SELF-LEARNING: MODALITY FOR PRESENT
& FUTURE AGES
Erle Frayne D. Argonza
Noble Seekers, Fellows in the Path who by
now number by the tens to hundreds of millions, this article focuses on the
modality of methods for transcendence for the current and future contexts. To
begin with, it will be largely the self-learning modality that is now dominant.
While it is a fact that individuation
continues to rise and expand in a very dynamic fashion, and that the old
institutional methods of attainment are crumbling by the day, it is also a fact
that there has been an explosion in the population from the past century onto
the present, which constrains the Ascended Host or divine beings in embodying
teachers who can attend to Seekers’ needs.
In the language of economics, we have a
huge demand for the Teachings, but we are short of the supply of Teachers. We
have right now a ‘buyers’ market’ as far as the teachings are concerned, and so
this situation raises challenges on the Ascended Host to innovate on means of
attainment so that the ‘buyers’ (Seekers) will meet their specific needs.
All souls here must reckon with the fact
that the physical plane, nay the planet Earth as a whole, is a school for life.
As such, it is an open market for various teachers, both of the Dark Side and
the Light Side. It used to be that the Dark Ones were dominant in the physical
plane, where they held sway in an almost monopolistic manner. However, beyond
the year 1934, the equation had changed, and we have more or less an equal
opportunity for both the Dark and Light sides to present their platforms and
lessons before a huge ‘market’ of souls.
The new development was made possible by
the increased ‘supply’ of more evolved souls in the physical plane. Such souls
have graduated to the level of ‘old souls’, to use a Chinese term. There are
now a ‘critical mass’ of evolved souls and other advancing seekers, leading a
further larger number of enthused devotees, seekers, mystics and masters whom
we all refer to as ‘Lightworkers’.
Thus, with a ‘level the playing field’ now
optimized, we have a greater opportunity to proceed in the Path than ever. We
have an ‘equal opportunity’ situation here, to use the term of civil
libertarians. Of course, the Dark Ones would want to shift the balance back to
their favor, by sabotaging the operations of the Lightworkers—by attacking us
all both internally (within each one of us) and externally, or in situations
where we are weak. But their efforts are looking ridiculously slapstick, for
they realize that they cannot have the competitive edge in this manner.
One thing that the Dark Ones will never be
able to control is the increasing power of the Christ Consciousness on this
planet. And this situation, which the Fallen Ones would wish to subtly
neutralize via the relentless permeation of the Anti-Christ Consciousness in
the private sphere, is shifting the balance in favor of the Lightworkers more
or less. You would see in all mass media, for instance, the constant
bombardment of the mind with negative images, libidinal messages, and many more
imaging devices that leave the folks mesmerized and wallowed in cesspools of
crass materialism. But these efforts are largely a panic complex by the Fallen
Ones, and they will lose the day as the Christ Consciousness further permeates
the private sphere and individual consciousnesses.
However, we Lightworkers would also admit
that the explosion in our populations have constrained the hands of Teachers in
the Path. For while there may be many mystics and masters, not many from our
ranks can perform teaching roles. In the Philippines
So, whether in RP or in the other
countries, we face a low supply of teachers inspite of a huge stock of
Lightworkers. The best remedy for the situation is to devise innovative methods
that will shift the learning from teacher-centered to seeker-centered learning.
The learning situation had in fact already shifted to the self-learning
modality as of the last quarter yet of the 20th century.
So what is the role of the Teacher in this
situation? As I elucidated in my book Libertosophy & Freethought,
the teacher performs the role of a catalyst of change in the new
context. The guru or teacher is much like the university professor whose
instruction is only 30% of the equation, while the student does 70% of the
efforts. There would be an instance when the teacher can recede in the
background, and the Seeker programs his/her own readings and lessons, with help
of course from shis (his/her) Inner Guide. Just like when one graduates from
college, the professors won’t be around any longer, but the alumnus can move on
to program his/her readings and thematic learning using various methods such as
enrolling in special seminars.
The same thing is true for the Seeker. The
physical Teacher will help you begin the courses, explain to you the ‘program’,
then supervises and monitors your undertakings for a specified or expected
period. Each seeker will absorb lessons differently for sure, so the Teacher
will recommend to you whether to continue with the existing program or move on
to a succeeding set of lessons. Be prepared to hear the Teacher recommend that
you get instructions from some other Teachers who may be adept at certain
courses and methods.
