Ethical Egoism
We are all conditioned to this trait.
Look at religion — mine is better than yours.
Look at spirituality in myself: normal people and specials.
Spirituality and s(p)irituality
When one introspects and sees all of themselves, especially the brain and mind and its processes — they get high on discovery. They know the standards will not see it unless they are trained in the processes as in the monks and the mystics. That is the reason for the existence of the sangat, the monks and the orange robes, the mystics and their weirdness — they stay away from the standard people — right at the peak of the standard deviation curve.
Not to be rude is this with evolution:
The enlightenment process to me is an ongoing transformation process with time. The self slowly opens itself up to the universe. But the initial discoveries can allow you to keep yourself away from most people who cannot see past their eyelids. Because you know their perception is limited when one’s own spectrum is wider. That is what introspection does for you. They just cannot help it because they know others cannot see what they see. Ironically the High state of being is compassion, love and empathy. Transformation is slow and steady. It is better to stay away from the standards than to try and mingle with them — it is more compassionate to both sides to isolate oneself from others. It is the compassionate thing to do — because one has reached a level being which is not conducive to mingle with others. Even Buddha had problems when his brother-in-law tried to kill him.
Devadatta then tried to kill the Buddha himself by throwing a rock at him from a great height while the Buddha walked on the slopes of a mountain. This failed, and as a consequence he decided to have the elephant Nāḷāgiri intoxicated and let him loose on the Buddha while he was on alms-round.
Devadatta was by tradition a Buddhist monk, cousin and brother-in-law of Gautama Siddhārtha. The accounts of his life vary greatly, but he is generally seen as an evil and divisive figure in Buddhism….
Look at Jesus — they nailed Him to the cross, just could not see what he saw. Many of the mystics had the same faith — recently OSHO.
See Standard and Cosmic — it is just a natural process in us. Subjective thinking, opinions, biases and beliefs and realise the personality that make us until we start to introspect.
Then when we connect the dots — we realise we are part of the fabric of the universe.
Then after I experienced all my mind spaces. I realised Jesus did not die on his cross. He was probably still alive and just prior to Tukdam in brain-mind. In deep meditation, monks can stay alive for 7 days prior to Tukdam (dying process). Jesus was on the cross for 6 hours only. He knew he would be back in 3 days — resurrection. How do you think I felt when I realised this? Have you heard anybody mention this even once? All the others are so standard, seriously.
Yes, “Ethical Egoism” or just elation of discovery, and insight. Just cannot help it. It puts one above the rest.
The transformation process will in time bring compassion, empathy and love for all.