Seed thought for this post:
"Sometimes giving forth one's ideas may unduly influence a group." When in a position of power or influence, or when one is a source of power or an 'influencer', attention must be paid to the potency of one's words, and the effect they have on others. Whether it be through force or status, love or trust, respect or erudition, or simply being a leader in one’s field (whatever area in life that field may encompass), the esteem in which one is held imparts a gravitas to one's words and ideas which can stifle free and original thought in those for whom one is a leader, educator, or motivator. It is thus essential, when one occupies a position of influence, be that spiritually or materially, to encourage freedom of thought. One must learn to guide by cultivating an atmosphere of mental exploration, allowing failure and reflection on failure, encouraging analysis and the recognition of things as they are, and prompting self-analysis and understanding to clarify ones motivations, unconscious biases, and hindrances to clear vision. The cultivation of these tools engenders a gradual mental polarisation in one’s group which, coupled with periodic exhortations to contemplative thought, bring about a vortex of spiritual tension through which true inspiration can occur. It is essential that one learns "to recognise these unusual moments of tension, and to hold them."[i] When these moments are recognised and held, a conduit for inspiration is created, and the group becomes a dynamic centre. The Master DK spoke a potent truth when he said that "light will shine into a mind that is self-controlled and free from the mental dominance of another's mind"[ii]: whether that be the mind of a Master or Adept, or simply the mind of one held in esteem by another. It is hard to resist the temptation to give answers, to interject when others pause in silence in what seems like non-comprehension, to create an atmosphere of personality worship by speaking ex-cathedra. But opportunity and growth come by allowing others to make their own path towards truth, by being a source of inspiration, and by being a beacon of light and strength. E.C. Footnotes: [i] Alice Bailey Talks; Friday, January 11th, 1946; School for Esoteric Studies; p1. [ii] Discipleship in the New Age, Volume 1; Alice Ann Bailey; Lucis Publishing Companies; p8.
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