God is one. There are many paths to Him

If there is a lack of love, then the content, that is, the subtle spiritual energy, begins to weaken, and then the form begins to suffocate the content and destroy it. Subtle spiritual energy is the future. The true content, essence, seed, DNA of the universe is love and unity with God, while the form consists of material and spiritual aspects of existence.

In turn, form also divides into two opposites: spiritual and material components. Higher energy comes with detachment from the whole world and striving towards the Creator. If this impulse weakens, the next level of opposites gradually fades, the spiritual weakens, and then the material disintegrates.

«Curiously,» I think, how the picture of the world changes with the development of the soul and the ability to love.

I always felt that there was a higher meaning in the dogma of the Holy Trinity, but thought that God the Son and God the Spirit were the manifested and unmanifested world, while God the Father existed beyond time.

It seems I was mistaken. The manifested and unmanifested universe could perhaps be considered God the Son, God the Spirit exists beyond the universe and time, and God the Father is the union of God the Spirit and God the Son as a whole.

If we speak of the Creator and the universe He created, we are to some extent speaking of two opposites and begin to contrast the Creator and the universe He created.

But God is one, which means the universe and that from which it emerged are merely aspects of the one and eternal Creator. I try to grasp this, but I can't. Something like a neutralization reaction occurs. When you move from one truth to another, higher one, at some point you are stupefied.

«So,» I think, «perhaps it's better not to touch this topic. I am not yet capable of it. God willing, one day I will be able to understand, but probably it can only be felt, and only through love. So perhaps consciousness should be set aside.»

The next day I wake up in a wonderful mood. I wonder what problems those who come to the lecture will have? Probably, like everyone else, problems with the future.

I walk down a green street, looking at the sunlit trees. I recall a conversation with my acquaintance. In the coming years, there might be problems worldwide, I told her. My rule is not to look into the future, but it's clear without clairvoyance that the situation is critical.

I know how you don't look into the future, she smiled, I remember how for several months I begged you to tell me about my future. You refused for a long time, but then agreed and said that I would soon divorce my husband, then remarry and have another son.

I had a wonderful family, and it was such a shock that I cried for a day, and then told you never to predict my future again, even if I were kneeling and pleading. Don't you remember?

I shrugged awkwardly. Honestly, I don't remember. By the way, how is your younger son doing?

All is well, she smiles, and so is my current husband.

«Our fate,» I think, is the transition from point A to point B, and we cannot change our destiny, it is given from above. But we can reach the goal by different paths. Some understand it through illness, misfortune, and death, while others, who have more love, achieve it without loss but with gain.

One person, to comprehend the Divine, needs to steal, rob, and betray, paying for it with spiritual emptiness and worship of the material, then suffer and die, subconsciously feeling that his children's misfortunes are connected to him.

Eventually, this person will find love. Another, by following the commandments, restraining their desires and aggression, will pass the path of suffering quicker and increase the feeling of love.

Everyone will come to love, just by different paths and through different problems. The main thing is that this feeling does not grow attached to human happiness, not identified with it.

Recently, an acquaintance told me an interesting story:
- I was getting off the tram and saw a woman with heavy bags. I helped her carry the things, and she warmly thanked me for it.

At first, I felt joy and happiness, but then something dark unexpectedly started to appear in my soul. I tried to distance myself and observe my feelings and was surprised to see that I felt righteousness and justice.

That is, in the eyes of others, I acted correctly, I am right. - And do you know what feeling appeared next? - he asked. In response, I shook my head in confusion.

So, the next feeling was this: God now loves and will protect me. Quite logically, I smiled. - When we help another and sacrifice something, a feeling of physical vulnerability arises.

And if there is not enough love for God in the soul, we try to replace it with the protection of spirit and soul. Protection of the spirit is righteousness and justice. Protection of the soul is when someone loves you and when you feel superior to someone. But if the first impulse to help another comes from love, then we do not need to rely on superiority, righteousness, and stability.

When a person helps ostentatiously, in front of others, instead of relying on love, he begins to rely on his decency and righteousness. That's why the Bible says that sacrifice should not be ostentatious.

- In Islam, there is a wonderful formula, - my acquaintance said thoughtfully, - Whoever you help and sacrifice for, it is always a sacrifice to God.

- Right, when a person sacrifices, he helps love first, and then the soul, spirit, and body.

By the way, do you know how criminals appear? Suppose a person does good deeds and constantly helps others. Each time, he restricts his physical happiness and gradually becomes prouder of his righteousness and benevolence. «I am chosen by God,» he thinks, «I do everything right.»

But the more he worships his soul and his spirit, the more painfully he begins to endure the humiliation of his decency and righteousness and looks at immoral and unjust people with increasing resentment. And then he starts to get sick and suddenly notices that greed begins to save him, making him feel easier.

Indeed, the dependence on subtle spiritual aspects decreases when a person delves into the material. True, it will be worse later, until a person learns to put love above the future, that is, above morality, kindness, and justice.

S.N. Lazarev, «Man of the Future. The First Step into the Future.»