And so, just like in the university where a
student encounters many professors before graduating, a seeker will encounter
many teachers along the way. It’s possible that you, Noble Seeker, will be a
disciple of a single Teacher, and it cannot be avoided that you will develop a
strong, devotional attitude bordering a filial bond with the Teacher. There’s
no problem with that. Still, your main Teacher may encourage you to seek
lessons from other teachers, and then you go back later to your main Teacher
who can help you assess where you are situated so far in your spiritual compass.
Such a Teacher is truly noble, and has the
proper mark of a ‘true teacher’: one who will respect your autonomy from the
very onset, and encourages you to get instructions from others. S/he will never
show a sense of jealousy towards other teachers at all, but will be deeply
happy over the disciple’s expanded learning from other physical teachers. True
teachers never call themselves ‘master’ at all, it is the disciples who out of
deep filial respect will call the teacher a master, or papa/baba (father), or
mama (mother).
Any Teacher who labels himself/herself
master is suspect. Likewise would the trait of trying to control seekers by
using the “I am your only teacher” or “you cannot have any teacher other than
me” line. You may even end up being forewarned of the dire consequences of
leaving the teacher for another teacher if ever. A very egotistical teacher
this one is! Beware of their kinds, they are manipulative and deceptive and
they abound in our planet.
In my case, I would go for a formula of 10%
learning from me, and 90% of learning self-programmed by the Seeker. For the
advanced seekers, who are bound to become mystics, I’d have it a residual 3%-8%
learnings from me, and the rest from the seeker. Most of you seekers are out to
be handled by your own ‘true guru’ who is no other than your own respective
Inner Guide, and my role is simply to help connect you to that Guide. But I
will always open my gate to you, as my own commitment of co-partnering with
your Guide in instructing you, and will have to clarify questions and lessons
every now and then or when you feel a need to. The time will come when it will
be largely you and your Inner Guide co-partnering, as I am done from my duties
for you.
My main guru, the Master El Morya, does the
same thing to me: he instructs me approximately once every 1 & ½ years
only, with 1%-2% lessons coming from him. He also helps me to assess lessons
learned from other teachers (who are non-physical). Sometimes he calls for me
urgently, to which I oblige very willingly, and then lets me go quickly. His
occult powers are beyond my comprehension, as he can summon me and transport my
etheric body right in front of him in the higher dimensions, while my physical
body is taking a ride for work in the big city (Manila), instructs me in 20
minutes or so, and then brings back my subtle body to my physical body before I
alight for work.
But there are those phlegmatic types who it
seems are former laggards who have quite evolved compared to their own kinds.
They absorb lessons so slow, that sometimes I keep on repeating the same
lessons or subjects to them. Their long-term memories don’t work as much as the
smart seekers whose IQs border the genius. So for the phlegmatics I am
compelled to raise the formula to 50% learning from me, and 50% self-learning.
And I have to pray to the Almighty God for additional patience to handle them
because no matter how slow they are, they keep on going in the Path and no
teacher has a business to throw them away just because they’re slow.
Now, for the smart ones, who admirably
absorb lessons so fast, I can take on a merely residual of 3%-8%. And there are
seekers whose IQs are genius level. Genius is the highest level of awakening
that a seeker can develop. Geniuses in IQ who are also geniuses in emotional
& social quotients are those highly evolved types and are Big Siblings unto
others. Provided that they are focused in their lessons, meditate regularly,
and they do the 7-ray program consistently, they can become mystics by middle
age. By that time, their main guru will shift from a physical teacher to an
Ascended Master who may be non-physical but of a higher-dimensional nature. In
my experience, I never was initiated by a physical guru, but rather guarded
& guided by an archangel and then instructed by an Ascended Master from
young adulthood onwards. I became a mystic at Age 36. It was 98% self-learning
for me from the inception.
Now, are you somebody else who’s dependent
on a teacher 90% of the time? Whose lessons are doctrinal, never learning from
texts outside of scriptures? Who regards the words of the teacher as the only
true and correct expression of the divine? Then please stick to your church.
Your teacher is your priest and/or patriarch and not a guru. You are rest
assured of my goodwill, as we are all ‘children of God’ (emanations from the
Cause of all Causes).
But if you wish to combine seekers’ and
devotees’ lessons, like many phlegmatics and laggards do, well and good. No
problema! Please consult matters with me, as I’m very willing to help you out.
So, Noble Seekers, good luck to your
learning! I’ll be with you as much as I can as your Big Brother.
[Writ 01 October 2007, Quezon City
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