Andrey
Jedi
Hello.
I'm working on putting my life together and the model of the good obyvatel is something I am aspiring towards. It has been said that the Work cannot begin on a level lower than an obyvatel.
I was wondering if this is a hard and fast rule. I am/was under the impression that it is, so I have not really begun any kind of esoteric work. I have even been holding off on reading many of the threads on this subsection of the forum and focusing solely on getting my life together. It's got to the point I've even sort of subconsciously abandoned the idea of esoteric development and only care about becoming a better person.
With all that being said, I am starting to recognize the need to do and read about some Work related topics in order to assist me in putting my life together.
So ironically, what started me off on this path has become the reverse... adding Work elements in my life to help me become a good obyvatel.
So to keep it really short here, I was wondering if this has to be done in a linear fashion... becoming a good obyvatel first, then and only then begin the Work, or are we allowed to be more flexible here, and if so what should we be cautious about if we prematurely begin some aspects of the Work.
Personally, I feel it's OK to do both. But that's just how I feel right now. Correct me if you think this isn't a good idea and why. And if there is some wiggle room here, what do you think we should prioritize? I figure don't do the top shelf aspects of the Work right off the bat, but focus on just reading and absorbing the information first, and do some more or less harmless stuff. Or am I being too paranoid? Anyways, I'll stop right here. Thanks for reading.
I'm working on putting my life together and the model of the good obyvatel is something I am aspiring towards. It has been said that the Work cannot begin on a level lower than an obyvatel.
I was wondering if this is a hard and fast rule. I am/was under the impression that it is, so I have not really begun any kind of esoteric work. I have even been holding off on reading many of the threads on this subsection of the forum and focusing solely on getting my life together. It's got to the point I've even sort of subconsciously abandoned the idea of esoteric development and only care about becoming a better person.
With all that being said, I am starting to recognize the need to do and read about some Work related topics in order to assist me in putting my life together.
So ironically, what started me off on this path has become the reverse... adding Work elements in my life to help me become a good obyvatel.
So to keep it really short here, I was wondering if this has to be done in a linear fashion... becoming a good obyvatel first, then and only then begin the Work, or are we allowed to be more flexible here, and if so what should we be cautious about if we prematurely begin some aspects of the Work.
Personally, I feel it's OK to do both. But that's just how I feel right now. Correct me if you think this isn't a good idea and why. And if there is some wiggle room here, what do you think we should prioritize? I figure don't do the top shelf aspects of the Work right off the bat, but focus on just reading and absorbing the information first, and do some more or less harmless stuff. Or am I being too paranoid? Anyways, I'll stop right here. Thanks for reading.