Spiritual blindspots

[Olaf]

To assume that we are always blind and understand very little seems like the healthiest frame to come from, at least for me. I have seen many blind spots in myself and in many spiritual people and teachers. Things that may seem small, insignificant, or not worth mentioning can still lead to huge problems.

It is often the small belief that seems innocent, the small thought that appears harmless and is 80% correct, that eventually harms us deeply. If we assume that we are not fully knowledgeable, that we have many blind spots because we have agendas, because we have selective focus, because we try to see only the good in what we stand for rather than being nuanced and recognizing that we might be wrong, we might be right, or we might be half wrong and half right, then we become more careful.

There is no judge at the end of the day who can definitively say, “THIS IS RIGHT” or “THIS IS WRONG.” We are not in a courtroom; we are in a mysterious world with more mysteries than answers.

If we cannot see the nuance, especially in our own thinking, then we become vulnerable to subtle traps, traps that even enlightened teachers can fall into. This happens no matter how advanced you are. You are still blind in many ways. You are still operating through this reptilian brain that seeks to optimize survival, and it does not hesitate to use spirituality to further its survival. In fact, spirituality can become a fantastic tool for it.

The enemy is always wrong, but is that really true? If you are against Trump, is he always wrong? Of course not. There are good things Trump has done, but many people only want to see things from a black-and-white perspective.

This is human nature. It is not necessarily something we can completely overcome, but rather something we should be aware of and careful with. Especially as a teacher, because power corrupts easily. Any form of power can corrupt you, and as a teacher or leader of any kind, you have a huge influence.

Is that influence leading toward good or not? Many times, power leads to good outcomes for you personally, but that does not mean it leads to good outcomes holistically for everyone.

[No1Here2c]

There are never any answers only ever more questions.

4bututbubu4b

is that the answer may I ask?

[Olaf]

9 minutes ago, No1Here2c said:

4bututbubu4b

Is this the password of your crypto account? lol

[No1Here2c]

Just now, Olaf said:

Is this the password of your crypto account? lol

Yes but this is its encrypted form

[No1Here2c]

Lets just say autocorrect bit me ;}

Edited 25 minutes ago by No1Here2c