Opposition would be "fighting back". This would be an attempt to deny the other in an STS manner.
There is a magnetic component to the interaction. Consider why one might make such an attack in the first place if you will.
To keep you from breaking out of conformity because that is part of the conformity program - for the slaves to keep the slaves down? (I may have got this idea from what you said below...)
Even with the conventional concepts of objectivity and subjectivity there is objectivity in thought as there is in physicality. Mainstream philosophy and psychology is devoid of this; it would be empowering for one thing and empowered slaves generally no longer want to be slaves.
Interesting thought.
Yes pointless loops, which seem to be quite the many with such areas in academia. Out of curiosity, what was their example or definition of enlightenment?
You have not stopped asking, which in itself may say something would you agree?
As far as enlightenment, I meant that the teachers themselves seemed the closest to enlightenment of the other people in my life at the time. At least they asked me to think and wanted me to. And at times the truly nurtured me that way and told me I was good at it, which meant so much to me.
True, I have not stopped asking. I am unable to. I would have to lose every single friend and family member and even then, I would not stop my quest for understanding. In fact, I have found it easier to have less people in my life, just key peeps.
The concept of work was a keystone in the question. If it is work in the common sense - ie effort in order to achieve a goal or "success", then STO do not do this to my understanding. If it is work as defined in physics for example then this is probably ok. The STO polarity is a ratio with an higher output than input.
This is interesting and something I did not know, that STO do not put in effort toward goals.
For me, I put in effort to understand. I will put in all the effort I can. And as such, I suppose that is a goal. Otherwise, I am no longer goal oriented, nor driven by monetary gain, nor success under various definitions. So I can truly relate to the idea of no goal. In fact, an analogy I've had in mind lately is of people (as if working in a factory) sitting at a conveyor belt in which what they need to experience passes by. No need to find what is needed as
divine will brings it to you through flow, and if it doesn't appear on the conveyor belt, then you don't need it.
I'm interested in the emotional response. If you are willing to share - why do you think you felt what you felt for example?
I am basically always willing to share! Thank you for asking.
I felt these tears well up in me because I feared that you would be an STO and hate me because I am not. It must be due in part to a recent experience in which a beloved friend who I really cared about pushed me away after I shared openly my spirit experiences which she sees as dark and bad. I also had dreams that we had been sisters in a past time, and that this was a reccurence, in which she rejected me then also for my beliefs she judged to be evil. It's a soft spot in me. Which I think I keep revealing over and over here in our discussion, actually.
And which I keep experiencing over and over in an attempt (I believe) by my soul to desensitize/heal my consciousness. I need to not care and to become comfy with the concept of being alone as a human, knowing I am never alone in spirit.
Also why do you think I am or might be STSor feel I might be STO? You may note that it makes no difference to me if I am perceived as STS, evil, hated or anything of the sort - not that I am saying any of this applies to you.
Well, this is a part of you amongst those I like the most. You are very open-minded and non-reactive. You do seem to just take in information, as you said at the beginning. I know you are human (you are, right?
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, but you are a very mindful (conscious) human. Anyway...
Though I could make this post much longer and explain, it would be irrelevant why I think what I do. I'm just basing it on my own hopes, judgements, etc., based on only a little information about you and tons of misconceptions on my part, I'm sure.
And as far as defining STS and STO, after reading more of Ra, I'm disappointed and remember now having read some of this in the past. Some of it resonates with me amazingly and some of it couldn't seem more wrong to me. Much of the STS stuff seems like Ra is just saying the same thing I "complained" about before - the people who say light is good and dark is bad. It just goes against everything I am and believe when they say that. It takes the wind out of my sails to continue on reading.
