The Selfish Lion

2007-6-14 05:58:00

Woody quoting me:

"Some of the greatest words written by DK (Djwhal Khul) come from a book in the archives of the Masters called The Old Commentary. DK said this work is so ancient he was reluctant to give its age."

Woody writes:

"JJ, you are saying this like older is better? Maybe if DK wasn't so glamorous and reverent towards a dusty old book, he would have written an updated version."

JJ:

Woody, you should know better than to accuse me of such black and whiteness. There is nothing I have written that even indicates that older must be better so you are making a leap of non logic to reach this conclusion. I am impressed with the Old Commentary because of the intelligence revealed in the words, not because it is old. I would be impressed whether it was old or new; whether it was written by male, female, old, young, high or low, etc.

When eternal words are written, words that do not pass away, then they do tend to be preserved by disciples and eventually the records of them will become old, or ancient.

The group has been doing a great job interpreting the words of the Old Commentary.

Here was the first assignment:

"The Lion begins to roar. He rushes forth and, in his urge to live, he wields destruction. And then again he roars and - rushing to the stream of life - drinks deep. Then, having drunk, the magic of the waters works. He stands transformed. The Lion disappears and he who bears the water pot stands forth and starts upon his mission."  (Destiny of the Nations Pages 145-146)

I thought Jason gave some great comments on this in a few words:

"The Lion is hungry and to live it must kill, it by its very nature is a carnivore. The roar is possibly key because he 'begins to roar,' which may mean he has just come of age and has developed into a powerful personality. Eventually due to time and his efforts the lion becomes thirsty and desires water. He rushes to it and drinks deep. I felt this thirst and began seeking for some newness...some water. When I found a source that seemed to be rather pure I began drinking as much as I could as quickly as I could. Now I have a desire to share this water."

"Now to find thirsty lions and avoid the hungry ones!"

JJ:

Good insight. Now I'll give my two cents.

"The Lion begins to roar."

The pilgrim grows in self-awareness and develops a powerful personality as Jason said. He grows in personal power and exercises his influence.

"He rushes forth and, in his urge to live, he wields destruction."

Because he is so centered on self he has little empathy for the needs of others and causes pain and destruction as he seeks fulfillment of his own desires.

"And then again he roars and - rushing to the stream of life - drinks deep."

After a long period of time his joy seems shallow and he concludes that there must be more satisfaction to life than he has heretofore found. He takes a second look at life, excerpts himself and descends into all parts of his feeling nature. Here he finds feelings that he has never before experienced, most notably spiritual love.

"Then, having drunk, the magic of the waters works. He stands transformed."

When he tastes the benefits of spiritual love the core of the heart center begins the magical transformation through soul energy.

"The Lion disappears and he who bears the water pot stands forth and starts upon his mission."

The selfishness of Leo is put in its right place and the positive side of the Aquarian nature surfaces. He now sees that true self interest involves service to others and assisting the whole of which he is a part. If the whole prospers then he prospers and if the whole is, sick then he is also.

He thus chooses a mission and proceeds upon his way.

The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way.
Josh Billings (1818 - 1885)