspects (say, the negative outcomes): if you
accept the concept, you must, in all honesty, argue for both manifestations of
it, just as anyone who accepts karma must really argue for good karma as much
as bad.
1.6.4.8.6 Techniques
There are no
particular techniques to apply here. This is about a concept, so all that is
required is for you to think about this, and maybe identify where you could
benefit from an increased awareness of it. It is worth asking your guides to
help teach you about this during your sleep state, and maybe even meditating on
it.
1.6.4.8.7 Alternative viewpoints
Another view of
“Highest Spiritual Good” is that it is of what is best, overall, in a
situation. I actually consider this concept to be the “Greatest Spiritual
Good”, and consider that it is different.
To illustrate,
consider someone approaching an intersection during peak hour that is “blocked”
– which means they cannot pass through the intersection and be clear of it. If
the person enters the intersection, and is stopped with their car still in the
intersection when the lights change, those cars wanting to go the other way
cannot move. The “greatest good”, in this case the greatest driving good, would
be for the person being considered to NOT enter the intersection unless they
can completely clear it, so they do not block other cars.
However, what might
be for the person’s Highest Spiritual
Good is for them to enter the intersection, block other cars,. and be abused by
the drivers they have blocked so that they learn to have more consideration for
other people. In other words, it may be for the person’s Highest Spiritual Good
to undergo an unpleasant experience (i.e., the abuse of others who they have
prevented from driving through the intersection) in order to learn a lesson
that is important for the person’s spiritual development – in this case,
consideration of others.
As of the time this
definition was written, I’ve touched on this idea in the following posts:
Post No.- 516 - For
tonight's meditation, and a few other thoughts (in the section
"Yelling at the Gods")
Post No. 467 - Living
in chakras and other stuff - Part II (in the section "A Cautionary
Note: Ethics")
Post No. 466 - Protecting
my life
Post No. 446 - The
need to simplify life, and some speculations (in the section "A
speculation: work harder)
Post No. 443 - Oops (in the
Post Script)
Post No. 413 - Forms,
living in chakras (more), fear, and some miscellaneous thoughts (in the
section "Forms")
Post No. 346 - A
ritual for the Kulin People's Kangaroo-Apple season (and such references
will be found in many other rituals I've written, which I will not list here)
Post No. 323 - Asking
for protection
Post No. 319 - Psychic attack
Post No. 307 - Non-physical
health and strength
Post No. 259 - Does
rescue involve lying?
Post No. 178 - Fear (in Note 1)
Post No. 090 - Logic flaws
Post No. 058 - Healing
Post No. 049 - Precognitive
dreams: what do you do about them?
Post No. 031 - Emotions
and spellcraft
Post No. 029 - Protection
Post No. 003 - Workshop
on past lives - Part 2: Regressions
Post No. 001 - A workshop
on crystals
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