The Inner Stairwell
  • Home
  • House Keeping (Day)
  • Personal Golgotha
  • Scramblings
  • The Devi(l)'s Advocate
  • More
    • About Me
    • Art
    • Dedication
    • Disclaimer
    • Contact

goddess kali drunkenly holds this adept's head,
as i spill all into the holy graal/kapala
​(!Kali Kaula!)

Ramayana REVISITED Again; Part II

12/1/2015

0 Comments

 
Picture
I had originally published a post regarding my sentiment that maybe Ravana, the opponent of the epic Ramayana, was maybe a misunderstood lover who was seeking the blessings of a woman he could not have. I originally could not place the hero Rama and the opponent Ravana as good and evil, particularly since Ravana is Siva's greatest devotee. I would think that a devotee of the Lord of Transcendence would move beyond self-interest ego under the constant meditation upon Siva. Nonetheless, I've since realized a different interpretation, one where the Law of One material seems to be on point. 
If you have read my prior posts, you know that I have some sympathy for what we deem to be "dark". I tend not to shun entities that are deemed negative, but believe there is something there for me to learn in an adventurous manner. In fact, I could never really see myself as completely love and light without the darker aspects that interest me. Be it the darker forms of heavy metal that attracts me, to the books on Goetic invocations and the Qabalist negative tree of life (Qliphoth), these negativity based beings seem to be a pivotal part of our story. They are, in sense, a catalyst for us to walk our hero's journey. Much like in the Ramayana, when Ravana was defeated and on his death bed, the hero Rama had his brother sit by Ravana's side and learn from the great master. Hence, even Rama, an incarnation of Visnu who is the manager of the universe, recognized the greatness in Ravana. Therefore, in my search, I also need to recognize the greatness in my opponents.  
In our society, pervading all cultures and religions, we have the dualistic concept of good and evil, right and wrong, righteousness and unrighteousness, light and dark. However, under those terms and creeds that we have been provided, there always seems to be a subjective interpretation of how a circumstance can be considered and what category such events should fall into. In my search to separate and categories to help my ego mind understand the nature of these concepts, the Law of One material seems to have the best way of grouping such duality. 
Under the Law of One published in the early 1980's, we are currently going through a harvesting process (post 2012) where individuals are harvested based on such dualistic concepts. Provided that the Earth has moved from a free-will solar plexus (3rd density) based planet into a compassionate loving heart based planet (4th density), humans are choosing whether to continue in 3rd density or move into 4th density. The choice is based on the dualistic concept, not of good and evil, but of either "service to self" or "service to others". The service to self concept would be in the negative, where an entity is more intrigued with dominating and manipulating other entities. The service to others concept is a much more compassionate viewing others on an equal footing. Hence, service to self is "separation", whereas, service to others is "unification". 
Before we assess which choice is good or bad, the Law of One material makes it clear that both options are necessary and are of service to the infinite one. Service to self and service to others are both expressions of the infinite, and the infinite would not be infinite if one option ceased to exist. It is through both options that the infinite can express itself in different factions and aspects of creation. So yes, even through the manipulative service to self aspect can the infinite continue to express itself for the infinite is "all that is". 
Returning to the Ramayana and recognizing the purpose of Ravana, a catalyst for Rama's journey to become a hero, do I have a better sense of this duality and the necessity for both to balance each other. In a school of spirituality, the best example that I can give is Harry Potter, where everyone takes the same curriculum and learns magick (siddhis/boons). Although everyone is provided with such education,  you are still under the free-will concept of what you are able to do with such knowledge. Much like Harry Potter was trying to do good and his opponent was simply power hungry, we have that similar situation in the Ramayana. Rama was simply attempting to maintain the status quo, to have a blessed kingdom in service to his people, where Ravana was self-interested looking to manipulate and control. Hence, we have a battle between service to others and service to self. 
Therefore, the Ramayana is a beautiful epic that not only eloquently describes the service to self and service to others concept, but also that each aspect has an importance where the negative is also a catalyst for the Hero's Journey. The Ramayana would not have existed, nor would we have the brilliance shining through the epic philosophically, if it was not for the greatness of Ravana. Though I choose unity over separation, I recognize a master in all walks of life. 
Picture
The brother of Rama learning from the great master Ravana on his death bed.
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    Author

    Overly educated and continuously exploring and revealing more behind the veil. 

    "Samadhi/No-Mind" or the "I Am/Divine Presence" should Feel (Chit) like the Free-Falling Blissful (Ananda) Conscious (Sat​) State Post-Orgasm, Post Central-Nervous System Flush of the Body, Where the Adept simply Falls Quietly Deeper Within Themselves. A True Surrender of Letting Go, Journeying Down the Rabbit Hole.  A True Sacrifice of Egoic-Samsara, for Nirvana. 

    "It cannot be too highly emphasized that the mystic swims in the same waters in which the psychotic drowns."
    -James Wasserman, The Mystery Traditions
    Visit My Tumblr

    Archives

    August 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    October 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    September 2017
    August 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014

    Categories

    All
    Advaita Vedanta
    Astrology
    Buddhism
    Chakras
    Christianity
    Conspiracy Theories
    Goddess
    Hinduism
    Islam
    Law Of Attraction
    Mahavidya
    Meditation
    New Agey
    Paranormal
    Psychology
    Qabalah
    Sedona
    Tantra
    Taoist

    RSS Feed

Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Home
  • House Keeping (Day)
  • Personal Golgotha
  • Scramblings
  • The Devi(l)'s Advocate
  • More
    • About Me
    • Art
    • Dedication
    • Disclaimer
    • Contact