or, a spiritual child?
by Einar Olsen
not that adults are better than children in all ways, but there is such a thing as growing up – without losing the positive aspects of childlike innocence, wonder, and enthusiasm.
Do you think any being other than God/Source cannot make mistakes? Do you think Jesus made mistakes? Do you think (fill in the blanks) made or makes mistakes? Regardless of their fame? Regardless of their love? Regardless of their position? Regardless of their apparent state of consciousness? Regardless of their net worth? Regardless of their power and popularity? Regardless of how you feel about them?
Anyone who thinks that the founder or leader of their religion or political party or organization did not or does not make mistakes could be considered a spiritual child, not a spiritual adult. They may be adults in many other ways, but not yet grown into spiritual adulthood. Children think their parents do not make mistakes, but even adolescents know otherwise.
The older most of us get, the more we have different views from them, and the more we love them. This is called individuation – developing into a grown individual.
The question, Did or does So-And-So make mistakes is a yes or no question. I don’t see much if any wiggle room in this question.
‘The worst mistake anyone can ever make is to think that I don’t make mistakes.’ – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
I may be asking this question in order to develop spiritual adulthood and help myself leave the age of religion and over-dependency myself.
Today, these few months, these few years, is another stage of the ending of religion. Already, those polled by the Pew Poll who say their ‘religious denomination is “none’ increase, and those who identify with a denomination decrease.
and also the end of saviours.
Countless planets have ascended. Before they ascended, they had their saviors and religions also, just like us, and after ascension, they did not have their saviours and religions. Ascension replaces religion with spirituality. There are also countless planets that have not yet ascended, who still have their religions and saviors.
This is respecting religions, not about criticizing them. But every structure is a stage of growth.
‘Do not worship me. I am not a savior, I have not come to save you. I am here as an example, and a teacher.’ – Isha (Jesus), according to documents in the Hemus Monastery of Tibet, where Jesus stayed for years.
Maharishi also said (in the late 1970s, at length), that all religions will leave in a short period of time “soon,” calling it the “Great Leap.” It will start with the newest religions, and end with the oldest, and this would happen rather quickly. Religions take a long time to develop, but retire in a relatively short period.
Spirituality is now replacing religion.
Prayer is being replaced by intention, affirmation, desire, sanyama (Siddhi technique). If you ask a Being to do something, are you asking as a child, that you are weak and can they please do it for you, or are you asking them as their supervisor, or are you asking them as your equal friend?
Do not bow down to anyone unless they bow down to you.
Respect and Love – Yes. Worship – No. Although there is certainly wiggle room and overlap between worship and respect.
This is the end of “followers.”
Obedience? Yes, if it is to the recognized leader of an organization, government, etc.
Do you have to obey? No, you have free will, but remember there could be (legitimate) consequences if you do not obey your official leader or supervisor in an organization or governmental or organizational laws or rule.
The end of many organizations has begun, especially large organizations.
The new leader will know, feel, and live their equality with others. Real leaders lead leaders, and help develop many leaders, who think for themselves, not just follow a party line. This creates sustainability of an organization. Sustainability is based on change, or the balance of change and stasis. But the change of transition before us is on another level, another order of sustainability, It is cosmic, galactic. .
Getting credit is secondary or unimportant. “It’s amazing how much you can get done when you don’t take the credit.” – Ronald Regan